Transfer Rumour Thomas Vermaelen

[hetion]

I guess it depends on if he's absolutely amazing in the year before that happens and is completely injury free. In that case, a one or two year deal, sure, why not?

But right now, it'll be a basically risk free loan for a year for buttons, and if he's crap we'll say thanks but no thanks and be done with it. I have no clue why the option to buy is something to be aggrieved about.

To be fair I'm reading it as one of those definite buy-at-end-of-loan jobs which it may very well not be.

 

[Tubey]

To be fair I'm reading it as one of those definite buy-at-end-of-loan jobs which it may very well not be.

Nah, as said Roma had the exact same option. It's relatively standard.

 

[Kenshin]

everton that, i do like him though, real class centre back, just made of glass. Probably not the best solution for a 50 odd game season ha

Yeah he is good on his day, if we got a season out of him he would make a difference, last I heard he was injured though oddly enough

 

[toffeejack]

Yeah he is good on his day, if we got a season out of him he would make a difference, last I heard he was injured though oddly enough

whenever we lose i always point out how many injured players we have, so this will be another welcome addition to my excuse list tbh.

 

[Barnfred 55]

We counted on Barkley, McCarthy and Mori being sold in the budget for the window mate, none have so thats left a 65-70 black hole in the finances

This

 

[sageyefc]

Trouble is finding a player who will not mind being back up but is decent

Shouldn't be buying a backup, should be looking at someone to partner Keane, jags and the donkey Williams are finished

 

[EFCPaul]

Welcome back to Everton, Antolin Alcaraz....

Alcaraz was a bloke who wasn't qualified to wash the sweaty kits after a match. Vermaelen was once in the PFA team of the year and has played for arguably the biggest football club in the world. Whether you like this or not, don't disrespect the bloke like that by comparing him to Roberto Martinez's mate whom he gave a charity job too.

Personally think it's a move that has little risk. If he gets himself fit then great, he's a good cover option with big game experience. If he doesn't and just stays a sick note then whatever, send him back after the loan ends and forget he was ever here. It's less than 24 hours to the deadline, we've not got many options at this point.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Surely this is a wind up?

 

[The Blue Watch]

Surely this is a wind up?

You know it's squeaky bum time when even @LinekersLegs is getting a bit cross

 

[windymiller]

Alcaraz was a bloke who wasn't qualified to wash the sweaty kits after a match. Vermaelen was once in the PFA team of the year and has played for arguably the biggest football club in the world. Whether you like this or not, don't disrespect the bloke like that by comparing him to Roberto Martinez's mate whom he gave a charity job too.

Personally think it's a move that has little risk. If he gets himself fit then great, he's a good cover option with big game experience. If he doesn't and just stays a sick note then whatever, send him back after the loan ends and forget he was ever here. It's less than 24 hours to the deadline, we've not got many options at this point.

I'm sure he just means he's a sicknote. Muscle fatigue and whatnot.

 

[Bob Elstone]

Loan is low risk.

Bloke has quality.

Even if you get a handful of games out of him worth the risk surely.

 

[LinekersLegs]

You know it's squeaky bum time when even @LinekersLegs is getting a bit cross

lol

He was too unfit even for Wenger and I was terrified when we were rumoured to be linked to him in 2014 before he thankfully went to Spain to spend an entire season injured for Barcelona. I'd rather take a chance on Phil Jones and that is saying something!

 

[a bell maul]

On his uninjured day he's a very good player; unfortunately that day occurs with less frequency than Feb 29th.

 

[toffee-L]

Probably not the worst player you could hope to penny pinch coming into the final day of the window but I've never been impressed by Vermaelen. When he first joined arsenal he got far more credit for his early performances than he deserved as he seemed to have a knack of scoring goals (including one against us on his debut in that 6-1...) defensively he always looked very shaky to me.

I'll look past that though, anything to break up the geriatric axis of Jags and Williams, ANYTHING!

 

[BiggyRat]

Surely this is just for shirt sales?