Lyon keen on taking Danjuma this month

But it's Everton, so he probably will leave.

If Danjuma goes, we will be bringing in someone to replace him and there's a good chance he will be better than Danjuma.

You might not like them, if not, you can write about them, I've got my pen handy!

If Danjuma is released, we will replace him. If Onana goes, we will replace him. Players come and go.

The supporters are consistent. Sunday and the match against Villa and the players who walk on the green grass of Goodison are my immediate focus.

It seems that some people just refuse to either listen or understand!

I wouldn't be too confident of any player we sell getting replaced this month.

Let's not forget, after January 777 Partners will no longer loan the club money if the sale hasn't gone through. The club could be selling players to save money and pay the bills.

Who do people have in mind given what is available for loan in January?

There aren't a lot of options...

Odds are he'll be staying until the end of the season. Everton would have to break the contract, and since they haven't got the money to replace him, he's what we have.

I was thinking the same thing. He was the best we could find over the course of two windows.

What I've seen from him looks good.

And I agree there is no way we will find anybody better in this window.

Hopefully he'll get an extended chance now McNeil is, unfortunately, injured. The extra pace will be nice.

I don't think I can think of any PL manager currently except Dyche who doesn't make subs at all. He doesn't make subs except if he really had to. He did 5he same with Burnt but we're not Burnley! I don't call coming on for less than 10 mins a sub. Is it negligence not to make any changes over Christmas and wonder why we looked exhausted?

The one thing that matters is that we end the window stronger than when it started. If Danjuma goes, get a replacement in first, or simultaneously, that will offer more than Danjuma would if he stayed.

If we cannot do that, and I hope we can improve on him, tell him he is going nowhere until the summer.

He has looked hungry and is eager to shoot at goal. He has been a little unlucky and could easily have a few more goals to his name.

As for this "window". Nothing is expected and it will be the first for many years without Mr Kenwright involved.

He's greedy and he will frustrate fans and teammates by trying to do too much and shooting when passing is the best option. But I do believe he could win us points and every point is critical.

Fringe players are under a different sort of pressure. Their opportunities and minutes on the pitch are limited. They often spend what limited time they have trying too hard to impress.

This could be his first real chance to get a run of games under his belt. Relax and show us what he can do.

We could do a lot worse than him.

I can't see him going anywhere.

If he goes, we won't miss him much, if he stays, he's another body in the squad, which we need in our financial situation. But let's not make out he's irreplaceable.

If nothing else the goal he scored at Bramall Lane could be a big one.

Spurs just signed Timo Werner so they're pretty stacked up top.

With McNeill injured (though not as badly as first thought), it would be strange to let him leave and I'm pretty sure not many of the likely alternatives are as good.

A good player, did he get a fair go, no doubt he had opportunities and played, but almost year on year, I think Everton must move on and get a replacement in ASAP.

Critical time of year in any season and Everton must focus on the bigger picture and survival in the Premier League this season.

All is not lost and I have faith in Thelwell getting a replacement in.

UTFTs!

I'll drive him to Goodison myself!

It simply hasn't worked for him or us. Time to part company. Won't be missed. Look elsewhere.

Che Adams would still get my vote as an alternative. Someone who we'd have a realistic chance of signing and could do a job for us.

Reports linking us with West Brom's young attacking midfielder Tom Fellows, very raw and only just breaking through there but fast and direct, highly rated. He is available to sign on a free in the summer so maybe the money we save in Danjuma's wages could be spent on another young English player as one for the future.

A similar move for Wharton or Hannibal coming in with Onana going out for big bucks. Both pretty sensible business moves in my eyes. I am absolutely fine with this strategy as we move towards sustainability and we have an excellent crop of young players here to build around (Branthwaite, Garner et al).

Decided to join us to play, is now frustrated with limited minutes and must get wound up when Dyche plays Dobbin ahead of him on occasion. If he came to us last January he'd perhaps be a fixture in the side now.

I'm not a huge fan of Harrison, but his numbers in comparison to who he replaced (Gray) are positive and he tracks back unbelievably well. He just need a little finesse maybe.

Anyway, back to Danjuma. We cannot let him go before the end of the month unless McNeil is back playing. If we could have recalled Mills to play that would have been an option and would have saved us some money, but he's now injured.

I trust Dyche and Thelwell to do what's best.

Out of interest, has Chermiti ever played in the wing does anyone know? Only, if he was an option that might give him some much-needed minutes, much like how Calvert-Lewin did some time on the wings first.

I think, if he goes and we don't replace him, it would be very foolish, but I think we are more sensible now than we have been in the past under Dyche and Thelwell.

We are in a perilous position and have a limited squad. It's unlikely anyone will come in and it does not benefit us to let a player leave in January.

Seems madness for Danjuma to be off now, even if he has been a bit profligate so far. At least he's a body and he definitely carries a threat.

I believe Chermiti has featured on the wing at times but mainly as an attacking winger, just off another striker; less so as a more defensive winger such as we play.

I'm not sure he'd be well suited to playing winger under Dyche's tactics, but then neither is Danjuma!

Stephen @46,

I very much doubt that is true. Cherki is a real gem and has been one of Lyon's best players this season and played plenty of minutes.

I think Danjuma should stay and I expect him to start the match this weekend. We only really have 3 established wingers: Danjuma, Harrison and McNeil, and one of them is out for at least a few weeks!

No one will be coming in.

Keep.

Beto has to be given more minutes, not 10 at the end.

Doucoure is back in full training now so he'll almost definitely be involved this weekend. I'd think he has a decent chance of starting given his natural fitness.

Dyche & Co are nearer to him than we are but he's definitely a keep for me.

Dyche does not do out-and-out strikers. He feels the team is far better served by using his forwards as target men to bring others into the game.

Those who think Beto is going to suddenly be given a free role are deluding themselves. He may have cost approaching £30M, but he has been forced to play as a battering ram in virtually every minute he has spent on the pitch. Hence the fact that he has scored just one league goal (after coming on against a team that had already been run ragged) and has virtually crawled off the pitch every time he has started.

Onyeka is on Afcn duty with Nigeria for the next 4 weeks so that one would probably be unlikely.

Everton have put a price on Onana, £60M according to the Daily Mail.

I doubt if Everton would put a price on his head but, if we were willing to sell, they would listen to any offers proposed by the interested clubs and hope that it would become an auction. I wish that some of Onana ‘s admirers on here were part of the bidding audience.

Danjuma to be part of the squad for Sunday and Wednesday and then who knows.

I agree it would be very foolish, though we seem willing to play with fire re: squad depth a little too much for my liking.

Probably no truth in this but interesting if there is and would seem to fit in with our no cash situation.

Henrique was one of Betis's better players last year but dropped off as the season went on. He's just turned 23 so is still pretty young and has pace and skill and decent physicality at 6 ft. He works pretty hard too. Has some similarities to McNiel and could be a good addition if Danjuma is leaving.

A loan now with an option or obligation to buy for £15M in 12 months time maybe?