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• Hopefully, Everton scouts are not looking at ‘flash in the pan’ World Cup successes. We all know what happened with Yeri Mina, who scored 3 World Cup goals in 2018 (I think). We signed him for a huge fee from Barcelona and he turned out to be a massive let down. Most well run teams would have identified their targets - whether they are playing at the World Cup or not - and will go after them....
  Ajay Gopal in Another transfer window, another slow start for Everton
• I think the transfer decisions in the window that straddles the W/C is the most difficult to get right, featuring the shop window for most of the world\'s best players. rnThere are many potential great talents on show, with all teams of substance seeking to flex their muscles -and \'cheque-books\'.rnHowever judging character and resilience is probably that much harder to assess than raw talent, particularly with the players from the so-called lesser teams. rnPlayers that reach the latter stages will be in great need of a rest come the end of the tournament, requiring a delayed \'pre-season\' which diminishes their value to any team they will be joining. rnSadly our recruiters seem to have enough trouble making good calls even without the extra challenge that a W/C brings....
  Ashley Krotosky in Another transfer window, another slow start for Everton
• Presumably if Sage becomes the new Palace manager, Sangare will be the obvious replacement when (rather than if-) Wharton departs to pastures greener. rnIt\'s a great shame we are so unlikely to be able to recruit Wharton, particularly as he should be straight up to speed for the new season, being without any W/C involvement.rnAnd the W/C is likely to have serious impact on how the coming P/L season plays out with involved/unrested players at real risk of blowing up later in the season if they don\'t get a delayed/protected start. ...
  Ashley Krotosky in Transfer targets: Which midfielders could Everton sign?
• So will Everton go for Hany ???...
  Tony Waring in The 2026 World Cup — Day 5
• Hopefully Tony.rnThe fat phony got away with it for years though mate....
  John Collins in Another transfer window, another slow start for Everton
• If they don’t John, then they are definitely going to find out the hard way in the end mate....
  Tony Abrahams in Another transfer window, another slow start for Everton