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03 Jul 2024 18:45:45
Is it true young Edwards has gone to Saints for £3 mill Eds?
Great deal if so.
{Ed002's Note - I really don't know, sorry.}
1.) 03 Jul 2024 23:36:20
Yes, he has.
2.) 06 Jul 2024 12:27:33
IMO Some older players can be excellent additions for experience and mentoring youngsters.
16 Jun 2024 13:42:53
Player plus cash deals rarely happen but I would be testing the waters with Arsenal if their interest in Onana is legitimate.
Nketiah, Zinchenko, Nelson could all be deemed surplus to requirements and would all represent improvements on our squad.
1.) 16 Jun 2024 14:35:52
And how do you propose we pay their 100k plus wages?
2.) 16 Jun 2024 23:20:25
Yeah agree with OD, wages would be a problem but I'd expect them to pursue European football rather than join a club in a bit of turmoil and that has been fighting relegation for the last few seasons.
3.) 16 Jun 2024 23:36:10
Gomes, Dele, Onana were/ are all on 100k plus a week.
2 are gone and if the above scenario played out, 3 would be. that's how I propose we would pay the wages :)
4.) 17 Jun 2024 14:59:47
All well and good, BN, but they have to be prepared to take well less than those you mentioned that have left. Can't see Zinchencho accepting anything less than 100k, he's reported to be on about 120k.
Nketiah is on around 77k, Nelson 88k. Can we afford, or should we be committing to, such high wages?
What do we all think is a decent wage for playing for us? Obviously, there are numerous factors that come into it but, considering how much we have wasted on player wages in recent times, what should we be paying without causing us more grief financially?
{Ed002's Note - Everton has no interest in these players.}
5.) 17 Jun 2024 18:10:56
I think I would be prepared to pay Nketiah’s wages as I think he is a 10/ 15 goal a season striker in the waiting. Not so much the other two though mate.
However, all redundant as Ed has already laid down the facts.
6.) 17 Jun 2024 20:02:21
I know ed002, just pointing out that they are on too much for us to have any interest and I don't believe we would interest them either.
BN, I wasn't very clear sorry mate. I meant what should be our top wage for incoming players in general, not the 3 that were mentioned in the above posts.
{Ed002's Note - Everton have spent the season working on looking to repace players to get themselves back in to shape. They have identified decent target and shold be well placed t get over the immediate problems.}
7.) 18 Jun 2024 06:12:48
Hopefully the club is heading in the right direction now, ed002.Getting rid of those surplus to requirements, where possible, and lowering the wage bill is a positive step I suppose. We've just got to buy right without spending silly amounts moving forward.
{Ed002's Note - I would agree. Let's hope everything is soon sorted out.}
27 May 2024 13:05:09
How much are Leeds looking to secure for Jack Harrison Eds?
I am one of his biggest defenders on here, purely for the fact that I realise he is being played out of position and he gives 100% effort on the pitch, regardless of what job is asked of him.
However, if we are going to persist playing him on the opposite flank, I would rather us go after a right-sided winger instead. There are a few that could be surplus to requirements in the Prem, that I don't think would cost us too much and give us an option for a season or two, whilst we battle with our constraints.
To name a few .
Jacob Murphy
Almiron
Harry Wilson
Bobby De Cordova-Reid
Adama Traore
Amad Traore.
{Ed002's Note - Jack Harrison (W) Everton ideally want a further loan with an obligation to make it a permanent deal in the summer of 2025. Leeds will be open to negotiation but would look to a £15M plus permanent sale. Leicester interest could well return witrh Fatawu and Akgun departing.
Everton has no interest in the other players you mention.}
1.) 27 May 2024 13:34:38
Thanks as always Ed.
If you can recall from last week, I asked for some info on the players that we hold an interest in and you advised you were travelling and to possibly revisit on Sunday/ Monday.
Hope travels went smoothly.
{Ed002's Note - Here you go BN - and the travel was largely fine.
Ben Johnson (RB) Out of contract in the summer - Feyenoord, Everton and Rangers have declared an interest. Leeds and Southampton may offer options.
Reece Welch (CB) Will likely be promoted to the first team from the U21s.
Jacob Greaves (CB) Young Hull CB looked at on a number of occasions over the past year by ex-Leicester scout Jose Fontes on behalf of Roma. Seen as another potential Branthwaite replacement for Everton. West Ham have also declared an interest.
Jake O'Brien (CB) Having a very good season in France so far and it may lead to an offer from Everton as a Jarrad Branthwaite replacement in the summer. They will continue to send scouts but he is not Home Grown which may be a concern. I expect him to stay at Lyon.
Harry Souttar (CB) Identified by Everton as a potential Branthwaite replacement in the summer - but he will be available as he is no more than a fringe player at Leicester. Seems an odd and unlikely pick for Everton. May have an option in the Middle East.
Dan Ballard (CB) Interest from Everton as a Jarrad Branthwaite replacement in the summer.
Ronnie Edwards (CB) Watched by a number of PL clubs with Crystal Palace and West Ham stepping back. Everton may look to an early offer for the summer but Peterborough may ask a decent fee for him that is beyond Everton without sales.
Jake Clarke-Salter (CB) Agent has said the player could be seen as a Marc Guehi replacement by Crystal Palace or a Jarrad Branthwaite replacement for Everton. Celtic interest has returned and I expect them to win out.
Yuta Nakayama (CB) Free Agent in the summer scouted by Everton.
Nico Elvedi (CB) Prior interest of Roma, Wolves, Nice and West Ham has gone. Scouted by Everton but the player has no interest in a move.
Leander Dendoncker (DM/CM) Napoli are not interested in paying the €10M option and he will return to Aston Villa to be sold on. Everton offer an option to replace Onana.
Emiliano Martinez (DM) The Uruguayan plays for Midtjylland but has attracted interest from several clubs including Marseille who have held talks with his club and have been granted permission to speak to the player who they consider a suitable replacement for Matteo Guendouzi. Everton enquired after the player with his agents, and it could only be as an Onana replacement, given they have Garner as well. Unless paying over the odds it will be difficult to get a Work Permit to play in England. Basel offer an option with Xhaka and Frei now well in to their 30s. Player has said he wants to play in Italy.
Alex Robertson (AM/CM) Has had a very good season on loan at Portsmouth and they have a tentative agreement to keep him for another season at Fratton Park. Everton and Celtic have sent scouts to watch him but a move is unlikely.
Alex Matos (CM/AM/RW) Having a decent loan to Huddersfield and has been attracting scouts from Everton - who are also tracking another Huddersfield player, Lille, Fortuna Düsseldorf and PSV at the behest of an ex Chelsea player. Chelsea will likely look to another loan rather than a sale with Bayer Leverkusen keen.
Assane Diao (LW/RW) Everton have spoken with his agent but funds will be an issue. Real Betis want a new contract and to increase his Buy Out clause. Far from the finished article but you can expect an offer from Brentford and Brighton who have been talking to Betis about a deal.
Jack Harrison (W) Everton ideally want a further loan with an obligation to make it a permanent deal in the summer of 2025. Leeds will be open to negotiation but would look to a £15M plus permanent sale. Leicester interest could well return with both Fatawu and Akgun departing.
Iliman Ndiaye (S/W/AM) Versatile forward who only joined Marseille in the summer of 2023 - but the goals have completely dried up. Everton have enquired after a loan but the player wants to stay in Marseille.
Sammie Szmodics (S) Will move this summer. Wants to move to West Ham but it is Galatasaray who were first to declare an interest. Possible Calvert-Lewin replacement for Everton. Leicester offer and option. Could possibly get his desired move..
Winsley Boteli (S) Brentford, Everton and Brighton having sent scouts to watch the kiddie but a move to Juventus could happen.
Matheus Saldanha (S) Journeyman striker playing with Partizan Belgrade. Everton and Celtic have sent scouts – a Work Permit may prove to be a problem for Everton.}
2.) 27 May 2024 15:26:31
Spot on info as per usual, ed002.
Just one quick question on players out. Beto allegedly wants out this summer, is that correct do you know? If so, does he have any options? Thanks in advance ??.
{Ed002's Note - Beto (S) Agent has approached Inter and Juventus but they have preferred options for cover. Agent wants him to move on. Goals have dried up completely and Everton will look to a sale to recover at least some funds from the journeyman striker. Could have to settle for a loan initially.}
3.) 27 May 2024 16:05:33
Excellent stuff Ed. Thanks ?.
4.) 27 May 2024 16:28:36
Thanks ed.
5.) 27 May 2024 17:10:30
Top drawer insight Ed. Much appreciated. Enjoy the rest of your back holiday.
6.) 27 May 2024 17:41:25
Excellent info as usual Ed thanks mate.
23 May 2024 20:51:07
Matheus Saldanha, Partizan Belgrade.
Niasse YouTube highlights all over again hahah!
1.) 24 May 2024 17:21:14
One word Tosun.
23 May 2024 13:18:26
Afternoon Eds,
Hope you are well.
With Dom and Jared having only cost us around 2.5 million, I imagine with both bringing in pure profit, both will be sold to balance the books for this year.
Say we get approx 60m for Jared and 20m for DCL, that would then all but cover our losses for the year. Would that then allow us to invest any money brought in after that e. g. Onana sale, into the squad or would most of it then go into paying back some of the debts off to R&M and MSP?
Cheers.
{Ed002's Note - The losses have not been declared so we don't know what they will be. Selling players is the solution and there will certainly be interest in Branthwaite, Onana and Calvert-Lewin. Everton can invest anything beyond that but much will depend what happens about a sale - or MSP taking the stadium or half of the club to get control. The debts owed to MSP, 777 Partners etc. are huge - and don't forget a £450M loan from Moshiri.}
1.) 23 May 2024 16:06:08
Appreciate the info Ed.
It very much looks to be a buyers window this summer, which puts us right at the back of the queue!
2.) 23 May 2024 16:06:08
Appreciate the info Ed.
It very much looks to be a buyers window this summer, which puts us right at the back of the queue!
{Ed002's Note - Evertron have been looking at options from the Championship but I would not expect significant spending as it stands right now.}
3.) 23 May 2024 19:06:01
Hopefully Thelwall has been doing his homework and plenty of scouting trips only time will tell i guess but there are decent player's about it's just what the parent clubs are wanting for them as it won't be hard to price us out of a deal.
4.) 23 May 2024 19:09:35
I am not as familiar with the Championship as I once was, so I only know a few names that I would want us to go after.
I know sometimes you don't wish to get involved with the granular details Ed but do you know who some of those options might be.
There is plenty of talent in the league though. I made calls on here last summer for us to go after young Wharton after being made aware of him by a Rovers fan and watching him myself. I was gutted when Palace nabbed him and I am not one bit surprised he has started his PL career the way he has. He would have been perfect for us.
{Ed002's Note - Could you ask again on Sunday or Monday please BN. I am travelling right now but I have names of a few players the club has been looking at.}
5.) 23 May 2024 22:41:24
Will try and remember Ed. Much appreciated and safe travels!
{Ed002's Note - Thx.}
6.) 24 May 2024 06:53:04
Yep felt exact same about Wharton too BlueNose. Been a excellent buy for us.
7.) 24 May 2024 19:14:38
I've read Carlisle have a 50% sell on clause for branthwaitte. If that's true it will be absolutely massive for them. It will also really put a dent in our income and money to right off against psr.
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22 Jun 2024 12:21:52
Ed's hope you are well.
We are at risk of breaching again, albeit, this time by a smaller amount.
Is it reasonable for us to lean on the fact that the 2 previous point deductions have cost us an extra 12/ 15 million in higher PL prize money and if the deductions were not in play, then we could have avoided a third breach?
Many thanks.
{Ed002's Note - Everton need to make significant sales by the end of the month. The lost prize money is only £6.3M.}
1.) 22 Jun 2024 13:07:45
I guess Dobbin, DCL, Onana and JB could all go next week….
2.) 22 Jun 2024 13:08:15
It is, essentially, both a sporting and financial penalty that we faced as any points deduction will lead to a loss in revenue. Anyway, we know where we stand with FFP and it seems that the club are looking to make the deals that will ensure no points deduction next season. Then, from July 1st, we have to hope there’s a clear strategy in place to improve the squad as it’s light in quality, depth, speed etc.
3.) 22 Jun 2024 13:59:04
Don’t think JB was ever going to go this season unless we got silly money for him.
4.) 22 Jun 2024 14:30:03
If we are in such dire circumstances with FFP why have we just signed a player? Makes no sense whatsoever. I'm not worried over this at all.
If it was on such a knife edge with no plan we simply would have signed Tim on th 1st July.
11 Jun 2024 00:31:55
Evening Ed's,
Hope you are well.
Have you any idea why we are not pursuing Ndidi, especially considering the likelihood of Onana leaving the club. Not saying he would choose us, mind, but surprises me that we aren't going after him.
He ticks a lot of boxes. Available on a free, good age, PL experience, defensively dominant. Has even added new strings to his bow this past season with the attacking elements of his game.
Cheers.
{Ed001's Note - he suffers a lot of injuries, that is why he was still at Leicester in the first place. Teams are wary of him.}
1.) 11 Jun 2024 19:42:20
Injuries… he’d fit right in at Finch Farm’s medical room with Deli.
03 Jun 2024 18:53:00
Evening Ed's
Any truth in the scenario that we could change our financial year to push it back a month, to the end of July?
Cheers as always.
{Ed002's Note - The financial year is unrelated to the FFP/PSR year end of June 30.}
1.) 03 Jun 2024 20:32:37
No worries Ed, thank you.
31 May 2024 14:05:42
Where has this Bryan King pleb sprung up from btw. I first saw him write and article about how Jarrad will never be a top CB after the Chelsea thrashing. He has since compiled multiple "hit pieces" telling us that we would be lucky to get 'x' amount for him. It is not just King that is guilty of this. It truly makes me laugh the way that some think they can tell us what to value one our players at. If a buying club does not think a player is worth the amount he has been priced at, then it is fairly simple, don't pay it and move on.
The amount of recent defensive players that have gone for big fees like Cucurella 60m, Fofana 70m, Maguire 80m, Mendy 52m, White 50m, Wan Bissaka 45m and many more and nothing much gets said about it but as soon as we ask for decent money, for what could be considered a rarer commodity in a 21 yr old, 6ft 5, left-footed colossus, we get told we are over-pricing him. When you add other attributes he has, such as his pace, composure, reading of the game and ability to pass through the lines, his price only increases.
I think what is overlooked with JB is that the lad came through extremely late at Carlisle. With respect to them, he has hardly had the same schooling and level of coaching that most kids will have received at the PL sides, meaning his scope for further progress is absolutely frightening and he is essentially learning on the job. I imagine this is why nobody has foreseen the level of progress he has made. The last tournament he played was a bit-part role in the U21's team and now it could be argued that he is England's best CB, even though many fans outside of Everton Football Club will not be aware of it.
In his first full season in the PL he was part of the 2nd best defence in the league, when the rest of the team ahead of him is absolute fodder. He sits 4th in CB's with most successful duels, not far from the leader in this metric, VVD, who is lauded as the modern day Beckenbauer. He has 1.7 interceptions per 90 mins, which also sits him in 4th of all CBs. He is 1 of only 3 players to win over 50 Ariel duels, over 25 interceptions, over 25 tackles and over 20 blocks in the entire league this season. All this at 21 years of age and his first season in the hardest league in the world.
The lad is only going to improve and in turn, so will his value. We need to drain every penny out of a buying club for him and do what the elite clubs do and include a healthy sell-on clause for him. There is no doubt in my mind that he will be a £100m + player in the future. The only question is, how fast will he become that. If he plays in this summers tournament, it could very well be the case by the time the summer his out.
1.) 31 May 2024 19:28:22
I agree, but while you read this rubbish the same us we give him credit, some writer write rubbish just to get a reaction, I'm sure we as a club know his worth and I hope stick to our guns and get what he's worth or near as we can under so much pressure, I'd sell onana, I really don't see what the paper or any one else see in him, plays well in 1 game in 5, if we could get our money back i'd be happy, even he thinks he's better than he is if the papers are to believed, I'm glad DCL has signed a new contract, I no some are taking the piss, but who do you think we can buy who is better, stop think we still a pot of gold we dont, we need every player and more, buy some have to go, but not dcl when fit he is a big plus.
{Ed025's Note - im with you pasty mate..
2.) 31 May 2024 19:53:20
I didn’t know he had signed Pasty?
3.) 31 May 2024 20:06:04
Nor did I. As he? and I would be happy if he has and does offer more to us than goals. If was to go I'd try for Callum Wilson perhaps on a loan to see us through.
& Yes Onana to go over Jarrad every day of the way, tho if we get offered anywhere near the £70million plus quoted, it would be too much to turn down in our predicament.
29 May 2024 21:24:25
Never seen this Minteh from Newcastle/ Feynoord live and we all know about the Niasse and Tosun highlight reels but the lad looks like he has the exact attributes we are lacking.
Fast and physical winger. Usually players with those attributes tend to lack decision making and defensive discipline but he seems to have those on top.
Looks like he could be a decent addition, if the rumours are actually credible.
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04 Jul 2024 20:57:38
Strange comments indeed, especially when you consider he has a better goal scoring record than DCL in an arguably much worse team, yet people go on about how we need to keep DCL at all costs.
DCL is probably be off. Despite recent signings, we are still not flush with cash. He is free and would make sense. Signing him doesn't mean getting rid of Beto or Chermiti. He just provides another option and more of a like for like for DCL.
Playing for Scotland against Germany, Hungary and Switzerland is like us playing against City, Villa and Spurs. The team is limited to say the least. He also outscored Simms so not quite sure where you are going with that.
03 Jul 2024 21:57:07
You could be right there James mate. Let us hope that is the case anyway. I guess 30% is a bit steep as a sell-on fee alone.
26 Jun 2024 21:56:05
- 26
- Fast defender
- Play multiple positions
- 100 + PL apps
- England International
Not that much of a laugh.
23 Jun 2024 23:25:35
Not quite Ocean. The academy aspect just means that the money coming in is pure profit. Deals can still be done that are favourable to clubs even if they aren't academy players.
The benefit for clubs would be by selling a player e.g us with Dom, selling him for say £15 million. All of that fee, minus the £1.5 we initially paid for him, will be coming into the club as profit for PSR. Where as signing young Tim on a 3 year deal at £9m would mean the cost would be split over the length of his contract, so much less of hit going against PSR.
The same the other way with Villa. 9m in for Tim and then whatever they sign Dobbin for would be split over his contract length.
Ed's I am not 100% sure if that is how it works so please correct if I am wrong on that.
{Ed001's Note - why would the £1.5m be of any relevance? That is not how it works at all. That will have long been written off over the course of his contract. The stuff that comes out of it is things such as agent fees, the 5% of the transfer fee that goes to the clubs that developed him as a youngster, the 5% that goes to the player, solicitor fees etc. The academy aspect just means a club keeps an extra 5% of the fee that will otherwise go to the club/s whose academy/s the player spent time at.
If it is a recently signed player, who fee is being split for accounting purposes over his contract and still has a couple of years left to be written off, then you would have that to come out of the 'profit'.}
23 Jun 2024 23:28:32
Not sure how you can guarantee he gets 20+ goals for United given how bad they are and the fact that Holjund is a much more complete finisher than Dom is and even he couldn't even get close to that.
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18 Jul 2024 00:33:40
Would much rather the better winger.
04 Jul 2024 20:59:14
How could they turn down Keane, Holgate, Maupay and £15 mill Ron hahah.
22 Jun 2024 17:45:44
Couldn't agree more mate. I am yet to see him curl a ball or lace one. I am not even sure if he can. Great in the air but he needs a partner. Him and Isak could work like magic but we don't have the players to get the best out of him.
Would rather have Harrison battle it out for the left wing with McNeil tbh. That will make both of their levels go up.
Then we can go and get a player who can play in tight spaces, is comfortable going either way and has a decent bit of vision e. g. Hamer from Sheff.
16 Jun 2024 13:24:37
Sounds stupid and I understand if I am deemed as such but I would take a points deduction if it meant getting maximum value for our top assets.
We have turned 2 points deductions in 1 season on their head before. I think getting an extra 30/ 50 million to invest in wages or players is more important to us atm than 2-6 points.
16 Jun 2024 13:20:47
I agree Pierre, terrible news mate.
I remember walking through Manchester and Kev had come out of a building about 20 yards down the street and was walking towards me. I could tell it was him straight away.
As I walked past I simply said "Super Kev, how's things mate, are you well" whilst patting him on the shoulder, without either of us breaking a stride and carrying on to where we were heading.
His response "I'm alright geez, how are you fella".
I had always seen him as a genuine, nice. down to earth bloke and that short exchange confirmed everything.
He will be sorely missed. RIP Kevin.