Everton launch bid for Negredo

If anyone wants to get excited he looks very good on YouTube! Lots of Spuds and Chelsea fans commenting on it, apparently the Spuds fans really like him so there you go

1) Why was the deal so late in the summer?

2) Why haven't we been back in for him (and why has no one else)?

3) Why did the official site announce the agreement of the fee for Leroy Fer. What was the point?

I wonder if he's going to have a knee issue as well.

We can't afford players who think they have no competition. I will be amazed if we get anyone half-decent but pleased if I am proved wrong.

Seriously tho the technique involved in some of those goals was off the scale, YouTube or not!

A little bit of me just thinks that this is too big a coup for us; we don't normally do this sort of thing, we don't normally get this sort of player with this class. Can just see someone nipping in at the last minute: Spuds, not QPR please.

Hope I'm wrong. Vadis/Negredo if this happened, would be another exceptional January window. 5Live reporting on midnight news that we are in talks with Sevilla and they need the sponds. Fingers crossed for tomorrow. But these two - and I'd love a v good goalie but I can't ask for everything - would be such an asset for the last 14 games and make all of us feel good about the months ahead.

That said, I would be surprised if we have any deals lined up to sell Jelavic or Vellios so maybe this is more evidence that decent money has been conjured up specifically for the purpose of pushing for fourth.

Still hoping that a deal for a central midfielder can also happen. Is it conceiveable that this deal will still be pushed through if Twente relent and Leroy Fer becomes available on terms that suit us better?

Until one of these deals actually comes off it is still hard to believe that we really have some money to spend without a high profile player being sold first.

It wouldn't matter if we could keep clean sheets but we make stupid mistakes at the back.

We need Hibbert back, a back four looking best and Gibson in front of them. Get this plus some inspiration up front and we will come 4th. Why? Because the recent Spurs, Arsenal and RS resurgence is because they are not in Europe. In a few weeks they will be...

Now that wouldn't be fer would it!?

"Álvaro Negredo Sánchez (born 20 August 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Everton FC as a striker. He is a boss striker that will score loads of belters in front of the Gwladys. Bill Kenwright's West End theatre productions helped finance the deal."

It also says he as born in Bootle so it will be a bit of a homecoming for the lad! Great signing! Well done Bill & Davey!

Maybe revise that to "doesn't score many goals compared to Messi" and you might be correct, but any striker around the 50% mark is pretty impressive in my book.

Negrado : 6 goals in 12 international appearances.

I think thats comparable James but crouch was in a much poorer team.

In all seriousness though, I would hope Everton could bring in a younger striker or one who scores between 15 to 25 goals a season consistantly.

And on another note... Where is Hibbo when we need him!

Don't see too many Man Utd fans bemoaning the signing of a player who "doesnt score that many goals" or that "there won't be any sell on value" or that they "will be lucky to get 5 good years out of him!"

Must go to bed I've an evening watching 'Arry driving in and out of the training ground with Kevin Bond saying he isn't signing anyone and then at 11:59 3 players will join... Mark my words.

However...

I would still rather see us invest in a CM. I'm still really disappointed about the Fer Deal personally, and whilst I think Negredo is talented (And Mirallas/Fellaini/Negredo would be an incredible trio), when Gibson is injured, a central midfield of Neville and Osman will hold us back. To be linked with these players is fantastic...but I'm still worried about what will happen to us when Mirallas tweaks a hamstring, or Gibson injures his thigh again. Ideal situation I suppose would be to pull Negredo and a cm on loan out of the bag.

That's why I said: I would hope Everton could bring in a younger striker OR one who scores between 15 to 25 goals a season consistently.

I think he's a quality player and would do well for us.

I just hope Ian, if he goes to Spurs, that you are proven to be right, and if he signs for us, that I am!

Hows Aguero done btw?

Jim, do you mean Javier Hernandez or is there another Hernandez I'm forgetting (I'm actually asking, and not just being facetious)? Last I looked, Guadalajara is not in Spain.

Allaker you know very little about Negredo apart from what you can leech on line. Those of us who have watched and admired him for some time now know exactly what can bring to us and what shit you are talking.

Pick your battles Allaker and this is not one of them. If we get him and he does well you'll be singing Moyesboy's praises to high Heaven as you usually do.

Ossie is also a fine player who fills the gaps and pops up in very good positions around the box. If only he could regain his old shooting skills. His missed sitters are mounting up

Si. I had a right go at Tim Howard on another thread, as you probably know.What I failed to add was the fact that I would not yet go for someone else.

On a recent radio show a continental manager stated that keepers should be judged on mistakes and not saves. the better the keeper the less mistakes. Buffon, Julio Cesare etc are exceptional. The others all make mistakes galore. Real prize gaffs that cause managers to throw themselves to the ground. I notice Howard because he flaps with time to think and I am a blue....This Brummie goalie they are all going on about. Playing for the under 21's he completely missed a shot that was head height and straight at him. It was as though he didn't see it.

There is also the additional fact that our goalie is one of Uncle Bills "Untouchables " so trying to get him removed would be a total waste of time and energy.

However, Moyes must feel the need to get a midfielder in too as he was after Fer so my guess he'll go for a late late deal out of nowhere for a midfielder with Negredo as the decoy.

'Pablo, Ratboy call Evra "negrito", not "Negredo". A small difference to us that speak the Queen's English is a big difference to our latino based linguists of the continents.'

I fear you may have missed the joke there, Roman.

Don't know anything about this lad but I'd have to say a striker isn't a priority in my opinion. Anichebe was fantastic last night. When he gives 100% and the fans are behind him he is a different player.

I'm a fan of Neville's but he needs to retire. His influence is unquestionable but his ability is frighteningly limited. A new CM is needed - Moyes obviously doesn't rate Hitzlsperger (who is 10 times the player Neville is). Failing investment, perhaps we can recall that world class prospect from Leeds, drop Fellaini deeper, and actually give our youth the chance to shine.

Sort your heads out gents................

"Despite a taciturn response to questions about possible transfer business after last night's win against West Brom, Moyes is also chasing another as yet unnamed Spanish target."

It will break down and the club will blame the player, or his agent, injury etc etc. Heard it all before.

Cynical? Me??

Interesting Adam...anyone have any ideas who? Thiago from Barca? :D

Also rumours that something is happening with Stones (18 year old Barnsley right back). I would be happy if it did as well...I know we need to concentrate on a senior CM/RM/ST (in that order imo), but he looks a player with good potential.

Bobby, what's the issue.

Thanks, Jim. I didn't know about the Swansea player as I live in a country where hearing anything about a club outside the top six is impossible.

My unclear ambition vs capability reference above is in relation to our attempts this window to get players in. We've tried but ultimately haven't been able to get things done.

We were close on Fer but the way structure of the deal has been the problem and Negredo looked looked a complete non starter really.

Main issue for me is if we have had the room financially to try these deals, however much of a pain in the arse we may be to negotiate with, then there has obviously been room to get people in to boost the squad on loan.

We have been attempting permanent signings so late in the day we have left ourselves no time to add any loans when the deals have stalled, that's the frustrating thing.