Summer Transfer Window 2017

[Groucho]

 

[bluestevon]

Dolberg: it depends on the price for me. Anything daft like £30M is not worth the risk - not when you see the mixed fortunes their strikers have had in recent years in the PL.

He looks good. It'd be nice for us to be in the position I mentioned the big guns are in: having another club blood him in the PL and then take him on.

Tielemans: he has a lot of admirers. I cant honestly say I've seen loads of him so I cant really make a stand on it. @Armel would know a lot more of his capabilities.

I'm kind of a slightly different view, i think we need to take some calculated risks Dave, not since Rooney has a teenage striker impressed me as much as this lad, be absolutely shocked if he doesn't make it to the very top of the game ((injuries or a ridiculous stupid career move aside), in a world where we are paying 12m for Lookman, 23m for Bolasie and where happy to stump up 30m for Sissoko - I'd not be worried if the club shelled out 35-40m on this lad (assuming a bit of that was clauses)

as for Tielemans - wasn't impressed by him vs United that much, besides that only seen him on compilation clips which are often very distorting - so would be fine with him, but i do have some doubts how ready he is atm

 

[ijjysmith]

Us or At Madrid apparently mate.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

...apparently this suggests Ajax are open to selling Klassen to Everton;

https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/eur...-su-klaassen-dolberg-tolto-dal-mercato-969329

I wouldn't quote too many Italian media outlets mate cos their usually full of it....

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Huge rumours going round that Sevilla have met Sandro Ramirez' buyout clause of €6mio, and that the player is "Unsettled" at the speculation, and wants a "Quick Resolution".

So yeah, Everton.... sort it out, and bid now.

And I've seen Spurs are still really keen and Atl. Madrid want him to replace Griezmann IF he leaves....

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Us or At Madrid apparently mate.

Sport Witness though....

 

[ijjysmith]

Sport Witness though....

Was that where that came from?

Ah well.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Hearing we are stepping up our interest in a few; lets hope we push on.

?.......

 

[ijjysmith]

Hearing we are stepping up our interest in a few; lets hope we push on.

Can't wait until we swoop.

 

[Armel]

Dolberg: it depends on the price for me. Anything daft like £30M is not worth the risk - not when you see the mixed fortunes their strikers have had in recent years in the PL.

He looks good. It'd be nice for us to be in the position I mentioned the big guns are in: having another club blood him in the PL and then take him on.

Tielemans: he has a lot of admirers. I cant honestly say I've seen loads of him so I cant really make a stand on it. @Armel would know a lot more of his capabilities.

The main difference between the Belgian and Dutch league in general is that the former is more defensive oriented and the latter more attacking. It's easier to score goals in the Dutch league.

But in all fairness where would you put Tielemans at Everton he's a typical playmaker who's best in attacking tactics. One of the reasons he's struggling a bit lately. Lately RSCA sits back and breaks at pace. That's not his natural game. Well that and he had a child in March and honestly since then his output has been considerably less. Atm he'll get the odd assist etc but that's that.

Yesterday Tielemans won the Ebbenhouten Schoen.

Dendoncker can easily fit in at Everton without tweaking the tactics or personnel.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

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I'd love to see something like this.

Looks decent but Dolberg isn't a wide forward...

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

I was about to say that Klaassen reminds me of Naismith, both in looks and playing style

He might chip in with a few goals, but what we don't have at the moment is any real creativity from our midfield three. Klaassen wouldn't really add that, which is why I was hoping for a Tielemans-type player

Klaassen is creative. And he's no way similar in style to Naismith! Haha. Completely different players...

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Klaassen has 12 assists this season, and doesn't take corners or free-kicks...

He's exactly what this team is missing from midfield in that he actually looks to make forward runs into the area and that's why he gets goals.

Davies does it, but he's the only one.

Spot on mate.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

Don't see Dolberg happening.

Also, if Ajax win Europa they will be in Champs League...

Naa I can't, unless Lukaku leaves?! Ajax are prepared to let the likes of Klaassen & Sanchez leave but don't want to lose Dolberg just yet.

 

[MasonLeeEFC]

I think Koeman wants the real width to come from the full backs whilst the two "wide" players in the system tuck inside a bit - much like the system they use across the park. It's one of the reasons we've looked so toothless at times since Coleman got injured.

Klaassen - I'm pleased people disagree with me about him. Makes me a little bit more optimistic. My issue is that I think we're lacking goals and creativity from the midfield unit and the attacking unit (barring Rom), Klaassen looks a good player and absolutely looks like he'll add goals from midfield and I can imagine he would be a really good addition especially away from home with the timing of his runs etc. I just worry, based on only seeing him a few times, that despite his assists stat, he doesn't look capable of providing that really creative spark from midfield in the manner that Tielemans has done this season (although I accept it looks like that ship has already sailed to Monte Carlo).

I don't think he does, that's why he bought Bolasie and wanted the likes of Perez and Ghezzal, wide players to give us width but also to offer a goal threat. Out of our FB's these days only Coleman gets forward, Baines rarely does but he doesn't have the legs for it now so if we're gonna go into next season with Baines at LB and so,done else at RB till Coleman gets back, then we need some width and I'm sure we will sign atleast one wide player this summer.