Idrissa Gueye - now gone

[Risso]

Hopefully he'll be as successful as the last midfielder they had that played for us.

mmm... Everton sign a midfielder from us...

Steve Watson?

Or are you classing Ginola as a midfielder?

Cleverly innit?

Surely they technically signed him from Man U?

[VinnieChase84]

Would love Barry to come back.

[cheltenhamlion]

Gareth Farrelly.

[UK Redsox]

Would love Barry to come back.

He can take the penalties  (except when he doesn't)

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

Gareth Farrelly.

his mom reckons he is good enough to get in the team (still)

[Duncan Shaw]

Would love Barry to come back.

He can take the penalties  (except when he doesn't)

But why wouldn't he.....

[IAmTheOneIanOlney]

From Royal Blue Mersey, https://mobile.twitter.com/rbmersey, half an hour ago.

Gueye to take medical, finalize deal with Everton
 
The midfielder is in Merseyside to join the Toffees
 
Everton are close to making Aston Villa’s defensive midfielder Idrissa Gueye their second signing of the summer. According to ESPN FC, Gueye is in Merseyside to take a medical ahead of the move.
 
On Tuesday, it was reported that the Toffees had met the release clause in Gueye’s contract, costing themselves just north of £7 million, a relative bargain in today’s market. However, there looked to be competition from a few teams in France for Gueye’s signature. But it seems his preference is to stay in England’s top flight after Villa were relegated to the Championship back in May.
 
The 26-year-old will slot into the center of Everton’s midfield, competing for playing time with the likes of Mo Besic, Gareth Barry and James McCarthy.
 
It’s possible the new boy is an immediate starter for the Blues. As has been said previously, Gueye was a bright spot on an appalling Villa team, comparing favorably to former Leicester City star and recent Chelsea signing N’Golo Kante
 


There are two schools of thought on what this news means going forward:
 1.Everton are no longer looking at players like Axel Witsel or William Carvalho; two men that would fill a similar role as Gueye but would cost three or four times as much to bring in.
 2.This is just the beginning of a midfield overhaul. Barry is 35 years old. McCarthy’s form has slipped over the last year. Besic runs hot and cold and has an injury history. New blood is needed.
 
The smart money is on the former opinion. Everton are still (supposedly) in search of help at center back, right back, left wing, striker and possibly goalkeeper. So, having already secured a proven Premier League defensive midfielder, it would seem wise to spend elsewhere.
 
Gueye would be new manager Ronald Koeman’s second signing, joining former Fulham goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg. This has not been the summer of big spending like many supporters had envisioned, but that may soon change.

[pooligan]

Those miserable Everton fans will just love a midfield that includes Gana and Cleverley ,both give the ball away regularly

[London Villan]

Id rather have Barry than 7m.

[Gareth]

No, the last one wasn't signed from us...and as for Barry. i still don't want him back over the way he dragged us through the press to force a move. He can feck right off.

I respect Barry in the same way as I did Southgate, both wanted out which they are perfectly at liberty to want - when it didn't happen both had their best seasons for us....no sulking just got on with job like a pro!

Happily welcome him back

[Clampy]

No, the last one wasn't signed from us...and as for Barry. i still don't want him back over the way he dragged us through the press to force a move. He can feck right off.

I respect Barry in the same way as I did Southgate, both wanted out which they are perfectly at liberty to want - when it didn't happen both had their best seasons for us....no sulking just got on with job like a pro!

Happily welcome him back

The only thing that let Barry down was that ridiculous two paged article he agreed too do for the NOTW.

[sickbeggar]

heh. I notice they claim he was a bright spot in an appalling team. Wishful thinking there. He was shite just drew less attention to himself than others

[KevinGage]

Those miserable Everton fans will just love a midfield that includes Gana and Cleverley ,both give the ball away regularly

I hope he brings the same drive and commitment to them.  Those great fans deserve nothing less.

[Rudy65]

Imagine if he had actually been any good and fulfilled his early promise, we would all be spitting feathers over the low release clause.

[chrisw1]

I think he will do very well there.  Time will see but it's a bit early to be smug about this I think.