James McCarthy - Signed on deadline day for reported £13m

[Brennan]

We've paid £12m or so, i'd have been happy paying £10m so i'm not going to be too upset over a couple of million quid.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

All confirmed here:
http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2013/09/02/blues-confirm-five-deals

Everton have agreed deals which will see three new faces arrive at Goodison Park, with two players departing the Blues.

Marouane Fellaini has moved to Manchester United for a £27.5m fee, with Victor Anichebe heading to West Brom for a fee which could rise to £6m.

Coming into Goodison are James McCarthy for £13m on a long term deal and a pair of season long loan deals for Romelu Lukaku and Gareth Barry.

All five deals were confirmed on the stroke of Monday night's transfer deadline. Fellaini's exit ended a summer long period of speculation after the Belgium international emerged as one of former Everton manager David Moyes' prime targets for his new club.

Roberto Martinez moved to boost his midfield by signing James McCarthy from his own former club Wigan Athletic.

The highly-rated 22-year old arrives with an impressive reputation as one of the game's brightest young talents.

Also arriving at Goodison is Chelsea's powerful striker Romelu Lukaku. The frontman, 20, switched from the Stamford Bridge outfit after enjoying a productive temporary spell at West Brom last season - when he plundered 17 goals from 20 starts.

Lukaku's arrival offsets the departure of Anichebe to West Brom - the academy graduate moving to the Midlands after making 168 appearances and scoring 33 goals for the Blues.

The final piece of the deadline day jigsaw sees England international and Premier League and FA Cup winner Gareth Barry arrive from Manchester City. The 32-year-old brings a wealth of experience to the Everton midfield having also played for Aston Villa in the Premier League.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Welcome to Everton, lad.

 

[tim cahill]

Another way of looking at this transfer if the fee bothers you:

Think of it as a swap with Rodwell. Similar fees, ages and potential but his hamstrings aren't made of elastic bands.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Think someone needs to give Zat a hug tbh....

 

[Neiler]

Great bit of buisness.

 

[davek]

I've got to be honest Dave I think the water carrier types importance is well overrated in football. I can't see how people pay big money for them.

What do you see in the lad that I'm not seeing?

I just think he'll give us a lot more energy in there. God knows we need it.

 

[caught]

We've paid £12m or so, i'd have been happy paying £10m so i'm not going to be too upset over a couple of million quid.

Think we've pretty much offset what we've overpaid by making Utd overpay for Fellaini. Not a bad deal.

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Welcome to Everton James

 

[Eric Djemba-Djemba]

Its not the lads fault we paid 13m he doesn't set the price, so let all get behind he and give him are support.

Great post mate

 

[Tree13]

Paid 3m too much for McCarthy AND got 4m too LITTLE for Felli, but got Lukaku so works out ok.

Fixed.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Always going to pay a slight premium for young, local (as local as one can be anyhow) talent. Not a steal, not a rip-off on the face of it...time will be the judge.

 

[Neiler]

Wait till you see Jimmy in the flesh, hes quality.

 

[mooseatingnome]

Good luck James lad.

 

[TomDixie]

On the upside it looks like McCarthy (22) and Barkley (19) are going to be first team fixtures from now on, with some of our older players like Osman dropping back into the squad.