Confirmed Signing Lucas Digne

[groggsie]

Have we had a free run at this signing? Haven’t heard of any other clubs linked with him, if true, doesn’t say much for him. Anyone leaving Barca would usually have quite a bit of interest.

perhaps there aren't other clubs in desperate need of a left back?
he's good, you don't get 20 odd caps for France whilst being turd

 

[Neiler]

It doesn’t matter who is better, it’s about the competition, the best will play, one will push the other.

Baines hasn’t had a decent scrap for his place for the best part of a decade.

Let the two of them slug it out.

All good for Everton.

 

[nsno-chris]

Kind of feel sorry for the lid, has no idea what’s coming.

 

[Deulofeumygod]

Filled the cup here.

 

[tadao]

I stand by my comment digne has played just 29 times in 2 years , if you compare the performance data of the 2 players baines is much better.
so id pick baines ahead of him for a little while yet. its just age that's against him.

That and his compass showing true north as somewhere between east and South, so the ball mainly went sideways or backwards.

 

[Maltese_Falcon]

Have we had a free run at this signing? Haven’t heard of any other clubs linked with him, if true, doesn’t say much for him. Anyone leaving Barca would usually have quite a bit of interest.

Juve and Bayern wanted him earlier this summer ... https://www.calciomercato.com/en/ne...o-battle-for-unhappy-barcelona-defender-87984

 

[Neiler]

Coco Martina is living the dream, earning PL salary, no chance of playing, just hanging around train a bit, get minted and get a free massage.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Coco Martina is living the dream, earning PL salary, no chance of playing, just hanging around train a bit, get minted and get a free massage.

Cuco's so happy to be a professional footballer, he probably wouldn't even care if Marco took his locker away from him.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

here is the question id ask though … out of all the positions , would the leftback and baines have been anyones priorty ?

I would have gone for central defence first myself , and then midfield , but I guess digne just came up at the right time.

Yep, left-back a defo priority, as it should have been twelve months earlier. Now that that's sorted, central defence would be the next priority. And I'd still love creativity in midfield.

 

[marnie]

Sound that

He better get used to throwing the towel in. x

 

[sageyefc]

here is the question id ask though … out of all the positions , would the leftback and baines have been anyones priorty ?

I would have gone for central defence first myself , and then midfield , but I guess digne just came up at the right time.

Yes

 

[MichiganToffee-NSNO]

A left back. Reckon Baines will go? Or stay as backup?

Considering Robinson is going out on loan Baines will most likely stay. I'm hoping he retires as a blue

 

[TheBigIguana]

I just think baines has the skill set still and more importantly the prem and everton experience.
digne has 29 games in 2 years , he must be a bit rusty , so for me he will be fazed in while baines is fazed out.but im not sure how quick or slow that will be.
I just cant see it being an instant swap.
either way both players have competition, which we dint get with cuco as leftback cover.

All that stuff is good but Baines can barely run anymore so Digne should play as long as he can

 

[TheBigIguana]

Coco Martina is living the dream, earning PL salary, no chance of playing, just hanging around train a bit, get minted and get a free massage.

I'd be surprised if we registered him unless there are spots just empty. Even then I wouldn't

 

[Neiler]

I'd be surprised if we registered him unless there are spots just empty. Even then I wouldn't

He has a contract with us until 2020, he’s litreally won the lottery.