Transfer Rumour Hayden Hackney

[st.domingo]

Confirmed by Ornstein in The Athletic:

Everton are in talks with Middlesbrough over a potential move for midfielder Hayden Hackney.

Everton in talks over deal for Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney

Hackney has 12 months remaining on his Middlesbrough terms and has also attracted interest from Tottenham, Man Utd and Crystal Palace.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Simon Buttle]

Took them 3+ days to actually get in touch with Boro I see. Take the piegeon has landed?

Hammond probably had to get his negotiating suit all pressed and ironed and get the coffee and digestives ordered in ready for some intense zoom calls.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I think it would be a good signing. He's the best player in the Championship as far as I saw last season. Getting him for under 20m is a good deal.

 

[HKContractDave]

Ornstein with an update now as well if you want some more 'mainstream' credibility

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

He isn't a 10.

Well he's also not a 6 and they're the only 2 central midfield positions we play. Everyone said KDH wasn't a 10 last summer and then he came in and played there

 

[blueboy72]

Hammond probably had to get his negotiating suit all pressed and ironed and get the coffee and digestives ordered in ready for some intense zoom calls.

Apparently from the bobble, we’ve basically agreed everything through his agent, who then tells Middlesbrough he’s agreed to go Everton and you need to agree a deal with them. Not uncommon these days

 

[pfim]

Officially supposed to be the other way round isn’t it?
Permission from the club to talk to the player….

Haha, good one!

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Ornstein with an update now as well if you want some more 'mainstream' credibility

Makes you wonder why he'd want to play for such a terrible manager when he's obviously got other options.

 

[davek]

We don't buy players in order of priority, we buy them as they become available.

A player from the championship who will probably be back from his hols soon will be signed (by whoever) much sooner than a player at the world cup for example. I know the top clubs can buy world cup players sooner but we will have to wait whilst they assess their options after the tournament. That's the reality we are in at the moment.

I would like to think our top targets are at the world cup.

I'm not sure a player having 45 minutes of great football at WC are the best targets for us.

The club have had years to identify and to move when the window opens for a RB, so there's no excuses for not securing one.

 

[neil999]

Worth the risk I think..missed out on so many good championship players recently l, who have gone onto better things...could be the next wharton

 

[pfim]

I'm not sure a player having 45 minutes of great football at WC are the best targets for us.

The club have had years to identify and to move when the window opens for a RB, so there's no excuses for not securing one.

It's not about the club scouting the WC, it's about the player/agent/selling club believing they'll get more with a good WC performance.

 

[HKContractDave]

Makes you wonder why he'd want to play for such a terrible manager when he's obviously got other options.

'We're northern.' 'Closer to home' along those lines

 

[davek]

It's not about the club scouting the WC, it's about the player/agent/selling club believing they'll get more with a good WC performance.

I can hear the Moyes excuses now.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

No brainer for the right fee.

Championship player of the year.

He could flop and we'd still make a profit on him.

 

[HKContractDave]

Hammond probably had to get his negotiating suit all pressed and ironed and get the coffee and digestives ordered in ready for some intense zoom calls.