Everton Fans Thread

[Carbine Chaos]

We need a CB fast... last preseason game this weekend against Valencia.

I guess we assume the tardiness in the CB pursuit means we are holding out for Mina?

 

[ossie_21]

Mirallas given the number 8 shirt. Either still wanted by the club or was given free choice after 11 was taken off him when he was out on loan??

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

I guess we assume the tardiness in the CB pursuit means we are holding out for Mina?

Would almost rather Rojo tbh.

 

[Jozzy]

Would almost rather Rojo tbh.

I don’t want to go near Rojo. Reports in Spain overnight saying the Mina deal is a done deal, hasn’t been reported by a reputable source in England yet though.

 

[Teagueeee15]

I don’t want to go near Rojo. Reports in Spain overnight saying the Mina deal is a done deal, hasn’t been reported by a reputable source in England yet though.

Daily Mail says fee for Mina has been agreed - I guess it depends if you think that is a reputable source

 

[Jozzy]

Daily Mail says fee for Mina has been agreed - I guess it depends if you think that is a reputable source

Not quite ahah,

He was back at Barca training today so it cannot be as close as many had hoped.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Not quite ahah,

He was back at Barca training today so it cannot be as close as many had hoped.

Players often train up to the very day they are signed by another club.

Hopefully he's at FF for a medical by midweek. He wouldn't start against Wolves anyway so hopefully it's done shortly.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Not quite ahah,

He was back at Barca training today so it cannot be as close as many had hoped.

He's going somewhere mate. They confirmed Vidal today so have 5 non-EU and are trying to get Coutinho in on a Portuguese passport.
That still leaves them 1 over the limit.

 

[Jozzy]

Really hoping I’m wrong lads, the Echo and Andy Hunter from the Guardian are both saying no deal is set. Not saying it won’t happen. Just now think it’s a bit further away from where I thought it was at.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Fair bit of boom and bust in Mina though, if we do miss out it may not be the end of the world. Or it may be, haha.

The prospect of Mina on the end of Gylfi's set pieces is enticing.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

https://www.grandoldteam.com/2018/08/06/bernard-everton-bound/

Outta nowhere

 

[Teagueeee15]

https://www.grandoldteam.com/2018/08/06/bernard-everton-bound/

Outta nowhere

That would be a bit of a coup. Wages must be massive.

Lookman replacement?

 

[ossie_21]

That would be a bit of a coup. Wages must be massive.

Lookman replacement?

I would imagine yes & Lookman will go after the English window shuts & the fee we expect for him of ~20m is what we will spend on a CB. Mina unlikely, Lille captain Soumaoro in talks apparently.

The rest will be loans, another CB & a CM that can run with the ball needed for me.

 

[Jozzy]

I would imagine yes & Lookman will go after the English window shuts & the fee we expect for him of ~20m is what we will spend on a CB. Mina unlikely, Lille captain Soumaoro in talks apparently.

The rest will be loans, another CB & a CM that can run with the ball needed for me.

Imagine if we kept Lookman but sold Bolasie and Sandro.

Richarlison, Lookman, Walcott and Bernard as our options on the wings, that an attack that’d give us.

 

[ossie_21]

Usmanov being bought out by Kroenke.







I for one support our new Russian overlord.

 

[Jozzy]

Usmanov being bought out by Kroenke.







I for one support our new Russian overlord.

*blows load*

 

[ossie_21]

Transfer deadline day is here. Discuss.

*Bernard had his medical, should be announced early in the day.
*Mina apparently agreed to according to Spanish sources, would just need a medical if true
*Zouma in on loan - will be happy with that as ideally we need 2 more centre backs
*various links to centre mids on loan such as Gomes, Drinkwater & N’Diaye - would take on loan in that order, N’Diaye seems it would be a purchase but not what we need so hopefully no truth in that
*Welbeck on loan linked, probably nothing in it but would only happen if Sandro leaves

Ideally I’d like to get Bernard, Mina & Zouma all signed up and be pretty happy with the squad going into the season.

Add a CM if Besic is allowed to leave, which I think will happen. Not against him staying though.
Only add a striker if Sandro or Niasse leaves, Sandro more likely but doubt there’s much interest. Strikes me as the type that if he can just snag a goal, he’d look like a totally different player & gain confidence to improve on.

Still likely to have some outgoings, mostly loans I would imagine but maybe not today as lower league clubs can still loan players:

Bolasie - 2 players brought in to his position, likely to leave. Happy to sell & cut our losses, or loan for a fee & get some wages off the books for now.
Lookman - think he’ll be off by the end of the window
Besic - I have a feeling he’ll go back to Boro, will be or lead to permanent move if he goes
Pennington - will go off on loan again
Connolly/Browning/Galloway - could be loaned or be sold

Personally would like to loan Baningime, DCL & Davies to a championship team and let them develop with consistent game time for a full season, but unsure any of that will happen. Same for Holgate but only if we bring in 2 CB’s, otherwise he’d be in my first team anyway.

...............Pickford

Coleman...Mina...Zouma/Keane...Digne

.................Gana

..............Sigurdsson

Walcott.....Bernard.....Richarlison

................Tosun

Stek, Zouma/Keane, Baines, Schneiderlin, Lookman/Dowell, Niasse, Sandro

Holgate, Jags, Besic, Davies, DCL all around the first team as well if still around.

Edit - lineup is what I’d like to see against Wolves, but not what I’ll expect. Holgate currently injured but hard to find out details

 

[Norfolk & Clew]

I'm so sleep deprived, whenever I have woken up this week I have found myself checking twitter to see if we have signed anyone, yet they once again leave it to the final day.
Can't imagine i'll have a great sleep tonight, I'll be checking my phone all night.

 

[ossie_21]

I'm so sleep deprived, whenever I have woken up this week I have found myself checking twitter to see if we have signed anyone, yet they once again leave it to the final day.
Can't imagine i'll have a great sleep tonight, I'll be checking my phone all night.

Legit woken up at 1:30am the last 2 nights, window closes at midnight my time but any deal sheets get until 2am..no doubt one way or another I’ll be up lol

 

[Teagueeee15]

I’ll just have Talksport playing on the TuneIn app all night as I go to bed. Their deadline day coverage is great, as they constantly cross to various reporters around the country for updates. Jim White is close to Moshiri and has the inside word regarding Everton dealings, so he’s worth a listen.

 

[Teagueeee15]

Jim White says he expects Mina to be done this morning UK time.

 

[Bradesmaen]

He's having a medical in Barcelona

 

[Bradesmaen]

Mundo also says gomes is having a medical too. FC Barceverton

 

[Jozzy]

So many wheels in motion, here’s hoping they’re all completed.

I’ve been doing some research into Gomes, there’s been plenty of players who aren’t up to the Barca standard but can still become very good players. In saying that I’ve been reading a Barca forum and their fans really don’t rate him.

I think it makes a loan a very smart idea, especially with an option to buy. If he does indeed do really well we can purchase him if not nothing’s lost.

 

[ossie_21]

So many wheels in motion, here’s hoping they’re all completed.

I’ve been doing some research into Gomes, there’s been plenty of players who aren’t up to the Barca standard but can still become very good players. In saying that I’ve been reading a Barca forum and their fans really don’t rate him.

I think it makes a loan a very smart idea, especially with an option to buy. If he does indeed do really well we can purchase him if not nothing’s lost.

Agreed, it’s not as urgent of a position to sign somebody as a CB or two is. Loan for us is a low risk, high reward