Summer Transfer Window 2025 Thread

[Nymzee]

Hojland away to Napoli on loan, call me mad but I would've took a punt on him on loan....?

It’s a loan + obligation for like £40m

 

[BigBeto1]

Gareth Barry was 32 when he joined us on loan on transfer deadline day and many Evertonians were a bit Soucek’d about him joining. Similar positions too. Turned out to be a fantastic Everton player.

This thread would have 20 pages less if Soucek was on a free

 

[VaguelyBrown]

Barry was a CDM and a fantastic one at that. He read the game so well he didn't need pace as long as there was an engine alongside him.

Soucek is not a DM and does not have the positional sense. Imagine watching Gareth Barry trying to play as an 8 or 10 (and in his 30s at that)

A Gareth Barry is exactly what we need in my opinion. Perfect down to the last detail. Great age to bring experience into the squad, prem experience to keep Moyse happy, proper solid DM who can look after the young lads and more fragile flair players. Tidy on the ball. Available on loan, and then weirdly also available on a free afterwards.

Seems like lightning in a bottle that we can’t possibly replicate, but oddly all these years later still exactly what we need

 

[Hellerad]

Gareth Barry was phenomenal and vital to that Everton first 11.

I honestly don’t watch West Ham at all and couldn’t pick out Soucek in a police line up.

So I have no opinion.

 

[Rita_Poon]

A Gareth Barry is exactly what we need in my opinion. Perfect down to the last detail. Great age to bring experience into the squad, prem experience to keep Moyse happy, proper solid DM who can look after the young lads and more fragile flair players. Tidy on the ball. Available on loan, and then weirdly also available on a free afterwards.

Seems like lightning in a bottle that we can’t possibly replicate, but oddly all these years later still exactly what we need

They don't turn up often.

They stand out when they do.

And you'll never guess what.

Villa since youth Gareth Barry went to city for big money, and then came to us on a loan as you mention.

Does this situation remind you of anyone else recently?

 

[bluesb1970]

This thread would have 20 pages less if Soucek was on a free

Same sentiment applies though

 

[VaguelyBrown]

They don't turn up often.

They stand out when they do.

And you'll never guess what.

Villa since youth Gareth Barry went to city for big money, and then came to us on a loan as you mention.

Does this situation remind you of anyone else recently?

It does, and a great player as well Bit of a different profile player wise though.

I do feel like we need someone with a bit of hard bar steward attitude in the squad to keep opponents in check. It’s going to be very tempting for the opposition to start kicking our new collection of absolute ballers up in the air when they can’t win the ball cleanly, and even at the top levels of the game it still pays to have someone with some proper physical presence to give them pause. The ref’s not gonna protect us, we aren’t a Sky darling at the moment.

I think at least. A Ferguson, Barry, Watson, Gravesson type. Someone to give the opponents pause.

 

[matty1878]

I don’t support the signing of Soucek in the least, but I do think the midfield needs a big horrible see you next Tuesday. Just one that makes more sense from a financial standpoint. If he were on a free, all for it. Otherwise, get some other horrible grock in who can do the job but doesn’t look like such an albatross money wise

But he’s not even a tough tackling MF

Upfront I mean for hoof ye

But we don’t need that type of player

We need a MF general

 

[Tel001]

I do. 11th/12th.

So a good solid season then?

Not like you to be so jolly and positive

 

[Rita_Poon]

It does, and a great player as well Bit of a different profile player wise though.

I do feel like we need someone with a bit of hard bar steward attitude in the squad to keep opponents in check. It’s going to be very tempting for the opposition to start kicking our new collection of absolute ballers up in the air when they can’t win the ball cleanly, and even at the top levels of the game it still pays to have someone with some proper physical presence to give them pause. The ref’s not gonna protect us, we aren’t a Sky darling at the moment.

I think at least. A Ferguson, Barry, Watson, Gravesson type. Someone to give the opponents pause.

There's steel, but not advanced up the pitch, this was always the cost of losing Doucoure. Not that he was a hatchet man, more inclined on hurting himself or a team mate if he tried, but useful as a totem to absorb some of the physicality. Maybe the midfield reduce man isn't as necessary in the age of var, but recent penalties suggest it's as much part of the problem...

 

[VaguelyBrown]

But he’s not even a tough tackling MF

Upfront I mean for hoof ye

But we don’t need that type of player

We need a MF general

Precisely. A proper hard man. Like prime Roy Keane, except preferably not a bell end

 

[blulouie]

It does, and a great player as well Bit of a different profile player wise though.

I do feel like we need someone with a bit of hard bar steward attitude in the squad to keep opponents in check. It’s going to be very tempting for the opposition to start kicking our new collection of absolute ballers up in the air when they can’t win the ball cleanly, and even at the top levels of the game it still pays to have someone with some proper physical presence to give them pause. The ref’s not gonna protect us, we aren’t a Sky darling at the moment.

I think at least. A Ferguson, Barry, Watson, Gravesson type. Someone to give the opponents pause.

We have one.
He's our current Right Back / eventually CB.
Maybe Tarks too.
A few more would be better.

 

[Dwight K Schrute]

A Gareth Barry is exactly what we need in my opinion. Perfect down to the last detail. Great age to bring experience into the squad, prem experience to keep Moyse happy, proper solid DM who can look after the young lads and more fragile flair players. Tidy on the ball. Available on loan, and then weirdly also available on a free afterwards.

Seems like lightning in a bottle that we can’t possibly replicate, but oddly all these years later still exactly what we need

Absolutely. That player ain't Soucek.

 

[matty1878]

Precisely. A proper hard man. Like prime Roy Keane, except preferably not a bell end

Yep that’s what we need then a RB

( and if I could be a greedy man )

a striker

 

[Tel001]

Managers often bring in a favourite from a former team - ostensibly because they trust them, more often than not to give them a guy inside the dressing room as well.

Martinez brought in Kone and Alcarez.

Moyes at United brought in Fellaini as his big summer signing - a side that had been used to Cantona, Keane and Carrick.

Soucek gives him that big physical lump Moyes loves - and using him will be his default over better players or looking to get a better player.

Mate Bobby Brough half the town of Wigan with him

4-5 back room staff

Kone
Alcaraz
Robles
Mcarthy

And wanted mcmannaman