Transfer Rumours Thread - NO FINANCIAL DISCUSSION

[Pommieclaret]

Players will always come and go that's the nature of the business. We can only speculate as to what goes on behind the scenes. Players have jumped ship before, thinking the grass is greener, sometimes it is but sometimes it definatly isn't. Just ask Andre Gray,Jason Shackel and Jeff Hendrick

[NewClaret]

Graeme Bailey says £20m deal for Dwight McNeil is set to be accepted.

Not bad assuming it has a decent sell on clause.

[Vegas Claret]

Why do BFC need to sell players to pay ALK debts? remind me, why are we in debt? Selling players to pay for ALK shares in the club? it's laughable

the guy with the business degree and with an exceptional playing career behind him understands it, is fully on board with it and clearly has an appetite for it. That's all you need to know, use your energy for supporting the lads, it'll do you good.

[warksclaret]

Graeme Bailey says £20m deal for Dwight McNeil is set to be accepted.

I am sure the club is desperate for this to progress. The sad thing for me, is that whilst Dwight has had two indifferent seasons recently, I was looking forward to see him play in the Championship. In the PL he was up against some of the worlds best defenders, and often double marked, plus he was expected to defend at all times.Having said that his brilliant performances were often v the top teams like Liverpool, Man Utd

[joey13]

15 million being reported not 20.

[RVclaret]

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... dqlnDQPzYg

We are signing a Brazilian right back

[ksrclaret]

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... dqlnDQPzYg

We are signing a Brazilian right back

I say, how exotic.

[Lancasterclaret]

Just beat me to it

Brazilian right back incoming from Club Brugge

[jedi_master]

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... dqlnDQPzYg

We are signing a Brazilian right back

Where on Earth has that come from

[1HappyClaret]

McNeil is a player we should have been building a team around long term but we did the opposite, for various reasons, didnt build a team and relied far too heavily on him as our only creative outlet.

You want to build a team round a player that twists himself in to the ground because he can't use his right foot, sored ZERO goals last year and created ONE assist in the season. That would be a very exciting player to build a team round. Everton fans will be on his back as soon as he loses the ball because he won't use his right foot. You only need to see this from the friendly against Wolves when he lost the ball because he wouldn't use his right foot and we conceded.

If the fee is £20m then that has to be a good deal for someone who is so one footed and scored zero goals and one assist last year.

[JR1882]

I think the model going forward will be everyone is for sale always, sell at peak for profit, replace and move on.

Instead of doing what we have done with Tarks for example, we could have got £25/30m 2 years ago but kept him “because we would go down without him” but then we went down anyway and he walked for free.

Totally take the sentiment out of it. It’s the model City employ, every player is for sale for X amount and they leave and replace them (of course it’s not quite the same, just the principle is)

Apologies for the financial discussion

[AGENT_CLARET]

It's a gamble on McNeil being any good this season in the championship, he's got no proven experience in the championship a flip to when we sign someone from a lower league and from abroad and they say the same

[spt_claret]

If both these go, Pace will go down as Burnley's worst owner.
Relegation
Academy downgraded
Any player worth a carrot sold
Club loaded with more debt than it's ever been in it's entire history combined.

Just give him more time, it's only 2 years since he started negotiations and 18 months since he took over. Ignore that all our problems started 2 years ago and give him more time. Brian Laws had 2 weeks of a transfer window after Coyle took all the new signings and staff, then had 2 players hobbled the minute we played Coyle, but was at the helm of relegation, a middling start to the next season, and got sacked in under a year. Maybe he needed more time, who knows he could have rallied us and bounced back immediately.


FWIW we all knew we'd probably lose McNeil and Cornet. Doesn't make it any less disappointing, and I can't help but think if we could have hung onto Dwight for this window to reignite his form at this level in the new setup, then we'd get a better fee for him even if we sold in January. Would be worth the wages for me and less of a gamble than selling and banking on a replacement.
You have to hope that the fees are reinvested in the squad, and seriously, on 2-3 quality players to really keep us in contention, rather than frittered across 6-8 prospects in the hope one of them turns a profit on a £2-3m signing.
And at this point, we really cannot afford to start losing Brownhill, Taylor, Roberts, or Lowton (regardless of age). We need some proven quality & experience at the level above/top of this level.

[RVclaret]

Where on Earth has that come from

That has to be one of the most random signings we’ve made

[KRBFC]

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... dqlnDQPzYg

We are signing a Brazilian right back

our first ever Brazilian?

[RVclaret]

15 million being reported not 20.

90mins reporters suggested 20m inc bonus’. So it could be 15 going to 20.

[KRBFC]

If the fee is £20m then that has to be a good deal for someone who is so one footed and scored zero goals and one assist last year.

A good deal for who though? who benefits?

[ksrclaret]

Just beat me to it

Brazilian right back incoming from Club Brugge

Actually, he's from Cercle Brugge.

You need to brush up on your Belgian A League, fella!

[jedi_master]

our first ever Brazilian?

Arthur Gomes

[paulatky]

Will Roberts be next one out of the door after signing a new right back

[PremierLeagueClass]

Wow that has come from nowhere.

[JR1882]

You want to build a team round a player that twists himself in to the ground because he can't use his right foot, sored ZERO goals last year and created ONE assist in the season. That would be a very exciting player to build a team round. Everton fans will be on his back as soon as he loses the ball because he won't use his right foot. You only need to see this from the friendly against Wolves when he lost the ball because he wouldn't use his right foot and we conceded.

If the fee is £20m then that has to be a good deal for someone who is so one footed and scored zero goals and one assist last year.

If we get £20m and buy O’Hare for £10m I’d take that. Hard to criticise Dwight when he has been shoehorned into being a defensive winger which he isn’t.

Strange move really as I don’t think he improves Everton much, it’s big money for them and they are tipped to struggle by many, but hey ho.

One things for sure - The more players we sell it’s going to get harder to recruit - we can’t plead poverty anymore we are going to get quoted big money more and more.

[FeedTheArf]

Vitinho signing apparently:

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... 8RaQnQPZzw

No, me either!

[nyclaret]

Looks like Vitinho plays on both the left and right. Very attacking, quick wing back.

[jedi_master]

Will Roberts be next one out of the door after signing a new right back

I really hope not. I thought he was shite last season but think he’d seriously excel in this league in Kompany’s system.

I think it’s highly likely though - unless Lowton is going.

[Vegas Claret]

Where on Earth has that come from

it's fantastic, a club signing a player and kept it under the radar, lets hope there are more like this

[jedi_master]

it's fantastic, a club signing a player and kept it under the radar, lets hope there are more like this

That’s the most ‘out of thin air’ signing I can remember in these modern times for any club (assuming it’s true).

[Vegas Claret]

A good deal for who though? who benefits?

give it a ******* rest. You don't have to post the same shite on every single thread.

[KefkaClaret]

The idea of a Brazilian signging for Burnley is immensely funny to me.

[ClaretTony]

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/stat ... dqlnDQPzYg

We are signing a Brazilian right back

Potential replacement for Roberts maybe

[RVclaret]

https://youtu.be/nVbWMshSJ_s

This guy looks interesting to say the least (YouTube highlights)

[Stalbansclaret]

Our first Brazilian since the Ginger Pele !

[tiger76]

Will Roberts be next one out of the door after signing a new right back

Wouldn't surprise me if he went, however has there been any obvious interest from PL clubs?

One thing nobody can deny is this window is interesting.

[nyclaret]

Potential replacement for Roberts maybe

Possibly, although he does also play on the left.

[RVclaret]

Potential replacement for Roberts maybe

Possibly, though highlights show him playing on the left as well

[Vegas Claret]

That’s the most ‘out of thin air’ signing I can remember in these modern times for any club (assuming it’s true).

Romano is as legit as it gets, there is nobody better than him........let's hope we can get a work permit.

Also, I've no idea if he's any good, never heard of him tbh

[ksrclaret]

Will Roberts be next one out of the door after signing a new right back

Who knows. Someone a few pages ago suggested, with some confidence, that Roberts was also leaving the club.

They could know something, or they could be another attention seeker. We've certainly got a few on here from far and wide.

[SGr]

Bye Connor…

[ClaretTony]

Possibly, although he does also play on the left.

But we've signed Maatsen to play on the left

[Wembley09]

When Pace first came, didn't he say ALK were looking to buy a small club outside the PL.. and help them grow globally and get into the PL after a few years.
But with Burnley they found a small club that was already in the PL, and it was a bonus for us and them.

Looks like he wants to take us to where his original plan was, a small established Championship side that he can turn into a promotion pushing team after a few years.

[Colburn_Claret]

Not bad assuming it has a decent sell on clause.

It doesn't make sense, when they pulled out of Max at 17.5mill.
Out of the 2 I'd rather have Max, and definitely think he's worth more than Dwight . 20mill for Dwight is a fair price, but I doubt Everton can afford that, so something doesn't add up.

[claretonthecoast1882]

https://youtu.be/nVbWMshSJ_s

This guy looks interesting to say the least (YouTube highlights)

Cheap & s***e

[AGENT_CLARET]

Potential replacement for Roberts maybe

More like Lowton with the length of his contract he's got left

[agreenwood]

Or maybe one of them plays higher up the pitch in VK’s formation

[Lancasterclaret]

Actually, he's from Cercle Brugge.

You need to brush up on your Belgian A League, fella!

If we keep signing players from it like we are I might have to!

[RVclaret]

Or maybe one of them plays higher up the pitch in VK’s formation

Yup Maatsen did play there for Cov on several occasions

[Vegas Claret]

the only club I've seen linked to Roberts was at the start of the window, Nixon said Wolves

[Vegas Claret]

our first ever Brazilian?

any good ? I know you watch some of the Belgian league

[Paul Waine]

It doesn't make sense, when they pulled out of Max at 17.5mill.
Out of the 2 I'd rather have Max, and definitely think he's worth more than Dwight . 20mill for Dwight is a fair price, but I doubt Everton can afford that, so something doesn't add up.

No more than idle speculation on my part, has the club's claim re Everton's FFP situation been fully resolved?

[ClaretTony]

More like Lowton with the length of his contract he's got left

Not heard anything re Lowton