05 Jun 2018 13:00:33
What can people tell me about the situation with Onyekuru seriously? Why is it so hard to get this lad a work permit?

I'd love to seem him and Lookman in the squad training and fighting for those forward positions this season.


1.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 13:27:49
As a young player from a non EEA country ranked between 40-50 in the FIFA rankings he needs to play in 75% of his country's matches in the previous year. Failure to play in the World Cup puts pay to that.


2.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 13:52:59
He apparently required a certain number of domestic and/ or international caps this season to strengthen his chances of a granted work permit. Unfortunately his knee injury mid season severely dented that opportunity.

The lad has been fully fit for quite a number of weeks now, however he has since stated in an interview that his manager at Anderlecht has been deliberately side-lining him in an attempt to scupper his chances of a move - Henry Onyekuru specifically pointing out that he believes it’s an attempt to keep him at the club for next season. As a result of the lack of game time at his club (after recovering from injury) he was not selected for his Nigerian National Team. Therefore his only chance of rectifying that issue of a work permit through collecting international caps is no longer possible before the start of the new PL season.

Henry Onyekuru has stated in the same interview that he will not play for Anderlecht again because of this situation, therefore is very likely to go out on loan to a different club for one more season.

A bigger hammer blow if you ask me. He is exactly the style of player we want at Everton next season.


3.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 16:02:18
Plus his transfer fee was 7 mill think if it over certain fee they can get one as well not 100 percent though.

{Ed002's Note - It doesn't work like that. The player needs a minimum of four points and summary goes something like this:
- The value of the transfer fee (alone) that is to be paid is between the top 75% and 100% of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows - 3 points
- The value of the transfer fee being paid for the player is between 50% and 75% of all transfers to Premier League clubs in the previous 2 windows - 2 points
- The basic wage (excluding bonuses) being paid to the player by the new club is in the top 25% of the top 30 earners at the club - 3 points
- The basic wage (excluding bonuses) being paid to the player by the new club is between 50% and 75% of all the top 30 earners at the club - 2 points
- Subjectively, the player’s current club is in a recognised "top" league and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes - 1 point
- The player’s existing club has played in the group stages or onwards of the Champions League, Europa League or the Copa Libertadores within the last 12 months and the player has played in 30% or more of the available domestic league minutes - 1 point
}


4.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 17:53:37
Thanks for info ed 02 much appreciated and good to have you back on page.


5.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 18:26:52
Brilliant. Can't say anymore. Great to see you back 02.


6.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:41:57
Ed002 hey lad welcome back. No idea what went on and non of my business but hey WTF. Welcome.


7.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 20:58:42
Right my honest belief is the lad was (after his injury) deliberately being left out by his then loan Club in the hope his UK playing qualifications would deliberately fall short and thus they would benefit, however he does remain an Everton player. Currently the lad has been left out of his National Side for the World Cup, so yet another Premiership qualification would seem to have been closed. We shall see what we shall see.


8.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 21:07:03
Great to see you back ed002. Looking forward to your information and sharkpods if you’re going to do them again.

{Ed002's Note - No Joe, it is not worth the grief to do them. Thanks.}


9.) 06 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 22:28:54
Have you just regurgitated what we've all read on the news now pages DFS?
So its your honest belief?
To repeat an article from last week word for word (or there abouts)


10.) 06 Jun 2018
06 Jun 2018 11:12:51
Great to see you back Ed02.