17 Dec 2021 06:26:44
Dinamo Kiev manager announced that Mykolenko has left for Everton. With us having to sell to buy and Digne's lack of involvement recently you'd assume he's off. Fee for Mykolenko rumoured to be 20mil, we wouldn't be spending that on a cover player. Hopefully we get more than that for digne and save some in the wages too.

Tbh I can't say I'm sad to see digne go, his heart hasn't been in it for a long time now. His forward and defensive play has been really poor this season and last season.

1.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 08:03:13
I think Newcastle will take him.

2.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 08:23:56
spot on mate i think that is great business from Rafa. my brother and me can't stand him anymore after that first season he just lost interest. can't defend, can't take a player on, always cuts back, and when he does cross its usually always blocked by the first man! Mykolenko looks like he could develop into a great player young fast aggresive good pace like to take a player on. hopefully this is the start of some smart recruitment.

3.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 08:35:40
Can Newcastle sign Iwobi as well…. please.

4.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 10:48:46
I'd throw Iwobi in as a freebe.

5.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 11:26:39
The kid's having his medical apparently, Chris. This is what we need. Reasonably priced players, deals done quickly and quietly for players hungry to learn and succeed. Look at the Czech boys moyes got at hammers, bargains them.

6.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 11:59:18
Anybody with a name like that is welcome at my club. To be known as Blue Myk from now on.

7.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 12:50:16
With Ukraine on their winter break, makes sense to get him through any isolation etc coming into the country before he can officially sign. Hopefully Digne will still bring a decent fee so we can bring another in with the money, can't see us doing this unless we already had a firm offer though.

8.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 13:17:18
It's nice to see the club get deals done early and not wait until deadline day. You'd assume Digne is lined up to go somewhere. Anyone know? Ed02?

{Ed002's Note - Beck has spoken to a number of clubs about Digne and I guess there is an outside chance Juventus may bite as they have an issue with how Sandro has been performing. The issue is that clubs will likely look for a loan with an option to buy as January is not the ideal time for transfers.}

9.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 15:18:16
Saddens me how quickly we turn our back on players. Not long ago he was touted (by the supporters) as the best left back in the Premiership. Now we’re getting all excited at spending close to 20m on a player nobody has ever heard of.

10.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 17:02:28
It’s not that quick Bob, he’s been underperforming for a good while now.

11.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 18:32:19
There’s no one player bigger than the club.

12.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 18:36:14
I’m getting giddy that we might sign a player early in the window, it’s unheard of!

{Ed025's Note - its just not us mate..

13.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 19:04:14
Fans doing it again believing everything they read.
Do you recall “our kids must be rubbish” and everyone believing that crap.
If you want to know how good he is, just watch the calibration of the clubs that come in for him.
To listen to you lot you would think he was the only player going through a dip in form. But hey Rafa doesn’t like him so he must be crap.

14.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 20:43:07
Might need to check your own calibration Woburn mate.

15.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 21:52:26
Yea that should have said calibre JB. Speed typing with fat fingers, never good??.

16.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 21:55:49
Are fans believing everything they read Woburn? I haven't read anything about digne's form being atrocious. but I do believe by eyes with which I have seen his form being atrocious for a sustained period of time.

17.) 17 Dec 2021
17 Dec 2021 20:26:50
Ed002 you’re very knowledgeable when it comes to transfers. Is this mykolenko rumour true? Been reported in several different publications.

If it is true are you aware of how we are going to fund it as we’re already in a precarious position with ffp and spending just shy of £20m doesn’t appear to be in keeping with what we need to do regards ffp.
Thanks.

18.) 19 Dec 2021
19 Dec 2021 15:27:30
Fabrizio confirmed it and he's had his medical too.

19.) 20 Dec 2021
20 Dec 2021 02:36:43
Ed002 - I have the same/ similar question as Gingerdan above.

You said in another post that EFC would have submitted their FFP figures to the EPL in June last year

Maybe not 100% related but it appears that, as a result, we could only spend 1.7 million in the summer transfer window

Now, with no other FFP submissions since June we are supposed to be spending 20 million on this left back and being associated with many others

What could have happened between the summer transfer window and the one coming up that would make this change possible?

{Ed002's Note - I really have no idea what you are on about. I have never said Everton could only spend £1.7M last summer.}

20.) 20 Dec 2021
20 Dec 2021 12:33:40
I never said you did ED

I said that you had said Everton would have submitted their FFP returns last June including the year ending 30th June 2021

We ended up only spending last summer 1.7m and a lot of people, not you per say, have said it was related to FFP difficulties

What could have changed since then that would allow us to spend a lot more this January such as the approx 20 million this new proposed left back is said to be costing

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Ask whoever told you that Everton could only spend £1.7M last summer.}

21.) 20 Dec 2021
20 Dec 2021 12:45:00
I thought I'd go to the expert i. e. you ED

Have you not said in the past that Everton have FFP difficulties

Simple question . Do they still have them and, if so, how bad

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - Yes Everton have FFP issues and they are very bad.}

22.) 20 Dec 2021
20 Dec 2021 13:36:02
Thanks Ed
I appreciate it's not completely clear and that you are giving us the best info you can

Many thanks again.

{Ed002's Note - It is perfectly clear - Everton are in a financial mess and have FFP issues.}

23.) 21 Dec 2021
21 Dec 2021 12:29:06
@bw one thing that would slightly factor in is that ffp is a rolling 3 year period and while we're still massively up against it, we did just replace a 90m+ summer with a 1.7m one in the most recent 3 years whenever it is next reported.

{Ed002's Note - It is two years at the moment and Everton are in a huge fiancial mess and losing vast amounts of money.}