So, sell Kone and what do we have left.Hope it's paper talk
O'Shea and Kaboul with no back up.
Makes no sense at all.
It can't happen, surely.
(Don't call me ......)
So, sell Kone and what do we have left.Hope it's paper talk
I agree it will be stupid if we let him goSo, sell Kone and what do we have left.
O'Shea and Kaboul with no back up.
Makes no sense at all.
It can't happen, surely.
(Don't call me ......)
Hope it's paper talk
I can't see Moyes agreeing any movements out until we start getting them in.
The squad's paper thin as it is!!
Is it that easy?
Im guessing not.
Don't know what the panic is about. You sign good players and they perform, club's become interested. Is this not what we want? Rather than failed signings we don't play and can't shift? It's progress. We'll sell some players, some we won't. Another good season and Kone will probably leave anyway, only we'll get more than double what Everton are offering. Short, Moyes and Bain will know this and give him a payrise.
But this is the next stage of progress, clubs come sniffing for your players and we will get frustrated when we lose good players, but that's the price for progress imo.
That's good news
Spurs playing Atletico.
Teams
Tottenham starting XI:Vorm; Trippier, Walkes, Carter-Vickers, Yedlin; Wanyama, Winks; Lamela, Eriksen (C), Onomah; Janssen
Yedlin starts again.
That's a bizarre team even for pre season, 3 Righ backs in?
I can only assume he's using Yedlin in midfield.
Left back i think
Walker, Yedlin & Trippier?
Makes nee sense mate, ha
I'd truly love to know how the hell they know that the interest is genuine? Is it because they read it somewhere once? Are they just guessing? No direct quotes - they've probably received a phone call from a scouser who said "Everton are interested but haven't bid for him" and taken it as gospel!!Everton have NOT lodged a bid for Lamine Kone - but the Sunderland defender does remain a target for the Toffees.
Reports today suggested Ronald Koeman's side had formally submitted a £14million bid for the 27-year-old Ivory Coast international.
But the Echo understands that is not the case.
Everton's interest in Kone, who joined Sunderland for £5million in January, is genuine though and the Black Cats could have a fight on their hands to keep one of their prized assets.
Everton's coffers could be swelled to the tune of £50million if Manchester City follow through their interest in John Stones, with Pep Guardiola confirming he is a target.
That would give them a sizeable transfer budget to go into the market to replace him and Kone is very much on their radar after an impressive start to his Sunderland career.
Kone joined in January from French side Lorient and quickly struck up a formidable partnership with Younes Kaboul at the heart of the defence.
It would be a major blow if Sunderland were to lose Kone - arguably the club's best defender - this summer but the club is in a strong position as Kone still has four years left to run on his contract.
Defence is an area David Moyes is already looking to strengthen with Kone, Kaboul and John O'Shea the only experienced centre-backs on the books.
The priority remains bringing in new players, not selling their best assets - with Moyes prioritising a new centre-back, right-back and striker.
But should Everton submit a huge bid then Sunderland would have to seriously consider it and weigh up if they could then use that cash to add a couple of players to the squad.
Premier League champions Leicester City are also tracking Kone, who took part in full training in France this morning.
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I'd truly love to know how the hell they know that the interest is genuine? Is it because they read it somewhere once? Are they just guessing? No direct quotes - they've probably received a phone call from a scouser who said "Everton are interested but haven't bid for him" and taken it as gospel!!
