January Funds Available!

Evertonized · November 20, 2011

There will be money to spend in January and David Moyes has already been looking at possible targets, according to Bill Kenwright.

“We are talking about January and there will not be a lot of money compared to what other clubs are spending on centre forwards, but there will be money – there will be investment in January.”

For the full article on the interview with BK, here's the link.

Any ideas of who Moyes may go for?

ricardobee · November 20, 2011

That Yakubu fella looks good, only 1.5 million I believe

davek · November 20, 2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00lk4h0

Listen around 12 minutes into that. He's saying they're talking about the issue and that there will be a small amount of money.

Hold on, the Arteta money was going to be spent except that the transfer window closed.

Bill telling lies? Say it aint so.

Stutheblue · November 20, 2011

If we are concentrating all our funds on a striker then we might have a reasonable chance of getting a decent striker. Not sure if we could get Rodallega for a decent fee (as he can leave Wigan for nothing in the Summer), but if Wigan want anymore than £5m or £6m I don't see that happening. That would leave us either getting an ageing player whose been there and done it, or an up and coming (maybe Championship player) young player for a few million. Don't have a clue who though!!

I also think we need a pacy wide player (Donovan type, but not necessarily him) and a utility defender (Onuoha?) as cover for centre half, or maybe even to go straight in as a right back. Obviously it depends whether the funds available will stretch that far.

BlueLlama · November 20, 2011

look for someone whose contract is up at the end of the season - that is all we can afford

not sure why evryone wants "pace out wide" - Drenthe, Gueye, Coleman cover that.

Defensive cover IS needed though, especially on the left.

I put our prioroties as:

1 - Reliable, non-injury prone striker.

2 - Creative midfielder

3 - Defensive cover

4 - Back up keeper.

I know 1 and 2 are the most expensive types of players to buy so we will at best get one of them. Hopefully we can sell Mucha and Bily to generate a bit more cash

Seamus Colemole · November 20, 2011

What a load of hot air aimed at calming the fans down.

It will be another Coleman or Vellios if money is spent.

paulbefc · November 20, 2011

he said "not a lot of money compared to what other clubs have been spending on centre forwards". I'd like to think then that we should have at least £3m (he wouldn't bother saying funds are available if it was anything less than a million) and it sounds like a striker is top priority which is good. If we spent the money on a striker and Donovan for ten weeks then we could get a top half finish. Possibly top 8 if we win the easier games. Unfortunately the defence would still be leaky.

I wonder though: is this just because he's aware of a possible lucrative deal to sell Bily? Hopefully not and Bily's sale can add to these funds. I'm convinced Bily will leave now after what he said midweek.

Royal · November 20, 2011

paulbefc said:
he said "not a lot of money compared to what other clubs have been spending on centre forwards". I'd like to think then that we should have at least £3m (he wouldn't bother saying funds are available if it was anything less than a million) and it sounds like a striker is top priority which is good. If we spent the money on a striker and Donovan for ten weeks then we could get a top half finish. Possibly top 8 if we win the easier games. Unfortunately the defence would still be leaky.

I wonder though: is this just because he's aware of a possible lucrative deal to sell Bily? Hopefully not and Bily's sale can add to these funds. I'm convinced Bily will leave now after what he said followed up by him not even getting off the bench yesterday.

dude what

Goat · November 20, 2011

I wont be holding my breath.

bluejock · November 20, 2011

Moutinho, Riquelme, Fernandes and Nugent.

Champions League here we come

harryjam · November 20, 2011

Interesting to see if 85p in every £1 goes into our transfer budget.

dave1001 · November 20, 2011

Paul Dickov!

TheFinnFan · November 20, 2011

bluejock said:
Moutinho, Riquelme, Fernandes and Nugent.

Champions League here we come

you fogot Julio Ananas!
but seriously, january is extremely important.
lets see if billys possible exit changes the situation.

Chang Elephant · November 20, 2011

Evertonized said:
There will be money to spend in January and David Moyes has already been looking at possible targets, according to Bill Kenwright.

“We are talking about January and there will not be a lot of money compared to what other clubs are spending on centre forwards, but there will be money – there will be investment in January.”

For the full article on the interview with BK, here's the link.

Any ideas of who Moyes may go for?