Everton Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

[knowing your history]

He's awful. Barely played in the championship.

Disagree. They'd have stayed up if he hadn't got injured at Leeds in the run in I think. He'd have certainly taken the penalty instead of Maddison anyway.

 

[Neiler]

 

[knowing your history]

I do think we will have a transfer budget, unfortunately it will be funded by the sale of Branthwaite and Onana. I expect we will get money for Maupay as well.

We will lose the wages of Gomes and Dele which is important and then at last I think we are more or less free of players purchased for big money, on big wages and never involved in match day squads, although that is a little harsh on Andre Gomes.

What we can't do is repeat the mistakes of the past in getting huge fees for players and reinvesting badly.
We can't afford players already at their peak and certainly not players who are already past theirs. We can't afford players already on huge wages.

This summer is a huge test for Kevin Thelwell as he will have to build a squad on a shoestring.

If you look back two summers ago it was alright imo (well not Maupay). Given the endless injuries Mina had a robust CB was a must and we can't say Tarks hasn't been anything but exceptional value in that regard. Has he missed even one game through injury in the prem since signing?

I was fine with Coady aswell. Yes he made the odd mistake with his lack of mobility but there were a decent number of clean sheets with him and Tarks as the combo.

The issue with signings sometimes is you then have to change the manager six months later and they come in and decide a summer signing performing adequately isn't for them and give an expensive squad player a run. Coady dropped after four games and Keane comes in to wreak defensive havoc is classic example.

Branthwaite leaves as expected and that's a huge void to fill in given how he's played all season. Him and Tarks works, Tarkowski might not work that well with his replacement (or might pick up a 1-2 month injury eventually).

 

[knowing your history]

You need to count Gomes and Danjuma because they have been squad options and will need to be replaced

The kids won’t have a chance, Dyche said so himself a couple of weeks ago when basically stating there is nobody in the U21’s remotely good enough.

And he doesn’t coach these youngsters, like Ellis , he asks them what their weaknesses are, the tells them to figure out how to improve it by themselves.

Dobbin really should've played more this season. Has he picked up an injury or upset Dyche in Portugal as he hasn't made the bench in the last two and it's not like there's endless attacking options on it.

Upfront will just remain an issue next season. Dobbin I assume will go out on loan again so leaves Beto, DCL with 12 months left, Chermiti, Maupay and McNeill as the contracted attacking options.

Desperately need a right sided player with some actual pace.

 

[riddick]

Theres GOT to be a striker in lower leagues that can actually create for himself. This whole "we need to supply tons of service and ONLY THEN will our striker MAYBE score" really is just so tiring.

 

[Rollo Tomassi]

"Ended up", unlucky fella.

 

[Nymzee]

I’ve been round this block many a time. Young, energetic but defensively nope. I’ll look back on this in 4 years and see where he is

Bookmarked (he's also a centre mid by trade so this won't go well).

 

[trueblue84]

Can imagine his agent phoning to break the bad news.

"I'm so sorry, but we've had an offer from Everton. I'll understand if you want to find another agent."

 

[Goat]

Theres GOT to be a striker in lower leagues that can actually create for himself. This whole "we need to supply tons of service and ONLY THEN will our striker MAYBE score" really is just so tiring.

This idea that Strikers all over the world make their own chances every week is just as tiring.

We could try sign this player tho.

 

[nsno-chris]

Bookmarked (he's also a centre mid by trade so this won't go well).

See you on 4 years and the victor shall be crowned

 

[nsno-chris]

This idea that Strikers all over the world make their own chances every week is just as tiring.

We could try sign this player tho.

The kids will never understand how good this man was

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Theres GOT to be a striker in lower leagues that can actually create for himself. This whole "we need to supply tons of service and ONLY THEN will our striker MAYBE score" really is just so tiring.

I like the way you’re thinking .
Just a striker and ,( I presume), a goalie?
Economy sized team .
Suits Dyche tactics perfectly, goalie hoofs in to striker …..goal! ( hopefully ).
777 will love the financial aspect .

 

[MikeH72]

“Ended up” makes it sound like Thelwell just sits there and picks names out of a tombola, which I’ve long suspected.

 

[Delargeinho]

The kids will never understand how good this man was

For me, this has always been van Basten. He was my growing up hero. Don't see him talked a lot. R9 is even a bit better level, but gets way more credit and people are much more aware of him.

Also from my experience of U-9-U16 manager of 20yrs, R9 is still named a lot by them nowadays. Maybe because he played and now owns a club in Spain, but might be different cause he never was in England.

But R9 was complete striker, one of the best ever. The fact that he played being impaired with his knee or injured a lot of his prime on the pitch is even more asthonishing. Imagine what he could have been without the injuries and more deducation on football in the 2000s.

Haven't seen many players like that after that Adriano had that potential to become the new R9. Endrick now maybe.

 

[Delargeinho]

Can imagine his agent phoning to break the bad news.

"I'm so sorry, but we've had an offer from Everton. I'll understand if you want to find another agent."

Remember him being one of the best Bundesliga Cbs, 2-3 seasons ago, but not sure about now.