Everton Transfer Thread 2016

[Goat]

What does he have against Bony? Surely we could have done a deal with City when we sold them Stones and Bony is better than the others we are being linked with and cheaper.

Better than who?

 

[balggy]

Swear down lad, you need to start linking.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor.../koeman-confirms-everton-looking-new-11737678

 

[Goat]

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor.../koeman-confirms-everton-looking-new-11737678

Doesnt mention Bony by name in any of the quotes I can see?

Everton have been strongly linked with Bony this summer and the Ivory Coast man was offered as a makeweight in a deal for John Stones.

But the Blues turned down the chance to sign Bony in favour of a straight cash deal with City for Stones.

“That is one of the positions where we are looking,” Koeman told the ECHO.

“It is that position and that is one of the reasons why I put Deulofeu in front at No9 to see if he can occupy that position.”

 

[MartyMcFly]

Better than who?

I would prefer him to Slimani who apparently needs a lot of chances.

Maybe I just like Bony. I thought he was fantastic at Swansea.

 

[Connor]

Swear down lad, you need to start linking.

I swear to God just look at the other posts.

 

[ijjysmith]

Doesnt mention Bony by name in any of the quotes I can see?

Everton have been strongly linked with Bony this summer and the Ivory Coast man was offered as a makeweight in a deal for John Stones.

But the Blues turned down the chance to sign Bony in favour of a straight cash deal with City for Stones.

“That is one of the positions where we are looking,” Koeman told the ECHO.

“It is that position and that is one of the reasons why I put Deulofeu in front at No9 to see if he can occupy that position.”

Isn't that standard Echo? Make up that we don't want him and not back it up with any of the quotes.

 

[Bullet]

This is my point entirely.

Think we've been gullible to think we've got this "war chest"

No evidence of it thus far but there's still time. Not looking likely though.
I don't believe we have to sell to buy either. I suspect the truth is we have a better budget than we had but it's been exaggerated. It's just a question of by how much.

 

[Goat]

I would prefer him to Slimani who apparently needs a lot of chances.

Maybe I just like Bony. I thought he was fantastic at Swansea.

The boy Islam has hunger.

 

[ilikecheese]

There's also no proof that Witsel agreed to anything but that's not the point.
The point is why would any Champs League level player come to a mid table level club? The obvious answer is financial incentive, a substantial wage premium the same premium that RK's agent demanded. Our seeming unwillingness to offer this to player targets is not condusive with having a £100m level budget.

So you would be OK with us overpaying fees AND wages to get these deals done no matter what it would take?

It would set a very bad precedent.

 

[bluestevon]

The boy Islam has hunger.

That'll be fasting during Ramadan mate

 

[Connor]

Oh wow.

 

[Goat]

That'll be fasting during Ramadan mate

Depends how many the Pope calls in a year I suppose.

 

[MartyMcFly]

The boy Islam has hunger.

He's 28 coming from a team in the champions league. I don't see why that makes him any more hungry than Bony.

 

[MartyMcFly]

So you would be OK with us overpaying fees AND wages to get these deals done no matter what it would take?

It would set a very bad precedent.

It would also set a very good precedent. Everton are back and willing to spend big to get into the champions league.

But we aren't City and we all know that.

 

[Goat]

He's 28 coming from a team in the champions league. I don't see why that makes him any more hungry than Bony.

Bony went from the Dutch League to Swansea, he showed hunger and got a move to City.

Islam will be hungry to prove himself in the league.