13 Jun 2016 17:04:16
Ronald Koeman will meet with Everton face to face today according to the Liverpool Echo as rumours start to creep in on Merseyside that this wil not be a done deal.

Ronald Koeman appears to have yet to have actually spoken to Everton directly regarding his proposed move to Goodison Park.

Although the full details of this move are very unclear, it seems that Everton had originally hired Koeman's now agent to persuade the Dutchman to move to Merseyside and that the deal was concluded between the agent and Everton whilst Koeman was on his way to his holiday.

This means that although the terms of any deal have been agreed that Koeman has actually yet to decide whether he wants to move to Everton or not, he has not sat down with Everton's representatives and sought their agreement on just how he would be allowed to run things should he decide to join them.

This means the deal is far from complete and even the Liverpool Echo who understandably are talking up Everton's chances say that there is nothing likely to be announced before Wednesday.

So far from being clear cut, it seems that although money has been agreed between Everton and Koeman's agent, there is still a fair way to go before a deal can be completed.

Also there is the question of whether Saints and Everton have agreed terms, Saints are said to be prepared to hold out for exactly what they want and even to go as far as to pay Koeman to sit out the coming season on gardening leave should these causes not be met by Everton.

So it seems that Koeman will speak to Everton, also almost certainly speak to Saints and then manke his decision whether to stay or go.

Whichever he decides it seems that this is not the clear cut case his agent was portraying 10 days ago and only wages have really been agreed.

1.) 13 Jun 2016
13 Jun 2016 17:45:19
I have to admit I was always a little puzzled as to why the delay in signing. Some say, a, he was going on holidays.

I say that's an excuse. After agreeing (if it was in the first place) to accepting this massive job you don't just turn around and say, I'll not bother signing it. I'll go on holidays first.

Please?! That just doesn't happen. I'm not saying he won't be Everton manager and I'm not panicking. What I am saying there is a lot more to this than meets the eye.

I'm not sure whether the above poster is right in everything he says. I would definitely agree that there is more to it.

Just like a game is not over until the fat lady sings he's not our manager until he signs the contract.

2.) 13 Jun 2016
13 Jun 2016 18:05:27
The OP's comments are exactly right, taken from the Echo with the Express reporting the same story; far from a done deal. Fingers crossed.

{Ed025's Note - its all just speculation though alan, only the people at the very top and ronnie and his agent know the real reason for the delay mate..

3.) 13 Jun 2016
13 Jun 2016 20:39:16
I'm not buying it myself to be honest, just my initial reaction nothing against the poster. I can't see FM waiting around for just a possibility that his first choice may agree to join us and letting other targets slip by. We all seem to agree, judging by previous posts on here, that the man didn't become a billionaire by not being shrewd with his business dealings. This doesn't sound like the actions of a shrewd man.
There isn't too much going on with regards to transfers with most clubs, international competitions taking up most of the sports press, so there is room for not rushing into things. If it's true that he got back from holiday at some point today then we can expect news, either way, very soon. People get stressed too easily, someone was moaning on here at 10am today about RK not being unveiled! Was he even back from his jollies at that time? Has he actually been away :)

4.) 13 Jun 2016
13 Jun 2016 21:09:14
There's nothing wrong here, just need a bit of patience. No need to believe the press who love a story.