Gossip column

[Shore claret]

Everton confident of signing Keane and Gray of to Tottenham to replace Janssen.

[Rightfoot]

that's 50 million into the warchest then Step up Tarks and Ageyi

[Tall Paul]

I hear that a deal was struck in January with Everton for Keane.

[Bordeauxclaret]

Why would we have agreed to sell to Everton in January?

[Tall Paul]

Why would we have agreed to sell to Everton in January?

I don't know, just saying what I've heard.

[hampsteadclaret]

I always find sources are useful.

Fair point in 4..good question..it suits us to have a bidding war for Keane [indeed for any of our players].

An agreement in January, before he gets any England caps, would be a big mistake and we are normally more astute in the transfer market.

The thread is called 'gossip column' though, so I guess any old tosh [unsourced] can be typed into this thread.

[Tall Paul]

The source is someone who works at Everton that told me Ronald Koeman would be their new manager weeks before he was appointed in the summer (among other things).

I'd imagine it's a first refusal/good faith/under the table type of deal and there was no fee agreed, because a lot can happen between January and the end of the season (like the player winning two England caps).

[Shore claret]

I always find sources are useful.

Fair point in 4..good question..it suits us to have a bidding war for Keane [indeed for any of our players].

An agreement in January, before he gets any England caps, would be a big mistake and we are normally more astute in the transfer market.

The thread is called 'gossip column' though, so I guess any old tosh [unsourced] can be typed into this thread.

Sorry for lack of info, of the BBC gossip column mirror and mail I think

[hampsteadclaret]

Tall Paul..with respect that still sounds odd to me..

So let's assume we have this 'agreement' [but with no fee agreed] with Everton, to sell Keane to them when the season is done.

So [assume] then that Everton offer £22m and they think he's their's..

MUFC offer £25m
Chelsea offer £27m
Man City/Liverpool/Arsenal offer £30m

I wonder who he would end up signing for?

[cutsy123]

I don't know, just saying what I've heard.

Ive heard that also. My mates sister is married to one of the physios who says same

[Croydon Claret]

Think Keane can do way better than Everton.

[Tall Paul]

I'm not bothered if you believe it and I don't know the details. Just passing on what I've heard from what I think is a reliable source.

[Cleveleys_claret]

I had heard the same like I said on here over a month ago but it was £50 million for Keane and Heaton. Over the odds for heats but meaning not paying much sell on to Utd

[Tall Paul]

I had heard the same like I said on here over a month ago but it was £50 million for Keane and Heaton. Over the odds for heats but meaning not paying much sell on to Utd

Heaton hasn't been mentioned to me, he thinks Schmeicel is Everton's top goalkeeping target.

[Foulthrow]

I can't understand why Keane would want to sign for Everton. Surely the player has a say in where he goes?

[taio]

Everton is a big club and it'd be a good move because he would be more guaranteed of first team football than the clubs above them. Wouldn't be surprised if he goes to a bigger club though.

Reckon Everton will be in for Pickford

[Winstonswhite]

Why would we agree to sell to Everton in January when there's absolutely nothing in it for us or the player. People believe the most ridiculous things.

[Sidney1st]

Everton would be a good move, well respected manager, Jagielka nearing the end of his career, good solid defensive partner in Williams and still in the north west, if Keane doesn't fancy moving far.
They also pay reasonable well.

[HelloHiGoodbye]

Everton is ideal for Keane.

[Firthy]

Everton is ideal for Keane.

No, Burnley is ideal for Keane

[Paul Waine]

Re a fee if Everton want to buy Michael Keane: how much did you get for John Stones? £50 million? OK, that is a good benchmark for Michael Keane...

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[Goalposts]

I hear that a deal was struck in January with Everton for Keane.

i was informed of that also and a figure of 24m

[Chester Perry]

So we again become a feeder club for Everton - all our real talents end up there - Lawton, Dobson, Steven now Keane and Heaton

[Holtyclaret]

Might it have been so we can keep him until the summer and kill off speculation until then so we can concentrate on staying up?

[Rowls]

More likely his agent has agreed certain things and we all know the club won't allow him to simply see out his contract.

[claretandy]

more likely keane has an agreement with Everton, upto them to come up with the fee though.

[Woodleyclaret]

Everton are in the market for a decent cb.Michael Keane is one of the best it's got to be £40M so we have £30m to spend on a replacements .

[lakesclaret]

Who cares where Keane goes? As long as we get a good price ,I'd hate to lose Heaton as well though as it could just spark an exodus with Gray Barton Defour etc following suit bearing in mind Boyds off and Scotty as well I'd say ( Brilliant servants but time to move on)

[Wile E Coyote]

heaton would be a real blow . best keeper in the league in my view. Be strange surviving and getting more cash, then losing our best players.
He's not really letting Ayegi get on as a sub let alone having him as an immediate replacement for gray.
Losing keane would be potentially ruinous for our chances. These are undoubtably our best players.

[lakesclaret]

Surely Keane leaving is a done deal ,big money(for him and us) big club and furthering a huge talent at a bigger club is good all round I think. I'm looking forward to seeing Tarky as he's looked good and itching to play ,hopefully the Keane money will bag us a high quality goal scorer .

[EarbyClaret]

The club will surely have been planning for Keane's departure and would expect them to have one or more targets lined-up already.

Heaton would be a real blow, but would be surprised if he's chasing a move away. With Keane it would appear inevitable.

[Funkydrummer]

Gray to Spurs ! !

What as, kit man ?

Burton's window will have the pleasure of my anus if that happens.

[SlidingTackle]

So newspaper editors are hoping for 'Pickford's Everton move' type headlines?

[BarstewardsEnquiry]

FunkyDrummer
tickled me that

[Funkydrummer]

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