Summer Transfer Window 2017

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Feels like the recent surge of transfer activity like an actual signing in June with another 2 mooted in days, meetings in Italy, names popping like Whack-a-Moles is signal enough of Everton's "intent" to keep a certain Belgian happy?

Christ, the prospect of leading the line out on a brand new pitch in Bramley Moore would be enough to keep me around.
 
In Koeman's 4-3-3 'template' (for lack of a better word) Barkley is a forward.

i.e. he'll be utilised mainly (not all the time) as one of the three attackers, most likely out wide right.

If he stays, I think this will continue to be the case. His upturn in form last season coincided with him moving to the front three. That literally is fact.
He was placed there because of Bolasie's injury.

Of course he can attack. But let's not try and portray him as 'an attacker'. He's not that player. He doesn't lead the line and he doesn't play false nine.
 

He was placed there because of Bolasie's injury.

Of course he can attack. But let's not try and portray him as 'an attacker'. He's not that player. He doesn't lead the line and he doesn't play false nine.

He's not a striker no, but Koeman's often referred to him as a forward and it's clear that Ross has stalled as a midfielder in recent years.

When played deep, he often dallies. When played as a 10, he's too often got his back to goal.

In the 4-3-3/3-4-3/(or wide in a 4-2-3-1) he has space and the freedom to drift inside. The issue against certain teams is they'd double up on him and our crap movement from midfield meant he didn't have a pass on.
 
Besic aint going anywhere, Jamo and probably Gaz Baz will go before him.

He will be given 6months to show his value to the squad, I think Jamo is toast, but I said that last Summer.

I want Besic to get a good pre-season at the very least. Still think he's an ideal player for this (Koeman) squad.

Sure he'll get every chance to impress.
 

Niang swop for Del boy?
If so if wouldn't cost us a penny and we are swopping one player Big Ron was never going to pick for one that he may still not pick but might
 

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