deipnosophist
Player Valuation: £80m
Am Kone. Let's hope this anagram of the new manager is not portentous!
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Should play this at Goodison when we play Southampton and the RS
ElPorto
4-4-2
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...hampton-compensation-package?CMP=share_btn_tw
Ronald Koeman edges closer to becoming Everton’s new manager
• Goodison Park club expect to be given permission to begin talks
• £5m compensation package is being discussed
Ronald Koeman is closer to becoming Everton’s new manager. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Southampton’s Ronald Koeman is close to becoming Everton’s new manager after the two clubs discussed a £5m compensation package.
The 53-year-old has been the No1 choice of Goodison Park’s major shareholder Farhad Moshiri since Roberto Martínez was sacked last month. Koeman would become one of the highest-paid managers in the Premier League on a £6m-a-year deal and has been promised substantial transfer funds by Moshiri.
The former Barcelona defender had a season remaining on his three-year contract, but it now looks only a matter of time before he becomes Everton’s new manager.
Rob Jansen, who recently replaced Guido Albers as Koeman’s agent, told Voetbal International on Saturday that they had “reached an agreement with Everton” and “now it is up to the clubs”.
Everton have spoken with representatives of the Sevilla manager Unai Emery while Frank de Boer, Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes were also under consideration.
However, Koeman became the clear frontrunner and, after guiding Southamptonto their best Premier League finish in successive seasons, he now looks set to begin a fresh chapter on Merseyside.
One of his first jobs will be to persuade John Stones and Romelu Lukaku to stay on at Everton. The England defender has been targeted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City while the Belgium striker, who has been in fine form for his country in the Euro 2016 warm-up matches, said last month that he wanted to ”play in the Champions League from next season”.
United’s new manager José Mourinho is understood to retain an interest in Stones, who is valued at more than £40m, but Everton hope that the new investment and a fresh direction under Koeman will satisfy their high-profile players.
andy4efc
Player Valuation: £60m
But if you use the first three letters of his first name and say it in a scottish accent, you get something more pleasing.
Am Nor Kone.
Bigger issue is we currently don't have one!
Would hope the compensation increase due to getting this guy in too.
It may get to that if they are including coaching staff
Hong Kong Phooey
Player Valuation: £8m
"Koeman is understood to have been the first choice of the club's new major shareholder Farhad Moshiri, although Sevilla manager Unai Emery is believed to have been preferred by some others at Goodison Park."
So Moshiri definitely now calling all the shots and Koeman it is.
Not sure I agree with his choice as of right now, but It's his dough so he calls the shots!
Frank Gallagher
Player Valuation: £50m
we should just hire chuck norris and be done with it...
Bunk off lid.......... we're having a street party.......... bunting and everything.
Matty_j1878
Yer ma's favorite ITK. Mmmmmm Juicy.
lollollollollol
Jamo Martinez
Player Valuation: £70m
And if you use all the letters you get Am Nor Kone Lad
The Blue Watch
Player Valuation: £15m
Can we offer some extra money for Sammy Lee just so we can sack the rat straight away?
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