Reports: Everton win race to sign Danjuma

The world will feel slightly different with a forward that can hurt teams coupled with a win against the Hammers.

Can't stop there though, we need a back up/ challenger to Calvert-Lewin. No way we can gamble again on his fitness.

I doubt we will get him now, sad but true. 🙄

I read earlier that Geri Deulofeu is Villa's top target.

So 3 weeks into the transfer window and no positive signs of any movement of players in or out. I wouldn't let these clowns organize my kid's birthday party.

When will we all realise that there will be no signings this month?

If we bring anyone in it'll be loans and sicknote players over 30 such as Welbeck & Antonio.

I doubt if he talked to Everton – even if Bill Kenwright offered free West End tickets.

Loan deals for over-the-hill has-beens are all we are reported to be able to secure. A band-aid answer to stopping the blood-letting.

It doesn't work for Everton and never has.

The club appears to be scraping the barrel.

Struggling West Ham and Moyes look certain to hammer another nail in our coffin this weekend.

Very hard to be optimistic after what we have been painfully experiencing this season especially the last two months.

Still cannot believe we didn't bite Chelsea's hand off when they offered £60m(!) for Gordon barely 5 months ago. Just what were they thinking?

Imagine the fan revolt if we’d have sold him for say 20/25M - hindsight is great but at the time there was uproar on here we were about to sell our best young player

Tom, we could reverse that suggestion and say that we could put the final nail in struggling West Ham's coffin.

I get your sentiment on finding it hard to be optimistic, but we can't go to the London Stadium without wanting the points.

Didn't he get our player of the season on one occasion?

Always intrigued me the Dutch. Great system, produce great players. But they tend to be individuals, which has been evident in them being unable to play as a team on many occasions despite, on paper, having some of the best players you would wish for.

A win for WHU and Moyes keeps his job.

Ironic eh!

Sky do Super Sunday; this Saturday is Sack Saturday as defeat for Moyes or Lampard surely is the end; even a draw could see both go.

No chance West Ham would go near Lampard, they hate Fat Frank with a passion.

Reports in the Daily Mail [10 January] revealed the Toffees had made contact with Villarreal to sign the Dutch international, on a loan deal with a view to making it permanent at the end of the season, due to financial restrictions on the club.
Cadena Ser journalist Bruno Alemany also followed that up [10 January], tweeting that the Blues were seeking a loan with a purchase option at the end of the 2022/23 campaign and that such an offer has indeed been placed before the 2021 Europa League winners.

Kieran @ 7, while I never advocate any player or manager returning to a Club, Geri is one I would make a reserved exception for, could be a third time lucky, now he would excite me more than this Desperate Dan fella. My only concern with Geri, is like most modern footballers, he seems to suffer from the 'made of glass' syndrome.

The lad'll be paraded as another one of our "good times" regardless.

Plus ca change!

I wouldn’t mind Geri returning as long as we don’t wait until he’s as old as Beagrie 2.0 was.

On Danjuma, I’m baffled. Why wasn’t he signed sooner if we wanted him? If we lose Saturday Frank may be fired in which case it’s like last year all over again signing players right before we sack the manager. I assumed we’d signed no one as we had zero funds. If we have money even a modest amount why have we sat on our hands for three weeks while plunging the depths? Surely we are using the Quirk wage savings to secure Danjuma?

Honestly, I would take both above our current batch of wingers. They would frustrate and excite, for sure.

But that is better than frustrate and infuriate.

Totally agree mate

Just to emphasize the point on Lookman this just popped up on my Google recommendations.
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I should probably refrain from going on about him too much because I recall Michael getting annoyed when we kept posting about James McFadden years after he left Everton.

Mate I think (?) that was a compliment? Cheers mate. When you down for a beer?

On the flip side, Danjuma has seen his prefered move options slowly dwindle away, leaving him with only us to choose from if he wants to move.

No doubt he will be unveiled as us finally getting our man after beating off stiff competition for his signature, while he kisses the badge and claims how much he has always wanted to play for Everton.

So we are stuck with an unbalanced, dysfunctional squad who we can’t even give away and we end up getting bloody Dan James.

Loan deal gives the lad the opportunity to put himself in the shop window, if not here with us at least he can give others food for thought if he plays well.

He has a decent pedigree, let's be honest at some point we've got to sign a player that makes a difference surely to God?

If he is signed today it would be just typical Everton to sack Frank tomorrow evening,

Saturday has 0 - 0 written all over it! Both teams struggling to score, West Ham more so than us.

We have a tradition over the past number of years of helping clubs who are on bad runs to end them, let's hope that does not occur tomorrow.

He's off his rocker.

Christopher #54, find which WHU player hasn't scored all season and put a bet on him to bag the winner.

'Cos like you say, we always help out those who are on bad runs.

A loan obviously mitigates the risk and presumably there will be a purchase option that we can only afford if we avoid relegation.

Danjuma is 25 and capable of quite sublime work. He can play all acorss the front 3 (though usually on the left) and is a great dribbler who can also score from range. If played regularly and fit you'd expect him to score and assist more than Gray and certainly more than Gordon currently.

The downside is that he seems very injury prone, hasn't played much football this year and hasn't usually been much of a team player. He isn't the hardest worker and given how poor we are at defending counter attacks it could be that he proves something of a 'luxury' option.

But honestly given our terrible situation I think a player like Danjuma is about the best we can hope for.

No doubt The Transfer Conductor has told Villarreal we'll add another £5M and spread the fee over 5 years. Bargain!

Yes, Dele Alli is on loan from Everton at Besiktas until the end of the season.

At the moment we will have to wait and see if Danjuma "Gets Everton"

😂😂😂 how true

As we are it would be barmy not to in my opinion.

Although I would prefer it were a proper striker (let's hope that is the next deal done), this seems a good move to me. He can't be any worse than what we have out wide at the minute, and anything is worth a go in our current situation. PL experience too and he seems like someone with genuine quality so we will see.

Or tripped over the Chair after signing and will be out for the remainder of the season ! :-)

There's a compilation of footage of him doing the rounds where he looks extremely off the pace, largely due to fitness. It's not a good sign if you can't compete in Turkey where Hugo Rodallega and other mediocre veterans are still going strong.

I think his cameo against Palace is all we're ever going to see.

Bournemouth paid Bruges around £17m for him and sold him after 2 years to Villareal for £25m.

We’ve just realised that we’re gonna have to pay for him.

If we get him I'd like to him alongside DCL.

He's another Demarai Gray type who I feel should be playing front & centre every week and not fluffing his lines out wide.

Ouattara signed by Bournemouth

Ings signed by West ham in time for tomorrow

Wolves signed 3 or 4

Everton inactive

And James Marshall at 59. I always thought you were a pretty intelligent bloke. but you've really let yourself down. Just ask yourself: what 3rd rate footballer at the end of his career, who doesn't want to train too much, who is happy to sit on the bench (when one of the many injuries he's had over the years isn't 'playing up'), who doesn't mind coming on in the 89th minute... isn't happy to sign a 5 year contract at £100,000 a week (with a one-sided option to extend for 3 years)? Christ, I'd sign for the Redshite for that deal (admittedly I'd need a daily bath in a mix of holy water blessed by the Pope himself (and I'm a Proddydog - albeit an atheist one), Ganges water, a gallon of Sea of Galilee flown in daily... you get the drift).

Just what crocked, bog-average, no future footballer, or drunken, drug-addled, gambling-addicted alleged forward wouldn't cheer with joy when he heard Everton were calling and say that Everton was just the club he wanted to join?

By the way. What do the Board get paid individually for doing their job of presiding over our where we find ourselves today after spending millions over the last couple of seasons before blaming the fans for it all? Are not Directors responsible for good governance as part of their job?

Poor governance leads to being sacked doesn't it?

Any comments?

I’m glad we’ve used our scouting system and not just gone after anyone who’s available!!!

Having been brought back from Sunderland where he was scoring a few goals more than DCL and Maupay put together have managed, I thought he would be a shoe in or was it a just a rumour that we needed to score goals to avoid the drop?

Not heard any rumours about him coming to us though.

1 Mooted

2 Negotiations

3 Advanced talks

4 Imminent

5 99.9% done deal

6 Medical not conclusive

7 2nd medical passed

8 Bribe wife

9 Signed with scarf aloft.

As Everton have proved for years, there are too many people getting involved in decisions who shouldn’t be. El Ghazi deal was a prime example - who signed and wanted him?!?!? Moshiri.

Easy to blame Lampard but what’s Kevin Thelwells role in these signings? We blamed Brands for the signings done through the various managers but somehow this is all Lampards fault!?

Now tactically is he shit, and can’t seem to motivate and get them attacking? All fair comments and definitely his fault

The words of the Villarreal boss. Must be one hell of a player if he can be replaced by the reserve team youngsters!

The tales of 30s, 60s and 80s are bog all, not only when we will be relegated but with a stadium we can't afford to finish. Warning signs have been there for years.

When we were so close to the drop in 98 the game wasn't ruled by money as much, and we now have non, with the worst squad certainly since the 50s.

The club has to stay in the PL for any potential new owner and with improved finances. This team/squad won't stay up. No goals, no clean sheets = no wins.

Special thanks to Mr Bill Kenwright for all yiu haven't done for Everton FC by putting yourself first and holding us back for years.

Games missed through injury:

18/19 - 25
19/20 - 31
20/21 - 2
21/22 - 16

No stats for injuries this season, but he's listed as having two muscle injuries between July and October.

People like Delofeu and Lookman were just that, along with a host of others not to mention the bunch we have now.

If you have to persevere with inconsistent offensive players then you had better have a strong defensive game which sadly Everton don't have either.

Looking ahead, if we survive the drop then we will need to realize that DCL, Gordon,q Gray and injured Townsend will not really help keep us in the Prem.

I had hoped DCL would progress but injuries and the loss of Richarlison has affected him greatly and I doubt he will get to where he can help the team much. He lacks the groundwork skills to compliment his work in the air.

Would love a good result tomorrow but alas it may be a few more weeks before they can pick up some good results but only if they start defending better as a team.

I’ve not seen much of him but at the WC it seemed their coach was damning him with feint praise as a try hard. I liked Shearer at the time but does the modern game suit a static shooter?

The deal reportedly carries no Option-to-Buy. IMHO, it actually is a mutually beneficial arrangement:

1) Thelwell keeps the very little amount of his powder dry until the summer and didn't tide the club up with long term salary obligations for a relatively injury-prone player

2) If all things pan out by end of season: we survive and Danjuma contributes well to the effort, he can choose to: a) sign permanently with us (if Thelwell has the powder); b) head back to Villareal; c) chase greener pasture with other Premier League Clubs. If we don't survive, Options (b) & (c) would even be more paramount for him.

I still come across opinions from some Evertonians that Thelwell is not earning his paycheque. This deal is a relatively "below the radar" one to prove his worth as our DoF.

The sooner we have a complete shake up at Everton, and rid ourselves of Kenwright and poor backroom staff the better.

DuPont, I understand that point of view but if he is a success for us, as we hope, that will inflate the price from say 25 to 45m and out of our price range. A loan with an option to buy put us in the driving seat. As they say though, beggars can’t be choosers.

He’s got an interesting back story and had a difficult childhood. He may just find a great place to feel at home, play his best football and be loved at Everton.

https://www.afcb.co.uk/news/first-team/from-homelessness-and-foster-care-to-the-premier-league/

Like Derek, I’ll believe it when I see him holding his Everton shirt and growling at the camera.

That's why we have Maupay, McNeil, Tarkowski, etc. It's because we could make the finances work - not because anyone thought they were what we need. With Onana the fee is an illusion because so little is paid up front.

So if he can manage to get Danjuma on option to buy + maybe AN Other (as well as trimming the wage bill further) then he's done a decent job. I'll further congratulate him if we stay up.

Morning Del, although there doesn’t appear to be any official (club) confirmation, that Romano character on Newsnow claims it was completed at 01-00am this morning and a couple of other sources also think that it’s a done deal. We desperately need someone.

Beggars the question: What were they doing till 1:00 am, showing him all the best Pubs and Clubs in Liverpool? Should fit in well then!

Another great escape looks unlikely for Everton, as the mood is so toxic, the ineptitude so immense, the breach between owner and fans so stark, that everyone I know expects it to all end in disaster

From Frank's press conference on Thursday, it sounded like he's an admirer of Ings, but all we could do was offer a loan deal, couldn't afford £12 million. I'm not saying Ings was the answer, just that we cannot compete even if Thelwell and Lampard want a player.

Keane, Davies (yes, Darren), Mina (shame, but too bit-part), plus a few more.

Wait till there's a video released, then see what they do on the pitch.

Does that count?
If so, we can’t offload him, or have I got it completely wrong.
On my way to the match.

Pace, skill and above all creativity with an eye for a goal. The injury record is of course concerning but IF (and its a big IF) he can stay fit then I think it will turn out to be a good acquisition. Now for the big no 9 to challenge ol' biscuit legs DCL.

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we still need another signing, ideally 3 - a striker and a creative midfielder and a right back but that's never gonna happen.

if we can at least get an extra striker.

then hopefully they bring a lift to the squad, a bit of excitement to the fans, and then help us towards the 25 points required this second half of the season.

IF this lad can make an impact, DCL can find some form, Onana can maintain his high standards, Garner can make an impact, and Mina can stay fit (and replace the current liability that is Coady), then we might, just might survive.

Thanks Ian, your explanation is in line with what I was thinking.

One more question please, and I promise to cease posting on the subject.

Does being an unused sub count as an appearance?

Dutch isn't he?

I can't see anyone else that was interested

If he has any sense that is.

Probably won't now major doubts over Lampard's future.

If he does sign then it makes you wonder who the f#ck us sanctioning deals?

Who actually had a hand in signing Mykolenko or Patterson knowing Benitez was days away from Santa's Sack?

Good money spent on Mykolenko as new left back not considering that the new manager might have wanted his own left back?

I actually think Lampard would have chosen to keep the more productive Lucas Digne.

Don't even get me started on the El Ghazi move.

I was listening at the time, and that’s what I heard.
The silence from within is deafening!

“ The Athletic believe Moyes got cold feet over the deal when learning more about the Dutchman’s personality.

The Scot was informed that Danjuma wasn’t the most level headed during his two-year stint at Bournemouth, where he would often react negatively after a loss or during a poor run of form.”