Silva reiterates his stance on Lookman

At this stage it is allpotential

He has potential so we don't want to sell him. But what if he is the next Cadameteri?

The best way (assuming he really wants to go) is to ask for a good price in return and a good % on the next sale.

Is Lookman going to be a regular starter? No.
Is the player happy to stay knowing that? Yes/No.
If it's a yes, end of discussion.
If it's a no then tell Leipzig our price, and any addons and leave it to them to meet that valuation. Lookman can still move to them after our domestic window shuts.

Sell him for 20m include a buy back option for 30m, and a 50% sell on fee.

Keep him or sell him on our terms, terms that can safeguard and benefit Everton Football Club. It irritates me that we have bought him to develop him to be a top player for us in the future. Half way through that development he may be departing , as far as I am concerned he went to Leipzig for experience not to end up being sold to them.

Is that allowable or is it just inside the UK that managers can not say such things?

At the risk of repeating myself, surely he can't go with Schneiderlin and Gueye – it just doesn't work; I personally think our midfield can't accommodate the pair of them. Gueye is a far better player when the Frenchman isn't clogging up his space, so bin him.

I heard Saturday there'd be two big signings before the deadline. Looks like Mina could be one; Dembele of Spurs would be my preferred choice... getting him would be another thing. I just hope he doesn't start with Schneiderlin.

Nothing has come from Everton that he is available, and Silva's latest statement confirms that. Brands identified him as a player he wanted to stay at the start of the summer. Lookman has been mute on the subject, which while doesn't mean he is nit open to ho, it doesn't mean he has been pushing for a move either.

Unfortunately, the rumours will continue until 31 August as the European window will not close til then.

Lookman can play an important role in the squad, be it as competition to both Walcott and Ricky, and also down the middle.

Still only potential, but the guy has real potential. Hopefully he gets fully involved in the first few games and signs a new contract during the course of the season.

Anyway, we should sell. He is not the type of player that will impact games for Everton at this time.

I don't think Ferguson, Mourinho, Guardiola, for example, would allow the whim of a single player to affect what they need from the team.

I hope this is Silva doing the same.

I said last season £16m would be probably see him go under Sam who didn't fancy him. I think Silva is after £20m or simply state nothing under £40m is worth considering for Englands most exciting prospect.

I'm hoping if nothing else a buy back clause is inserted or better still depending on incomings a £3m loan fee with no other options. He gets another chance to impress at a club that want him and we don't loose a top talent.

In addition to competing with Walcott and Richarlison, I could also see Lookman playing as a second striker alongside Tosun, who I think might be better if he was less isolated.

Either way, replacing Lookman with Richarlison for a net loss of £25m does not strike me as sound business, more that we're getting ripped off yet again.

Let's see how he performs.

He defied Sam (regardless of what you think of him) to get his own way, and maybe thinks he can do what he likes again.

I don't want him to go, and the new management need to make him understand that if he knuckles down, who knows how good he can be.

If it's down to attitude, I hope he sees sense, gets his head down, and shows Marco that he can't leave him out of the team.

But if Silva says he stays, he stays. And I think he'll do just fine for us this season.

I don't want him thinking he can please himself if he doesn't get his own way, and ruin a potentially very good career ahead of him.

Unless he accepts another year on loan I don't think he would be an Everton player for much longer.

Except Lookman who sat there with his arms folded tight and a scowl on his face.

Bad attitude, get shut as soon as Bernard is onboard.

If he tells the club he doesnt want to be here then set a fee and if someone meets it then let him go. If no club meets the fee then don't play him.

And 12 months down the line he's leading it ?
Simply got to keephim another season.Its bloody obvious for HIS sake.