Silly Season January 2014

[bluemangroup]

Who put it?

Nobody of any great significance I don't think. Just a guy called Everton FC news or something reporting on twitter getting twitchy about these rumours.

 

[bluemangroup]

So its speculation about rumours of Everton transfers. No substance as of yet anywhere. Which is normal enough.

 

[paulbefc]

Bored of reading through here of people moaning about this absent 10mil from the summer were 5 days in to the transfer window at least wait until after the transfer window you ****ing melts

Hahaha, that's fair like.

 

[USABlue]

Bored of reading through here of people moaning about this absent 10mil from the summer were 5 days in to the transfer window at least wait until after the transfer window you ****ing melts

Exactly. I'm actually going to wait til after the summer window as that seems when Roberto wants to get his business done

 

[Azzurri]

Google reckons this Spanish lid is either not real or a 15th century architect.

 

[FTY]

Google reckons this Spanish lid is either not real or a 15th century architect.

Google directed me straight to this thread.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

Alan Nixon like, but..

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-plot-transfer-michy-batshuayi-2968191

Everton plot transfer of Michy Batshuayi to challenge and cover for Romelu Lukaku


The £8m-rated Standard Liege striker has been compared to his fellow Belgian and a Toffees spy was there to see him score his 13th goal of the season



Everton boss Roberto Martinez wants Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi – the ‘new Romelu Lukaku’.

Martinez sent his top spy to watch the giant 20-year-old score his 13th goal of the season for Standard Liege at the weekend.

And the Goodison club have told the Belgian side that they are keen on Batshuayi who is a star of his country’s Under-21 side.

Standard will be looking for around £8million for Batshuayi but Everton want to pay less as they look for a player to cover and compete with on-loan Lukaku.

Martinez admits he knows the striker he wants to fill a gap coming up with the potential sale of Nikica Jelavic.

Batshuayi has now emerged as the leading candidate – ahead of Heerenveen’s Icelandic star Alfred Finnbogason.

The Belgian is a perfect fit because of his age and long-term prospects, but at £8m could prove too expensive.

It could also be cost that blocks a move out of Goodison for Jelavic. Everton supremo Bill Kenwright wants a stunning £4m which may put off potential buyers.

The Croatian striker is keen to play first-team football in the run-up to the World Cup finals next summer. He fears missing out on the prospect of playing against Brazil in the first match of the tournament if he is not playing regularly in the Premier League.

But the valuation by chairman Kenwright is scaring off potential bidders including West Ham and Crystal Palace who are desperate for goal*scorers but want bargains.

Now Jelavic, 28, will have to wait for the Toffees’ price to drop – while Martinez tries to land a striker to replace him at the same time.

 

[ah11984]

Alan Nixon like, but..

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-plot-transfer-michy-batshuayi-2968191

About a week old that article

 

[toffeejack]

how is £4m for jelavic stunning? jay rodriguez cost £7m or something stupid.

he was playing at a major international tournament not long ago for a very good team, and scored goals for fun in scotland and the prem.

 

[Duncan Disordely]

About a week old that article

FFS didn't notice that

 

[SteKelly]

He would terror defenders in the prem

[video=youtube;sOHhpYJpYPY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOHhpYJpYPY[/video]

 

[riddick]

He would terror defenders in the prem

[video=youtube;sOHhpYJpYPY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOHhpYJpYPY[/video]

that first touch is sublime.

 

[bainesontoast]

Linked to Jack Colback: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-lining-up-summer-move-6469047

 

[Whitty]

Linked to Jack Colback: http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-lining-up-summer-move-6469047

Good player, not as good as McCarthy but not too dissimilar. I'm not sure the 2 would fit well together but i'd have Colback starting ahead of Osman in the centre all day long.

 

[Baines' left foot]

that first touch is sublime.

He's a decent player Colback. I'd take him for cheap/on a free in the summer.