Everton Banter 3

23 Jun 2026 12:52:30
Hull are after Tim for around 20m.

I would take that and go and get Sano or Frendrup for 5m more. Massive upgrades the two of them.

23 Jun 2026 14:53:38
Would defo sell at that, but we'll get Soucek and be happy.

23 Jun 2026 15:11:16
He is an over the hill nobody but Moyes would buy. It represents everything that's wrong with his approach to football, safe, medeocka, lacking ambition. If you're happy with mid table, he's your man.

23 Jun 2026 16:23:38
After Doue but will end up with Maitland-Niles because the hierarchy have no ambition. I really hope when the window shuts I have to eat my words.

23 Jun 2026 16:55:06
Looks like we will hand Gana a new deal and sell Tim WTF.

24 Jun 2026 07:47:28
I thought Tim looked good after a little run towards the end of the season. He's a young player built like an Ox and throws himself around. Give him the pick over Gana. He will get better I'm sure.

24 Jun 2026 07:59:55
Just needs to improve his passing Ta, but as you say he's a young player and could still improve.

24 Jun 2026 12:18:30
Very impressive athlete, no doubts about that, but his brain just isn't there. It isn't there from a defensive perspective, his positional awareness and ability to sense the danger and nip the issue in the bud early isn't there, and he hasn't got the brain when he wins the ball back.



I would be more inclined to play him in one of the 8's, but as a 6, just not reliable enough for me.

24 Jun 2026 12:19:54
I have seen that we are being linked again to Miles-Naitland. From memory, I am sure we were linked to him last summer window and again in Jan. Think we have messed around too long in getting a decent RB in, and need to go for real quality to fill arguably our weakest area, and be prepared to spend money to fill this position on a player who can give us a good number of years consistent service.

23 Jun 2026 11:32:21
If we are still talking to Hackney and have made no progress, what are the chances of getting more in by the end of the window? Seems like a very dragged out process.

22 Jun 2026 20:34:59.
A few people have been asking about Guela Doue, so here’s a clearer picture of what he actually is as a player and whether the £40m being quoted makes any sense.
Doue is a 23‑year‑old right‑back at Strasbourg who has really kicked on this season. He’s a powerful, athletic full‑back who loves carrying the ball forward and is one of the better ball‑carrying RBs in Ligue 1. Physically he already looks like someone who could handle the Premier League — strong in duels, quick over short distances, and aggressive without being reckless.

On the ball he’s very direct. He doesn’t overcomplicate things, but he’s effective: he drives forward, links play well enough, and his final ball has improved massively, which is why he’s sitting on six assists this season. He’s tidy, purposeful and gets the ball into dangerous areas. Defensively he’s front‑foot, likes to engage early, and generally wins his battles. The only real issues are that he can overcommit at times and he’s still learning how to deal with wide overloads, but that’s normal for a young full‑back.



He’s also tactically flexible. He can play as a traditional RB, a wing‑back, or even as the right‑sided centre‑back in a back three because of his physicality and defensive instincts. That versatility is a big part of his appeal.

As for the £40m price tag, that’s where things get unrealistic. He’s a very good prospect and he would absolutely improve us, but £40m is Champions League‑club money, not the kind of fee a rebuilding side like us should be throwing around. His true value is probably somewhere in the £20–25m range, maybe £30m if a bidding war starts. At £40m you’re paying for what he might become rather than what he is right now.

In short, Doue is a strong, modern full‑back with a high ceiling and a profile that suits the Premier League, but the quoted fee is inflated and doesn’t reflect where he is in his development. He’d improve us, no question, but not at that price.

22 Jun 2026 21:26:04
Great info, mate. The prices are ridiculous these days for most deals. Look at what Boro are asking for a player with only 1 year left on his contract, especially since he has no Premier League experience.

22 Jun 2026 22:17:53
We've got a rep for paying over top dollar. I'm not surprised if we get the mick taken with prices anymore. Just wish we had some decent silverware to justify it.

22 Jun 2026 22:19:47
Yeah mate, exactly this. The whole market's gone daft. Hackney's a tidy player, but Boro asking that kind of money for someone with one year left on his contract and no Premier League experience just shows where things are at. Championship clubs know Premier League sides are desperate, so they stick a premium on anyone who can pass a ball five yards.

It's the same with Doue. Good player, loads of potential, but the numbers being thrown around aren't based on what he is right now, they're based on what he might become in a couple of years.



Until this bubble bursts, we're going to keep seeing players with potential and with one good season under their belt being quoted at Champions League prices. Doesn't mean they're bad players, just that the fees are completely detached from reality.

23 Jun 2026 00:43:22
Puts us in a no win situation. If the selling club sticks to their guns, or if some other club is willing to pay over the odds, we lose out.
My belief is that, where we find ourselves at present, we will have to pay over the odds, maybe not the 40M, but more than the player is worth.

If we do that, then we have to be very certain that, firstly, he will be used rather than spending a season on the bench, and, secondly, he will make us better as a team.

23 Jun 2026 04:55:54
The problem is we've overpaid in the past on who didn't move the needle, Beto £30m, Barry £25m, Dibling £40m, so now when we do need to stretch a bit, everyone's rightly nervous about us getting burned again.
If we're going above a player's real value to try and pull off a coup, then it has to be someone who's a nailed on starter from day one. No more spending big on players who end up as rotation options or stuck adapting for half a season.

And if we do push the boat out, Moyes has to actually use them and not have him sat behind someone just because they're one of his favourites.

The market's gone mad, but that doesn't mean we have to get dragged into every mad price and start a bidding war with ourselves. Pick the right ones, walk away from the daft ones, that's the only way we stop repeating the same mistakes.

23 Jun 2026 06:54:54
There is no way Everton will pay 40million for a right back.

23 Jun 2026 07:42:19
Reality is everything has gone up to ridiculous prices. Anyone tried buying a piece of beef for a roast lately?

23 Jun 2026 09:02:00
Blue Co will demand the full 40mil.

23 Jun 2026 17:26:18
What if the right ones are 30/40m and the wrong ones are 20m?

25 Jun 2026 00:01:12
I only know left and right when it comes to full backs, BMD..

£40m for a RB is insane. I'm sure Moyes can do better than that (or I at least hope he can) .

22 Jun 2026 18:46:34
If it's true that Bergvall is available for transfer, he'd be an excellent signing for now and the future. Slot him in with Garner and KDH and we've have a great midfield trio for a good few years.

22 Jun 2026 20:35:19
Why would Spurs get rid?

I rate him very highly, tbf, would be amazing.

22 Jun 2026 20:47:24
According to reports, he's asked to leave. De Zebri didn't play him.

22 Jun 2026 16:28:43
Sports and Politics should never mix, but unfortunately they often do, so as a firm believer of taking opportunities when they present themselves, if as the media seem to think that Andy Burnham will be our next Prime Minister so as he's an blue, what legislation should he bring in?
I'm up for the banning of a certain song about walking on you own, or the removal of all ex red football pundits from our screens and radios.

Think broad and deep blues if he gets in let's ballot for the best ide

22 Jun 2026 18:36:38
Well, to be consistent he will promise loads and deliver nothing.

22 Jun 2026 19:16:11
Britain is in a mess mate it's broke and needs fixing, there's been more PMs in the last few years than we've had new managers, sad state of affairs

22 Jun 2026 20:52:58
Not the hilarious offerings I was hoping for, cheer up peeps, we're currently 9th with a 0 goal difference.

22 Jun 2026 21:05:31
A democracy with a choice of a or b every GE.

22 Jun 2026 22:26:52
Joking aside, set up a regulator to sort out prem corruption.

Still can't believe Chelsea were let off after the £47m payments and it feels like City will get nothing.

Sort out the corruption, identify what other skeletons are hiding in the breakaway 6. How can Spurs keep spending like there's no tomorrow having spent a fortune on their stadium and finishing so low last few seasons? I'm sure Utd and Liverpool can't be squeaky clean given the levels of debt owners have been in.



Is Arsenal the only clean team? Had our dodgy Russian backer for quite a while.

Come on Burnham, if you do anything football related, sort out the corruption.

22 Jun 2026 23:27:26
Lol. No corruption here, just one of the best and biggest clubs in world football.

23 Jun 2026 08:27:21
Yet Everton Football Club seems to be your main concern?

23 Jun 2026 10:26:48
Think the guy will be a little bit too busy to worry about the dodgy Premier League.

22 Jun 2026 14:01:57
Good news. Am reading that Braiden Graham is being offered a new contract, well pleased with that.

22 Jun 2026 15:41:49
Great news, GB. I read that they are going to take a close look at him over the summer and decide if a loan move is the right option or if he needs to be around the first team training more to aid in his development.

22 Jun 2026 15:43:38
Hopefully he signs it.

22 Jun 2026 15:50:01
Probably best if he gets loaned out.

Can't imagine spending 38 league games on the bench will do him any good.

Even if Moyes comes out and says "he's not going to play".

22 Jun 2026 15:57:35
He could be used in the Hayden Hackney transfer saga, mate.

22 Jun 2026 16:22:22
Wouldn't be surprised if we give them Armstrong.

22 Jun 2026 16:28:04
Moyes gonna offer Armstrong, Dibling, and Graham plus £10m for Soucek and Mavropanos.

22 Jun 2026 10:04:12
My fellow Evertonians I am unsure why we have a scouting network
We have a scouting team. Just let Moyes sign any if his former players 39 or over. I can't believe he is asking the owners to back him only to identify players that are 30 or over and heading potentially to the tail end of their careers. Talk about playing it safe. His about unearthing the next set of gems for our club and built a squad that maybe capable of challenging for honours down the line that a team with ready made granite slow and predictable get to the byline and hope for the perfect cross to head home or trying to win a football match from dead balls and a set peace.



Pure anti football. This man is not a manager to help clubs progress possibly just to keep our heads above water in this league. Imwdt in Moye we don't trust.

22 Jun 2026 10:48:51
Which of his over 30s previous players did Moyes sign last season?

22 Jun 2026 12:57:25
Usual cobblers, JB.

22 Jun 2026 21:28:19
I thought the average age of the squad had come down a bit after the 13 (or so) players left last summer?

22 Jun 2026 09:16:19
Day #7 at Finch Farm. There is new face walking up the drive but sadly it's only a guy coming to read the meters. The wait continues

22 Jun 2026 12:55:41
I'm not sure what part the World Cup plays in all this, but I can't help, I'm sure. Clubs putting bids in isn't the same as signings. And, of course, how do we truly know that we haven't put a few bids in of our own?
I'm not concerned about our transfer budget or when the business gets done.
My one concern is the football we play! Surely that dross towards the end of the season will put off some quality players should we try to sign them.

Moyes said recently that they tried last summer to get some quality signings, only to be knocked back by the players. That's worrying, as the football toward the end of this season was way worse than the end of last season.
Hey Ho! I'll still watch on with hope!

22 Jun 2026 22:34:27
Problem is: we don't know who we tried to sign last summer. Moyes could have been referring to Messi, Ronaldo or Mbappe, but this is Moyes.. he probably tried to sign that injury prone Fulham fullback, Soucek and Dibling. Oh wait, didn't we get one of them? Not sure as only really saw Moyes' favourites play.

21 Jun 2026 20:40:44
I feel like I had the same moan last year; seem to be watching other teams do fast business (as if somehow they are prepared after a long season of planning) . While we yet again ponder over what could, but inevitably won't be (like we've been twiddling our thumbs all year) .

What on earth is going on?

21 Jun 2026 21:23:02
The reality, though, is that most Prem teams haven't done any business yet. Whether they sign now or in a month, they'd still have another month before the season starts. I'd rather we signed the right players than just do business quickly.

{Ed025's Note - that will be the telling thing JB...IF we get the right players, whether your a Moyes fan or not the quality of any new signings is paramount mate, going for experience and buying players who are in the last throw of their careers would be a massive mistake for me, yes maybe one or two who can offer something different but we dont want a plethora of has beens who are coming for a last pay day, now im being pessimistic here and just hope that we can get players in who will not only improve the side but also build for the future, if this does not happen and we dont get off to a good start the knives will be out for the manager very quickly and even those who can stand him will be baying for his blood...and rightfully so, but heres hoping that we have a good window and get off to a flier and all the negativity surrounding the club is put firmly to bed...cheers..

22 Jun 2026 03:38:47
We need to get this transfer window spot on to push forward next season. We all know the positions that need attention & I assume the club does too.
Getting quality players in is never easy & is extra hard when you can't offer European football.
Two full backs needed, maybe a replacement if Branthwaite & Ndiyae leave, definitely a reliable striker too.


We are linked with some good players, but I'd prefer us to just go & buy who we need before it gets into the papers. Don't be the Everton of old where we lose transfers over a couple of million. If we want them, pay the money & get them.

UTFT NSNO. 💙 💙 💙

22 Jun 2026 07:40:45
Agree with JB, plenty of time to bring in recruits. TFG will back him. If he gets it wrong, then he will be gone by Christmas, I would think.

22 Jun 2026 10:38:41
Look around at other teams, Spurs putting in bids, Leeds being pro-active going after Wilson. Meanwhile, a lot of the players mentioned are players we've 'held an interest in'. If you keep saying no to pieces of pie, hoping you'll get the perfect slice by being patient, quite often you'll find yourself eating crumbs.

22 Jun 2026 11:43:19
Leeds haven't signed anyone, they're no further ahead than us. Look, I get the frustration, but let's judge the signings when they happen, not on paper talk, which we know from experience is just click bait.

22 Jun 2026 12:03:15
I'm with you, JB, but I'm sure you were saying similar last year. We ended up with still no Rb, Grealish on loan (only bit of good progressive business in my opinion) , Thierno Barry, and young Rw that we haven't seen or heard from since. It is worrying, and I'm a little fed up with the attitude of "they know what they're doing, have patience" when it rarely turns out to be the case.

I'm pretty sure Fulham are further along in their business than us, having put in a bid for Wilson, and Tottenham are going after players aggresively. Not even a rumour of a bid from us, JB, does feel like much of the same.

22 Jun 2026 12:20:49
We can look back now and say that not all of the business was good business. At the time, Grealish, Barry, KDH etc seemed to demonstrate a step in the right direction. No Rb was, as you say, criminal. Going for players and getting them are two different things. We can go in for as many top players as we want, but we have to accept that we are not top of the pile.

As I've said countless times, I understand the frustrations, and I am not at all saying that Moyes is blameless or untouchable. We can't do anything but sit back and watch. Whatever players we sign, we have to do the business on the pitch from August to December, or I suspect he'll be gone.

22 Jun 2026 12:33:16
I don't think Moyes or TFG are bad appointments at all, compared to 3 years ago I'd much rather be where we are now thanks to both of them. KDH was as well a great bit of business (one I left out in my previous reply through having a brain like a sieve) . I just feel we all urgently want to push forwards, and I do not want to get to the middle of August again, watching other teams re-building their squads whilst we've only just decided to start being serious about players, but it's too little too late.

I honestly hope I'm wrong to feel that way, and that I'm moaning about nothing, it just feels like we've been here before. Thanks, JB.

22 Jun 2026 13:02:26
You're on a hiding to nothing, JB, with some on here, mate. DM will have at least till Christmas; if our results are poor after the new signings, he will be gone, of that I have no doubt.

22 Jun 2026 13:26:46
I do share the concerns of Welsh and others, GB. We have a lot of work to do, and some of the gaps we have in our squad have been gaps for a long time. I keep telling myself that Moyes and TFG will want to be successful. He'll be pushing for the owners to sign better players. Fingers crossed it works out.

22 Jun 2026 14:08:32
So do I, mate. If he gets it wrong this time and the squad does not get improvement then he will be gone by Christmas, our current crop of players several of which are not good enough.

22 Jun 2026 17:41:49
Sorry, guys, rant over, I promise. I know you've both been around the forum for a long time, and you've probably seen the ups and downs and the emotions run high on here plenty. Onwards and upwards, I hope. Next year I can be on here celebrating a good season and hoping he doesn't let any players go rather than begging them to bring some in!

22 Jun 2026 18:44:48
No apology necessary mate. We all want the same thing. Some green shoots in the first half of the season, easily forgotten with our dreadful run-in. Onwards and upwards, let's hope.

21 Jun 2026 20:27:35
My fellow Evertonians. I am unsure why we have a scouting team. Just let Moyes sign any if his former players 39 or over. I can't believe he is asking the owners to back him only to identify players that are 30 or over and heading potentially to the tail end of their careers. Talk about playing it safe. His about unearthing the next set of gems for our club and built a squad that maybe capable of challenging for honours down the line that a team with ready made granite slow and predictable get to the byline and hope for the perfect cross to head home or trying to win a football match from dead balls and a set peace.

Pure anti football. This man is not a manager to help clubs progress possibly just to keep our heads above water in this league. IMWDT in Moye we don't trust