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A member of the EFC scouting staff told me yesterday that Everton have already agreed a fee for Marouane Fellaini from Standard Liege, for around £4.5M with payment as high as £6M if he plays x amount of games, and, becomes a regular in the national team. He is 5' 11" and is more of a holding midfielder, although he likes to get forward. (6 goals in 31 games this past season). It now just depends on personal terms.
The same source says that Michael Bradley, will sign after he comes back from a vacation in the States and Carribean. The fee in the region of £5.5M. Apparantly he has already agreed terms.
Jimmy Daly, Posted 16/05/2008 at 18:30:54
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1 Posted 16/05/2008 at 20:13:27
I’ve only seen him once to be honest against our very own Manny Fernandes in a Portugal v Belgium under 21 game.
Didn’t look a holding midfielder to me. Lacked the positioning but certainly had excellent energy which makes me think "box to box" midfielder.
No doubting the likes of Fernandes, Veloso, Moutinho and Nani got the better of Fellini and Belgium on the day.
Other than that though haven’t seen anything of him so couldn’t really comment on his ability.
I have seen Bradley though and I’d take him if its for a reasonable price. He has the ability and tenacity to make a good english style midfielder.
2 Posted 16/05/2008 at 20:26:18
Wyness today offered no information (on the OS) about money etc, so no surprise there. But the name of Fernandes was reported in the piece. This tells me that he is stil a possibility - he hasn’t been ruled out yet.
3 Posted 16/05/2008 at 20:31:00
Does anyone know of a site that keeps a tally of every single player we’ve supposedly signed over the summer?
4 Posted 16/05/2008 at 20:36:54
5 Posted 16/05/2008 at 22:02:23
Youtube link below
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=iEsZ72_YkDA
6 Posted 16/05/2008 at 22:10:38
7 Posted 16/05/2008 at 22:26:14
Before I start getting asked where my source is from, let's just say it was from the Moyesiah himself.
Plus Gera will sign for Everton from 01 July Medical permitting. Terms already agreed. I was in a resteraunt in Fulwood Preston when he & I assume his family was there. I couldn't resist the chance to go for a slash at the same time and ask the quick questions.
8 Posted 16/05/2008 at 22:35:56
9 Posted 17/05/2008 at 00:18:06
10 Posted 17/05/2008 at 04:32:31
11 Posted 17/05/2008 at 09:09:04
12 Posted 17/05/2008 at 09:39:49
13 Posted 17/05/2008 at 10:41:02
I just checked, 17th July is indeed a Thursday.
Wow... Gattuso...
14 Posted 17/05/2008 at 10:51:21
15 Posted 17/05/2008 at 11:43:04
16 Posted 17/05/2008 at 13:37:54
17 Posted 16/05/2008 at 21:32:40
Watch out, the so-called Sky 4, we are making great progress!!! Long may it continue.........
18 Posted 17/05/2008 at 16:01:21
19 Posted 17/05/2008 at 16:33:50
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marouane_Fellaini
20 Posted 17/05/2008 at 17:38:52
"Will be signing for everton fc in the summer transfer window for a fee of £5.75m"
21 Posted 17/05/2008 at 18:13:32
22 Posted 17/05/2008 at 19:27:02
23 Posted 17/05/2008 at 20:03:52
We need at least three top quality signings who will improve the first team.
We need at least three or four squad players and these would be the likes of Zoltan Gera who would be a good signing for free.
We need a right back and for me I would do as much as I could to bring in Glen Johnson of Portsmouth.
I have watched him closely this season and he has improved so so much since his Chelsea days where he was known for attacking but not defending. Now though he has become a very reliable defender yet still poses a very big threat when going forward which unfortunately our own decent defender at right back Tony Hibbert does not. Hibbo gives his all but the massive sticking point which holds both him and Everton as a team back is the fact that he cannot use the ball whatsoever. Hibbert will be a good squad player but we need something a little better.
We need at least two midfielders and straight away I am thinking of a replacement for Carsley and that is very likey to be one from Michael Bradley who I dont know anything about,Tom Huddlestone of Spurs, Steve Sidwell at Chelsea or Feillaini the Belgian international is a big presence. But then again are they the world class match winners we want? Moyes will know more than us what brand of player he can pursue.
We must go after Arshavin even if we dont manage to get him, we must try.
We should try an audacious bid for David Bentley even though he seems destined for Liverpool or Chelsea.
We need some pace down the wide midfield areas too but I cant think of many of hand available. I wouldn't mind trying our luck for Morten Gamst Pederson from Blackburn either, ok he has had a poor season but perhaps a new fresher challenge is needed for him. He does have the talent.
But its silly season and as we have said only Moyes knows if he can shop in Harrods or not and so far all it will be is pure guess work and rumours.
24 Posted 18/05/2008 at 06:51:25
He did tell me then tho’ with absolute certainty that Walter would be trying to sign John Collins, even though he was a celt, and two foreigners called Dacourt and Materrazi.
I hope these come off, as they seem to hold more plausibility than some of the bull above.
25 Posted 18/05/2008 at 11:07:31
Long may it continue!!!
COYB!
26 Posted 18/05/2008 at 17:20:15
Huddlestone was decent, played a few key passes and the Big man hit the first goal of the game in a well taken penalty. Throughout the game, however, he made some fairly bad tackles and at times looked mediocre at best especially in the first half. Personal Rating = 6.5/10
Hennessey - Was kept fairly busy throughout the match only being beaten by Huddlestone's peg and Walcotts goal which he can't really be blamed for. He looked like a good player for most of the match and kept focused despite not being challenged through the first half. Personal Rating = 7/10
Verdict: Both would be decent signings as back up and for the future but neither would get past Howard or from what I've seen Michael Bradley if we sign him. Hope this helps, obviously I can't judge them on one game but I've seen them on several occasions on TV and they look like good prospects for the future.
27 Posted 18/05/2008 at 17:56:47


As ever, I'm content to wait until they are pictured on the back of the Echo holding up a blue shirt with their name and number on.
ps... Trussville??? Home of Acme Athletic Supply Inc.? The mind simply boggles...