Kenny Tete is the latest hot link on the transfer front

I hope this one comes to fruition

Yeehah!

However, it seems Walker also has a load of baggage due to off-field antics, putting his tackle around a bit, so take your pick!

No disrespect to the Fulham fans, but wouldnt it say a lot more if we were facing serious competition for the guys signature from other clubs ?.

I mean the Stoke fans used to think Charlie Adam was Michel Platini.

I never trust comments from people giving somebody elses opinion because they havent seen enough of the player themselves

Neither represent a massive upgrade in quality but certainly provide enough cover, especially compared to recent years. Hopefully we can spend what money we do have on RW who gives us much needed pace.

That comes from talking to good friends all over the country and sitting amongst them.

Also, watching with my own eyes.

It's all subjective and opinions.

If, and its still an if, this player comes to Everton, we can judge him in a Royal Blue shirt.

If and id

Totally Brent. Who knew what we were getting with Tim Cahill when we were second fiddle to Crystal Palace, who wouldn't pay his agent's fees?

Paul, if Gana stays and with Ndiaye, you've just upset my Christmas before the season starts mate. 💙 🇸🇳

Let's hope he hasn't got his dozy hat on and buys an Afcon player.

Fulham fans seem sad to see him go, feel like, when healthy, he's a top right-back in the Premier League. The sticking point seems to have been them not offering him the money or 3 years he wanted — possibly due to his injury record. They also have Castagne.

So we give him the 3 years, a fresh start, and if he stays healthy it's a savvy move. If he doesn't, well, we'll moan about it ad nauseum on TW! I like this move!

Sorry, but the only thing you are learning is their opinion? Unless you have seen them play, you can't give your own opinion. You can only give somebody else's. I see this every day. People giving long-winded reports about players they have never seen... I don't get it.

Oh and: "Totally Brent. Who knew what we were getting with Tim Cahill when we were second fiddle to Crystal Palace?"

Well the manager did for a start and he didn't need Millwall fans to tip him the wink. If you do a little research, you will see what a hostile reception he got from the Millwall fans when he went into the Den to check him out.

But he's also the fullback who was easily bypassed for our third goal last month. Watch the replay and you'll see he makes no particular effort to track Beto or get back in the play. Just kinda jogging.

He did a fine job frustrating Ndiaye for 93 minutes at Goodison last fall...

But he also made no special effort to prevent Ili's cross on Beto's dramatic equalizer, doing a little hippity-hop on one leg but offering no real pressure. Ili found Young with relative ease.

Mixed feelings on this one.

Let's be honest, he is a firmly bottom-half of the Premier League standard player. This doesn't mean he's terrible - it's just that top half sides all have someone quite a lot better.

Given Leeds have Bogle and Sunderland have Hulme, I think only Burnley (Roberts) would definitely have an inferior right-back to Tete.

I know he's got a handful of Netherlands caps but so have loads of players. They have a very patchy side.

And, yes, this might help us to spend money on other positions – but personally I think right-back is a position that is really worth spending money on.

I also included watching with my own eyes in my comment. I always prefer that when judging a player.

This one hasn't looked too bad when I've watched him.

Of course the manager did. I don't dispute or question that, but Cahill was set to sign for Palace before us. Millwall and Palace had agreed terms and a fee.

It fell through, we stepped in.

Danny, I told you... and don't believe the stuff you read on wiki. Its about as reliable as other people's opinion.

89 appearances in 4 seasons
13 clean sheets
28 wins
39 defeats
8 assists
2 goals
18 yellow cards

Like Mike G, I am luke warm on this one. Probably more Cuca Martina than Denzil Dumfries.

A low cost option, but wouldn't be expecting too much.

I still think Walker for a season is a better option. He's a better defender currently, and although wages are more, it's for a season vs 3 with this fella.

If he stinks the gaff out, you'll have him around for another 2 seasons till you get rid.

Good post that Robert @37. He would be an improvement on what we have from what I've seen and heard of him. Right back and the right flank are definitely the priority, whoever they end up being.

Mike @36, I don't think I'd like to face Ndiaye. His footwork would have tied me in knots.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/2304714/cahill-deal-looks-off

And Timmy never mentions the Palace bid in his autobiography. Portrays himself as smitten with Moyes and focused on Everton only.

Re Ndiaye, you're right about his footwork, and you were a way better player than I ever was -- I'd never have gotten close enough to see it. But I'd still guess that when they watched the game back on Monday, Silva (himself a right back) probably scorched Tete for not trying harder to close down that cross. Giving a guy a free swing at the ball in the 94th minute would likely not have gone down well.

Now prompted, I looked and found this. Hopefully it works

Link

I guess it's the same with any player, there will always be a few clubs in the mix.

Danny #46, yep, and I remember seeing an interview with the former Palace owner right after Timmy retired. He was still peeved that the deal had failed. Can't remember if he blamed the player or the agent, but it was clearly still stuck in his craw!

Update: Found it:

https://www.hitc.com/do-an-insult-simon-jordan-explains-why-crystal-palace-didnt-sign/

Apologies for the long URL. For some reason I never succeed in posting links here.

We don’t even know what’s going on with Gueye, DCL, Keane etc…

I hope this works out as we are desperate for a right back.

Michael Jordan the Palace chairman had a right go at footballers agents then and was fined for his public opinion of them by the FA. He continued to have a go at agents throughout his time in football.

Very versatile, can play RB,LB and CB with good premier league experience.

As someone said not the best RB we would hope to get but on a free as a squad player its a no brainer.

It's fine either way.

However it happened, I'm just glad the boxing kangaroo ended up at Everton and not somewhere else.

Heitinga is an interesting one. Again, just from memory (for Colin) I couldn't make out if he was a defensive midfielder or centre back. I think he could do both.

Not too dissimilar to Jagielka, who came to us on a ticket of being a versatile defensive midfielder come centre back. Although I think Moyes sussed out quickly that it may have worked in the second tier, but in the top flight, he was a centre back.

Colin @49, agree with what you say. We have to wait and see, but we need a right back and if I was in the chair, that would be my priority.. It will just be good to have options.

Robert@37, I don’t think he’s firmly a bottom half player. Whoscored (obviously an imprecise tool) has him at #7 last season of right backs who played 10 games or more.

If it comes off I predict it will be one of our better moves this summer. Low cost, low risk move for a player who will definitely improve on our option. Very smart signing (so long as he stays relatively fit).

Sam, I think id take Tony Hibbert based on that. His agents done well to get a 3 year contract in my opinion.

Simon Jordan has spoken about this on Talk sport. The sticking point was Cahill's wages. Nothing to do with agents.

From the horses (Jordan's) mouth - "He was earning 4-5 thousand a week with Millwall. I'm offering him 15k a week and it was considered an insult"
"Those sort of things make you realize that you are in a different land with what you think is ridiculous or fair".

Jordan was to find out that even tight arse BK was offering Cahill higher wages.

The version Danny put up is the one being peddled on Wiki - "Crystal Palace ended their transer bid over payments to Cahill's agent".