Gerard Deulofeu - Once a Blue, always a Blue

[flibbyflob]

I have just had a horrible thought about this...

Like Barcelona can see some advantage in having a decent relationship with Everton.....

Well Barcelona and Real do spend ridiculous amounts on players so if they do want Stones in the future we would get a bloody good fee.

 

[Forest Ogweno Landa]

He's a player that strives in a loving environment i think, and he'll most certainly get that here from both the fans and the manager.

To be fair, kopites said the same thing about Balotelli when he first arrived there.

 

[MartSlinger]

To be fair, kopites said the same thing about Balotelli when he first arrived there.

Fair point, but i do think Gerard is much less of a tit than Mario likelol

 

[Christiffa25]

He's a player that strives in a loving environment i think, and he'll most certainly get that here from both the fans and the manager.

Haha really??

Most evertonians turn on players quicker than ice Lollie's melt in the sun!!

 

[Furey1878]

I have just had a horrible thought about this...

Like Barcelona can see some advantage in having a decent relationship with Everton.....

 

[N.S.N.O.]

None of our players are good enough for them so I don't see what the disadvantage would be.

Our backline is better than there's.....that's not blindly complementing us by the way....

 

[Jamo Martinez]

To be fair, kopites said the same thing about Balotelli when he first arrived there.

Yes but you're forgetting something. They're wrong and we're right.

 

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[Tin-Tin]

Am I dreaming, why on earth would they let him go so cheaply and surely nearly every team in the world would want him for that price?

Its supposedly a down payment of a 8mill euro deal, which if they have a buy back clause or first option gives Barca a safety net in case he comes good. Its a great deal for us but its not a bad deal for them either. He obviously didnt want to go on loan to Seville last year and had a bad year, he's said he wont go on loan again.

The options for Barca then are force him out on loan, which would probably be another wasted year for them and him. They could keep him but he's not going to improve at Barca B, or they could sell him with a buy back clause. At least then the team he goes to will be more invested as he's there for the long haul as opposed to 1 year.

As for Deulofeu himself, there probably has been lots of other teams interested for that fee but he knows the set up here, so he is aware of what he's coming to, as opposed to taking a chance on another team and ending up having a similar season to the one he's just had. Plus him and his girlfriend seemed to enjoy it here (aside from the wind).

 

[allezlesbleus]

Often happens like that.

Unless a more reliable source picks up on it, which normally means they've actually done a bit of investigating to see if there's anything in it, it's just a recycled story. If someone like the Guardian or the Independent run with it then it'd look like the story was defo true.

Although it has been said that they often just pick their stuff from the tabs too. Personally I hope we get him, do not believe for a minute it will be 3 mil with no strings. Won't actually believe until he is at FF with shirt on. We would be a good fit for him too but at anything like that price RM will have to do a v good sales job because we will have rivals galore.

 

[zirc]

I will take the fact that this thread is back in the Everton forum as proof he's signed.

 

[roydo]

I will take the fact that this thread is back in the Everton forum as proof he's signed.

I wouldnt.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Tbf if Stones went anywhere id want it to be abroad, he'd be perfect for barca. I would weep if he left, but if they throw us £50m and Del I reckon I can just about sleep at night.

 

[maccavennie]

I have just had a horrible thought about this...

Like Barcelona can see some advantage in having a decent relationship with Everton.....

There was a story a while back ( or Balague mentioned it ) that Barcas technical director recommended they should try and purchase Stones but they opted for Vermaelen instead. Can't remember where I read that a few months ago but sure I've seen it somewhere.

 

[BlueToff]

Our backline is better than there's.....that's not blindly complementing us by the way....

It's really, really not. Pique is probably the best CB in the world atm. Mascherano is good. Alba is quality and Vidal (who will replace Alves) is also very good (not Coleman standard like). Oh, and 2 extremely good GK's.