Everton tracking Arsenal's Ospina

Just checked the table, weÂ’re in 6th place! Not a bad start

I wanted us to sign him last year after the Brazil World Cup but Arsenal jumped ahead of us. HeÂ’s very good, but as bit short for a top class keeper these days at "only" 6ft tall, and Robles did OK when he played last season so... this to me would have to mean Howard is on his way back to MLS either now or before the start of next MLS season.

Maybe he could bring James with him to play #10?

Yeah James would be perfect, regards the keeper, he did well at Arsenal last season & I wouldnÂ’t say no!

This obsession with height = a top class keeper is utter rubbish. IÂ’d trust Ospina in goal on his own more than Howard/Robles both in goal at the same time. Begovic is Â’tallÂ’ and an utter clown much like Howard.

Southall was 6’-1" and the best keeper I have ever seen here. Ospina’s mobility and positioning is outstanding – he would be a massive upgrade on Howard.

Hope thereÂ’s some truth in this one. Ospina would be a vast improvement on the ageing Tim and the good but as yet unproven Robles. I also wondered why we didnÂ’t try for him after the World Cup. HeÂ’s top class!

Everton do not seem to be too interested in top class players any more. Once other clubs show interest then we tend to lose it. I reckon old money bags BK and his cronies like to pick up whatever is left once the sales are over.

I think a really ambitious club buys early so that the players can bed in properly. We wait for the scraps and then get off to slow starts due to lack of familiarity.We are a club who sells first then uses part of the profits to buy or loan replacements.

Already, two of our new signings are rumoured to be heading out on loan ie; Garbutt and Henen. Unless Oviedo is fully fit we will be left with just Galloway as a replacement at centre half or left back. Just compare our business so far with other mid-table clubs.

I would love this to happen. I think Roberto would get great respect that he lost from this transfer; itÂ’s like as if he is listening to the fans.

Pull this transfer in for the same money we sell Howard for and we still got the money in the pot for our Number 10............. please go for Nolito.

Why are we not being linked with a quality No 10 and striker? Also a top-notch center-half whoÂ’s as hard as nails... and if all these players had a very bad losing attitude, that would be even better.

I hope this is true – a top goalie could be a difference of plus ten points to last season's total.

I would take Ospina over Howard but Samir Handanovic over both.

Tony

IÂ’m pretty sure weÂ’ve been linked with players in every position so far. Also, who would you blame for not linking us to players in these positions? The journos that make this bullshit up??

Trevor we signed two players before the window opened, and one of the Â’newÂ’ signings you mentioned isnÂ’t a new signing at all, and the other one isnÂ’t really, given that he was at the club last season.

Which mid-table clubs do you have in mind?

Everton went into the transfer window needing two (not one) centre-backs and a playmaker. They have signed a couple of wingers. No playmaker. No centre-backs. Who is going to play when either Stones or Jags is hurt? If they end up playing Barry at centre-back, it will be much worse than having Howard in goal.

He was MotM against us at the Emirates. Looks a good keeper.

I rate this this keeper a lot, but we're going to have to move quick for a change if we're to get him cause at the moment it's like a 'keeper merry-go-round.

Just heard Begovic is off to Chelsea.

I canÂ’t quite remember him making too many balls ups whilst during his rather limited first season at the Gunners. Seems a decent and more importantly younger keeper and beardless which is a bonus. No offence to people with beards but IÂ’m sick to death of seeing Tim HowardÂ’s fury chin!

Lots of background chatter on different sites now regarding a ٣m offer. Sounds a bit low to me but this is Everton.

Get him in. Stroke of luck with Cech going there, heÂ’s a very good goalkeeper, certainly much better than Howard. If heÂ’s available then we should definitely strengthen whilst heÂ’s on the market.

We would be crazy not to go after him. Worth 10 points a season to us I reckon.

Arsenal signed him for ١m, Colin, so ٣m sounds a fair offer to me. Arsenal have really messed him about by signing Cech so IÂ’m sure he canÂ’t wait to find a new club.

I really hope so, always thought this was our weak spot.

Bringing in a top goalkeeper will do for me, any other new additions a big bonus.

If we can get him for ٣m then great. He was one of the best keepers in the league last season when he played.

Bloody hell, Trevor, weÂ’ve got two new players in already, IÂ’d say that's a pretty good start to the pre-season and early enough for them to bed in to the team. All clubs will be looking to see what they can get right up to transfer deadline; weÂ’re no different.

Please, Roberto, make this happen. ٣ million is a snip for this Colombia top class goalie if rumours are true. Time finally up for you, Frankie Howard...

I got a semi, thinking about the possibility of Ospina coming here... If this happens, it'll be like taking Viagra.

He says that he and his family want to stay in London and he wants to fight for his place, so it could happen, we'll see.

Fair enough, Mike... but knowing us, we'll only be taking Viagra on loan.