Everton Rumours Archive August 09 2016

09 Aug 2016 23:08:34
Without getting brandished negative, I hope the 30m quoted for Bolasie is paper talk. Worth approx 10-15m in these inflated prices if you ask me. Like I've previously said, I don't expect the 'Marquee' signings this season, based on the fact that which big time name would sign for us based on the last 2 seasons. This season is about getting us where we were and rebuilding from there. I can't see bolasie having that much of a sell on value after where we've got where (or close) to where we want to be at.

09 Aug 2016 23:25:05
Every players price in this league has inflated, you would get Jordan ibe for 15m. And as for not getting a sell on value/ profit, we hopefully aren't a sell on club nomore! Unless the player wants to go. Chin up mate we could be spending 35m on Andy caroll.

09 Aug 2016 23:54:36
The most important thing is the team being stronger, if the club can afford what we are paying then I have no problem. We could start this season with stekelenberg, gueye, Williams, kone, Bolasie and bony, that already makes us way stronger than we were even with stones gone. Also koeman is a better manager than Martin so we know he will get the best out of the players we already have. Coyb!

10 Aug 2016 00:15:28
I don't know why supporters are focusing on how much a player costs or is worth. What Koeman has to do is develop a team that is capable of getting us up the table and into the European spots. If he thinks that getting Bolasie or Williams or any other player is essential to achieving that goal then who cares how much it costs? If their is a time to be critical it is at the end of the season and not now.

10 Aug 2016 00:39:31
9.5m for Williams.

10 Aug 2016 09:28:27
In the words of the Oracle Ed2

FORGET ABOUT THE FREAKING MONEY

I added freaking on obviously.

10 Aug 2016 15:57:52
It's not coming out of our pockets. Its only too much if it's outside the financial means of the club. TBH we are all whining about transfers then when we get close its too much? Forget the cash the billionaire supplying it is not worrying. To be a top club we have to spend yes probably over the odds but city have spent 100 million on two players. We have sold on players massivly inflated it happens. Let's embrace this I've been waiting a lifetime for us to spend a few bob. We nearly sold out to tesco for a flat pack stadium few years back. Except it we are not povo's any more. COYB.

09 Aug 2016 19:03:21
Feckin hell - from nothing to 4 signings all at once. I'm hearing Williams any minute, Bolasie fee agreed, Kone 18 mill. Bid made and Bony close. is this right Ed? Or am I hallucinating mate?

{Ed025's Note - things are happening soli, looks like it could be very interesting times for everton mate..

09 Aug 2016 23:39:44
Kone back in training with sunderland tomorrow, waiting for their new contract offer, expecting to play for them on saturday, that's the word from his agent tonight.

09 Aug 2016 23:45:22
When will we sign a goalkeeper we do need one, a top class one?

09 Aug 2016 20:08:38
Chelsea starting to show an intrest kone.

09 Aug 2016 21:45:41
Out of all the players we are linked with Kone is the one we really want. The man is a beast at 6ft 5in and a brick wall at the back but if Chelsea are sniffing doesn't look good.

09 Aug 2016 22:35:54
Deal has been agreed in principle and reportedly staking in town in preparation for a deal to be done tomorrow. Cheshire can do one.

09 Aug 2016 18:10:48
Ssn, now bolasie fee agreed, things are really moving now.

09 Aug 2016 18:30:52
Palace fans happy to see back of Bolasie RK must see something in him to pay £25mill good on his day but doesn't have too many good days but we will see.

09 Aug 2016 18:33:38
Not what I would call a marquee signing.

09 Aug 2016 18:48:31
Niasse to Palace?

09 Aug 2016 18:55:45
I don't get this. He is better than anybody else in out team at the moment let's be honest!

09 Aug 2016 19:05:17
We had our pants pulled down by him last palace game he turned us inside out! Good signing.

09 Aug 2016 19:07:36
Was Mahrez or Kante a marquee signing? . Hey came good. Nothing to say he won't too.

09 Aug 2016 19:08:55
What marquee signing is going to join us 11th in league no Europe come on lad grow up were not a viable commodity at this present time give ronnie a chance i'm sure in 12 months things will be different coyb.

09 Aug 2016 20:05:02
Hopefully now we're active in the market we might be a bit more attractive to bigger players. I'v got a feeling we will have 1 marquee signing before window shuts.

09 Aug 2016 21:27:46
Great signing.

09 Aug 2016 22:03:24
Mata 😏.

{Ed025's Note - maybe?..

10 Aug 2016 00:52:15
bigduncan - great point mate.

Dont get me wrong 30 million is steep but like bigduncan said id rather pay that for Bolasie than 55 mill for sterling, who is utter dog spaff.

Everyone moans when we don't sign players, we finally start making positive moves and now your moaning about the money, can't win.

Selling Stones for 50 mill (with add-ons and minus the barnsley fee and legal fees) we will have about 35 mill.

If we sign Bolasie 25 mill upfront, Kone 18 mill, Williams 12 mill - makes use 20 mill down for 3 players that are going to strengthen are team massivley.

If Joe Allen is worth 13 million and Leroy Sane is worth 37 million, an unproven kid who might be the next andre schurrle. Il take it all day.

We finished 11th last year and have no European football to offer. May as well add in that we are not a London club.

At the end of the day the team is strengthening. Whether it be players that are going to come in and start, or be it, they come off the bench. Its better having Gueye/ McCarthy/ Barry, Kone, Mori, Jags, Williams, Bolasie, Lennon, Del Boy to bring on than McGeady, Gibson, Osman, Pienaar, Niasse.

I suspect we will sign a keeper and another creative mid and a striker. We still have that 100 mill we had before the stones deal.

The below are players that we could go after/ been linked with:

Stek/ Joel ---> Begovic (most likely) / Enyeama/ Butland

Coleman/ Holgate
Kone/ Jags and Mori/ Williams
Baines/ Oviedo ---> F*** knows

Barry/ Gueye and McCarthy/ Clev ---> Carvalho/ Witsel/ Schneiderlin

Del Boy/ Lennon and Mirallas ---> Bolasie/ / Hiyech/ Ghezzal/ Tadic

Barkley ---> Mata/ Nasri/ Yarmolenko/

Lukaku ---> Remy/ Bony/ Dost/ Deeney/ Bacca

Its better than being linked with championship and Wigan players, so why moan.

COYFBB!

{Ed001's Note - your maths is appalling. You have not factored in signing bonuses, agent's fees, solicitors' fees etc. It comes to a lot more than 20m down. It is best if everyone just forgets about the finances and the prices, they are usually completely wrong in the media anyway.}

09 Aug 2016 13:10:21
Reports that Moyes wants jags as part of the kone deal and palace want Robson kanu to replace bolasie who they are willing to loose because of signing Townsend and help fund move for benteke.

09 Aug 2016 14:03:29
I would believe that Moyes wants Jags but I do not think we would let him go as we need him at the club.

09 Aug 2016 14:07:27
Agree mate we can't loose another defender when jags fit he is still a good defender.

09 Aug 2016 15:01:17
I reckon martins indi will be at the club soon so jags might feel it's time to move on. If it happens we'd have indi, williams, kone and mori 2 left and 2 right footers.

09 Aug 2016 19:24:26
Love jags however I feel now is a good time for him to leave. Injuries cropping up all the time. I think we've seen the best of jags and need to bring in some younger players. Be sad to see him go though if he does.

09 Aug 2016 11:56:54
SO that's Stones gone - glad it's over with. The Lukaku stuff is going to keep rumbling on.

Ed, have Chelsea or anyone else even tabled a bid for him yet? You said the other day their top brass had sanctioned one - was contact ever made?

{Ed002's Note - I did not say anything about "top brass". What I said was that the two people at the club who were particularly offended have agreed to sanction an offer although one still remains concerned. Whilst not first choice for Chelsea and whilst they will not pay the price being asked, the player wants to return and Everton know that. So it is possible. Napoli remains a possibility but not at the asking price. In the interim, Chelsea are keen to ensure that they have sufficient cover are now (today) talking with a representative of another striker. I very much doubt they will be interested in being screwed around.}

09 Aug 2016 12:21:32
Sorry just assumed if they were a big enough deal to have to give the OK for a bid it'd be high ranking people.

Cheers for the info though Ed. WHo they talking to?

{Ed002's Note - It is unimportant Dave - this is the Everton page.}

09 Aug 2016 12:48:54
Icardi apparently.

09 Aug 2016 11:44:00
Eds it seems we are linked just now with Martins Indi, Kone and Williams do you think, if they are true, that we could have these deals done before Saturday. This would be great acquisitions if they go through. I feel that would be our defebnce sorted.

COYB.

{Ed002's Note - No idea - I cannot answer questions about the time to complete transfers. I have explained that Sunderland will not be keen to sell Kone but if offered over the odds will listen - and I have explained that a deal for Williams is well in hand but I suspect Swansea will want a replacement agreed before letting him leave.}

09 Aug 2016 12:53:34
Echo says that ronnie has no interest in Bruno Indi Martin.

09 Aug 2016 11:10:41
If David Moyes supposedly would like some Everton players to join Sunderland, then I imagine he won't be interested in the Martinez buys (especially unsuccessful ones - for whatever reason - like McGeady, Kone, Robles, etc. ) , but rather ones that he originally brought in (like Mirallas, Oviedo, Jagielka, Gibson, etc. )

09 Aug 2016 11:23:03
According to skysports Sunderland have said there has been no bid for kone we need a replacement in soon.

09 Aug 2016 11:54:16
Sky sports says kone is on merseyside today.

09 Aug 2016 10:49:56
So it looks like Stones will start the season with City that means we will have to have a replacement lined up cause there is no way we would sell unless we have someone coming in.

{Ed002's Note - Someone like Ashley Williams you mean?}

09 Aug 2016 11:37:14
This is Everton. There is definitely a chance we have sold him without someone else coming in. It looks like it will be Williams, but I expect us to drag that out as much as possible so we start the season without him.

09 Aug 2016 16:06:56
stones done! 47.5 mil according to BBC

goo.gl/5qLiVZ

09 Aug 2016 08:22:45
Ssn reporting we have bid in the region of 17mil for Kone of Sunderland. any truth to this eds.

{Ed002's Note - Sunderland's Lamine Kone has been subject to interest from Everon and Leicester but after only moving from Lorient in January a move this summer seems unlikely. West Ham enquired after him last summer and again in January but that interest has likely gone. Sunderland will look to hold on to the player.}

09 Aug 2016 10:22:36
Cheers ed.