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Not who but what?

Today's papers are full of speculation about Diarra. This in itsself is not really that interesting due to the amount of rumors. For me what is more interesting is that they all claim Moyes wil have significant funds to spend. The numbers are sketchy at best but they all seem very sure that much money will be available.
Rob Heaton, Crewe Posted 19/05/2008 at 12:29:20

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Connor Rohrer
1 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:37:53

The quality of players where getting linked to is promising. It just shows Moyes is looking to push us up a level. More than not there rumours but some will have some truth to them. Hopefully it also means we had a decent budget.

I’m happy with the Diarra link. Good player and exactly what we need. Tidy player with a good engine and good defensive qualities.

Dan Mckie
2 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:37:39

All the papers grabbed hold of the story of Wyness sayin that the board will back Moyes, so assume its with a fair bit of cash! However, no figures have been mention publicly and rightly so, the last thing we need is every man and his dog knowing how much cash Everton have, it just bumps prices up!

Mark Cassin
3 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:40:11

But Everton have distanced themselves from claims that former Liverpool youngster Alou Diarra was being considered.

Diarra did not play a senior game with Liverpool in his stay at the club, but has since become a full France international and would cost ?million from Bordeaux.

However, it is understood that Moyes is not in the hunt for the player, while suggestions that he will move for West Brom’s out of contract Hungarian midfielder Zoltan Gera have also been dismissed.

Gera would have been a good squad player but 8mil for Diarra? Amazing.

Terry Smith
4 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:35:11

Don't know to much about this player but from what I have read and heard by other people he is a quality player similar to Carsley/Sissoko Defensive Midfield that can also play Centre Back.

I also have heard from the midlands that Carsley will only be leaving Everton if we had a replacement lined up. So something could be imminent! ps have you seen the size of this lad? ? he is fooking huge!

Paul Spark
5 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:53:38

What about Saviola? unhappy at real!! We could do with another forward

Keith Glazzard
6 Posted 19/05/2008 at 17:05:14

The best sense I can make of this is that if an important announcement or two isn’t made very soon, there is something badly wrong here. He can’t have let Cars go if there wasn’t a plan A, let alone a plan B. The deed has been done.

At least we’re on to Cluedo now instead of the more usual FM.

Mark Cassin
7 Posted 19/05/2008 at 16:53:37

Modeste M¡¯Bami has just now released a press statement saying he is leaving Marseille. Conincidence?

Phil Bellis
8 Posted 19/05/2008 at 17:50:05

I know the Summer Transfer Window ends on 31 Aug (I think!) but when does/did it open? Is it 1 June? All I?ve seen are references to ?when the season ends?. What?s that mean, then? After the last PL game?

Ray Said
9 Posted 19/05/2008 at 18:22:10

Keith
I hope not but maybe plan A is Neville?
If Neville is the anwer what the fuck is the question?

Tom Jones
10 Posted 19/05/2008 at 18:23:15

Phil, I believe the summer window officially opens 1 July, howeve, clubs can agree deals before this date. Bosmans can be signed at any time.

Hope this helps, Tomos

Phil Bellis
11 Posted 19/05/2008 at 19:14:10

Cheers, Tom!

Cathal bryan
12 Posted 19/05/2008 at 19:24:39

I hear Paul Scholes is on his way. After the CL final. A friend of Ossie says so.

Alan Kirwin
13 Posted 19/05/2008 at 19:32:24

Those of you thinking that there’s an (almost obvious) connection between "letting Carsley go" and bidding for Diarra (or anyone else) may wish to ponder on the fact that Cars was out of contract. The decision to go was his alone to make. He was not "let go", he just went. And fair play to him, he’s been fantastic for us.

Andy Brittenden
14 Posted 19/05/2008 at 20:37:12

Alan,

That is a fair point, Carsley wasn’t really ’ours’ to let go but you would have thought that with what happened last summer where we missed out on Manny Moyes has really got something in the pipeline that is at least at an advanced stage or he would have fought tooth and nail to keep Carsley by maybe offering him a two year deal or something. He has made a number of references to ’having to move fast at thos stage of the season with some deals’ which I think refers to Bosman signings so maybe there is a gem out there to replace Carsley and is on a free?

Mark Pendleton
15 Posted 19/05/2008 at 23:33:36

Alan, I think Carsley had said that he would speak to Moyes before he decided to leave and if Moyes was bringing someone else in he may go so while you are right, he was out of contract, there may be truth in the statement.

Patty Beesley
16 Posted 20/05/2008 at 09:48:41

Everyone is playing Football Manager again .... why don?t we just wait and see?

Andy Hudson
17 Posted 20/05/2008 at 12:39:58

Cause its fun and exciting Patty, and about the only thing that can fill the void until the season kicks off!

Dan Mckie
18 Posted 20/05/2008 at 12:50:50

Best rumour I've heard so far is Ever Banega on Spanish radio hinting that he, Joaquin and Fernandes are subject of a bid from a ?promising Premier League club?! Oh to dream.......

Patty Beesley
19 Posted 20/05/2008 at 16:10:40

But you know and I know, Andy, that to play the speculating game means weeks of trawling the transfer news, getting excited, getting depressed when we don?t sign anyone or someone beats us to someone we were hoping to sign and, at the end of the day, Davey will sign who he wants to sign and might give us some surprises or groans.

Don?t heed me - enjoy yourself - perhaps I am just getting old but not disillusioned!!!