Transfer Rumour William Carvalho

[BlueToff]

I'd be smiling for days if we got him in.

Especially if it was at the lose of McCarthy as well. lol

Really don't understand the McCarthy hate at all. Still has all the attributes to be a terrific player for us

 

[BlueToff]

I'm sure Gattuso didn't have much pace either, or De Rossi really but both are/were class holding mids. In fact most of the Italian national team apart from Candreva seem to have little pace but it doesn't mean they're not great at football.

Yeh but the OP was talking about Pirlo. Carvalho is literally no where near a similar player

 

[TrixyStevens]

He was one of the most highly sort after youngsters in Europe last year mate. He is a very good player, I just doubt his ability to get around the pitch, but in fairness it could easily be made so that wasn't his role.

I think we have enough holding midfielders. If McCarthy is getting binned then, ok. I'd like to see us linked with a player who will take our attacks to the next level.

 

[Nymzee]

What's the quoted price though? Is it "punt" worthy?

 

[Thomasc]

Underwhelming.

He was one of the most highly sort after youngsters in Europe last year mate. He is a very good player, I just doubt his ability to get around the pitch, but in fairness it could easily be made so that wasn't his role.

To @BlueToff

I have found over the years that unless they might be Messi or Ronaldo, most players we are linked with are never good enough for Everton. I do wonder at times if we should just fold the club as nobody is ever apparently deemed suitable by our resident experts to wear the shirt!

 

[Zatara]

From what I can see hes not really the player his size suggests.

I notice somebody compared him to Felli earlier, thats who he reminds me, a "luxury" player, the type that shines when your ahead but you wonder just what his use is when the chips are down.

Personally, based on the very little ive seen, hes not the type I would be going for, but the lad is somehow very highly rated and youve gotta trust the scouting.

/shrugs

Trust my scouting now mate? Lol

 

[BlueToff]

I think we have enough holding midfielders. If McCarthy is getting binned then, ok. I'd like to see us linked with a player who will take our attacks to the next level.

Which is why we're off for Mata...

 

[Goat]

What's the quoted price though? Is it "punt" worthy?

From what ive heard very much in the realms of stupid money.

 

[Goat]

Trust my scouting now mate? Lol

Not your scouting Zat, this is your Besic moment.

 

[BlueToff]

From what ive heard very much in the realms of stupid money.

I'd imagine it'd be £25mil at the least...

 

[Goat]

I'd imagine it'd be £25mil at the least...

Think its very much north of that, but ive honestly no idea.

 

[Milkman]

Where've we been linked with him? What've I missed?

 

[ijjysmith]

I've found my new McCarthy

 

[Zatara]

I dont like the look of him zat, hes really not for me.

He can pass a ball, but other than that im very unimpressed, BUT, ive only ever watched him in the Euros, on youtube and I caught 20minutes of a Sporting game last month.

His little moustache offends me deeply.

I think he is brilliant bar pace (compensates with positioning) and he cant hit a barn door.

Doesnt presz either so not a koeman type imo

 

[Saint Domingo]

Yeh but the OP was talking about Pirlo. Carvalho is literally no where near a similar player

Yeah agreed. I just think id always rather have a good footballer who is slow than a grock who is quick but can't pick a pass. You have to set up your team accordingly though to negate space so that slow players aren't isolated against running attacking mids. That was fundamentally the problem with Martinez's formation, in attack McCarthy was always on the ball and was completely unable to do anything with it, in defence Barry would find himself alone with whole swathes of open field for the opposition to run at him.