Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[Damo70]

It seems to me that if McNeill is a hybrid of ElGhazi and Trez then Everton have come up with the correct buying valuation which is nowhere near the seller's valuation

Burnley is McNeill's level. A bottom half of the Premier League player.

[ozzjim]

Rumours Perriera from West Brom is going to West Ham. With Benrahma, Bowen, Lanzini, etc already there, they are going to have some goals in them again next season.

[rob_bridge]

Being linked to Watford's Will hughes all over the place on that there Twitter. 

Sounds like the Mick McCarthy manager rumour

[algy]

It seems to me that if McNeill is a hybrid of ElGhazi and Trez then Everton have come up with the correct buying valuation which is nowhere near the seller's valuation

Burnley is McNeill's level. A bottom half of the Premier League player.

Yeah, when people talk of him being an upgrade on Trez/El Ghazi - I'm sure they're right, but I'm not sure being in for a player who improves our squad is what we need right now.

I'm fairly comfortable with our squad, given that we're not in Europe so at most are going to be topping out at, what, 50 games if we get to the final of both the League Cup & FA Cup?

McNeil just seems to me like a player that Burnley would value quite a lot higher than we do.  He's far harder for them to replace than it is for us to buy a player of similar quality.

Also think, I can see the sense in a 'buy British (based)' policy for players going straight in to the first team.  They'll need less time to settle, and will quite probably know a few players at the club anyway I'd guess.  If they're coming in as squad players, though - ones where you can afford them to be only being a bit part player for the first season - then I think we'd find better value looking abroad.  If Alvarez is available for £10m, for example, and Sanson cost £12m or so, Traore £18m, ... that's peanuts in Premier League terms.

[SoccerHQ]

Rumours Perriera from West Brom is going to West Ham. With Benrahma, Bowen, Lanzini, etc already there, they are going to have some goals in them again next season.

Would've thought they'd have got Lingard full time. Interesting Moyes is filling team full of behind the striker types as they only have Antonio upfront and he'd be shifted back out wide if they got in a CF.

Said it before but if there's any chance of getting Bowen that's someone I think would do a decent job for us over next few seasons, playing out on the left and filling in at CF whenever Ollie isn't around.

[pauliewalnuts]

McNeill is the sort of player Everton spend 40m on, to see him then underwhelm for several years before moving back to Burnley

[ozzjim]

Rumours Perriera from West Brom is going to West Ham. With Benrahma, Bowen, Lanzini, etc already there, they are going to have some goals in them again next season.

Would've thought they'd have got Lingard full time. Interesting Moyes is filling team full of behind the striker types as they only have Antonio upfront and he'd be shifted back out wide if they got in a CF.

Said it before but if there's any chance of getting Bowen that's someone I think would do a decent job for us over next few seasons, playing out on the left and filling in at CF whenever Ollie isn't around.

I would happily have Bowen and Benrahma to be fair. Think both would get a fair amount of game time here.

[chrisw1]

Will Hughes is a decent player, ok on the ball and a good pass, but honestly don't see what he adds to the squad when we have that covered by Luiz, McGinn & Ramsey.  You could say the same about JWP re the position, but of course he's an infinitely better player and would add real depth.  But I'm struggling to understand why we'd be spending money on this type of midfielder when surely what we need most is a quality DM amd a 10?

As for McNeil, he'd be an upgrade to the squad, provide cover for Jack and allow him to play more centrally when needed.  I like how direct he is and a bit like Harrison at Leeds sometimes it's good to have that type of player to drive you forward at pace and with an excellent early cross.  This makes some sense to me at c £25m, but it feels more like a small step and I'd just hope there's better value and quality out there.

[oldtimernow]

Will Hughes is a decent player, ok on the ball and a good pass, but honestly don't see what he adds to the squad when we have that covered by Luiz, McGinn & Ramsey.  You could say the same about JWP re the position, but of course he's an infinitely better player and would add real depth.  But I'm struggling to understand why we'd be spending money on this type of midfielder when surely what we need most is a quality DM amd a 10?

As for McNeil, he'd be an upgrade to the squad, provide cover for Jack and allow him to play more centrally when needed.  I like how direct he is and a bit like Harrison at Leeds sometimes it's good to have that type of player to drive you forward at pace and with an excellent early cross.  This makes some sense to me at c £25m, but it feels more like a small step and I'd just hope there's better value and quality out there.

I think £20m +add ons would be about right for where we are at the moment and . Romeu for £10m would be reasonable business. Would leave space for Tammy and JWP too?

[chrisw1]

Heard Sigurdsson may be available for a cut price...

[sid1964]

Will Hughes - if true another signing that is going to push us towards the top 6!! - Hopefully it is just rumour (although by next week knowing Villa he will have signed a 5 year contract with us)

[Tayls_7]

Will Hughes - if true another signing that is going to push us towards the top 6!! - Hopefully it is just rumour (although by next week knowing Villa he will have signed a 5 year contract with us)

Have you considered living in the present Sid?

[CT]

Will Hughes - if true another signing that is going to push us towards the top 6!! - Hopefully it is just rumour (although by next week knowing Villa he will have signed a 5 year contract with us)

“Knowing Villa” four years ago and beyond, definitely. Not now.

[rob_bridge]

Will Hughes - if true another signing that is going to push us towards the top 6!! - Hopefully it is just rumour (although by next week knowing Villa he will have signed a 5 year contract with us)

“Knowing Villa” four years ago and beyond, definitely. Not now.

Exactly - look at those who got us promotion most of them left. Jota wasn't kept. Reina did a short term job.  Drinkwater and Barkley got passed back.

[eamonn]

Weren't we heavily linked with Will Hughes when he was a kid and trying to outmuscle Tom Huddlestone and his big arse in the Derby midfield?

Re Dwight McNeill...mentioned it on the Buendia thread, but if Leicester are off-loading Demerai Gray and Everton are also interested as reported, I'd rather gazump them for Gray and let them buy McNeill. Much better value.