Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[And]

I know we have been very poor but his body language has been well off recently. He doesn't seem the sort to kick up though tbh. He seemed very happy last season - when we were scoring.

I think they're trying to sell him or he wants to leave

 

[bitterbloo157]

Scott Carson here we go - we’ll have 4 goalkeepers on the bench on Sunday

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I think they're trying to sell him or he wants to leave

There would be a riot if he was sold mate.

 

[And]

There would be a riot if he was sold mate.

Yeah, but when these stories keep appearing its either an agent or the club feeding it

 

[Dymak]

They want a gold medal for not accepting ALL of the secret non-reported bids for Ndiaye from a host of unnamed clubs.

 

[hetion]

No shabite mate, we have 15 players.

Dying at the club throwing a few grand at Fabrizio to post this to make them look good.

 

[BigBeto1]

“Being able to fight off other clubs for illy is as good as a new signing”

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I think they're trying to sell him or he wants to leave

Defo not trying to sell him, just wondering if he would rather do one

 

[Norlye]

I think they would have to deploy the Army on Sunday if we sold Ndiaye

 

[Zatara]

Seems that they are now left just hoping either saints lower their demands to what we offered previously or Fofana changes his mind - not sure either is a wise strategy at this point....

As we seem to be waiting on those two - and if we only have enough for one major 40-45m deal, it then means all other positions are on pause waiting till the other gets sorted. Likely looking at last day loan deals.

Could very easily sort out several positions in a day or two if we provided additional funds and realised having a squad not fit for purpose is far worse than overpaying by 5-10m across several transfers.

Could easily get a player like Dibling in if we just accepted the clause which only has relevance if he succeeds anyways, 20m would get you Frendrup from Genoa who'd instantly give balance and improve the quality of the central midfield.

Ultimately we needed the owners to make available around 200m for investment this window, with the caveat that done correctly we could likely bring back in over 50m.

We spent roughly 80 so far, the two above would raise that to around 145, say throw in a Fofana - who if he saw the club strengthen and spending may change his mind and a pickup of a fullback for 10-15, loan in a striker, sell Beto, sell McNeil sell Patto, bring in Bove as a punt he can fully rediscover his form and fitness.

You'd outlay around 200, bringing back in around 50...

But nah we will mull over bids or look at players, or discuss making a bid and end up complaining it was too difficult a market whilst the other teams go and get deals sorted

As long as we didn't throw insane wages on loads of players, PSR shouldn't be any issue though anymore. Selling the women's team, increase in commercial revenue and a dramatic cut in repayments on loans, debts, and playing costs have almost reset us.

We have the potential to avoid psr issues by a sale to the women's team of Goodison in the future also.

200m Invested say this season would roughly hit us with a 40m psr hit for each of the next 5 years give or take. Which over a three year period falls within the minute on acceptable losses if you balance out other costs to income - 25m sales per season ensures would ensure a rolling ability to invest upwards of 125m per season ongoing.

It's napkin math but what you are spending on transfer fees is pretty easy to have sustainability on investment on - what killed us and others is when you start offering CL wages as a rule of thumb to everyone you bring in. As it creates a huge added cost over season which you can only rely on increases in commercial revenue say by qualifying regularly for Europe on counter balancing.

Likes of Dibling, Fofana, Frendrup etc would not be coming in on 125-140k wages so it's a sustainable investment.

But, the owners have to sanction that from their own pocket short term which I'm unsure if the desire to do so is there - they did at Roma partially

Frendrup looked a really positive link early in the window.

Quite surprised hes not moved. Seemed more logical than KDB or a different type of central player.

Dibling and Frendrup could have been signed early July.

Fofana is one we should sign if possible and flip McNeil or someone.

Those 3 change the team.

 

[bluestevon]

Defo not trying to sell him, just wondering if he would rather do one

Like any player it'd depend who wanted him mate. He already had his dream move remember going to the club he supported and it turned out a bad move, usually that grounds a player a bit more in reality.

 

[KevMirallas]

Poor old Davey’s head might actually explode when they ask him about transfers in a few hours time.

 

[Lob]

No matter what they do in the next 10 days, i think we have got the worst recruitment team we have had in a long time. It is unforgivable to be starting the season so short and literally throwing games away. They have had both money and time, there is no excuse for it other than incompetence.

 

[bluestevon]

Frendrup looked a really positive link early in the window.

Quite surprised hes not moved. Seemed more logical than KDB or a different type of central player.

Dibling and Frendrup could have been signed early July.

Fofana is one we should sign if possible and flip McNeil or someone.

Those 3 change the team.

Frendrup I liked when linked by I believe Jacobs in early July.

24yo, developed from a box to box into an outright DM and has improved every year at Genoa, value still low because he doesn't get games for Denmark as he's stuck behind the guy at sporting.

In terms of analytics - Roma earmarked him as the replacement should Kone be sold, Benfica had him as their second option to the lad they got we were after.

So it shows he rates very highly in the same type of metrics as those two.

I ter supposedly have him as an option with a few others after they failed to get Kone offa Roma.

It'd be the deal I'd be happiest about seeing - it would basically give us that anchoring player enabling Gueye/Garner and KDH to play ahead - 20m, would t be huge wages, would obviously see the jump from Genoa to Everton as a good move upwards.

But has anyone at the club ever heard of the lad.....

 

[dutchblue54]

If there really is news today it is typical Everton Moyes says nothing and then we announce it few hours later lol