Everton Rumours Archive September 01 2015

01 Sep 2015 20:45:28
This doesn't sound too good .South American football expert Tim Vickery on BBC Radio 5 live: "It seems to me that Roberto Martinez has a blind spot when it comes to bringing players straight in from South America.

"He dropped an almighty brick with Mauro Boselli at Wigan. He was their record signing, and I don't think he scored a Premier League goal for them. I had a Premier League manager get in contact with me and say: 'Should I buy this player?' There were agents touting him around. I said: 'Don't go anywhere near him. He can't do it in the Premier League and he won't.' Martinez, for all his wisdom and experience, didn't see that.

"You'd have thought, after an experience like that, he'd have been scarred for life, but he's gone back twice. He's brought in Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate in Montevideo, and said that he's played lots of games in a really competitive league. Well if he thinks the Uruguayan league is competitive, he's living in cloud cuckoo land."

{Ed025's Note - an expert of spouting bollocks..

01 Sep 2015 21:35:53
Henry and 3 journalists have said he has great potential. Vickery said Paulinho will be a massive hit in the premiership so wouldn't listen to what he says.

01 Sep 2015 22:00:42
I haven't known Vickery to be right very often. As for the Uraguayan league, well, its a national league that produces top players. I'm not saying we've got one of them, but, you never know he may turnout to be a revelation.

01 Sep 2015 22:45:14
You don't get called up for Argentina yes the same 1 who was in the world up final, get a cap an then be that bad that you get called up again for there next to game an be poor

01 Sep 2015 23:14:53
Give the lad a chance. Yes its a gamble but he's an argantinian international he must have something about him.

02 Sep 2015 00:34:49
Franco Di Santo was an Argentine International to be fair.

02 Sep 2015 00:35:59
Every signing is a gamble when not played in prem it's a unique league di Maria a world class player, not one pundit would of predicted he would last less than 12 months lost £15m on him as well, that's why I will always say about Messi although best player in the world he would not score half the goals in prem every game is so different, these players have obviously been scouted, and paid very low prices on today's market unlike on the decline for last 2 years Everton pays 36m for a player there own captain does not even know who he is. Transfer deadline is getting ridiculously stupid and laughable at same time players tweeting they'll never play for them again, do me a favour get on and play, remember one thing fans pay your wages, you our playing for them and the club, shows how mature and classy stones is and weather you like it or not are club is classy sure we want better but we are professional and deal with things the right way well done kenwright, Martinez and the way you manage your staff, we have made big statement this summer and brought football back to reality nice to see player power does not always get you what you want, money can't buy you stones

{Ed025's Note - love it metz..

02 Sep 2015 03:08:47
For the price that has been paid, i'm sure there were safer option (like the guy from celtic) but he may turn out to be a world beater, the very least he deserves is the benifit of the doubt inc, a reasonable time to settle in before people start giving him stick.

02 Sep 2015 08:28:51
Everyone is raving about Van Dijk but let's be honest he was at Celtic and that's a 1 team league. No offence to any of our Scottish fans but the SPL isn't very competitive. And in the games I've watched him in in Europe looks a bit dodgy.His marking was anonymous against Malmo and he's known to be rash and a hot head

02 Sep 2015 17:31:46
Franco di Santo is also starting for Schalke now in the Bundesliga. He has improved drastically since he left Wigan.

01 Sep 2015 20:28:24
Oviedo is injured again, you cannot be serious.

01 Sep 2015 21:20:21
I said before and I will say again Oviedo is never going to be available for long periods his legs our shot to pieces Paul McGraths legs are in better condition than his, I feel for the lad cause he has worked his socks off to make it back but this is what his career will be like now, life is cruel but for Everton and him we should of loaned him out for season just so he can get a good run of games if poss let's face it he is 3rd choice left back at mo and garbutt out on loan

01 Sep 2015 21:51:01
Just read a comment by Oviedo saying he feels great and is looking forward to playing against Chelski. Oh and Trueblue, he's better than Garbutt.

01 Sep 2015 22:22:11
You having a laugh sorry garbutt was sent out on loan just so we would not loose him for me if Baines needed replacing and everyone is fit fans would want garbutt playing, Oviedo got the run around against Barnsley regardless of have not played much it was basic defending everytime he was the reason why Barnsley gave us a fright, I'm not saying he is rubbish but not good enough at this level

01 Sep 2015 23:15:32
The lad Oviedo has just played two full games one with extra time. I'm sure the club don't want him flying to Central America and back and it's probably a precaution.
Think he's still got much to offer us.

02 Sep 2015 17:30:19
if true then its a good thing we bought mori as he can play left back also :)

01 Sep 2015 19:22:12
Ed do you think we will go back in for Yarmolonko in January seen we didn't get the number 10 we were looking for?

{Ed025's Note - hopefully stef mate..

01 Sep 2015 19:59:56
Only risk is that Champions League clubs might want to add to their squads in January - although not sure if he'd be cup-tied with Kiev.

01 Sep 2015 23:18:05
He would be cup tied so most European clubs won't be looking at him until next summer although I think as he would only have 6 months left he could sign a pre-contract

01 Sep 2015 18:54:58
Sunderland came in for megeady and we said no. that's shocking.

{Ed025's Note - we dont sell our best players.. :(

01 Sep 2015 19:12:45
Ye I forgot about that sorry edd

01 Sep 2015 19:33:57
Fail to see the point in that if true to be honest. Get his 50k a week of the books and all his debts to McDonalds he shares with Anderson, Grant Holt and Wayne Rooney.

01 Sep 2015 19:52:41
Just because there's speculation in the media about "interest" in a player, that doesn't mean that there was ever any serious bid.

01 Sep 2015 20:30:50
Well if folk didn't post rumours on what they've heard or read Cowpat if would be a very boring rumour site.

01 Sep 2015 21:30:32
Would have cost a fortune to rent a flatbed to take him there dazer :)

01 Sep 2015 22:01:00
lancerboy: of course it's a rumour site - and anyone can post what they've heard or read - but I stand by my assertion that "interest" doesn't mean that a serious bid has been made.

01 Sep 2015 17:52:03
We ant even getting lennen!

01 Sep 2015 18:35:27
Are you surprised? Keeping stones was our marque signing

01 Sep 2015 18:47:36
Apparently the paperwork was submitted in time so wait and see.

Would have loved Yarmolenko, but don't actually reckon it's as bad as people are making out.

We've kept Stones, Naismith and Coleman after receiving apparently quite sizeable bids. Bids which in the past we'd have jumped at.

We've signed Cleverley who's pleasantly surprised me (before getting injured) plus Deulofeu and two South Americans who nobody can really judge because we don't know much about them.

Plus Barkley has linked up with Lukaku well playing in a number 10 role and I reckon Kone has looked a real threat. Give them a few more games to settle and we'll get more consistency and more performances like Southampton away.

Other teams now have to bed in half a dozen players five games into the season after an international break.

01 Sep 2015 19:18:56
Naismith. And Kone has looked a threat. Can I ask when. Hhhmmmmm

01 Sep 2015 19:54:48
Oh ye of little faith! It's just been confirmed that Aaron Lennon has signed a three year deal for a fee of around four or four and a half million pounds.

01 Sep 2015 20:09:46
Bitter John - I think he's probably put in more crosses that have landed than anyone else, plus he's at least looked like he wants it in every game I've seen him in this season. Naismith won't set the world in fire but he gets goals and works his arse off.

01 Sep 2015 21:37:18
Bitter John, Have you watched any games yet? All last season I slagged Kone, but so far this season he's proving me wrong.
He's putting a shift in and showing a good degree of competence. As for Naismith, he gets among the opposition and riles them, draws fouls, and gets us possession back. And that my friend has happened every game so far this season.

01 Sep 2015 22:07:53
Agreed Mike. I've slated Kone since he was at Wigan then was gutted when RM signed him. He was then injured for months and I thought he was just taking the piss. Since he got fit in preseason I've thought he looks intelligent and willing plus he isn't greedy. I'd put money on him providing more goals - assists and scoring combined - than anyone else in our team this season if he stays fit.

The only way we could've bought big this window would've been to sell Stones or Coleman, and who would've been willing to come to us in either position of the same quality?

01 Sep 2015 22:13:45
i can't beleave those of you who are getting at naysmith ,spurs were starting to get on top last sat until naysmith came on and got in their faces and caused them to commit fouls and got some of them booked I think if he had not come on we would have lost that game he is everton through and through and not a bad player to boot

{Ed025's Note - well you dont have to convince me jackdaw mate..

01 Sep 2015 22:36:44
Naismith is one of our most consistent performers mate, so totally agree with you. Great with the fans and community, never moans about not starting and gets goals. Plus he winds defenders up like mad.

Like a shorter, blonder version of Big Dunc. just with far less cards.

01 Sep 2015 17:20:34
Anyone else along with Lennon Ed or is that our lot?

{Ed025's Note - its a bit late now tron..

01 Sep 2015 17:40:39
That's the lot. Very poor.

01 Sep 2015 17:54:54
R club is a joke!

01 Sep 2015 19:33:18
But, not a very funney one, even I thought Kenwright would find a bigger fig leaf to hide behined, this ego nut job, is distroying our club.

01 Sep 2015 16:48:31
Everton have rejected a bid of between 7-8 million pounds from Norwich for Naismith.

{Ed025's Note - good..

01 Sep 2015 17:30:07
Would of taken it and got Austin in

01 Sep 2015 18:34:44
you go ta spare 8 mill then tbm79 because the board won't be spending it

01 Sep 2015 16:42:39
Lennon close but a pretty poor window from the blues 1 hour left to do something though number 10 looks very unlikely.

01 Sep 2015 17:33:14
What do you expect?

It was identified that we needed a Creative player.
We still do and have cried out for one for a number of years now.

We offered to pay Kiev 14.5m.

Wouldn't you think a number of players would have been identified?

Is the answer that there is NO money.

All the info is out there its up to you all to look for yourself and make your own mind up and look beyond the propaganda of the club and newspapers.

As Johnnie Rotten said
"Ever had the feeling you've been HAD"?

As I said some days ago. The truth will out.

LL

01 Sep 2015 16:39:16
Lennon is done

31 Aug 2015 18:05:05
Ed002, Do you know what the hold up is with Ramiro Funes Mori? Also, are we still interested in Aaron Lennon?. Thanks mate.

{Ed002's Note - As far as I knoe RFM is complete. Yes, interest is still there in Lennon.}

01 Sep 2015 15:58:48
. Here's a forward thinking thought for our Jurassic board of directors. why didn't they just buy Yarmalenko from Dinamo & then just loan him back until they get knocked out of the champions league. then he would be ours for keeps stopping any other club from getting him in another window.Surkis himself said he was happy with our monetary offer & all the details. so how about?

01 Sep 2015 16:07:42
I was thinking the same Zackiii, makes a lot of sense to us but maybe not to our management.

01 Sep 2015 16:23:37
Spooky as I thought the same when reading the report

01 Sep 2015 16:31:05
Would have to loan him back for the full season. Could only loan him til January or to July, but the CL groups will still be on in January? Correct me if I'm wrong - so we'd be paying 14.5mil for a player who can't play for us for a year who we could sign for free in a year. I agree with use sign the lad up now even if we do wait 12 months, but the board will see it as they can have a bargain next season, just for him to go to Stoke or West Ham United because they will offer him 90k a week and we will come in with £35k a week and a free half season ticket for his whole family

01 Sep 2015 16:45:41
and what happens if he gets a serious injury that finishs him off?

01 Sep 2015 17:35:55
Because we didn't have the money. Simples!

If we had the money why did we take a £20m Loan last month?

Waves to Mr Green & Earl



LL

01 Sep 2015 18:09:37
Free half swason tickets for the family I like that

01 Sep 2015 15:13:52
Maybe Spurs are loaning us Lennon cause we are buying Lamela what you think ed.

{Ed025's Note - thats better than just lennon stef..

01 Sep 2015 14:58:23
Hi Ed,

Long time lurker of the site, just wondered what your connection is to the club or where you get all your info from haha

Expecting any surprises before 6pm?

Cheers

{Ed025's Note - i am by no means in the know GB, i do get snippets from a friend at the club and other eds circulate information but thats it, im still hopeful of a last minute surprise mate, but time is my enemy..

01 Sep 2015 15:32:52
Cheers mate, fingers crossed on a couple. Austin would have been nice but Sky quoting him on twitter as being at QPR still.

Heard rumours of clubs being in for Naismith today as well.

01 Sep 2015 14:45:07
Ed do you agree that there will be no number 10. Lennon will be our last piece of business. Another let down. And what the club will say is our best piece of business will be keeping stones. Another shambles of a transfer window. I'm sick and tired of hearing about how many Bournemouth and Watford are signing.

{Ed025's Note - i hope not john, im not revealing my stance until after 6pm..

01 Sep 2015 15:03:09
You can't be that sure then mate we will get someone apart from Lennon in

{Ed025's Note - im not mate..

01 Sep 2015 15:35:14
Don't think we need to concern ourselves with how many the new teams are getting. They're trying to build new teams to keep em up and we just need to strengthen a few areas - calm down!

01 Sep 2015 16:29:34
I agree we have a good team just need to improve the depth

01 Sep 2015 14:25:05
Whispers that there's a deal to take McGeady from Everton to Sunderland before 18:00 - were not willing to sell until Lennon has signed though. Lennon in and McGeady out is just as good as 2 new signings!

01 Sep 2015 15:20:44
Could be a legit this one as Sunderland have been linked before.

01 Sep 2015 14:21:49
Ed heard that lennon is going to be a loan deal any truth to this? Is this going to be the final bit of business? Thanks

{Ed025's Note - loan would be good kirky, we will have to wait and see mate..

01 Sep 2015 14:55:02
Apparently we are now getting A Lennon on a season long loan. WTF.

I hope this is because we are bringing a big name in later.


BATTO EFC

01 Sep 2015 15:38:35
This is ideal. Like the Barry situation. Means we pay his wage but not a transfer fee and if it works out we can sign him on a free transfer next year.

01 Sep 2015 14:00:02
Where's this no. 10 then that Martinez has promised all the fans in every interview given in the last week? This getting stupid now! I have a feeling he's talking crap!

01 Sep 2015 13:45:21
dont know how good this rumour is but word going that m klose linked from lazio, he was also linked before he signed from them, what you think ed?

{Ed025's Note - hes 37 now beano so not very likely mate..

01 Sep 2015 12:52:58
Just heard that we've been linked with Moutinho from Monaco. I know we were linked with him under Moyes, anyone else heard this?

01 Sep 2015 13:16:22
Same old names!

01 Sep 2015 13:33:09
He must be 90 now!

01 Sep 2015 14:30:08
Moutinho is class and going to cost a fair bit doubt we'll pull that one off but would love to see him play in the royal blue

01 Sep 2015 12:49:16
Ed is just going to be Lennon? Or is there a possibility of another signing? If so have you got any names?

{Ed025's Note - lennon looks possible ben and there have been mention of others such as bernard, embolo, lamela and walters, how true these are is anyones guess mate..

01 Sep 2015 14:21:56
Embolo would be brilliant

01 Sep 2015 11:49:07
Winny Parks spotted lurking at Finch Farm is he there for a transfer or just lunch with long time friend Bryan Oviedo (baby)?

01 Sep 2015 11:33:32
Hi Guys, long time reader, fisrt time Poster! Apparantly were getting linked with a young lad called Breel Embolo from FC Basel. just checked him out on Youtube he definitely knows where the Net is and has good feet. he's only 18 but rated as a wonderkid if that comes off will be a great signing I think.

{Ed025's Note - he has been mentioned pablo, but im not sure how true it is mate..

01 Sep 2015 11:18:08
Although usually not reliable, The Mirror is reporting the Lennon fee as £4.5m. I'd be happy with that!

01 Sep 2015 10:47:06
naismith to norwich?

01 Sep 2015 10:56:18
perfect fit for him Dazza

01 Sep 2015 13:23:51
Martinez says no one is leaving, plus with Cleverley out for up to two months I can't see him losing another midfielder!

01 Sep 2015 10:33:17
Real rumour this time. apparently Norwich are set to put a bid in for Naismith (source: Liverpool Echo)

01 Sep 2015 11:43:37
They can have him for £8 million and McGeady.

{Ed025's Note - or £6m without aiden.. :)

01 Sep 2015 13:15:31
Surely you mean £10 without Mcgeady Ed.

01 Sep 2015 10:23:59
How the he'll have Bournemouth, Stoke, villa and watford done better than us in the market. What's going on. Is it just me or is West ham suddenly get players in from everywhere 😯

01 Sep 2015 09:54:37
According to ssn, they have suspended betting on Lennon

01 Sep 2015 10:48:49
Not to start ahead of Del Boy I hope, would rather it was Del Boy and then Lennon or Mirallas, although not sure Lennon or Delofeu can play on the left. On another rumour and hopefully it is just that, Naismith to Norwich, if that is true then RM has lost the plot.

{Ed025's Note - i want him to stay as well DM..

01 Sep 2015 09:46:38
strong rumours, pappe cisse and john walters sharing a taxi and on the way to us, happy days

{Ed025's Note - please not cisse..

01 Sep 2015 10:39:44
Not Cisse mate, one season wonder alla Michu, Jelavic etc

01 Sep 2015 09:29:50
.I can't see anything more than Mori & Lennon today, after all this is efc.I guess there is just the possibility of a big 1 - but I think that is likely to be a loan!

01 Sep 2015 09:15:24
9.5m for Mori? Thought this was £5.5m or 6

Or is the rest add ons?

{Ed025's Note - £6m with add ons ST..

01 Sep 2015 10:09:28
Why pay 9.6million for an unheard unproven defender when an xtra 2mil could of gotten us van djik. Mental

01 Sep 2015 10:18:55
Just because you have not heard of him doesn't mean he is unheard of. The lad is breaking into the Argentinian national team and by all accounts is a quality defender who wants to play for us. Their fans are devestated he's leaving. Good signing I say. And he speaks perfect english bobby said

01 Sep 2015 10:22:11
Van Dijk is proven?.

{Ed025's Note - in scotland..

01 Sep 2015 09:06:53
I don't think we have signed this mori feller to sit on the bench as we payed 10 mill for him so I don't think he is cover I think stones may move on today I may be wrong but that's just my gut feeling

01 Sep 2015 09:14:48
If Stones left now the board would be in the worst possible circumstances with the fans, if it happens there will be protests that even Blackpool fans would call over the top.

01 Sep 2015 09:18:34
his price fluctuates on every different website ranging from 5 million to 9.5 million, for us to back down now Shakes it would take a ridiculous sum to even justify his sale, I wold say in the region of 45 million, thing is though its only a weeks savings interest to Mr Abramovich, would they do it, not sure mate just in case we did reject them again, they would look ridiculous then, even more than they do now

01 Sep 2015 09:30:47
Agree with Swan. No way the powers that be would be that stupid.

01 Sep 2015 09:31:06
Don't think he is a replacement for Stones. From what I have read he is a left sided centre half so could be a long term replacement for Jags once age starts catching up with him.

More than likely he is just a centre half we desperately needed as cover and competition.

If we would have brought in a centre half for a few mil there would of been uproar we haven't shown ambition and bring in crap. We spend a decent amount and its must be because Stones will be sold. Club can't win!

Let's just be happy we have signed someone

01 Sep 2015 09:59:38
Hopefully play 3 centre half's now push coleman and Baines up

01 Sep 2015 08:26:30
Embolo Mori an Lennon in possibly McGeady going out?

{Ed025's Note - i would take that ste.

01 Sep 2015 08:00:15
Any truth in the Bernard rumours Ed?

{Ed025's Note - possibly as a loan ben, but even that would be difficult mate..

31 Aug 2015 23:35:50
Hi ed, can you give us any info at all on possible incomings? Absolutely crapping myself with the lack of activity, we all know what we need, is there any sign of a quality no 10 or are we kidding ourselves? What's happened to the TV money, please give us some info mate!

{Ed025's Note - nothing at the moment craig but we are expecting a bit of late activity, will it be the big one we crave?..a charlie austin or jordan rhodes?or will it be the safe lennon option or even nobody?..we will see today mate..

01 Sep 2015 09:51:49
Hope it's not lennon

31 Aug 2015 21:08:47
£25m deal agreed for Moutinho, yet to agree personal terms

01 Sep 2015 08:36:57
Good one mate. Let the games begin.

01 Sep 2015 00:06:10
According to the mirror (i know I know, bad source) but we are in for Lennon Bernard and iturbe, with mori's work permit granted as well, I'd take that I think, anybody else any rumours, if we don't get anybody I'll be gutted

01 Sep 2015 00:36:12
We'll probably just get Lennon, which I, for one, won't be happy with.

01 Sep 2015 08:34:51
I thought lennon was good for us last season I would welcome him back

{Ed025's Note - very much of a muchness for me fozz, but ok if the fee was low..