Posted a photo to his instagram saying "New Chapter" and he was on a plane/jet travelling somewhere. It's doing the rounds that he has already signed for Everton on a five year deal! When was he meant to join up with the pre season tour?
Tis a shame he was too much of a pussy to stay last season and fight for a place. Not gonna happen now, oh well. If we get £20-30m for him I'll be happy.
http://www.clickliverpool.com/sport...ign-five-year-deal-with-everton-fc-today.html That's one of several. Greg O'Keefe the EFC journo from the Liverpool Echo has tweeted he's signed, to be annouced later tonight
There is always that. You gotta think our striker options are on par with Arsenal and Liverpools now (Sanogo and Giroud, Studge and Lambert) United with Rooney and RVP still very good if RVP stays fit, but City still own all in the striker section imo.
How are Everton affording him Tobes? Got to be 20 million plus which is quite a bit above what you normally spend and you have no notable out goings to fund the deal. Very surprised he's going to Everton to be honest. The kid had potential but doesn't want to fight for a place at a C.L club. You can't expect to just be guaranteed a start at a top European side at his age. He'd have got plenty of games if he'd have stayed. Costa even if he remains fit wont play every week.
If he's gone, good riddance. He's been the only source of negativity in the squad. Hopefully we can replace him with another young prospect!
The new TV deal put £30m of unaccounted for cash into our coffers, plus Martinez chose not to spend the Fellaini windfall in Jan, so we knew there was money to spend this summer. He patently didn't fancy the bench at Chelsea, as opposed to a starting berth at Goodison, plus I just don't think Mourinho was having him, for whatever reason Our best signing since Kanchelskis ffs, and after young Ross commited to a new deal yesterday, a real statement of intent by Everton.
Great news for you guys of course. Agree Jose didn't fancy him. Could be just as much about attitude as it is ability. He bombed out De Bruyne last year cos the kid wasn't working hard enough to break into the team. Looks like Torres will be staying then. I reckon they tried to off load him first and have now had to let Lukaku leave as we had to many foreigners for the squad.
They still have £12-13 million left over from Afroman. And the extra cash from the TV deal, which I think will be burning a few holes in many club's pockets this season. Tbh I can't say I blame him for wanting out. He's outscored all Chelsea strikers in both loan seasons, but both summers Chelsea have been out looking for strikers before a ball's been kicked. Doesn't show much faith in his abilities imo.
I think that's fair comment. Personally I don't understand it, but I'm not moaning, as I'm chuffed to ****!
He requested a loan last season. He was given a chance. Against Torres and Eto'o, and had he stayed, he would have won his place, seeing as our strikers were **** last season. But he wanted a guarantee from Jose, before a ball had been kicked, of a certain amount of play time, and Jose wasnt prepared to be held to ransom by a mouthy journeyman. Truth be told, now we have signed Costa and Drogba is back, I can see why he would want to move, his chance was last season and he blew it.
Exactly. Cant see why he decided to leave last summer when he had failed to bring in a top striker. He must have realised he had a real chance at game time with the options we had. If a player ultimately doesn't back himself and takes an easier option, perhaps you just have to say he's not yet ready for our level. His world cup showing didn't;t exactly fill me with confidence either.
Or he could be crap at reading and it's taken him weeks to get through the latest chapter of a nancy drew novel. Sometimes it's the literal answer
