Everton Banter

18 Mar 2026 21:22:06
Well, Im freeh from a Dutch footy trip! Mika Godts at Ajax is some player but I hear Utd are linked with him. He is a very exciting player similar to Hazard in style. Troy Parrott had a good game for AZ, his team mate Koopmeiners impressed for me (younger bro of the Koopmeiners at Juve) .

Also watched Zwolle v Groningen. Groningen had a couple of tidy midfielders in particular there no 14 Jorg Schreuders. He could well be one for the future!

19 Mar 2026 02:49:39
Quality info, Witty. Glad you had a good trip, mate.

19 Mar 2026 07:26:55
Have a word with our scouts, Witty. They are the ones in Sefton Park trying to start a campfire with two sticks..

19 Mar 2026 10:04:50
The problem with the Dutch league has been the use of so many of them, stupid plastic pitches, over the past number of years. Thank god they have banned them this year and are going back to proper football played on real grass. Hopefully this will improve the talent coming through, and other teams around Europe can start taking Dutch football seriously again.

19 Mar 2026 15:48:53
One stick, BR2526, they are still looking for the second one. Nobody has reasoned that, if you break the one stick in the middle, you end up with two!

18 Mar 2026 12:47:13
Now I know these won't be bought into the club but a bit of fun to see how we might improve come the summer and improve on the positions that need some serious TLC. Players are realistically attainable for where we are at in terms of price, running down contracts etc.

RB:
Sanchez (22) - 10/15m. Contract until June 2029.

Omar El Hilali (22) - Rumoured release clause of €25m but I think there are a few conditions in there that would manipulate the price. Contract only until 2027 I believe.

CB:
Rafa Marín (23) -? m. Bit of a tricky one. He is currently on loan at Villareal from Napoli, who have an option to buy for 15m. However, Real Madrid have a buy back option from Napoli. Would be my first pick to sit along side JB. Another colossus who is just as good with the ball at his feet but seems to have much more of an edge to him.

Logan Costa (24) - 20/25m. Contract until 2030. Team mate of Marin. Although physically imposing and great in the air, seems to be more of a ball playing CB and capable of spraying accurate long balls to start attacks.

Charlie Cresswell (23) - 25m. Contract until 2028. Value has shot up since West Ham's interest and clubs like Liverpool and City are now said to be keeping tabs, although I think that would be an unrealistic move for him at this stage. Mates with JB and has played alongside him.

LB:
El Hadji Malick Diouf (21) - Depends on whether they get relegated or not really. Contact until 2030. Cost them 20m. Polar opposite to Myko. Some of the balls he has put in this season are reminiscent of Baines. 6 assists this year and was away at AFCON. Already has Idrissa and the magician here.

Robinson (28) -? m. Contract up in 2028. He came back from his injury and was straight into the team but Sessegnon is now keeping him out of the side. Could be a deal to be done to bring him back home.

Rico Henry (28) -? m but out of contract in the summer. Could be a cheap option for a very good left back. Has been forgotten about a bit since he suffered that unfortunate knee injury but looks to be back up to speed now. Could we tempt him away for a change from Brentford.


CDM:
Kaishu Sano (25) - 20m. Contract until 2028. Replacement for Idrissa to do the dirty work and allow the likes of Jimmy, KDH and Armstrong go and express themselves a bit. Not just a destroyer but a well-balanced tidy player with a low centre of gravity who retains the ball well.

Morten Frendrup (24) - 20/25m. Contract until 2028. Similar to the lad above but has a more impressive engine. The lad never stops. Liverpool were interested not long back before Slot found a home in the 6 for Gravenberch.


Pickford

Sanchez
Rafa Marín
JB
Diouf

Kaishu Sano

Even if we took the most expensive options from the above, it would only cost around the 70/80m mark, if current market values are lead to be believed. To totally revamp our entire defence and get 4 players in todays game for around 20m each isn't bad at all. Bearing in mind the clubs and leagues they are coming from, their wages would not damage us either.

I am stopping at the defence as apart from the striker position, we arguably only need a winger or two.

18 Mar 2026 15:21:17
Wow some good info there mate, excellent.

{Ed025's Note - yeah great stuff, he certainly knows his onions..

18 Mar 2026 20:36:21
I just hope Dibling comes good..

Always a great read, BN. Would be nice if pre scores had as much enthusiasm.

18 Mar 2026 19:09:02
Cheers GB/Ed. There are certainly players to be had out there. Probably a bit silly, given our historical performance in the transfer windows but I am slightly excited for the season to end, so we can see how we improve the side.

{Ed025's Note - a decent centre forward would be a good start BN..

19 Mar 2026 02:42:45
Me too BR. Hopefully we learnt from the Lookman mistake of getting rid too soon.

Not wrong there Ed mate.

I am not even being greedy enough to want an out an out goal scorer as they seem harder to come by as each season passes. I just want someone who is capable of finishing when given a reasonable opportunity and if they aren't scoring, at least posses a decent first touch and the ability to hold the ball up and bring others into play.

The good thing for us is that it isn't really hard to improve on what we currently have at our disposal.

I would love us to sell the 2 we have and go get 2 decent forwards. Both different profiles. 1 being a bit more of a target man and goal scorer and the other being more of a technical creator.

Big Lads:
Tim Lemperle (24) - The German Big Dunc but a bit more mobile. Love him and the cheapest and most gettable on the list. Hoffenheim have Asllani and Kramaric that get the majority of minutes but when he has played, he has gotten amongst the goals a fair bit. Big, strong, capable of finishing with both feet or his head. Great movement. Clean finisher.

Romulo Cardoso (24) - Big and strong. Good in the air. Holds the ball up well and brings others into play. Fairly press-resistant as he is good with the ball in tight spaces. Quite pacey for a big lad. Not got the most finesse but would be a quality signing if Leipzig miss out on CL.

Ange-Yoan Bonny (22) - Wanted him from his Parma days before Inter got him. Closest thing to Lukaku we would get. Everything Barry could have been. Not sure he would come but the allure of the PL and they do already have Martinez and a burgeoning Esposito in the forward positions.

Samu Aghehowa (21) - Again not sure we get him but we definitely have to be going for these players and working down from the top targets. Wouldn't come cheap but would guarantee goals imo.

Emmanuel Emegha (23) - Signed for Chelsea, potential loan if they sign a forward and have Delap and Joao Pedro. However, he has had a tough season with injuries ever since he signed for Chelsea.

That leaves us with the second striker who I think needs to have the adaptability and ability to play multiple roles for us. A technical footballer that can knit things together for us and if left alone around the box, can always score a goal.

Jonathan Burkardt (25) - Just a brilliant football player. Technically efficent. Both footed. Tireless work rate. Tim Cahill-esque in terms of his dynamism, desire and goal scoring ability. Whilst he may be efficient in the air, he is nowhere near Tim's level, however, his finishing with his feet is a different story. Would absolutely love him at us.

Asllani (24) - Great movement inside the box and smart finisher. Presses well from the front. Can cover multiple forward positions. Links up play well with his aerial ability and creates for others. Would be perfect for the likes of Ndiaye.

Amine Gouiri (26) - Can play as the 9 or as a supporting striker tbf. Behind Aubameyang, Greenwood and Paixao at Marseille so may want a move. Be a smart addition.

Nikola Krstović (25) - Same as Gouiri, capable of playing both roles. Instinctive finisher with great movement. Bit of a poacher throwback.

{Ed025's Note - i only have one question BN, how are you not the head of our scouting team mate?.. :)

19 Mar 2026 08:15:56
Since Moshiri took over, I've been excited about each Summer transfer window, BN. Just a shame 90% of the time it just feels stressful and like we are getting no one in.

{Ed025's Note - my bugbear with Everton BR is that we always seem to wait until the last minute to act, its like we let all the top players sign for others and we get left with the dregs, i just wish we could get some business done early so the players coming in can have a full pre-season with us and are ready to go from the off mate..or am i asking too much?..

17 Mar 2026 22:51:25
Be nice if he bangs a few goals in between now and then but a really important bit of business in the summer will be getting Barry gone quickly.
I've been keen to back him all season. Young guy, new to the club and country etc etc. But his work ethic has been intermittent, he looks like a sulky teenager (rather than a grown man on Megabucks) and has now taken to social media to try and hammer our fans for reacting to the Arsenal fans he placed in our section?!
Beto might have less ability but he certainly has less flaws and is the only one of the two that can be relied upon for 100% every game.


Us Everton fans love (and miss) good football, but what we love most of all is players who embrace the club/fans and are passionate about it - Thierno Barry has shown none of that all season and has just put the cherry on the cake by trying to shame our fans for his own stupid, pathetic decision.

(To be clear, not condoning the violence - pathetic and unnecessary. But if you're not somewhere you shouldn't be you can't get hit.)

18 Mar 2026 07:44:01
I can't see this going well for Barry with the fans now. He's not good enough anyway so best all round if a new club is found in the summer.

18 Mar 2026 10:12:57
You watch as Moyes tries to give Barry instructions when he came on against Arsenal. His body language said it all. He just ignored Moyes. Then, when he came on, he looked moody and disinterested, and hardly made any attempt to gain possession or influence the game. I wouldn't play him again. Send him to the U21's and promote Graham.

18 Mar 2026 10:40:48
Don't think he understands what Moyes is saying. The lad can hardly speak a word of English.

18 Mar 2026 13:02:17
Definitely Mike.

18 Mar 2026 15:11:00
Dino, mate, I don't know what Moyes said to Barry, but I can guess, and it wasn't sulk around looking disinterested.

18 Mar 2026 18:52:23
Yes, mate, I agree with you. I think Barry hasn't got what it takes to be a good footballer, ability and attitude aren't up to
scratch.

17 Mar 2026 14:35:59
Ed 25. Have you heard if the omition of the two c/backs where dropped as a disciplinary mater.?
Just a rumour doing the rounds.

{Ed025's Note - Moyes is being tight lipped AB and refuses to discuss the matter, there are stories about misconduct and going to Cheltenham for the races but i dont know how true that is mate, i am sure it will come out in the wash eventually but for now it will just be a guessing game..

17 Mar 2026 16:47:39
Well, if it's true and they were both fit, it should have been dealt with differently, with a huge fine. Leaving them out of the side has no value to the club.

16 Mar 2026 22:23:25
Everton's offences, where minor, in comparisons to Chelsea's gross corruption, yet, slap on the wrist.
We were put in a position by the Premier League that might well have destroyed our club, had we been relegated, then gone into administration, lost all our top players, and might well not have been able to complete the new stadium.


When you look at what has happened to S/Wednesday, that might well have been us Givern the gross disparity in punishment, do we have any come back? Or do we have to wait till the next corrupt outcome of City's charges, to see the full extent of this wholly corrupt organization?

17 Mar 2026 08:41:56
Prem saying it was not the fault of the new owners. Yet Sheffield Wednesday have been told they face another points deduction when they get relegated even though they will have new owners.
Yes, I know it's a different league, but surely what we are asking for is consistency across all leagues.

17 Mar 2026 09:13:10
Chelsea don't even have to pay the fine, it comes out of the 150m fund withheld from when Abramovich was sanctioned.