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Loan move for Lookman ruled out

Lyndon Lloyd Monday, 29 January, 2018 16comments  |  Jump to most recent

Everton will not be sending Ademola Lookman out on loan for the remainder of the season but Sam Allardyce has not ruled out further moves in or out of the club before the transfer deadline.

Lookman has been the subject of much conversation lately given that he has been in and out of the team over the past few weeks and there was speculation that the talented 20-year-old might be loaned out to get a greater guarantee of first-team football.

The diminutive attacking midfielder was signed from Charlton Athletic last year and has been a regular on the substitutes' bench this season but has only made one appearance since the turn of the year.

The arrival of Theo Walcott from Arsenal combined with the return to fitness of Yannick Bolasie has increased the competition for Lookman but Allardyce has confirmed that Aaron Lennon's recent departure means that he needs to keep his current options out wide.

"[Ademola] wouldn't be available on loan because Aaron Lennon went a few days ago," Allardyce said. So in the club's eyes we got a very good deal for Aaron whose contract was up this year.

"That leaves anybody else to go out on loan in that position a no-no really because we need the squad to be available to play."

"I think we've used 36 players this year with injuries and the amount of games that we've played, so based on the amount we've played we've got to try and keep the 25-man squad that, he's been in all season, together."

Allardyce had previously been doubtful that Everton would be signing any more players before the transfer window closes on Wednesday night but he admitted that anything was possible.

Earlier this month, the manager had cited the size of his squad as a concern which would preclude further incomings but the sale of Lennon and Ross Barkley along with the loan out of Kevin Mirallas may have provided some room.

"We're not ruling anybody in or out as it's impossible to do that," Allardyce continued. "[T]he window is open for everybody and somewhere out of the blue, which normally happens at this time, appears whether that's a player for you to bring in or whether it's a player you didn't expect to go out but is acceptable to the football club for the right reasons."

Allardyce, who said also that both Seamus Coleman and Luke Garbutt will be in the squad to face Leicester on Wednesday, confirmed, however, that there was nothing imminent in terms of outgoings because the club have only received loan offers which haven't necessarily been in Everton's interests.

"We haven't accepted any deal from any loan [offers] we've had from other clubs," he said, with Sandro Ramirez and Davy Klaassen being two players subject to interest from other teams on a temporary basis.

"Until such time as the board tell me that 'financially it's acceptable what do you think?' and then from a squad and playing point of view I say to them whether it's in the best interest of the club and player to go on loan or whether he is better staying in the squad to try and break into the first team.

"But we have got a lot of players so moving some out on loan would be a possibility, but only if it's right for the club."

 

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Tony Waring
1 Posted 29/01/2018 at 16:40:13
Glad Lookman is still with us.
Des Farren
3 Posted 29/01/2018 at 16:54:14
Ademola always looks unhappy. Wonder why?
Liam Reilly
4 Posted 29/01/2018 at 17:06:12
Good; this lad needs to be given more minutes in the first team. Seems better off the bench for now, but must play more regularly.
Anthony Hughes
5 Posted 29/01/2018 at 17:10:47
Okay, so how about giving him a game then? Who knows... we might create some chances and even score a goal, Sam.
Mike Gaynes
6 Posted 29/01/2018 at 17:21:10
Wonderful, Sam. Bravo. Now if you're going to keep the kid... play him!
David Barks
8 Posted 29/01/2018 at 17:39:37
No, we can't play him. Because Sam said this:

“Of course, we've also got Dom and Ademola but they're at the younger end and it's hard for those lads to play every week at this level until they gain enough experience.”

Which was immediately followed by this little fact from the Echo:

“Lookman's only Premier League start this season was handed to him by caretaker boss David Unsworth at Crystal Palace.”

So, in Allardyce's infinite wisdom Lookman can't play every week until he gains experience. But he doesn't play every week, in fact Sam doesn't even put him in the squad most games. Of course, he can't get the experience if he doesn't play, but Sam won't play him. And he can't go out on loan because Lennon left, it Walcott was brought in, which allowed Lennon to leave.

Which means Lookman is in the same spot as before, but can't go on loan, but can't play because he doesn't have experience, but can't get experience because he can't go on loan and can't play in the premier league without experience...

Ouch!!!! My head just snapped clean off with the idiotic circular logic being spouted by this dinosaur manager.

Jamie Evans
10 Posted 29/01/2018 at 17:50:48
Thank Christ.
Lenny Kingman
11 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:40:00
A player with obvious talent like this fellow being farmed out by the powers that be. Better off trying to recoup the losses on the likes of the hopeless case they recently signed from Turkey. Come on, be proactive Everton.
David Currie
12 Posted 29/01/2018 at 19:41:52
Lookman should be playing more. After coming on against Liverpool and playing well, he has not even been on the pitch in the last two shocking performances by the team.

Poor- man management from Sam; if a sub comes on and makes a positive impact on the game, he should be in the mix for the next one.

Tom Dodds
14 Posted 29/01/2018 at 22:55:16
Well, why don't we chant "We want Lookman" on Wednesday night, if he is not included in the squad?

I will.

Lewis Barclay
15 Posted 29/01/2018 at 23:06:29
Without question, our most exciting player this season. He should be getting 30 mins coming off the bench most weeks, in my opinion.
Jack Convery
16 Posted 29/01/2018 at 23:54:43
Good. Now give him game time, Fat Sam.
Derek Thomas
17 Posted 30/01/2018 at 00:13:31
Translation; Who is any good, who wants to come here... and mostly – For the price we want to pay.

Which up to a point is fair enough, TW would be up in arms if we paid silly money for a no-mark... at least the no-marks we have here now at left-back are costing us nowt but wages. Garbutt is on £30k.

Tony Marsh
19 Posted 30/01/2018 at 08:26:29
I must say, apart from a decent 20 minutes at Anfield, Lookman has looked lost in other games he has played in the Premier League. Last week, some were up in arms at Allardyce when the rumour spread that Lookman was going out on loan. Now the lad is staying you are still having a pop at the manager.

Like it or not, Allardyce is here when no-one else wanted us. Sam inherited a calamitous set-up, a shite squad, and club run by buffoons and Yes-men. Give the man a break. You all gave Moyes 11 years to try to get it right. Allardyce has had 11 weeks, for fuck's sake!

Jerome Shields
20 Posted 30/01/2018 at 15:54:37
Allardyce has also said that Lookman does not have the experience to cope with the Premier League. I say that most of the Everton squad have difficulty coping with the Premier League under Allardyce's management.

Really, Allardyce's pronouncements over this break on various players and positions are really taking the piss. The fact that he comes out with them leaves me little hope of him having done any effective training or coaching during it.

How much longer do we have to listen to this drivel before he has gone? The sooner the better.

David Currie
21 Posted 30/01/2018 at 16:31:04
Tony,

"We just think Lookman should be getting more time on the field."

I agree with you about Sam deserving more time but he is getting it horribly wrong by continuing to play Schneiderlin. I am staggered that he is not seeing what we are all seeing; this player does not give 100% and that is unacceptable.

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