Limited opportunities may see Ruben Vinagre's loan cut short
Another player who faces an uncertain future as the New Year approaches is Ruben Vinagre, Everton's second loanee from Wolves, via Sporting.
The left-back has seen very limited opportunities on the field under Frank Lampard, with just two sub appearances and no place in the starting line-up for any of the 15 Premier League games since he joined the club on a temporary basis in September.
Vinagre signed on a season-long loan from Sporting Lisbon but could see this cut short in January due to a lack of regular football as he failed to make an impact.
In addition to those rare Premier League appearances, the Portuguese left-back played in both of Everton's Carabao Cup games, including the pitiful performance that saw the club dumped out of the competition at Bournemouth last month.
With Vitalii Mykolenko cementing his place at left-back in the starting line-up for all Premier League matches until the break, he appears unlikely to get much playing time, although he provides some insurance cover in the event of injury, and thus a continuation of the loan arrangement may be prudent to provide important depth in the first-team squad.
Countering that argument, however, is the ominous fact that Vinagre was not even on the bench for the last four Premier League games, with those two sub appearances both coming back in August.
The loan deal with Sporting includes an option for Everton to buy Vinagre for €20m at the end of the season but it seems unlikely the club will trigger that clause with the possibility that the 23-year-old will be looking for a new club next month.
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2 Posted 24/12/2022 at 04:39:42
His nickname is Sultan Vinegar…
I'll just get my coat.
3 Posted 24/12/2022 at 08:51:00
"Whatever happened to that Vinegar bloke?"
I'm afraid it all went sour for him, after he was caught drinking a few 'malts'. We never really have had the chance to see if he is aceticly pleasing! :-)
Sorry mate best I could think of on the spur.
4 Posted 24/12/2022 at 10:31:09
5 Posted 24/12/2022 at 10:47:47
6 Posted 24/12/2022 at 11:09:03
7 Posted 24/12/2022 at 11:30:39
8 Posted 24/12/2022 at 11:49:58
You missed a trick... Wouldn't it be ruben salt in his wounds? 😉
9 Posted 24/12/2022 at 11:52:25
10 Posted 24/12/2022 at 12:10:38
I certainly haven't but guess the management team may have on the training ground?
I agree. Depending on how the manager wants to set up, a wingback could be part of that system. Move Mykolenko and maybe even a fit Godfrey into a back free with Tarkowski at the centre of it.
But then, from what I've seen, Tarkowski is more comfortable in the centre of a back 4. Sign that Croation Gvardiol.
I haven't even had a Christmas drink yet.
11 Posted 24/12/2022 at 12:41:26
12 Posted 24/12/2022 at 14:21:12
13 Posted 24/12/2022 at 14:38:41
14 Posted 24/12/2022 at 14:56:49
15 Posted 24/12/2022 at 15:16:10
It does seem a lot but here is the quote from our wonderful Echo:
"The loan is said to include an option to buy Vinagre for €20M in the summer. But the report from Portuguese newspaper A Bola (via, SportWitness ) states that Everton are 'hardly' likely to trigger that clause – and that there is a 'possibility' the 23-year-old will look for a new club next month.
"Having activated a €10M clause themselves to sign the defender from Wolves in July of this year, Sporting look to have made a decision to try and turn a quick profit by offering him to clubs willing to pay more. With the Blues seemingly unlikely willing to activate their clause for double that amount, the Portuguese side could look to recall their player before finding an alternative suitor."
It follows the standard rule of market forces when it comes to our club: You must pay a lot to get players to come to Everton but, when they leave, you won't get much for them.
17 Posted 24/12/2022 at 15:47:26
They seriously cannot be any worse than the majority of the crap that gets selected most weeks.
Idrissa Gueye and Tom Davies for the rest of the season isn't gonna worry any teams.
18 Posted 25/12/2022 at 12:41:48
The question wants asking:
"Who is signing these players to begin with?"
19 Posted 25/12/2022 at 19:17:39
If he'd sooner turn to Godfrey or whoever, then the loan really does begin to feel pointless (still feels like he'd be a decent wingback option in a back five though).
20 Posted 25/12/2022 at 19:46:52
I just wish we had been so efficient covering the No 9 hole.
21 Posted 25/12/2022 at 22:50:05
22 Posted 02/01/2023 at 22:31:51
I certainly think he would offer a more attacking threat when we have failed to create.
Thankfully a loan and not a more costly mistake.
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1 Posted 24/12/2022 at 03:51:25