Transfer Rumour Luis Diaz

[nsno-chris]

Supposedly started talks just after the season started.

Why it took that long like is the issue.

I’d imagine money is the answer

 

[BlueToff]

Were we communicating by carrier pidgeon?

We had to cut the wifi off at Goodison mate because James won't leave

 

[BlueToff]

I’d imagine money is the answer

We still don't have any of it anyway

 

[Wat Tyler]

Was never going to happen

 

[mill]

i regret watching his highlight video and getting hyped

Me too

 

[BlueToff]

I read the bit about him on £200k per week and question the sanity of the whole saga.

Yet it was reported as low as £90k last September when he signed and we were on a 7-match winning streak.

Funny that.

For certain, mind, Diaz would be on much less than £200k a week

 

[sageyefc]

Ah the old phantom bid, makes me feel nostalgic

 

[barneygumble]

I read the bit about him on £200k per week and question the sanity of the whole saga.

I’d like to think that it’s just a whirlwind of ChicoAzuls making up nonsense across the internet and we never rightly agreed to pay James £200k, but this is Everton.

 

[MKEvertonian]

Were we communicating by carrier pidgeon?

richy?

 

[barneygumble]

My main thing was the whole playing James to play for someone else thing mate. A tiny cut, alright, but anything above 15% and it's taking the biscuit imo.

I think they'll still be working on it. There's no way we can afford what Porto want so the only option is to include James it seems

I see your point entirely, but if it’s a way to bend FFP then I’m all for it.

Never should we have to pay it, it’s football manager stuff, but if his wages are £200k and we had to pay half, it’s less than 4mil, which is a small price to pay for a vast improvement in the squad.

I don’t think it’ll happen, just giving my opinion for why I’m not entirely against paying 50% if it gives us genuine upgrade to the current playing style.

 

[BlueToff]

I see your point entirely, but if it’s a way to bend FFP then I’m all for it.

Never should we have to pay it, it’s football manager stuff, but if his wages are £200k and we had to pay half, it’s less than 4mil, which is a small price to pay for a vast improvement in the squad.

I don’t think it’ll happen, just giving my opinion for why I’m not entirely against paying 50% if it gives us genuine upgrade to the current playing style.

Just saying mate but James out and Diaz in isn't a 'vast improvement'. Like, it's just not.

Diaz would seem more suited to what RB wants though, definitely agree there.

 

[barneygumble]

Just saying mate but James out and Diaz in isn't a 'vast improvement'. Like, it's just not.

Diaz would seem more suited to what RB wants though, definitely agree there.

James is a generational talent, and personally for me (and it’s a true sign of how far we’ve fallen) that it’s a privilege to have a play of his quality playing for us.

But I don’t think he suits Rafas style and we can’t really plan accordingly as come May he packs his bags and he’s off, never to return. In that regard it’s a vast improvement.

Dias whether we like it or not, will use Everton as a stepping stone to greater things (unless we adapt, and improve, of course) but that’s a model we should be following regardless until we can (hopefully) establish ourselves as a top team, and we’re no longer the stepping stone.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Still technically on as long as an A-Tier journo says otherwise imo, although it's not looking great tbf.

 

[ToffeeMonster]

Still technically on as long as an A-Tier journo says otherwise imo, although it's not looking great tbf.

Keep refreshing on Fabrizio to say something lol

 

[davids]

Was never going to happen

As soon as James was linked as being part of the deal if it was ever on it was doomed. They could never afford his wages and he'd never take a drop.