Everton Summer Transfer Thread - 2022

[mightymoyes]

He's way more aggressive than Keane.

Keane was aggressive at Burnley too

 

[Lanolin]

I'd say it's quite uncommon to be honest. More common to happen at 32/33

What do you mean 'happen' though? I'm not talking about their legs going and their form completely falling off a cliff, I'm just saying it's not uncommon for them to have already peaked and now be on the way down.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

What do you mean 'happen' though? I'm not talking about their legs going and their form completely falling off a cliff, I'm just saying it's not uncommon for them to have already peaked and now be on the way down.

And I'm saying I disagree. Most (not all, but most) centre backs peak in their early 30's

 

[Fansince1988]

I haven’t really a problem us buying a CB that is around 30 years old, other positions I wouldn’t to to happy, a lot of CBs seem to get better with age, we got Richard Gough when he was well in his 30s 35 plus I think and he was great, Distan wasn't young either.

 

[Azza]

Slow as a snail, wrong side of 26, zero resale value.

Perfect combination of attributes for why we're in this situation.

 

[blueblue]

I don't understand the paranoia that people have against signing players from relegated clubs.
We came far closer to relegation to relegation than is comfortable but would anybody have a problem signing Pickford, Richarlison, Gordon, DCL ?

 

[blue to the bone]

Hes played an average of 36 Premier League games a season

Im quite impressed with that personally.

I mean we all know what happens if he comes here and trains in our death arena.

Frank did say he wanted to sign more robust players..not ones made of paper machet like we have

 

[LocalNative]

The sport is skewing younger because of the intensity

29 is not old at all in football terms.

Van Dijk is 31 in July swear some of our fans would say no cause he’s too old.

 

[LocalNative]

 

[blueblue]

Slow as a snail, wrong side of 26, zero resale value.

Perfect combination of attributes for why we're in this situation.

He could easily have another four years at his peak.

Certainly, we need to sign young players to develop but the squad has to be balanced with experience.

People had better realise we are shopping in the free transfer, relegated club market.

 

[woomy]

Yeah don't get the age shouts. Would anybody had said no to a 35 year old John Terry, for instance?
Or even a 37 year old Silva?

 

[Lanolin]

And I'm saying I disagree. Most (not all, but most) centre backs peak in their early 30's

That's surely completely anecdotal? I'd say most of the top PL centre halves of recent years peaked earlier than that. There was an article in The Athletic earlier this year saying the peak age for centre halves was 27.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Tarkowski
Godfrey
New CB
Holgate
Branthwaite (loaned out)

Would be decent options for next season

It depends on the formation, if we stick with 5 at the back then I feel like we would need to keep Branthwaite. Also if we went to a back 4 we probably would just go with the 4 CB's and keep Branthwaite as 4th choice.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Frank did say he wanted to sign more robust players..not ones made of paper machet like we have

Yup our lot have legs made out of play dough and hearts made out of jelly

 

[TheBigIguana]

29 is not old at all in football terms.

Van Dijk is 31 in July swear some of our fans would say no cause he’s too old.

It wouldn't totally shock me if VVD was on the down slope