05 Jul 2024 09:13:05
Just going to throw my two pence in on the DCL debate.
If he does leave he does with my blessing, I have spoken about how clinical or not as the case may be. But the facts are he has resched double figures in goals twice in 8 years for us.
Surely there is a younger striker on a lot lower wages that could lead the line just as well.
Broja is young and only going to get better and he is a unit, Surely worth looking at getting him in on loan? Plus it is another reported 120k a week off the wage bill. I don't know enough about Sekou Koita to really comment bout him, although his scoring record looks pretty good.
As Ed025 said if any player wants to leave let them, whether it is Onana, Branthwaite or DCL, all of them are replaceable. remember, we have only had 1 good season out of Branthwaite. If he leaves I believe Greaves would be an excellent replacement.
05 Jul 2024 10:08:18
As you mentioned in you're post i agree mate he also goes with no grudges from meself if he doesn't want to sign new contract and thinks he can get with better team like a Newcastle or even a chelsea as back up then good on him but we can't let his contract run down so hopefully we can get 20 25 million but we do need a replacement for dcl question is who.
05 Jul 2024 11:01:52
At least he has been honest and said he wants to go to Newcastle as long as Everton get best deal possible for him that is the priority for club and exact situation with Onana as DCL both expressed their desire to go elsewhere.
05 Jul 2024 11:19:26
Whilst I agree that we shouldn’t have anyone at the club who doesn’t want to play for us, I don’t understand what you mean by saying JB has only had one good season for us? That’s not down to him.
He played a handful of games for us and bagged at Stamford Bridge and was then sent out on loan to Psv who wanted to keep him.
He then came back and was unused at the start of the season even though Keane was playing abysmally as per usual. When he finally got in, he stayed in the side and put in a brilliant season at such a young age.
The lad has absolutely everything as a centre back and his scope for improvement is scary when you consider the fact he came through late at Carlisle, so will not have had anywhere near the same schooling/ coaching as a young lad at a PL team.
He is 10 times more important to us than DCL or Onana and if he stays and performs to the same level, which I see no reason why he won’t, we can then genuinely ask for £100m + for the lad.
05 Jul 2024 11:38:59
Don’t think JB will be going anywhere Sean knows he’s too good a player to sell, as for DCL we get £25 million then yep good deal time for him time to move on, not his fault all the injuries he’s had i wish him well and look forward to his replacement.
05 Jul 2024 11:42:45
I like and rate Dom more than most seem to on here. His goals however are replaceable. JB would be harder to replace imo.
05 Jul 2024 11:51:41
I would love to keep jb think the lad has his world at his feet i imagine the bigger fish will come calling for him at somestage but if we can have him for just 1 more season while we are in transition then happy days for me BN on onana mate i havnt seen one game since he has joined us where i have fought blimey he's a beast but might be just because are squad isn't good enough where if he went to a arsenal or a man United am sure he would fit in with the quality of players they both have at there disposal.
05 Jul 2024 12:32:46
Looks like he’s not going to Newcastle they can’t sell Callum Wilson good news for me because I would like DCL to stay.
{Ed002's Note - Once Wilso is sold, and they are in talks, they will return for DCL.}