Everton Summer transfers 2021

Goat · February 10, 2021

catcherintherye said:
Apprently we turned down £31m in the summer. I can't imagine is accepting that. He will come back here if thats the case.

I doubt we turned down 31m for him.

Brownie · February 10, 2021

We needed to sell Kean before we bought him. I don't think PSG will offer anywhere near €30m with the French market being as it is at the moment.

TheBigIguana · February 10, 2021

catcherintherye said:
Yes. and I mean for all the criticism of Walsh, he also bought in Vlasic, Lookman, he wanted both the Sessegnon brothers, David Brooks and Zirkzee. He completed on Lewis Gibson too (who may still have a career). By all accounts he really fancied Robertson, Maguire and Haaland.

The issue is, he was a bad fit culturally with the club, particularly with Koeman as manager. We are not a massively patient bunch, certainly not as ptient as Leicester are. They won the league, and frankly are probably willing to give their club any amount of time and trust now to get things right. We feel very differently to that.

We need to get to a certain level (I.E top 6) and then we can start being more adventurous in the signings. In all honesty though, I do think Koeman was a much bigger problem than Walsh in hindsight. Walsh was just too weak to say no to managers when they started demanding Tosun, Klaasen, Schneiderlin, Sigurdsson etc.

Walsh's problem was knowing what to do with the big money signings. Finding bargains was no issue. But ultimately if Koeman is coming to you wanting Klaassen and you don't think he's any good as DOF you've got to shut it down and find someone who is good which he never did.

Brett Angell Delight · February 10, 2021

bluerobert said:
I think they need to take you into the negotiating room with Sergio mate, tell him straight. “Listen kid, you got 23 goals in all comps last season. 30 the year before, 33 the year before that. Listen to your body mate, you’re on the decline. Now you can either get on the Carlo gravy train and end your career on a high or end up on the scrap heap at West Ham and dissipate out of the game in a whimper. What’s it going to be Serg?”

£50k a week and unlimited hair bleach, subject to fair use policy, is the highest I’ll go.

bluerobert · February 10, 2021

Brett Angell Delight said:
£50k a week and unlimited hair bleach, subject to fair use policy, is the highest I’ll go.

You just know he’d give you that Wes Mantooth to Ron Burgundy line “From deep down in my stomach, with every inch of me, I pure, straight hate you. But goddammit, do I respect you!” Where do I sign?

fandjango · February 11, 2021

samsonthedog1 said:
No. But we've only spent 60 million in the last 3 windows, I just don't think there will be a big money pot in the summer unless we get champs league or have a big sale.

There IS. A big pot in the summer ... lots of dross off the books and most importantly they know if the don’t back Carlo he won’t stay

summerisle · February 11, 2021

Witsel is ours !

ElGato · February 11, 2021

summerisle said:
Witsel is ours !

Class player but too old at 32?

Manuel Akanji is a player and could be the CB needed to push us to the next level. Him and Godfrey as a CB pairing would be dreamy and we could play a higher line for sure.

I don't know why as every time I've watched him play he's been below par, but I like the look of Dahoud. Maybe it's the small socks vibes

Nymzee · February 11, 2021

ElGato said:
Class player but too old at 32?

Manuel Akanji is a player and could be the CB needed to push us to the next level. Him and Godfrey as a CB pairing would be dreamy and we could play a higher line for sure.

I don't know why as every time I've watched him play he's been below par, but I like the look of Dahoud. Maybe it's the small socks vibes

We have Mina, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey and Branthwaite.

Stop trying to sign more CB's for us.

ElGato · February 11, 2021

Nymzee said:
We have Mina, Keane, Holgate, Godfrey and Branthwaite.

Stop trying to sign more CB's for us.

Sorry about that

I do think we are lacking a proper first choice CB from that bunch. The big ball winning unit who commands the back four and midfield. The Ramos, the Thiago Silva, the Dias. The guy who you play every game of the year and who takes you to the next level. Don't think Keane or Mina are that guy unfortch.

I would have thought that one would get the CB and the GK last - they complete the puzzle, and I actually think there are more pressing areas to recruit to (ST, RB, CM)... but if a CB were to become available, would you?

Please no "you don't think GK is a priority?" responses

Nymzee · February 11, 2021

ElGato said:
Sorry about that

I do think we are lacking a proper first choice CB from that bunch. The big ball winning unit who commands the back four and midfield. The Ramos, the Thiago Silva, the Dias. The guy who you play every game of the year and who takes you to the next level. Don't think Keane or Mina are that guy unfortch.

I would have thought that one would get the CB and the GK last - they complete the puzzle, and I actually think there are more pressing areas to recruit to (ST, RB, CM)... but if a CB were to become available, would you?

Please no "you don't think GK is a priority?" responses

We will have a set budget this Summer and not even 50p should be used on a centre half.

TheBigIguana · February 11, 2021

ElGato said:
Class player but too old at 32?

Manuel Akanji is a player and could be the CB needed to push us to the next level. Him and Godfrey as a CB pairing would be dreamy and we could play a higher line for sure.

I don't know why as every time I've watched him play he's been below par, but I like the look of Dahoud. Maybe it's the small socks vibes

He's also done his achilles about a month ago. Dahoud is pretty bad imo. I don't see him upgrading from Dortmund.

Reyna is pretty decent so I'd love to see us go for him but at the right price.

ElGato · February 11, 2021

Nymzee said:
We will have a set budget this Summer and not even 50p should be used on a centre half.

It's difficult given our recruitment strategy of years gone by. I look at most positions and consider them a priority for recruitment atm. If we had the money to only sign 3 positions it would be...?

RB, CM and ST for me...

GK and CB next year

Nymzee · February 11, 2021

ElGato said:
It's difficult given our recruitment strategy of years gone by. I look at most positions and consider them a priority for recruitment atm. If we had the money to only sign 3 positions it would be...?

RB, CM and ST for me...

GK and CB next year

DCL, Richy, possibly Josh King

Pickford, Olsen.

Aye, let's sign a striker over a keeper.

Mkjjones · February 11, 2021

ElGato said:
It's difficult given our recruitment strategy of years gone by. I look at most positions and consider them a priority for recruitment atm. If we had the money to only sign 3 positions it would be...?

RB, CM and ST for me...

GK and CB next year

GK over striker imo