Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[MisterJ]

Forgot one :

It’s a fake rumour to smoke out the mole!!

The Coleen Rooney school of detective work?

 

[ToffeeScot]

Thing is Moyes has been very consistent in playing O’Brien at right back and it seems that is the plan for the season ahead. With, I assume, the likelihood that he replaces Tarkowski or Branthwaite at CB in the future, but not this season.

So Iif for this season he considers JOB to be a right back then we only have three CBs- he can’t really be both our starting RB and a backup CB. In which case an extra CB (who can cover other positions) does make some sense.

We tried to sign Tete though. It indicates to me that the ideal plan at the start of the window was to sign a new RB. JOB would have been CB and RB cover. Now that's changed because of the way the window has gone and fitness issues.

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Depth 3 positions covered

Great, covering 2 of the 3 positions we already have sufficient numbers for once players are back from injury next month

 

[navidson]

Depth 3 positions covered

Apart from the 2 positions we need most

 

[MisterJ]

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I have no idea what the thinking is on Ake. At all.

Can't tell me that the club hasn't consulted you on their plans

 

[Curtis]

Great, covering 2 of the 3 positions we already have sufficient numbers for once players are back from injury next month

Who knows how long they stay injured? And ake when fit is better mykolenko who is injury prone

 

[Timbucktoo]

Unless Branthwaites completely crocked

Would be another in a long line of "Everton That" moments in history, could cash in for tens of millions of pounds for a player, get him to sign a new improved 4 year deal, immediately picks up an injury that makes him a bit part player for best part of 4 years.

 

[DanB90]

Alcaraz started it right wing, Tim centre mid and O'brien right back.

I’m not saying those positions don’t also need looking at.

But if we had LB cover on Monday, Tim isn’t playing.

 

[Curtis]

Apart from the 2 positions we need most

Its a start but I agree need those gaps need to be resolved swiftly as well

 

[Neiler]

Dibling
Ake
Maitland-Niles
Hackney.

Hmm.

 

[bullybeef]

Richarlison
Ake
Dibbling

RB and MD on loan

Sorted.

Then up to Moyes to get the best out of them all.

 

[RichCee123]

Isn't it absolutely crazy how it is seems like every other Premier League club bloods a few youngsters every season who then quickly become part of the squad.

We either give ours 5 minutes in a friendly and write them off as not ready, or keep them until they're 28 in the reserves.

And the ones who get 10 plus games then become boo boys!

 

[mos6141]

Ake would be a really good addition.

 

[BigBeto1]

Ake would be the same as Grealish. Great signing if we actually also strengthen the areas we need to.

Weird signing if we don’t

 

[RichCee123]

We tried to sign Tete though. It indicates to me that the ideal plan at the start of the window was to sign a new RB. JOB would have been CB and RB cover. Now that's changed because of the way the window has gone and fitness issues.

I reckon he was an opportunity signing as was free. The cost of a new RB probably wasn’t budgeted for.
Equally given JOB being a RB/CB option meant that keeping Keane made sense as without, we would be chasing a 4th choice CB which would be a waste of money.
Can’t recall but maybe they kept Keane on after Tete agent had agreed the move, with Keane also pressuring the club about other options.
Maybe Ake is an acknowledgment that we aren’t getting a RB this season and JOB stays there.