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All a matter of cashflow

Whilst the frustration at the continued absence of signings is understandable, Everton are not alone in pushing the opening of the transfer window back this year.

Whilst the focus amongst supporters is usually on the headline transfer fee, the `going rate` for even average players on the move is now in the order of £40k PER WEEK. Thus a player signed on 1st June rather than 1st July can effectively increase his `all in` cost by some £170k!

Add to this is the regulation that half the tranfer fee must be paid up front and it is easy to understand why ALL clubs have been reluctant to over commit themselves until receipt of the first tranche of this year`s Sky/Premier money scheduled for 1st July.

I have no doubt that next week will see a spate of transfer activity amongst Premier clubs with one deal fuelling another but for the reasons given above the main `action` this year may very well focus on deadline day, 31 August!

As I have said many times before, patience will have its reward!
Richard Dodd, Formby Posted 26/06/2007 at 08:05:47

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Colm

For once, we're in agreement, Richard! Suppose it all depends on the player in question the Club wants to buy ? purchase in May or June and pay the extra wages or hang fire till July when most business is conducted.

mark-chester
1 Posted 27/06/2007 at 14:53:42

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Good points, i have said all along that we should only panick if we have not signed anybody by mid july.

I also think that moyes is being very clever, he knows that prices are over inflated due to the sky money and so he is playing the waiting game for players who want to come to everton and buy them at a fair price when their respective clubs realise they cannot get a mark-up of thier true value of 75%+. Also moyes is giving off the impression that we do not have much money and so won’t be held to ransom to stupid inlfated price tags!