Ademola Lookman

[Goat]

Silva wants him in the squad and sees him as a big part of the team. If we sell him after Silva’s comments, it sums up the direction that this board want to take us in.

The Board wont sell him above Silvas head, if hes moved on its cos he really wanted to move on.

I get the "hes under contract" shouts, but if a player wants out, we should defo bin them, no exceptions.

 

[AmericasToffee]

Silva wants him in the squad and sees him as a big part of the team. If we sell him after Silva’s comments, it sums up the direction that this board want to take us in.

Or it's upping the ante against Leipzig's lowball bids

 

[Zatara]

This, really.

We shouldn't be enabling Lookman to leave.

I appreciate every player has his price, especially if the player wants out, but in this instance we should be setting it at no less than the £25m Leicester paid Norwich for Maddison. We should be making it clear to Lookman he's a big part of our plans whether we sign another winger/forward or not.

Lookman is surely worth more than Maddison.

Far superior for England U21s.
Plays for a premier league side
Performed well at Leipzig

 

[Nymzee]

Marco Silva has told Ademola Lookman he is wanted at Everton despite RB Leipzig trying to prise him from Goodison.

The Blues have rejected an approach from the Bundesliga outfit and insist the 20-year-old winger is not for sale.

Lookman scored a hat-trick against ATV Irdning at the weekend as Everton kicked off their pre-season schedule with a 22-0 win but missed the draw with Bury on Wednesday night with a slight knock.

Silva would not confirm if Lookman had told him he wished to leave the club but said he is relishing working with the wide-man and insisted: “He is an Everton player”.

It is not the most important what I talk with my players and what they talk with me as well,” Silva told the ECHO.

“The most important thing is Lookman is our player, he is an Everton player and I want Lookman to stay in our squad.”

RB Leipzig were due to watch Lookman at Gigg Lane in midweek after requesting a ticket for one of their scouts but Silva was not willing to risk the attacker ahead of back-to-back games in Portugal this weekend.

“I'm pleased with the way he is working and I am sure – I am sure – he will improve more and more and more,” Silva added.

“He is our player, I am happy with his behaviour, how he is in training and I am sure about his skills and his ability and I am sure he will improve more.”

Still doesn’t really say he wants him in the XI much there though does he?

 

[ilikecheese]

I just hope he's not being overrated here.

We tend to mess up the final phase of the youts.

 

[TrixyStevens]

Cash in on valuable assets. The everton way.

 

[Ste2018]

Does anyone know anything about his Agent? I hope he hasn't got one of those who whispers in his ear - 'Look 'mola, Rangnick is praising you every week, and Silva and Brands haven't said anything, they don't want you..you need to go to Leipzig and then Man U will come in for you next season..'. Wonder why he didn't play last night. I saw Pennington, Connolly, and Mirallas for god's sake even got 45 mins

He didn’t play because he will be sold and we didn’t want to risk him getting injured. I’d say we are desperate for the money.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I just hope he's not being overrated here.

We tend to mess up the final phase of the youts.

He definitely is but I don't blame people as he really is about all Everton have in terms of excitement at the moment. Hopefully that changes in the coming weeks

 

[groggsie]

He didn’t play because he will be sold and we didn’t want to risk him getting injured. I’d say we are desperate for the money.

I'd say you are desperately high on something

 

[kiss the crest]

I think Silva will improve this kid.

I know it's early days but watching us the other night everything was geared towards getting the ball forward, Baines for example last season to the other night, every time he got it, it went forward

 

[KaiserEFC]

He didn’t play because he will be sold and we didn’t want to risk him getting injured. I’d say we are desperate for the money.

It’s not 2002 anymore mate, chill out.

 

[Tubey]

I just hope he's not being overrated here.

We tend to mess up the final phase of the youts.

He's not going to be world class or anywhere close, but I think at this point he's nailed on to be a very good Premier League top six level footballer. And given we only have about three of those in the squad right now it doesn't make sense to be losing one, but we have no choice at this point thanks to Moshiri letting the Sam Allardyce wrecking ball into the club.

 

[Blue Juice]

Why would you want to watch a direct and exciting player every week. Bring in more 5 yard pass merchants I say

 

[Agent Blue]

Koeman and Big Sam handled him very badly.

They handled everybody very badly.

 

[granter79]

He will stay and get a run from the start of the season. Id stick with him as he needs games even if half of them hes not firing. Only way he will improve but massive potential to be a top player. Can our fans get behind him, hope so!