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Everton have announced that four of the five players they have had on loan this season will be returning to their parent clubs; while discussions with Charly Alcaraz continue.

It marks the end of their temporary Everton careers with Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrøm, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja returning to their parent clubs when their loan deals expire at the end of June.

“We would like to thank all our loan players, who have contributed to the positive steps we made on the pitch. They all embraced what it means to play for this club, and their attitude and commitment throughout their time at Everton was first class,” said manager David Moyes.

“We wish Jack, Jesper, Orel and Armando all the very best for the future.”

But the club is continuing to have contract discussions with Charly Alcaraz, who joined the Blues on a loan deal from Brazilian side Flamengo in February and scored the splendid winning goal in the 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James' Park yesterday.

It appears that David Moyes and the recruitment team are keen to reach an agreement, having spurned the opportunity for an automatic transfer deal to kick in after eight starting appearances. 

“Hey Toffees, Charly here. I’m very happy with the great win and to finish the match with a goal,” he said after the match.

“I’m also very happy with all of the support we have had all year. So, really I’m very, very happy. Thanks to the fans for always sharing that cheer with us as players. You really drive us on to keep going and to keep winning, both for you and for us.

“A big hug, it’s time to enjoy the holidays now and hopefully see you soon.”

Harrison, who started in the win over Newcastle, has spent two years on loan at the club from Leeds United. He has five goals and four assists in 73 appearances for the Blues. He scored in the 1-1 draw with Wolves away from home to register his first goal contribution of the season.

Danish international Jesper Lindstrom, on loan from recently crowned Serie A winners Napoli, has gone goalless despite featuring in 29 matches for the Toffees. He had been out injured since early April.

Meanwhile, Belgian midfielder Orel Mangala has been out with an ACL since January. He has played 21 matches and will be joining Ligue 1 outfit Lyon once again. 

Broja, signed on loan from Chelsea on the final day of last summer’s transfer window, also failed to score for the Blues despite playing 11 games.

This brings the total number of departures from the first team squad to eight, after it was announced last week that Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ashley Young, Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia would also be leaving the club when their current contracts expire. 

 

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Steve Brown
1 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:05:19
‘Everton can confirm Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrøm, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja will return to their parent clubs when their loan deals expire at the end of next month.
Steve Brown
2 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:05:48
Meanwhile, the Club is continuing discussions with Charly Alcaraz, who joined the Blues on a loan deal from Brazilian side Flamengo in February until the end of the 2024/25 season.
Steve Brown
3 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:06:19
Manager David Moyes said: “We would like to thank all our loan players, who have contributed to the positive steps we made on the pitch. They all embraced what it means to play for this club, and their attitude and commitment throughout their time at Everton was first class.

“We wish Jack, Jesper, Orel and Armando all the very best for the future.”

Steve Brown
4 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:09:07
That’s 8 players gone, so not the incremental transition this summer some expected.
Rob Halligan
5 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:10:33
So that’s at least eight players going. I’d like to have kept Lindstrom on for at least another year, as there is a decent player in there somewhere, same with Mangala.

Both had their short Everton careers ended by injuries, so I wonder if that had any bearing on their future with us?

Ryan Holroyd
6 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:21:56
So Harrison has returned to Leeds despite Jerome saying he would be kept on.
Ian Linn
7 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:22:59
Makes sense.
Liam Mogan
8 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:24:39
If we want to progress we need better players, so hopefully this is a sign of no longer being content with bang average.
Les Moorcroft
9 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:25:57
Hat off to you DM. now start replacing them please. UTFT.
Kunal Desai
10 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:26:45
I expect Keane to be retained for one more year and DCL to move as he will be third choice striker.
Rob Halligan
11 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:27:23
I just don’t understand why, if the club are so keen to sign Alcaraz on a permanent contract, didn’t we select him for the required number of games that would have meant an obligation to buy?
Steve Shave
12 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:27:47
Posted at the same time as you Rob! I'm confused about Alcaraz too. We had a deal in place to sign for £15M if he played a certain number of games. Yet it seems we held back playing him whilst playing Doucs who we suspected we'd let go!

It either points to shocking business or there is some sort of option to purchase Charlie for less than the stated figure if he didn't play that many games? Weird. Must sign him asap!

Dan Parker
13 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:28:31
The right decision, need to get Alcaraz signed up and will be good business.
Steve Brown
14 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:29:58
Steve/Rob, I don’t think they wanted Doucs to depart so held back on completing the Alcaraz deal to seem if they could tie him in.

But Doucs got a better offer elsewhere.

Paul Hewitt
15 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:31:58
Everton probably don't want to pay the obligation price for Alcaraz. They will try to get him cheaper.
Rob Halligan
16 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:33:56
Probably, Steve. The thing now is his price will have to be re-negotiated and no doubt rise a few million. Hope we can tie him down though.
Ryan Holroyd
17 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:36:11
Alcaraz wants to sign for Everton
Everton want to sign him
Flamengo want to sell him
We’ve an option to buy for 15m euros (apparently)

Why would we commit ourselves to the obligation

Negotiate price and payment terms

Mike Gaynes
18 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:36:37
Rob, Lindstrom may not have wanted to stay. This season was worse for him than last year at Napoli.

Rob and Steve Shave, if that's correct, starting Alcaraz that minimum number of games would have triggered that obligation to buy at a predetermined figure. By not doing so, it seems Moyes was holding open the possibility of renegotiating that figure, and that appears to be what's happening now.

PS... which it appears everybody was saying at the same time I was!!

Steve Brown
19 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:37:00
8 players gone, Maupay, DCL and Holgate departing. Can’t say I am too disappointed as I only regarded Mangala as good enough.

Looks like we are aiming to retain Alcaraz and Gueye? Keane to be confirmed (hopefully he departs as he doesn’t represent value).

Getting that much salary cost off the books gives us huge opportunities this summer.

Dale Self
20 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:39:36
It was the bun that did him in.
Mike Gaynes
21 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:40:26
Steve #19, keeping in mind we only have two healthy CBs right now -- and given the likelihood that Tarks won't be ready for the start of the season -- the club may view keeping Keane as easier and cheaper than having to go out and buy one (or two).
David McMullen
22 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:47:16
No surprise sending the loans back. Harrison won't be back. Wish him well. Moyes needs to raise the level of quality now whether it's buys or loans. I don't think he was happy with the loan direction the club has been in in recent years.
Steve Brown
23 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:48:03
Mike, the club may well decide to retain Keane given the player turnover.

He is 32 years old and likely to play 10-20 games next season. An extension would only make sense to me if he took a hefty wage cut from his current 75K a week salary.

O’Brien is now a regular first teamer alongside Tarks and Branthwaite, so I’d like us to sign a centre-back with development potential to add to them.

Ryan Holroyd
24 Posted 26/05/2025 at 15:53:25
I think Keane will stay as 4th choice on a reduced one year contract,

I can see the thinking because we have lots of positions to fill.

Robert Tressell
25 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:02:36
By my reckoning that means we currently have only 10 first teamers without question marks over them. We may yet re-sign a few but that's a hell of a rebuild whatever the case.

Beto
Maupay [to be sold / loaned]
Chermiti [out on loan?]
DCL [to be resolved]
Ndiaye
McNeil
Alcaraz [to be resolved]
Armstrong [out on loan?]
Gueye [to be resolved]
Garner
Iroegbunam
Mykolenko
Patterson [to be sold / loaned]
Coleman [to be resolved]
Dixon [out on loan?]
Tarkowski
Branthwaite
O'Brien
Keane [to be resolved]
Pickford

As for the CB position with Keane, it might come down to what he is offered elsewhere - and whether we can find a lower cost replacement. Managers seem to rate him higher than we do and despite the groans when he's selected, he has had a decent season when called upon. But we also seem to be linked with a handful of low cost CBs including Akpa, Diomande and Zeze all from Ligue 1 and Opoku in Turkey.

Rob Halligan
26 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:05:31
Robert, Maupay is tied to the club until the end of June, another 35 days. His days with us are numbered and will leave on a free.
Martin Berry
27 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:06:41
Cant say I am surprised about Harrison and Lindstrom, the Manager will want an end product from the wingers ie beat a man and put a decent cross in, they rarely did either.
Shame about Mangala as I thought he was very good, that said you never know what type of player returns after that type of injury. I wish them all well in their future careers.
So thats the loanees sorted, tomorrow the contract extensions or departures ? quite a shakedown going on.
Whatever we move onwards and upwards.
Jay Harris
28 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:06:44
Looks like good planning at the moment although we have to improve the quality for incoming.

Rather than continue with an erratic and inconsistent Keane I would rather we follow the path of Obrien and Brandthwaite by buying young with potential on much lower wages which should offset the purchase price.

Alcaraz is a no brainer and we need to concentrate on fullback positions and defensive MF. Ndidi on a free looks good as does Walker Peters. I just hope we don't go down the path of Coufal or Soucek.

Robert Tressell
29 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:09:31
Rob # 26 - Maupay is contracted to us to June 2026 according to transfermarkt. Marseille have an option to buy this summer, but not an obligation. Whatever happens, he won't be leaving on a free in June.
Jay Harris
30 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:12:49
Rob #26,
I'm fairly certain that his loan deal included an obligation to buy for a couple of Million at the end of the loan.
Steve Brown
31 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:15:03
That’s correct Jay, Marseilles agreed a loan with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
Rob Halligan
32 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:15:29
I thought it was only until June this year. Ah well! 😡😡
Steve Brown
33 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:16:43
Brian Williams
34 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:16:55
Maupay is on a loan with an obligation to buy as Jay says.

The obligation amount estimate differs but is anywhere from £3m to £4.5m including addons.

Rob Halligan
35 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:20:07
Now according to that report on Maupay, it says he was entering the final year of his contract, ie June this year. Is there anything definite as to when it’s up? It wouldn’t make sense for Marseille to pay a fee for him when he’s available on a free.
Steve Brown
36 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:20:18
Good deal done by Thelwell!

Link

Robert Tressell
37 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:20:28
Good news then. At least we get a few millions for Maupay and get him off our books.

Just 9 other players to resolve now - to add to the 10 we know (hope?) are staying.

Ryan Holroyd
38 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:22:07
Maupay signed a 3 year contract in 2022.
Marseille have an obligation to buy him at the end of June
Rob Halligan
39 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:30:25
According to Wikipedia, Maupay is contracted until June 25, with the option of a further year……..

Maupay signed for Premier League club Everton on 26 August 2022 on a three-year contract with an option of a further year for an undisclosed fee.[54] He made his debut on 3 September, playing the whole match of the goalless Merseyside derby draw with Liverpool at Goodison Park.[55]

So unless we trigger that option, it makes no sense for Marseille to pay a fee for him.

Loan to Marseille
On 30 August 2024, Olympique de Marseille confirmed Maupay had signed on a loan deal lasting until the end of the season with an obligation to buy for £6 million, rising to £10 million if certain obligations are met.[

Ray Robinson
40 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:40:49
Only Mangala showed enough to warrant being bought at the end of the loan but that was before his season ending injury. There’s probably a decent player in Lindstrom too, but not in the Premier League.

I’d definitely keep Keane who is nowhere near as bad as people make out but will he want to remain as backup backup?

DCL would also be a useful backup but surely he’ll want to play regularly somewhere else, fitness permitting?

It all amounts to a massive rebuild, the outcome of which is highly unpredictable. Given its scale, we definitely need some early signings and a proper pre season for a change. No more playing catch up after losing the first 3 or 4 games.

Richard Duff
41 Posted 26/05/2025 at 16:41:19
Damming that of those 4, the least attack minded position was filled by Mangala who likely had the most goals and assists.

Like trees falling when nobody is around to hear, do attackers without goals or assists cease to be attackers?

Whoever comes in as a loan player now must have speed, strength and a goal threat, doesn’t matter what age they are or where they’re from.

Lee Courtliff
42 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:08:02
Lindstrum I would keep on another loan as there is definitely a player in there somewhere and it would save another player from having to adapt to the club/League/country.

Jesper has had his settling in season and a good rest with injury, so hopefully we'd see an improvement next year playing in (hopefully) a better team. Many foreign players have needed time to settle before showing their best form and I would like to see him given a chance in the Left or in the Centre. We need depth anyway and he could fill in any of 3 spots.

I think Moyes rates him after his West Ham team played Jesper's Frankfurt in the Europa League, so I wouldn't be surprised to see him returning on loan.

Paul Hewitt
43 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:08:49
Before maupay went to Marseille we triggered the extra year, so Marseille now have to buy him. I read the other day they will sell him immediately
Ed Prytherch
44 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:09:22
When Ancelotti was asked about James Rodriguez lack of speed he said "I would have signed Usain Bolt if I wanted speed"
We have had plenty of good players who were not fast. Speed is over rated. If in doubt watch Adama Traore at Fulham.
Kevin Molloy
45 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:10:04
this just means we aren't triggering the automatic purchase options on these loans players. No surprise, probably Jack's is set at 15m, nobody's paying that. but I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up back here next season.

the curious one is Alcaraz, surely SURELY we haven't signed a conrract that only enables a purchase if a certain amount of games is played, we must have also retained a right to buy him anyway regardless of the amount of games played. If there is not such an option, we have played this extraordinarily poorly, alerting all our rivals to a player who can be got for 12m who will score plenty of gals at this level. I can't believe we'd be that stupid, or that we are playing hardball about paying 12m for this lad, he's probably worth twice that.

Tony Abrahams
46 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:12:53
Funny Ed!
Mark Murphy
47 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:14:20
Rob, 0 goals in 29 games for an attacking midfielder is very disappointing. I’m not fussed he’s not coming back.
I’ve edited the list above to show the players I think will be in our squad next season. I sincerely hope Charly Alcaraz will be.

Beto
Chermiti
Ndiaye
McNeil
Alcaraz
Armstrong
Gueye
Garner
Iroegbunam
Mykolenko
Tarkowski
Branthwaite
O'Brien
Keane
Pickford

That’s 15. We need around 7 oven ready players to come in, including 1st choice striker, right winger, right back and back up goalie.
I’d like DCL to stay but he’s not a first choice striker and that’s what we need most.

Steve Brown
48 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:19:41
“We wish Jack, Jesper, Orel and Armando all the very best for the future.”

That suggests they are not returning.

Mangala is the only one I would have been keen to retain, but he will be out for a number of months.

Brian Williams
49 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:26:17
It's quite obvious theyre not returning.
Jay Harris
50 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:29:10
Mark,
I see only 7 players in that list who I would say are first team starters.

Given the five substitute rules that means we need a squad of at least 16 players for any game and with injuries and rotation I feel we should have 25 who are of first team standard.

That means we have to get as many new high quality additions in asap but certainly over the next 2 windows.

Now 4 of those could be loans but we definitely need a permanent RB,DM and 2 wingers as a priority and that is excluding Charly who I believe is a no brainer.

Colin Glassar
51 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:34:02
None of them were/are good enough for where we want to go. Mangala had potential but he was like that German fella who came, got injured, and was never seen again.

Harrison, despite his effort, was the worst Everton player I’ve seen since Iwobi. He was like a spinning top who never knew when to stop.

Mal van Schaick
52 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:36:14
Give Keane another year, and buy Alcaraz. I’m confused regarding Harrison. I cannot fault his commitment and effort and he may be worth another loan or cheap transfer from the Maupay money, at least he knows what Everton are about.

Not bothered on the other loans, and I’m pretty sure that we have targets anyway to replenish the squad with more quality. If TFG are serious and mean business I expect a few new faces for a stronger squad.

Anthony Dove
53 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:45:19
I think we should keep Keane but my patience has
run out with DCL. I thought Kristiansen looked good
for Leicester here on the left side of their defence but
he has been out of the team recently. Slightly
disappointed to see Virginia go.
I have a friend who watches Derby and they think he
is too good for the Championship. He would be too
young at the moment for Moyes 1 but maybe Moyes 2
is less suspicious of youth.
John Parker
54 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:46:38
The statement ‘we are working on it’ in relation to Alcaraz is very worrying. Sounds like they are niggling over the fee and trying to get him at a lower price than the £12m arrangement ‘after 9 games’. I’m sure other clubs are watching the situation closely and Flamingo will loose patience especially if someone comes in with a bid of £15m+ and you couldn’t blame them for taking it.
Phil Roberts
55 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:50:34
“We wish Jack, Jesper, Orel and Armando all the very best for the future and hopefully we can re-start negotiations on Jesper and Orel with their clubs once they have recovered from their injuries and have them back on loan next season.

Not a good negotiating tactic.

Quite happy with what was said. More interested in what is done. Armando is not coming back.

Orel played in Moyes' first 3 games and then injured so David probably does not have an opinion based his time at Everton. An ACL is 6-12 months so the earliest is the start of the season, latest is end of the year. You will want to see how he is so maybe another loan from Jan '26 if he has shown he has recovered.

Jesper came in for Jack after David's first game in charge, played 8 games although never made 90 minutes in any of them. But Moyes seems to have more faith in him than Harrison. Napoli just won Serie A so he may want to go back, but probably now as a back up. He "only" had a hernia so should be fit for the new season but does he have the stamina (and ability) for the Premier League. I think he is a watch this space for a loan next season.

Harrison - if £15m is the release fee - is probably not coming back for a 3rd season either on loan or purchase. 49 starts and 14 off the bench in 76 games is a pretty high rate of appearances and so the management know what they are getting. Dropped after Moyes first game, came back after N'diaye got injured and then Lindstrøm and then left out for McNiel's two starts. Obvioulsly a back up and will not return.

Ian Jones
56 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:52:01
Goals and assists aren't always the truest barometer of how useful a player is especially when you consider Adam Wharton's stats. No goals and less than 6 assists for Palace when I last looked and not that many for Blackburn yet considered to be a potential future star.
George Cumiskey
57 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:52:23
Really shocked but very pleased it's Harrison going and looks like Alcarez is staying, well done Moyes you have pleasantly surprised me.
Mark Murphy
58 Posted 26/05/2025 at 17:54:02
Jay - I make it 9
Pickford
Myko
Branthwaite
O’Brien
Tarkowski
Gueye
Garner
Ndiaye
Alcaraz

Who of those do you not think is good enough for first team duties?

Joe McMahon
59 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:00:36
Pity about Orel.
Danny O'Neill
60 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:02:12
I live in a world of data analysis, but I sometimes wonder what we did in football before we had the detail now presented.

I tend to go off what I see on judging a player.

Mark, I'd go with your list. We've watched them this season to know they are the core of a side that needs surrounding by better quality players.

Martin Mason
61 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:02:22
I think that we now have an ever more professional setup in place and good communication from top to bottom, most of all we have a very good man who is both a manager and coach. Getting the right players for the vision that the club has for itself is a really difficult task in a competitive market where we are competing with many other clubs for the same players. What do I say? for the first time in many years it is that I trust the club completely in doing what is in our best interest because now that is the same as what is in their best interest. They are also far mor capable in doing it than I will ever be,
Phil Roberts
62 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:04:53
Amazed that the club have not made a statement about whether they will offer a contract extension to Mason Holgate. He is also out of contract at the end of next month.
Brian Williams
63 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:05:12
Phil#55.
Phil, how do you get all that from what was said, which was simply that the players mentioned are returning to their respective clubs.

Martin Mason
64 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:12:36
They are all top performers at the moment and they all seem to "get" the Everton thing. I'm so glad to see how Mykolenko is playing especially now he seems to have been freed by Moyes to play more of a Baines type role. He is being well covered by the wonderful Ndiaye too. We are struggling a little now as we don't have the equivalent on the Right despite how well the superb Ashley Young has played and the incredible efforts of Jack Harrison despite his limited technical ability. We should praise the lad not slag him, he has the heart of a lion. I thank him for his efforts on our behalf, he is not "shit".
Robert Tressell
65 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:14:55
Martin # 64, you're sounding a bit Roberto Martinez there with the superb Ashley Young and incredible Jack Harrison. You're just missing the phenomenal Doucoure!
Anthony Dove
66 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:22:09
If anyone’s interested or doesn’t know
the answer the missing name from
my earlier post is of course Armstrong.
Phil Roberts
67 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:42:30
Brian #63 - yes but a few are thinking that is the end of the matter. Full Stop. No more discussion.

I was simply suggesting that the public pronouncement had to stop at that point but maybe the private behind the scenes discussions within the club are the bits I added on. We already were bitten with Borja having to be treated for his injury when we took him on loan. Even if we wanted Mangala, we will not buy before he recovers and we will not lie up a loan spot until we know he will be OK. So don't write the two of them off coming back here next season.

Mihir Ambardekar
68 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:44:01
Glad to see them go. All hard work and no output. Only Mangala was better of the lot. Fact these players couldn't score or assist is a reason why we are 13th and not a top half side.
Christy Ring
70 Posted 26/05/2025 at 18:55:24
A good decision by Moyes, Mangala was the one player who I liked, but he’s a long term injury now, but wish them all the best, can’t see Harrison getting much of a reception by the horrible Leeds fans, considering he left when they got relegated.
Brian Harrison
71 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:03:17
With the salaries of those who were on loan being released, and those at the end of their contracts being let go, then that allows a fair bit of money to do deals on those coming in.

Of all the loan players only Mangala looked decent but with an ACL injury the club cant gamble on him. That leaves a first team squad of 15 if Mark is correct.

So seeing as Moyes has said he would only have 1 or 2 at most on loan that means he might have to bring in 5/6 permanent signings. But I trust Moyes to bring in the right type of player.

Jason Li
72 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:05:15
Hopefully DM doesn't try to fix it all in one window in terms of spending. As the club moves towards Europe, better players will be interested. Of course got to get through next season first.

Here's my thoughts to add this thread.

Possibly buy another youngish centre-back who can play right back again (which means no more Keane) so 4 centre-backs in total, and it means Branthwaite can cover left back if needed. Also it means all the defenders get more game time in the season. Total 4 centre-backs and Mykolenko + another on the bench - see lower down.

Buy a right forward/winger, Alcaraz, and a striker/finisher too to alternate with Beto.

The rest loans for me such as a quality midfielder if not enough money to buy a quality midfielder, and another full back happy to sit on the bench if can't get for free.

Free's: Like any club out there, try to get any player who is quality and free.

Next season if the team is pushing Europe, start a list for the next batch of transfers for the following summer transfer window.

Phil Roberts
73 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:05:41
Anthony,

Moyes played a kid not yet 17 at the start of 2002. Wore the No18 shirt. Wayne something.
Jimmy Vaughan was a month younger than that Wayne kid when he scored his first goal.
Victor was not 18 when he made his first appearance.
All under David Moyes.

In the last 7 seasons, teenagers have had only 18 starts out of 2,926 players (7 x 38 x 11).

Moyes is no different to all other managers - not worse, maybe not much better. But Nick Chadwick, Wayne Rooney, Victor Anichebe, Jimmy Vaughan, Jack Rodwell, Jose Baxter, Danny Gosling, Ross Barkley, Apostolos Velios (remember him?) all made their debuts (and not just as a sub) as teenagers under David Moyes Mk1

So fully expect Harrison Armstrong to start before the end of next season. Issue is midfield is a place you cannot hide and you need to be on the game all the time.

Frank Thomas
74 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:11:19
Although Lindstrom did not score, in many games such as the derby he roasted the defenders. It did not surprised me when Robertson was replaced he could not keep up with Lindstrom.

Calvert-Lewin has the lowest conversion rate in the Premier League (less than 5%) combined with a terrible injury record and he wants £7M pa. It is no wonder teams are not banging on his door so we should not offer him any more than his current salary with a pay-off clause if his injuries continue.

At the same time, Delap has a conversion rate of 46+% can he repeat that? We also saw a 'wind-up attitude' in his game against us. Reminds me of a terrible player that we wish we never bought who will hopefully leave this year.

Ian Pilkington
75 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:15:03
Excellent news if Alcaraz is signed permanently, a pity about Mangala, perhaps when his injury is resolved another loan deal may be considered.

After 57 first team starts I can only say that it is a great relief that Harrison is returning to Leeds. Why he was loaned for a second season is beyond my comprehension.

Andrew Keatley
76 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:16:58
I hope the stalling tactic on Alcaraz does not create unwanted competition for us, as I fear there may be several clubs around Europe who might see €15M as a very low price to pay for someone who can score goals, create assists and generally catch the eye in the Premier League.

Hopefully he is very keen to sign for us, Flamengo are motivated to sell, and it can all be done quickly at a fee that suits us.

Ray Robinson
77 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:30:25
Frank, Lindstrom is a tidy player with good control and technique, but, in my opinion, he had neither the pace nor physicality to “roast” anyone. Not cut out for the Premier League, I guess.
Derek Knox
78 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:41:44
Talk about being knocked over by a feather, I had only just gratefully recovered from the news that Doucoure was history, and now Harrison too.

As many have said we must be looking at better options, although before, I was fearful that Harrison and possibly Doucoure would be offered new deals. Harrison could not be faulted for his work-rate, but his end product, and lack of goals was pitiful, especially when he was often in positions to score.

Wish him all the best though. Just DCL to go now and sign Alcaraz as soon as possible. Dyno Rod must have visited Finch Farm ! :-)

Alex Whitehead
80 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:54:53
Thank god - not good enough any of them 👏👏👏👏
Martin Mason
81 Posted 26/05/2025 at 19:56:26
Sending Harrison back to Leeds will it best weaken them relative to us but who knows?

He is part of a good Everton team.

Stephen Williams
87 Posted 26/05/2025 at 20:30:48
Strange isn't it that folk believe we are negotiating with Flamengo whereas I read that we are negotiating with Alcaraz.

I'm interpreting that the fee is agreed but the wages aren't.
Maybe Alcaraz or his agents are demanding too much?

Anthony Dove
88 Posted 26/05/2025 at 20:34:17
Phil @73, you make a very good case in Moyes's defence. Wayne is an obvious exception but I feel younger players did not get much of a chance if there was a more senior pro available.

I think it would be pity if Armstrong was sent out on loan again next season.

Rob Halligan
89 Posted 26/05/2025 at 20:38:18
Stephen # 87 going by reports Alcaraz clearly wants to stay with us, so hopefully terms shouldn't be a problem.
Brian Williams
90 Posted 26/05/2025 at 20:41:59
Stephen #87.

The club statement says the club is having "discussions" with Alcaraz, the club statement doesn't mention "negotiating" with Alcaraz so I don't know where you read "negotiating".

I'd take the club statement as the best source for the true details.

Stephen Williams
91 Posted 26/05/2025 at 20:47:57
Rob,

Doucoure clearly wanted to stay with us, as long as we gave him the wages he was after.

Brian, precisely, the club is discussing ‘with Alcaraz', not with Flamengo. What is there to discuss with the player apart from term? — ie, negotiating.

Neil Cremin
93 Posted 26/05/2025 at 21:14:36
My thoughts:

Harrison is much maligned but worked very hard for the team. People forget it's a team sport and, without his workrate defensively, we would have conceded a lot more goals.

Admittedly going forward he had challenges but at least he made the opposition defend. Hopefully his replacement is better not only going forward but defensively.

I liked Mangala but that is a decision for the January window.
I also liked Jasper do think there is a good prospect there. I believe his problem is he tried to hard and forced play rather than believe in himself.

I have already outlined in a different thread on what I think are our priorities but let's not flood this squad with too many newcomers who may not get Everton and end up disrupting the team spirit we saw on Sunday.

Finally, not sure if it's this thread or another but whoever said that Iwobi along with Harrison were the worst Everton players they have seen — either they are deliberately stirring or have not watched Everton for very long.

Lord Hughes
94 Posted 26/05/2025 at 21:19:58
Is there a reliable & convenient list of our squad with a wages / estimated wages column or is this one ok?

https://www.spotrac.com/epl/everton-fc/cap/_/year/2024

Paul Ferry
95 Posted 26/05/2025 at 21:30:08
Neil Cremin (93):

"… but let's not flood this squad with too many newcomers who may not get Everton and end up disrupting the team spirit we saw on Sunday".

What number would you suggest, Neil? We are in all likelihood losing ten or more of the current squad. This is the real consequence of a policy of loans and overly long contracts. This was always going to happen. A crunch summer in which we have to try to deal with the accumulations of a risky even if it was pragmatic in the circumstances DoF strategy.

So, here we are and we need in my opinion 7-8 new faces. Team spirit is not a top priority and if it is a concern at all for those who buy and sell it would be more likely to be the case of what is on file about the character of a potential new player. Putting ourselves in a place where we can compete on all fronts is the top priority.

What's the alternative: 16-18 senior players?

Neil Cremin
96 Posted 26/05/2025 at 21:53:54
Paul,

I would sign Charly. I would keep Keane on a short-term contract. I would have renewed Harrison for a year if possible. (I'm sure you will advise on that!) I would certainly considered Jesper Lindstrom.

That leaves 3 or 4 new faces that need to 'get' the club. If you read my post on another thread, I outlined what I believe we need and it amounted to 4 or 5 new signings.

As I also said, let's build on the current foundation and Avoid the mistakes of the Koeman/Walsh era which IMHO started our current decline. Build slowly and carefully with a definite long-term strategic plan.

Paul Ferry
98 Posted 26/05/2025 at 22:35:30
Thanks Neil, good post, but I don't think that we have the time or situation in which to build slowly and carefully.

I was surprised in this situation that we did not give Harrison another year, Neil. Keane has to be given 1 or 2 more years and he deserves that. What if Branthwaite is sold?

Honestly, I don't trust these $$$$$ driven Yanks and want to be reassured this summer that necessary money will be made available over and above any possible fee for Jarrad.

Jerome Shields
100 Posted 26/05/2025 at 22:45:16
I thought Moyes would have kept Harrison on another loan, but there you go. Managla was a good player, but unfortunate regarding his injury. Alcaraz I hope we sign.

It looks like stats are coming into the reckoning on who should stay..

Neil Cremin
103 Posted 26/05/2025 at 22:49:25
Paul,

I accept your point but we have suffered in past from false dawns and poor invested money that I advocate moving forward with caution.

Yes, I want us back up competing for Champions League places and even the title but let's have a plan as this is a long-term project to be built on solid foundations. Let's not be like Leicester. Champions one season and now alternating between Premier League and Championship.

Paul Ferry
108 Posted 26/05/2025 at 23:05:18
That would be great in an ideal world, Neil (103), and I would be in total agreement if it was. A significantly weaker squad might have more impact but probably not for the better. That would be a worry for me.

Teams below us will spend and will in that case have larger squad. The only prediction I will make for next season, Neil, is Sunderland 20th!

Dupont Koo
120 Posted 27/05/2025 at 02:28:37
I am praying that Moyes's annoying dithering is not going to cost us from securing Charly.
Steve Brown
121 Posted 27/05/2025 at 02:49:09
"Admittedly going forward he had challenges", and this is a comment about a winger.

Harrison was unable to cross, dribble, pass and he was slow. The only winger I've seen who was better going backwards than forwards. He might have suited Dyche's model of a winger, but think David Moyes has higher expectations.

Good luck to the lad and all that, but I want to sign wingers for their ability on the ball and pace. Mr Moyes will get them up to speed on the defensive side.

Eric Myles
123 Posted 27/05/2025 at 04:44:28
Dupont #20,

Or maybe Moyes has said "I want him" and now it's the contracts people discussing T&Cs with Charly?

Ian Linn
124 Posted 27/05/2025 at 05:01:14
The challenge as I see it is that some of these players (eg, Doucoure and Young) played regularly.

So we're not looking for squad players – we're looking for first-team players right off the bat. Hope we're busy in the transfer window.

Ian Linn
125 Posted 27/05/2025 at 05:04:38
Dupont #120,

Can you share the insight that you have with us that it is David Moyes's 'dithering' delaying the signing of Alcaraz?

Alan J Thompson
126 Posted 27/05/2025 at 05:52:19
It sounds to me very much as though wages are the main talking points between players and club and the reported 90% of income wage bill certainly needs reducing.

Doucoure has already said that he won't be staying on lower wages and perhaps Harrison's £95k pw is also a stumbling block and it was reported a little while ago that Calvert-Lewin's contract offer had been redrawn.

Others out of contract yet to be mentioned include Gana and Keane and it does sound as though the delay on Alcaraz is maybe wages which I'd have thought would have been settled before now… or are we only paying his Flamengo wages while on loan?

I can't see that Pickford or Tarkowski would be let go although the length of Tarkowski's contract may be a big part of discussions.

Somebody queried if discussions could be read as negotiations on wages but, apart from length of contract, what else would be the main sticking points as they can't insist on being selected?

The one departing that I'm most sorry to see go is Virginia – he does seem to be the player wanting more playing time.

Danny O'Neill
127 Posted 26/05/2025 at 05:52:22
Neil @93,

I don't think anyone could knock Harrison's effort. He was rarely found wanting in that sense.

It's a shame we didn't see more of Mangala.

I have repeatedly said the same as you, that too many incomings is not always a good thing.

The reality however, is that I don't think we now have much choice. I would expect a settling-in period, so we are likely to have to hold our nerve if things don't get off to a flying start.

Jerome Shields
128 Posted 27/05/2025 at 05:55:52
My understanding of the Carlos Alcaraz situation is that he was signed on loan in February, after a deadline transfer extension, for free till the end of the season, with the option to buy at the end of the season. With Flamengo paying his wages till then.

This later was reported as being 8 games which he has reached having played 15 games and it triggers a transfer deal for Everton to pay between £15M to £18M for a 4-year contract.

Speculation arose after 8 games because Flamengo said it was mandatory that Everton pay the transfer fee, whilst Everton said it was an option. This is probably because, in Everton's case, personal terms had to be agreed with the player regarding wages. Since the agreement was till the end of the season, it would be then that the personal terms would be negotiated since the terms of the transfer deal have been met.

So between £15M and £18M will be paid to Flamengo once Alcaraz has agreed personal terms on the 4-year contract.

Steve Shave
129 Posted 27/05/2025 at 05:59:17
On the Charly Alcaraz discussion, I guess my fear is we have shot ourselves in the foot as his performances have increased his potential fee, not opened a door to negotiation for a lower one.

I'm pretty sure I read a quote from the Flamengo manager saying he was annoyed we had agreed such a low fee. I'll have a look for it.

Neil Cremin
130 Posted 27/05/2025 at 06:04:58
Good to see we are on same page, Danny. Let's trust we make good decisions during the summer. As said previously, I would feel more confident if Thelwell were involved.

SB why do I get a sense of hostility from you? This is not the first time you have responded to my posts using quotation marks. Have I offended you at some time?

Eric Myles
131 Posted 27/05/2025 at 06:07:54
Alan J #126, it's not always about wages, image rights are a big part of player contracts these days as well, and win bonuses, maybe even tax.

Jerome #128, that makes sense. Flamengo cannot force us to pay for a player that doesn't want to transfer.

Peter Quinn
133 Posted 27/05/2025 at 06:22:38
0ur current PSR period ends on 30 June. I would be amazed if we signed anyone until the new period starts on 1 July.

Whether we need to sell anyone as in previous years to ensure we do not breach the regulations for the third time remains my main concern. I think patience may be the necessary for the time being.

Alan J Thompson
134 Posted 27/05/2025 at 06:36:29
Eric;

Quite right but I would include those things as wage negotiations with the exception of taxes which maybe a matter for the player through his agent and include other sources of income.

Is he as a contractor, not an employee, responsible for paying his taxes as I seem to recall other "big" name players having tax problems, not their clubs, although that is mostly from an elderly memory.

Jerome Shields
135 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:13:20
Paul#133

PSR will be the primary consideration.

Paul Ferry
136 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:18:52
Pete 133 - I think that's a great point, thanks, and might even have something to do with this Alcaraz 'delay'.
Ian Bennett
137 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:24:36
It could be third party ownership issue. There's no guarantee that the Brazilian club bought all of Alcaraz.

A third party could easily hold a stake. This could be a more complicated deal than first appears.

Funes Mori springs to mind, that the actual fee was way higher than first quoted. And we walked away from VVD at Celtic to go after the Argentine. Another fantastic transfer episode...

Steve Brown
138 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:26:18
Neil @ 130, not at all.

I simply believe the main purpose of a winger is to pose an attacking threat. If the main attribute a winger has is to press and track back, then he is more suited to Sean Dyche's game plan than David Moyes's.

Many posters on here seem to want to retain Harrison but I don't see it. It is a good thing we have removed his wage and opened up a slot for a pacey, creative wide man.

Now the big task - buying the right replacement.

Steve Brown
139 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:35:31
Peter @ 133, that is a good point.

I would have hoped that our projected PSR position would have been factored in when we negotiated the deal, but things may have tightened since. Alternatively, the club may have prioritised retaining Doucs for the central role and only moved on Charly when he turned us down.

The outcome unfortunately might a transfer fee north of the £15m buy-option. Charly has 16 appearances, 2 goals and 3 assists. We also might not be the only club in for him.

Ian Wilkins
140 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:45:21
Idrissa Gana Gueye going to Paris FC would be a big loss for us.
We need to offer the right contract terms to keep him. He has a couple of years left in the tank.
Neil Cremin
141 Posted 27/05/2025 at 07:54:58
No bother Steve
I also hope we have an an improvement in all replacements. A bit worried about the number of replacements we need and fear that too many newcomers may not integrate well with our ethos. This is why I believe we should retain some of the loanees and out of contract players on contracts we believe is reasonable. Their choice to accept.
Steve Brown
142 Posted 27/05/2025 at 08:01:31
And at a time Neil when our Head of Recruitment Dan Purdy has decided to leave. Hopefully all the groundwork on player targets has already been completed.

I guess David Moyes has seen enough of the loanees to decide they are not good enough/injury prone/both and thinks there is better value out there.

Big summer ahead for TFG.

Robert Tressell
143 Posted 27/05/2025 at 08:01:32
I am not too troubled about integrating large numbers of new players into the squad.

The first XI possibly only has 2 or 3 spots to fill and another 3 or 4 or even 5 (+) might be signed for cover / development.

Of these, there will probably be some with Premier League experience - like Walker-Peters for example. And there could be 2 new keepers coming in, neither of whom will play much.

Whatever happens the core squad of players playing regularly will probably be more like 15 or 16 with others only coming in when there are injuries.

We could sign 8 + players therefore without it being too disruptive.

Chris James
144 Posted 27/05/2025 at 08:12:52
No massive problem with any of these. I’d def have kept Doucoure if a reasonable deal could be done, but not on 150k a week or more. Don’t blame him at all for maxing out a final contract, but we need to spend the money wisely.
He’s been a great servant, scored some crucial goals, and deserves our respect. However he’s precisely the sort of player who’s good enough now but we have to improve upon to progress towards challenging the top 6.

Likewise, Harrison definitely put in a shift and had some important goal involvements but wouldn’t be in other top 6 sides.
Others loaners didn’t really get a chance to show their potential due to injury or just didn’t really impress, Lindstrom.
Best of luck to them in the next stage of their respective careers.

Jimmy Carr
145 Posted 27/05/2025 at 09:44:18
As stated, we currently have significant gaps in our recruitment team, do we even have a recruitment team, so this isn’t the best time to be embarking on a major re-build. Not that I disagree with the choices made thus far.

TFG, Moyes, Kinnear and anyone else involved in acquiring players and negotiating terms are going to have one busy summer.

Btw, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that an irresistible bid comes in for Branthwaite too. Upwards of £60m would give Moyes and co. greater leverage in the market. Just saying, I think it’s unlikely but shouldn’t be ruled out.

Finally, if they can agree terms I might be tempted to keep DCL as a back up striker!! (Ducks for cover.)

Danny O'Neill
146 Posted 27/05/2025 at 09:49:25
Peter @133, that is a sensible post. Although I am sure there will be activity and discussions going on in the background, nothing will happen until after 30th June. I just hope we are quick off the mark and do our business early.

Robert @143, another sensible viewpoint. You know mine, but you framed that well. The core of our first 11 isn't as bad as some think. It just needs more quality around those key players and more depth, which is what you are saying.

Robert Tressell
147 Posted 27/05/2025 at 10:14:40
Yes Danny - even if we just sign a quality RB and a right wing / forward as good as Ndiaye the First XI would be significantly better.

We can then concentrate on developing high quality players who can takeover from the likes of Gueye, Beto and Mykolenko after a season to acclimatise.

Jimmy # 145 if DCL played for, say, West Ham and was available on a free we’d have lots of posters saying he should be our No 1 target this summer. Re-signing him isn’t a terrible idea although I think will not be either party’s plan A.

Derek Knox
148 Posted 27/05/2025 at 10:36:52
Robert @ 147, surely a striker has to be a priority too, forget DCL, how long has the offer been ignored by him on the table ? When he does play he is too inconsistent, and his injury to being fit/available ratio is very suspect. He has scored some great goals in the past, but that was the past, and doesn't necessarily augur well for the future.

Beto, although likeable, is too inconsistent, especially one on ones and judging the offside situations when he does score. At 26 or whatever he is hardly a work in progress who will improve.

If an offer came in where we registered a profit for Beto, and allegedly there are some interested, I would be tempted to take it, provided we had at least one striker in and possibly another lined up.

I agree with Danny @ 146, and have said it on here many a time, that we DO have a decent nucleus of players, with only a few additions required in key areas. However, we have to be prepared for injuries etc, so where it becomes more difficult is getting players prepared to sign, of decent quality, but also prepared to act as substitutes, or in the wings etc.

Robert Tressell
149 Posted 27/05/2025 at 10:47:49
Derek, I'm a bit sceptical that we have the money / status to attract the sort of striker we all want.

Beto will probably not improve you are right - which means he is a circa 12-goal-a-season striker.

But as we've seen with other clubs it is very difficult to find a player who scores more than that – even if you spend £60M plus.

Delap has had a good season – but so too did Solanke before joining Spurs etc etc.

There are a few interesting players within reach (possibly) like Evan Ferguson and Santiago Castro but not many. Our best chance of finding a top striker is probably to develop a very young one as Bournemouth and Brighton are each going with Kroupi and Tzimas.

Derek Knox
150 Posted 27/05/2025 at 11:00:02
Yes, agree Robert, that good strikers are hard to come by, and at an affordable price. There is a risk in any transfer, how many times have high-cost players turned into flops?

I have always wondered how Bournemouth and Brighton unearth these hitherto unknown players for modest fees, and most turn out to be absolute bargains, which end up being sold on for vast profits. Surely most of these talent scouts, including ours have run the rule over the same players and not followed it up!

Robert Tressell
151 Posted 27/05/2025 at 11:37:58
Derek, it is fairly simple – Brighton and Bournemouth have had a lot more money than us in recent years – and used data analytics in addition to traditional scouting. Thankfully we are beginning a new dawn on both counts.

Brighton also trade at such a high volume they have a lot of failures too. Gyökeres was one such failure whom they let go to Coventry after he failed to make the grade at Brighton. There are lots and lots of less famous ones. However since they were all cheap it hasn't hurt them financially.

Martin Mason
152 Posted 27/05/2025 at 11:52:58
Isn't it nice to see a couple of sweet ball players in there in Charly and Ndiaye too, both who can tackle and, in Charly's terms be a really nasty piece of work.

His shoulder charge that led to Keane's goal at Fulham put their defender almost into the Everton end. We must keep them and be prepared to pay more for Alcaraz; these are amazing assets.

Robert Tressell
153 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:00:52
I will always have a soft spot for a nasty piece of work, Martin.

We need more of them!

Kevin Molloy
154 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:01:28
We've been sailing so close to the wind now for years, it's amazing we managed to stay in the Premier League. So heavily reliant on old players on their last big contract, and we've managed to get outstanding service from Young, Doucoure and Gueye. Tthese have played nearly every game, when at any point they could have pulled a Delph and thought 'I can't be bothered with this anymore' and just sat on their cash.

Conversely though, they are going to be extremely difficult to replace. Either we try and pull off the trick again, and hope we get a Gueye not a Delph, or we have to recruit in the usual fashion. But to recruit players who play at the same standard as these chaps will require significant investment.

Tim Dalton
155 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:03:39
I'd like another look at Lindstrøm, not many have a brilliant start to the Premier League. Another loan maybe?

Mangala – Gentlemen's agreement to loan again in January if/when fit again, with option to buy next year?

Harrison – Works hard, cannot fault attitude or willingness, but not enough end product in 2 years for me.

Broja – Cheerio, we don't need another injury-prone centre forward. Didn't even feel like h threatened to score in the 12(?) games he played in.

Charly Alcaraz has done more than enough for me, good price and probably a good wage for both parties. He has popped up with a couple of goals, looks a threat and a pest. Something we've missed since Cahill and Naismith in that respect

Dave Cook
156 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:12:38
Lindstrom I agree with another look at.

Alcaraz is a no brainer for me.

Mangala would be a yes, but i've a feeling a certain Mr Textor will want nothing to do with us.

Harrison as everyone else said great work horse but he just doesn't have the end product.

Broja is just too injury prone so a no go.

Bob Carlton
157 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:18:33
I feel we are being a little harsh regarding Beto.

This season he scored a goal every 191 minutes in the league. This puts him in the high teens for a full season.

To put it into context (excluding penalties), Ollie Watkins scores every 186 minutes, and Chris Wood every 175 minutes.

Once again, excluding penalties, Liam Delap scores every 262 minutes.

I realise there are other attributes required of a centre-forward, but goals scored are the priority.

Danny O'Neill
158 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:25:21
I'm not sure where my post went Martin. I thought that Fulham defender was going to end up with us when Keane scored at Craven Cottage!!

Bob, you are the 3rd person today that I have to doth my cap to for statistics regarding your post on Beto.

I can only go off what I see with the naked eye. Beto is a clumsy oaf, but for now he's our clumsy oaf. He's a handful, runs himself into the ground, gets into goal scoring positions, fluffs his lines sometimes, but scores goals.

And the supporters mostly like him.

Robert Tressell
159 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:38:00
Beto's stats are good this season. However, if you look at his career to date, he has never scored high teens in a season for any club at any level.

It may be that Moyes's football suits him and / or at 27 he's now matured (being a late developer). So who knows… he might get a 15-goal season next year.

Bu,t as Danny says, he is clumsy and we all know he's not a top striker. He will impress one week and frustrate the next.

But if we can get 12 to 15 goals out of him, 10-ish from Ndiaye, and say 5 or so from each of Alcaraz and a new right wing or forward, then the goals for column starts to look much healthier.

mike corcoran
160 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:39:56
Beto is called The Chaos Engine in our house. He's an unpredictable handful, frustrating to watch but unsettles the opposition better from centre-forward for Everton than anyone bar Lukaku in the last 10 plus years.

Keep and hone!

Martin Mason
161 Posted 27/05/2025 at 12:42:31
Don't forget that Beto is doing well in a side that has been poor, playing as a lone striker.

He could well blossom as the side develops. I would keep him.

Bob Carlton
162 Posted 27/05/2025 at 13:19:57
I think Beto improves with Alcaraz playing behind him, as his style is to drive forward at every opportunity, whereas Doucoure's initial movement is normally sideways/backwards and we lose momentum.
I feel Beto always creates problems for centre backs, and if we can improve the service and goals from the right hand side of our attack we would be in a much healthier position.
Phil Roberts
163 Posted 27/05/2025 at 16:48:46
These comments here make Beto sound like the rich man's Niasse.

Loved the comment elsewhere: The Premier League have decided to award Everton extra points in the coming season because they are so far under PSR.

Martin Farrington
164 Posted 27/05/2025 at 16:52:43
I don't rate any of those four. For differing reasons.

Charly deffo improving. We have to buy him. Not just because he has quality and ability, but also due to the mess we've been left in as a squad.

Kevin Molloy
165 Posted 27/05/2025 at 21:53:21
Moyes isn't going to say it out loud, but this club is still in a pretty precarious position. It's insane how many players will be lost from the squad now, the exact opposite of what should happen. We've over extended on loans and older players, and also have other squad players reaching the end of their deals. We may well be saving a fortune, but we are also faced with bringing in 12-15 new players and expecting them to just form a squad straight away. the more you think about it, it's difficult to see us doing anything other than lower mid table next year. It's going to take 2-3 years just to normalise the squad. I think we can forget Europe.
Mark Andersson
166 Posted 28/05/2025 at 02:16:15
This whole rebuild is going to potentially see us struggling next season.
It's imperative that the fans do there bit in the new stadium. Moyes needs a good start, if not Dan the man will have no hesitation in replacing him..

Moyes knows this and will be working hard to ensure he keeps his job.

Everton are still a mess, it will take a few seasons to steer the ship to the land of glory, we are still sailing in the sea of hope.

Eric Myles
167 Posted 28/05/2025 at 02:36:39
Alan J #134, in my 40+ years of being a contractor I've never had a penny of tax taken from my wages, the company pays the tax and NI, I don't care what it is.

Image rights would be separate from wages as they are commonly paid offshore to reduce tax liability, so there's scope for manoeuvre.

Josh Horne
168 Posted 28/05/2025 at 10:43:10
Right decision on these 4.

Paris FC looks like a massive step down for Gana. Unsurprising that there is interest in him but Moyes will understand his value to the team and Everon should match all but Saudi level silly money contract offers. Unless a bigger club enters the picture, I think he will stay.

If not, another loan offer for Mangala?

Andrew Ellams
169 Posted 28/05/2025 at 10:59:08
Josh, Paris FC are now co owned by Europe's richest man and they look ready to start throwing money around.
Alan J Thompson
170 Posted 28/05/2025 at 13:49:40
Eric (#167);

But does that exclude them being discussed at the same time and Agents (or Agents company) fees come after tax?

As you highlight, it may not be so straight forward.

Eric Myles
171 Posted 28/05/2025 at 16:02:22
Alan J, image rights and wages would surely be discussed at the same time and I expect the agents fees could be offset against tax as a professional expense.

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