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Talks underway over Zapata loan move to Everton

| 16/01/2023 59comments  |  Jump to last

Everton are reportedly negotiating with Atalanta over a proposed loan deal for striker Duvan Zapata.

The 31-year-old Colombian international is available this month and according to iNews correspondent Mark Douglas, the Blues are hopeful of arranging a temporary move with an option to make the deal permanent in the summer.

Zapata is hugely experienced, having played in Argentina and four different clubs in Serie A where he has scored 107 goals in 267 games over the past decade.

He has also played 34 times for his country, scoring four times.

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Zapata initially joined Atalanta on a two-year loan deal in 2018, a move that was eventually made permanent and went on to become the Italian club's highest-scoring foreign player in their history.

According to a local report in Bergamo, Atalanta are happy to let Zapata leave this month but want an obligation to buy as part of any deal whereas Everton are currently offering a €15m option.



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Pat Kelly
1 Posted 16/01/2023 at 20:06:41
At this rate I'm expecting a call soon.
Christy Ring
2 Posted 16/01/2023 at 20:32:28
So we're going to sign a 32-year-old for €15M?

Why not try to sign Trossard from Brighton? He had a big bust-up and is free this summer.


3 Posted 16/01/2023 at 20:40:16
Christy, latest (rumour) is he's leaving this month, been offered to Arsenal.
Rob Halligan
4 Posted 16/01/2023 at 20:40:54
Christy, if you don’t ask, you don’t get! Besides, according to the BBC gossip page, Trossard has been offered to Arsenal.
Nigel Munford
5 Posted 16/01/2023 at 21:14:52
My eldest son turns 40 in May, he's been kicking a ball about for a few local village teams over the years, main claim to fame scoring direct from a corner.

He plays (played) left wing, shall I give him a call, I'm sure he could turn out on Saturday!!!'

Gary Johnson
6 Posted 16/01/2023 at 21:51:47
We have Vineagre and Coady.

Short of making Coady a perm or getting rid of our only LB cover, how do we loan another?

According to my quick searches it sounds like the limit for loans is two?

Neil Copeland
7 Posted 16/01/2023 at 22:02:04
Gary, the limit is for 2 from an English based team but up to a further 6 from elsewhere.
Ray Roche
8 Posted 16/01/2023 at 22:14:29
And Wolves, Bournemouth, Southampton et al are all strengthening their squads. What a circus.
Gary Johnson
9 Posted 16/01/2023 at 22:35:27
Thanks Neil. Not set out clearly, but found some stuff on fifa rules that looks like you’re right.

Zapata, Danjuma, Sulemana, Ings, a right back and a left back might give us some hope….so we’ll end up with McTommy from Man U on deadline day.

Stu Darlington
10 Posted 16/01/2023 at 23:38:51
Sounds nailed on this.Fits the Everton recruitment profile perfectly.
On loan,over 30,with a commitment to buy for £15 million, will probably want ( and get ) big wages and long contract.
Gives us the full set though,Tosun,Rondon and now Zapata!
Viva Zapata! Everton’s latest Kevin Campbell!
Josh Jansen
11 Posted 17/01/2023 at 00:33:07
As a new fan of Everton and football in general, would it be safe to say that the January transfer window is this slow or tedious to follow? It just seems like other teams are improving and dare I say “our” team seems to be stuck in neutral (our seems brash being that I'm new to it as a fan).

I've picked an interesting year to join the fan ranks, the team certainly seems routed at the moment. However, true fans of any team find a way through the misery and dismal knowing that sun will shine again soon, right? One can hope!

Peter Carpenter
12 Posted 17/01/2023 at 00:43:43
Now, Kevin Campbell. Returned from a fairly disastrous spell in Turkey to become our unlikely saviour. If only that could happen again. Don't laugh, it might be our only option.
Phillip Warrington
13 Posted 17/01/2023 at 02:22:44
I just seen two Brazilian players signed for Premier League clubs, both around 17 mill each. Young and with good stats and ratings.

We are chasing a 32 year old who has had better days, and can’t break into his current team and we are prepared to pay 15 mill. THAT'S THE REAL CRIME.

Matthew Williams
14 Posted 17/01/2023 at 02:57:47
With this news... things just go from bad to worse with our club!
Steve Brown
15 Posted 17/01/2023 at 06:55:26
Help the aged.
Alan Johnson
16 Posted 17/01/2023 at 10:01:14
Certainly fits the profile. Doing things the Everton way.
Andrew Ellams
17 Posted 17/01/2023 at 10:23:43
He woud definitely be an improvement on what we currently have but only on a loan until the send of this season, at least initially.
Andrew Grey
18 Posted 17/01/2023 at 10:44:48
I don't mind this one, so long as he's up for it!

He has a decent record and literal 'beggars don't have much choice' to slightly alter an old saying.

Matt Henderson
19 Posted 17/01/2023 at 11:08:40
We need to be realistic on the type of players we can afford and who would be willing to join this basket case of a Club. We are probably offering payment on the never-never to Clubs rather than anything up front.

If a player has a choice, there's probably at least 15 other Premier League teams they would rather go to than us unless we pay overs in wages.

Michael Lynch
20 Posted 17/01/2023 at 11:56:04
Rondon's replacement.

Will we ever learn?

Mick O'Malley
21 Posted 17/01/2023 at 12:03:13
According to a few things I’ve seen this morning Atalanta have knocked us back for a loan so we’ve moved onto Marko Arnautivic, who has a decent goal scoring record in Italy but is 33, a fee of around £7 million been mentioned,
Stu Darlington
22 Posted 17/01/2023 at 12:35:49
Arnautovic now?My god,they’re getting older!
Minik Hansen
23 Posted 17/01/2023 at 12:49:49
Josh #11 what time to be(come) a fan, huh? I've been a fan since 2007, and haven't seen anything like this current state that the club is in, so.. It can only get better. I'm just still happy to support Everton regardless, it's a special club! Good luck onwards supporting it.
Robert Tressell
24 Posted 17/01/2023 at 13:01:01
Forest have just signed Danilo from Palmeiras for £20m. This is a young player linked strongly with Real Madrid and expected to be a top class midfielder like Ngolo Kante.

Somehow we are now in pauper territory compared with Nottingham Forest. After a £180m spending spree, their first team and wider squad is easily as good as ours.

Dave Abrahams
25 Posted 17/01/2023 at 13:08:07
Josh (11) welcome to the club mate, maybe you could be the lucky mascot we need, I hope you see much happier times than now with Everton FC, best wishes.
Mal van Schaick
26 Posted 17/01/2023 at 13:20:35
Arnautovic, Ryan Fraser we are a laughing stock if those rumours become fact.
Lenny Fisher
27 Posted 17/01/2023 at 13:35:11
OMG….
What more is there to say…
John Raftery
28 Posted 17/01/2023 at 13:48:27
There is no money.
Sam Hoare
30 Posted 17/01/2023 at 14:27:59
A fit and firing Zapata would be quite the asset. Sadly this is not a fit or firing Zapata.

What a farce this has become. Unable to compete with the likes of Bournemouth and Forest. I suspect this only ends one way.

Paul Kossoff
31 Posted 17/01/2023 at 15:43:34
On the basis of this signing, we should have kept Rondon, shouldn't we Bill?
John Graham
32 Posted 17/01/2023 at 15:56:25
If they could be bothered to take a quick look at his injury history, it's plain to see he has muscle problems which have got worse over the years and in the past 12 months he has been injured more than he has played.

Bunch of clowns think they are running a circus.

Dave Williams
33 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:36:51
Lots of rumours but zero action and the window is already half way over.

Either we have no money to spend within P&S Rules or the board is keeping its powder dry in case we have a new manager in place before the window ends.

Other clubs are getting stronger while we sit on our hands.
In our position, we cannot afford to continue with this – act now before it is too late – it already might be, for god's sake!

Paul Kossoff
34 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:40:19
Don't worry boys, we are after a defender.

Everton have joined Newcastle United in holding talks over signing 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen and Ecuador defender, Piero Hincapie, who has also been linked with Tottenham.

Will Mabon
35 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:42:22
Dave, it's been the same theme for years, whether we had no money, some money or plenty of money.

Terrible operators in the transfer market in most types of deals, in and out.

Paul - thank the Lord for another defender. Wonder if he can score?

Frank Crewe
36 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:43:04
So what we are looking for is a prolific young striker capable of playing at premiership level. He must have a good injury record. Be ready to play straight away. Be big, strong and fast. Willing to sign for a club in crisis and fighting relegation. No other club can be intersted in him and he must be somewhere between cheap and free. I fail to see where the problem lies. There must be loads of strikers like this readily available.
Will Mabon
37 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:45:33
Frank, you're a DoF, aren't you? Don't deny it.
Paul Kossoff
38 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:50:43
Will 35, As soon as he has signed on the dotted line and shook Bill's hand, he has scored😀
Danny Baily
39 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:53:52
Great signing if we can pull this off.
Paul Kossoff
40 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:55:25
Frank 35, No, So what we are looking for is an old striker incapable of playing at premiership level. He must have a poor injury record. Be unfit to play straight away. Be oversized, weak and slow. Willing to sign for a club in crisis and fighting relegation. No other club can be intersted in him and he must be somewhere between cheap and free. This I fail to see where the problem lies. There must be loads of strikers like this readily available.
Will Mabon
41 Posted 17/01/2023 at 16:59:51
Frank and Paul - don't forget, willing to accept high pay and a long contract.
Paul Kossoff
42 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:06:35
Eniliano Zapata The great revolutionary who fought between 1909 and 1919, when he led the fight to restore land taken from common people during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.

If we get that Zapata, then maybe he will help us retake the lands and properties of Everton from the hated dictator Bill Kenwright.

and give this great club back to the people. Viva Zapata! Viva la Revolución!

Jack Convery
43 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:08:50
Teams want money upfront. We can only agree a fiver a day for however long it takes to pay off. Hence deals like this. I'm expecting at least one free transfer too. The only other [;ace to look for players is the U23s. What a mess.

Please Bill - Go Now.

A Moody Blue.

PS: Zapata, according to TM has missed 6 games out of 18 this season and he missed 18 games last season. Mostly through Hamstring injury and other muscular issues. Maybe he's another one for the Treatment table. His goal stats are very good. Maybe too much wear and tear ?

Mark Murphy
44 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:09:27
This guy will be a shoe in.
Paul Kossoff
45 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:12:56
Jack hopefully we will soon be in the days of future past😀
Will Mabon
46 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:13:27
Paul, sounds like the answer - with one of those two-sided portraits on the wall.
Will Mabon
47 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:16:07
Mark - "Zaps".
Andrew Ellams
48 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:19:35
Bobble seems to think we've had an offer accepted for Danjuma and the final decision is now with him.

Lot's of Moussa Dembele rumours flying around too.

Rob Halligan
49 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:24:47
Andrew, funny you should mention Moussa Dembele…………..

Moussa Dembélé (born 12 July 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Everton.
2016–2018: Celtic
2016–2019: France U21
2015–2016: France U20
Number: 9
‎Club career · ‎International career · ‎Career statistics.

Taken from his Wikipedia page. Got to be a mistake somewhere?

Andrew Ellams
50 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:30:17
Rob, I think there are people out there who like to mess about with Wikipedia. We can all go in and edit that to Blyth Spartans if we felt the urge
Andy Crooks
51 Posted 17/01/2023 at 17:39:35
Paul @40, nice one.
Paul Kossoff
52 Posted 17/01/2023 at 18:36:10
Ta Andy😀
Jack Convery
53 Posted 17/01/2023 at 21:06:32
Paul Kossof - or On The Threshold of a Dream, instead of this god awfuk nightmare.
Dave Lynch
54 Posted 17/01/2023 at 21:11:03
I've just received a text from a mate which I found funny if not heartbreaking.

Everton are about to sign 4 strikers.
A nurse
A railway worker
A teacher
And a postman.
I had to laugh.

Colin Glassar
55 Posted 17/01/2023 at 21:43:39
Who next? Pancho bloody Villa?
Neil Copeland
56 Posted 17/01/2023 at 22:12:36
Will #41, and must enjoy the theatre
Paul Hewitt
57 Posted 17/01/2023 at 22:26:03
See Connor Gallagher is available for loan. He would be a great signing.
Tony Everan
58 Posted 17/01/2023 at 22:51:09
Id like him Paul, Has Frank got any pulling power left ? Get him in, Danjuma and then a back up / challenger for DCL and we’ve got a great chance then of staying up. The players are out there to be signed to improve us. Whether we have the cash or are attractive enough just at the moment is another thing altogether.

They’ve got a chance to be heroes if they come in and help turn it around for us.

Jack Convery
59 Posted 18/01/2023 at 00:59:00
I now believe we will get Zapata - he was born on April 1st, Fate - you can't beat it, so just laugh.
Josh Jansen
60 Posted 19/01/2023 at 00:42:09
Thanks Minik and Dave.

We will improve, some how, some way. Feel like they are just too tight. Lampard has to find a way to loosen them up a bit. Otherwise, maybe he is the problem.

Keep the faith.


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