Everton Transfer Thread - Summer 2020

[riddick]

Everton were banned from signing young players for 18 months. At the first opportunity, Brands signed Branthwaite.
Thdd Ed van ruined the strategy of bringing in youth.

We were still banned when he signed Branthwaite.

 

[murphy89]

within the boundaries of our own team right now, they’re great. within the PL they’re pretty/very good. they’re not irreplaceable.

Disagree on Richarlison. I think we would find it as hard as it has been replacing Lukaku

 

[blueblue]

How do we know those were our top 2 targets?

I think that almost literally everything written in the media about transfers is total jarg.

Agreed.
We have three senior centrehalves already. We have two more highly promising youngster in Gibson and Branthwaite and Gbamin is nearly more highly rated as a centre half than as a midfielder.. if ever he gets fit.

I just don't think centre half is the biggest priority or close to it.
Midfield is the position that needs strengthening.

 

[Cing C0br]

We were still banned when he signed Branthwaite.

Branthwaite had signed a pro contract with Carlisle I think, that's why he didnt count as a youth player for the purposes of the ban.

 

[mightymoyes]

Branthwaite had signed a pro contract with Carlisle I think, that's why he didnt count as a youth player for the purposes of the ban.

Yes we were banned from signing youth contracts not professionals.

 

[riddick]

Branthwaite had signed a pro contract with Carlisle I think, that's why he didnt count as a youth player for the purposes of the ban.

Yeah, it was all a very "wait...that doesn't make sense but I'm not going to dig too deep" type of thing. We offered him a pro contract too? I don't know, all I know is that we signed a 17 year old when we were/are banned from signing anyone under 18. So...

 

[Azza]

Is this his Mum? https://twitter.com/veramagalhaes

 

[Paul Rideout]

Disagree on Richarlison. I think we would find it as hard as it has been replacing Lukaku

presinally I don’t think replacing Lukaku was extremely difficult (it wasn’t easy, but not impossible), I think we as a club made serious errors. Big difference IMO.

 

[mightymoyes]

Yeah, it was all a very "wait...that doesn't make sense but I'm not going to dig too deep" type of thing. We offered him a pro contract too? I don't know, all I know is that we signed a 17 year old when we were/are banned from signing anyone under 18. So...

we weren't banned from signing anyone under 18

 

[riddick]

we weren't banned from signing anyone under 18

Everton banned from signing players aged 10 to 18 for two years

Everton have been handed a two-year ban from signing players of Academy age after being found guilty of tapping up a Cardiff City schoolboy.

www.dailymail.co.uk

I mean, is that not what that is? Genuinely don't know how Branthwaite couldn't have been in taht category.

 

[Saint Domingo]

Imagine this place if Brands bags Gabriel and Allan. Scenes.

 

[Blue Shoes]

Imagine this place if Brands bags Gabriel and Allan. Scenes.

There'll still be moaning, unproven, overpriced, too old etc.

 

[Toffeelover]

There'll still be moaning, unproven, overpriced, too old etc.

No,no only if he signs Ivanovic and gives him a long contract on high wages. Now for me his too old but happen for a couple of years for Jarrad and Mason to get it together.

 

[swanified]

Imagine this place if Brands bags Gabriel and Allan. Scenes.

Also the Lille RB and a gun winger.
Then somehow move Delph to Leeds, Bolasie, Sandro and Davies to the nearest Bus stop!

 

[chippy1722]

presinally I don’t think replacing Lukaku was extremely difficult (it wasn’t easy, but not impossible), I think we as a club made serious errors. Big difference IMO.

We didn’t have one as good for 20/30 years before and he won’t be replaced properly within the next 10 either. I didn’t even like him either but goals wise Richarlison and DCL don’t come close.