Confirmed Signing James Rodriguez

[Mashtray]

Reports in Spain saying Madrid want a £7.7m fee.

Wages could still be an issue though

how many years on contract?

 

[mightymoyes]

This is the most important point.

We do not have an old squad, quite the opposite.
Our squad needs more top quality experience and the names linked would certainly provide that.
We can at this moment put out an incredibly young team if we choose to do so and that in part has been our problem, too many young players and a lack of leadership from some of the more experienced ones.
Pickford
Kenny
Holgate
Branthwaite
Digne
Davies
Gomes
Richarlison
DCL
Kean
Gordon.

That team would have an average age of under 23.

Plus we'll hopefully be jibbing off the likes of tosun, sigurdsson and Bernard soon

 

[Lloydystark]

I mean honestly. When has Iwobi got close to anything James has ever done?

Iwobi was never good or ‘great’

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

how many years on contract?

At Madrid? Think he's got a year left.

 

[Lloydystark]

Reports in Spain saying Madrid want a £7.7m fee.

200k wages could still be an issue though

I’ve read they want triple that

 

[Blue Shoes]

Reports in Spain saying Madrid want a £7.7m fee.

200k Wages could still be an issue though

£7m was what was branded about a month ago, they'll desperately want rid. Ah, still wont believe this just yet, any of the top 6 may want a piece of that and it'll be all over.

 

[Thomasc]

questioning a player the manager wants

they do take gambles sometimes you know! Let’s hope it pays off and we aren’t moaning about him being missing half the season.

 

[blueblue]

I'd just hope given we've got a Director of Football model that there was a bit more forward planning than just 'who is available this Summer'. Most of the top players in the World don't just suddenly become top players, it takes years of hard work. But most of them did tend to star at the younger ages for their International sides. Everton are in a unique position where we could offer such suitable players regular Premier League football to help push their careers to the next level. Many clubs around Europe seem able to do this.

If James comes in and is anything like he was, then great, as you say he'll improve on a team which barely registers a goal or assist outside of the two strikers.

We signed Nkonkou in the last few weeks, Branthwaite in January.
It is possible to do both build for the future and the present.
Brands is with us for about two years now, CA for about nine months. The clubs around Europe that you correctly mention did not develop their team in that kind of timeframe.

We talk about patience to develop players and a team, but really we don't show any...

 

[Azza]

Reports in Spain saying Madrid want a £7.7m fee.

200k wages could still be an issue though

Yet Marca says "The agreement could be closed for a figure close to 25 or 30 million euros".

 

[Deleted member 48881]

how many years on contract?

till June 2021

 

[jamieni]

£7m was what was branded about a month ago, they'll desperately want rid. Ah, still wont believe this just yet, any of the top 6 may want a piece of that and it'll be all over.

Maybe but it seems Ancelotti is the key factor in him wanting to come here (assuming you believe the media).

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Maybe but it seems Ancelotti is the key factor in him wanting to come here (assuming you believe the media).

Well he's not coming here to battle it out with Newcastle for 12th.

 

[ExpatinBangkok]

Obviously exciting to have him...my one slight concern is that he has the pace of Sig but i'm 95% sure his play making ability will make up for that.

 

[matty1878]

FFP?

what about it

 

[Blue Shoes]

Maybe but it seems Ancelotti is the key factor in him wanting to come here (assuming you believe the media).

I believe ancelotti is the only factor tbh ha I'm sure there's interest, but things change so quickly in football i won't get too giddy until its done as.