McCarthy eyed as Fella replacement

And of course if we did get near £30m for him we could get the likes of Moutinho and/or a couple of very good players to fill the void.

Football is weird, I didn't want to see Rooney go but his sale didn't half help the club. Maybe the same will happen if Fellaini went?

If the inevitable happens and we do have to sell Fellaini (hopefully not until at least the summer) then I have enough faith in Moyes to spend the money wisely — although did we really miss Fellaini as much as we thought we would when he was suspended????

McCarthy looks a ready-made Everton star. It's written all over him. Expensive? yes, Sam, but guaranteed reliability. A trait which does not always accompany Spanish goods.

All the same, with Michu in mind, it's well worth considering.

So this leaves me with McCarthy or "Odd Job" from Club Brugges in the middle and the Norweigan lad at the back... and I'm only warming up.

Martinez is a good judge of young talent, whether we sign the Wigan lad, remains to be seen.

At least with McCarthy you have a lad who has amassed a decent number of games in a side that plays good footy and has also showed he can mix it!

I say why not, if we are indeed looking at him?

NEXT!!?!

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In fact, I think we shouldn't be looking at replacing Fellaini. I think we should be looking at long-term replacements for Howard, Pienaar and Hibbert, while providing cover for Mirallas (or just a new Right winger and shift Mirallas forward with Jelly).

Fellaini is pretty unique in the attributes he has, so we won't easily find a direct replacement to play the same role. I think £25-30M could be much better employed in giving the team youth with pace and creativity, something the team generally lacks and which is holding us back from being a top 4 side.

We definitely need another striker though. Anichebe has had a decent season so far but you always get the feeling with him he's one poor game away from throwing his toys out the pram.

The fact is you have to take a calculated gamble; the fact is the Wigan lad has played over 100 games in the Prem and is getting better and better. He is only 22 and British (Scottish) therefore would have a better sell-on value. For £8 mill he is well worth the gamble.

Wondering what everyone's thoughts would be on making a move for Huddlestone? Similar player to Gibson, so would be a good backup for him. Seem to remember reading he could be available for 2-3 million...

I would much prefer someone who defends well but can suddenly burst forward, beat a man, make a pass and try to score whilst moving at pace. These players who need to stand still or slow down in order to read the game and make a pass are not for me...

The powerful, mobile Dembele has given Spurs an added dimension and it wouldn't be the biggest surprise to find that DM is thinking along the same lines. Let's face it, we are playing well but need to go up a notch.