January 2019 Transfer Window

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......it’s already day 6 of the January transfer window and here’s what the rumour columns are saying about the Toffee’s this Sunday morning;

- The Mirror report Everton are tracking Atalanta’s Italian U21 international defender, Gianluca Mancini. Atalanta want the 22 year old Centre Back to sign an extension on a contract that still has 4 years to run, amidst interest from Inter Milan and Roma. Everton will continue to have Mancini monitored until the Summer.

- Transfer Tavern website pick up on yesterday’s story in Mundo Deportivo that Everton could sign Andre Gomes on a permanent £25m deal.

- According to Liverpool Echo, Lincoln Manager, Danny Cowley, tried to tempt Marco Silva into buying 17 year old Ellis Chapman who came on as substitute for the Imps in yesterday’s FA Cup match.

- The Observer say Arsenal have opened talks with Barcelona’s 24 year old Spanish midfielder, Denis Suarez. Suarez has been linked with Everton.

Yeah a pretty flat day...i predict things will be spicy this week...
 

My gut feeling is the most that will happen is signing Gomes permanently and even that would surprise me. So anything is a bonus for me.

I think Browning and Niasse will be sold...possibly McCarthy off as well.

Also i think some links will emerge to someone who hasnt been in the media yet...
 

  1. Pickford (GK)
  2. Robles (GK) ❌
  3. Stekelenberg (GK)
  4. Joao Virginia (GK) ⬅️
  5. Coleman (RB)
  6. Kenny (RB)
  7. Martina (RB) ❌ (loan)
  8. Digne (LB) ⬅️
  9. Baines (LB)
  10. Garbutt (LB) ❌ (loan)
  11. Robinson (LB) ❌ (loan)
  12. Mina (CB) ⬅️
  13. Zouma (CB) ⬅️ (loan)
  14. Jagielka (CB)
  15. Williams (CB) ❌ (loan)
  16. Keane (CB)
  17. Funes Mori (CB) ❌
  18. Holgate (CB) ❌ (loan)
  19. Pennington (CB) ❌ (loan)
  20. Browning (CB)
  21. Galloway (CB)
  22. Gueye (DM)
  23. Baningime (DM)
  24. Schneiderlin (DM)
  25. McCarthy (DM)
  26. Besic (DM) ❌ (loan)
  27. Connolly (DM) ❌ (loan)
  28. Klaassen (CM) ❌
  29. Davies (CM)
  30. André Gomes (CM) ⬅️ (loan)
  31. Bernard (AM) ⬅️
  32. Rooney (AM) ❌
  33. Sigurdsson (AM)
  34. Dowell (AM) ❌ (loan)
  35. Tarashaj (AM) ❌ (loan)
  36. Vlasic (RW) ❌ (loan)
  37. Walcott (RW)
  38. Sandro (RW) ❌ (loan)
  39. Richarlison (LW) ⬅️
  40. Lookman (LW)
  41. Bolasie (LW) ❌ (loan)
  42. Mirallas (LW) ❌ (loan)
  43. Onyekuru (LW) ❌ (loan)
  44. Tosun (ST)
  45. Calvert-Lewin (ST)
  46. Niasse (ST)



In: 7 (Richarlison, Digne, Joao Virginia, Bernard, Mina, André Gomes, Zouma)



Out: 19 (Robles, Funes Mori, Rooney, Garbutt, Onyekuru, Tarashaj, Klaassen, Williams, Robinson, Mirallas, Connolly, Vlasic, Martina, Besic, Bolasie, Sandro, Pennington, Holgate, Dowell)



Current Total: 27

Galloway and Browning aren’t in the first team squad. We have 25.
 
Anyone else think:

1 -- McCarthy didnt get mins so hes off

2 -- Niasse not in the squad so hes off

3 -- Schneiderlin not on the squad so hes off

4 -- Tosun was dreadful once again with this perhaps his last chance so hes off

I wouldnt be surprised to see all 4 on their way this week...

I was thinking that maybe McCarthy was on the bench to show interested teams he is match fit. He could have been useful until the end of the season as well but you just wonder when his next injury is.
 

https://stopbunching.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-to-fix-everton-part-1.html

@Timak this is a very good read (ignoring the loftus cheek mention!)...

A couple of points you mention, one being that Silva likes to counter attack at pace and the other about the full backs...

Obviously we do need a new right back...I think this will be resolved in the summer with either Kenny or Coleman sold depending on whether Kenny can outperform Coleman from now till season end. Id personally prefer Coleman sold as it frees up wages and also we should get a half decent fee for him while hes still 30.

For the centre midfield i totally agree and have been saying the same thing for quite a while now. You simply cant play Gana amd Gylfi as an effective duo in a 3 man midfield...it makes no sense. With Gomes there also its very slow.

I think Gylfi has a stay of execution till summer as hes scoring goals but Ganas neck is on the chopping board.

Also, the calls for Gomes to sign are interesting and i wonder if Silva/Brands may use him as a smokescreen while we go for other players.

If we receive a decent offer for either Sigurdsson or Gana id like to see us bring in a monster in a box to box role...they need to have a fair amount of pace too and high stamina to get up and down. A supreme nasty athlete who is very good all round...someone in the Vieira mould.

I think Sangare at Toulouse is a good shout, 6'3 and lots of power...I'd also look at Billing from Huddersfield who is 6'4 and shining for a poor team. Fairly realistic and wouldnt be expensive.

I would also play with a deep lying player, this would be my 'star player'.

If we sign Gomes (depending on performances from now until season end) i would use him depending on the opposition but i want to see us having a very physical centre so we are not bullied any longer.

Cant see all 3 in the centre being changed in the summer so would hope we bring in 1 signing this window like Sangare / Ndombele / Doucoure who can cement his place.
 
Anyone else think:

1 -- McCarthy didnt get mins so hes off

2 -- Niasse not in the squad so hes off

3 -- Schneiderlin not on the squad so hes off

4 -- Tosun was dreadful once again with this perhaps his last chance so hes off

I wouldnt be surprised to see all 4 on their way this week...

....except Silva has said Schneiderlin is going nowhere in this window because he wants to keep him.
 
....except Silva has said Schneiderlin is going nowhere in this window because he wants to keep him.

Could be just trying to keep a high ish price?

Cant see why he would keep him and not even put him on the bench...against lincoln.

Unless hes going to sell other centre midfielders and change ths centre completely.
 
Could be just trying to keep a high ish price?

Cant see why he would keep him and not even put him on the bench...against lincoln.

Unless hes going to sell other centre midfielders and change ths centre completely.

Or saying you're not looking to keep someone immediately puts you at a disadvantage as the seller as people will bid low knowing you are looking to shift them.
 
Hudson-Odoi -- Lookman -- Sancho
Richarlison​

That would be nice...

Shall we have a whipround?

But yes, I would sell Walcott + Sigurdsson + Onyekuru...the only real gamble is selling Sigurdsson in January to make us a better overall team rather than accomodating him.

I think the centre midfield and the right side needs to be focused on before buying a striker.


Bubbles...

You want to sell our best player so far this season, and someone who is on loan and never seen....
 

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