Potential Gomes deal likely to hinge on Barcelona

Brands "He's veey smart and Ive known him quite a long time."

Seem to be really good man managers, always saying the right thing.

The club is in good hands.

So actually I think Everton hold most of the cards on this one. We'll definitely sign him.

Pure quality.

I just hope that there are no stupid buy-back clauses like the Deulofeu deal.

Would Gomes look out of place at Mam City? I think not.

Kante is playing out of position alongside Barkley or Kavacivic (who is also on loan). Does anyone think Gomes would look out of place at Chelsea?

Milner, Henderson, Kieta, or basically any of the red shites midfield, does anyone rate any of them even close to Gomes?

Arsenal, Man Utd, Spurs and so on, do you really believe Gomes wouldn't walk in them sides?

I think my point is that if we don't hurry up and sign this gem of a player then his agent will have everyone of the above clubs calling him every other week with deals.

Gomes was born to play in the Premier League, he's big, strong, skillfull and plays box to box, people have likened him to Arteta, for me he has attributes to see a resemblance, but he also reminds me of Fellaini. Don't get me wrong, Fellaini doesn't have skills like Gomes but he was big and strong and could cover the whole pitch, he was an imposing figure, and he could run games. For me, Gomes is a mixture of the two but looks even better.

Just think the lads just getting up to speed, he's probably not even 100% match fit and he run a game at Old Trafford, he stood out at the Emirates, he run a mock at Anfield, everyone is watching, everyone is aware that he's special, we need to complete this deal asap.

Forget a striker, let's move out Schniederlin, Tosun, Niasse, and put whatever it takes to complete the Gomes deal.

Before next season, we can get a striker to replace Lukaku who hasn't ever really been replaced, we will have Bolasie, Besic, Williams, Martina and Garbutt off the wage bill, we will probably move McCarthy on allowing Davies and Beningami to take the slots on the bench.

Gomes has to be the priority, the deal needs doing before someone turns the guy's head. I couldn't bear to see him playing centre-mid against us next season, it would be a disaster.

The striker will wait until June. Nobody's going to sell us a decent striker in January anyway.

'Forget a striker, let's move out Schniederlin, Tosun, Niasse, and put whatever it takes to complete the Gomes deal.'

It is imperative it's done and dusted before the end of January; if not, I think we won't get him.

Get this guy signed, The ball sticks to his boots like glue – I've never seen anything like it. He ran the game on Sunday, Can't help feeling even Barca are letting this guy slip through the cracks.

There is still plenty we can offload to subsidise this move. Get it done, please.

Fantastic footballer, bloody decent bloke, handsome, beautiful hair, the right age. He has something for everyone.

We can't just rely on Richarlison or Sigurdsson for goals, I like Calvert-Lewin but when he plays he always seems to drift out to the left, rather than stay central. I like Tosun too, but he needs too much time on the ball, his first touch is woeful, and his goal return...… well enough said.

If we need Richarlison back wide then between Calvert-Lewin and Walcott I think we will get enough goals to get were we need to be this season (top 6/8).

I'm guessing 㿀 million would have been lobbed on his transfer value if he had scored on Sunday, lol.

Gomes, in particular, is absolutely top class, it's written all over him with his elegant use of a football, which is a delight to the eye. We've often mocked our motto Nil Satis Nisi Optimum, but Gomes fits it perfectly, as does this current Everton side, certainly as far as I'm concerned.

If he becomes a permanent Everton player, as I'm sure he will, it will make Evertonians very happy.

Also, on Sunday for a while I could have strangled Pickford. The bigger picture is that he has won us more than he's cost us, and goalie mistakes are usually more costly. It was just the circumstances, that's all. I don't want to be like the RS and hound a really good goalie out of the club.

Another thing is that refs need to protect Richarlison more. He is fouled numerous times in every game but doesn't get them all, and they are slow at giving out cards. There was one almost incident where Bobby the Racist (Firmino) tried to stamp down his leg and on his foot, with his unnatural pearly whites grimacing in hatred. This was not picked up on by anyone.

Finally, I am patient with our triple-M management structure, especially the coach. If we are honest, then we are exceeding our expectations at the moment. Few would have expected that derby performance, and the position we are in. But for some really bad luck, defending, and ref decisions, against Wolves, West Ham and Bournemouth, we could have found ourselves in a Champions League slot.

As others have pointed out, scoring in the 4 games against the Arse, Manure (I know we scored one), Chelski and the shite could have resulted in an even higher total, and who knows? Not quite fine margins but not far away.

It's no flash in the pan either. Marco has a plan, a method – dare I say it – an identity for Everton that is sustainable. It may not come to bear fruit this season, so no Lyons-esque "This is our year" from me, but I believe that it will come.

Didn't we sign Tim Howard on a permanent deal from Man Utd outside the transfer window, but only on the stipulation he didn't play against United that season?

If this still applies, then get it done now, and don't wait until January.

Calvert-Lewin has now made 54 appearances for Everton for 7 goals while Walcott has 5 goals for Everton but only 3 this season and only 1 in his last 13 games.

These stats don't justify your confidence in their goal-scoring abilities. Also, both of them lose possession far too easily to lead the line.

I'd be looking at Callum Wilson from here on.

"Sometimes an expensive player over time works out as a cheap player, rather than having several ٣-10 million players who hardly play". (Niasse, Schneiderlin, Klaassen, possibly even Tosun – all considerably more than that ٣-10 million figure, any one..?).

After a couple of torrid years when Gomes by his own admission fell into depression, doubting his own abilities, he is clearly relishing his football – and life – again at Everton. Should they sell, he will be wary of repeating his Barcelona experience by joining an 'unknown' club.

He knows what he gets by signing for Everton, with the temptation of being our 'main man'.

Together with Phil's comment @ 13 that André's shirt at Barcelona has just been given to a reserve player, this gives us a wee bit of encouragement that we could land him permanently, maybe even in the upcoming January window.

My fear is that he was talking about Gomes to Spurs. He would be a very attractive player for them.

I have no idea what the loan clause is stating. Can Barca call him back and sell him in January?

Hope is just me getting paranoid. I would really like to keep him. And I have a feeling that he is still only on 90%.

If we sign Gomes and a 15- to 20-goal-a-season striker, as far as Top 4 finish, I believe the gloves are off. We came close at times with Moyes at the helm and didn't bolster when needed. Hopefully we don't make the same mistakes again.

Moshiri – get the lad signed! If your stuck for the readdies ,give your good pal Usmanov a bell. :)

ps: Before anybody says it... Yes, I do believe Moshiri reads TW posts for advice on how to spend his vast fortune, especially mine!

They are unlikely to agree a permanent deal in January as they will know that more clubs will be interested in the summer. They will use the other interest to drive up his price. They tried to do the same with Mina, but Brands stood firm in the knowledge that Mina wanted to come and that Barcelona had to sell.

Brands will have a plan, and providing Gomes refuses to consider going elsewhere then a deal will likely happen. Sadly, Barcelona will likely drag it out to the very end of the summer transfer window once they finally accept that Gomes will only consider signing for us. There will be many interested parties.

They treated Deulofeu dreadfully. Bought him back with no intention of keeping him any longer than the buy-back clause insisted. They then flogged him for a profit without any concern for the player himself. They'll do the same with Mina if they believe they can squeeze a profit. They don't care how it affects the player.

Henrik,

If we've paid ٠ million for his services for the season then I doubt Barcelona are able to recall him in January and sell to another club. Just can't see that happening.

Hi mate, appreciate the comment but it's not as though I'm 100% confident or nothing, I'm basing my comment on that Theo has scored goals in this league for near on a decade now. He hit 20 for Arsenal in his last season, I genuinely believe he can score for us with the chances we're creating. As for Calvert-Lewin the lad seems to be able to score v the lesser sides, he's young and improving, with the right service he can do a job, I'm not calling him an Aguero, but he's no worse than Niasse.

Everyone is aware we need a striker, my point is we currently need to do everything in our power to sign up Gomes before we worry about anything else.

Niasse and Tosun haven't cut the mustard, Richarlison will suffice as a striker for now, but Theo and Calvert-Lewin can fill in as either subs or play in lesser games vs the bottom half. If they have Sigurdsson, Gomes, Bernard, Lookman and Richarlison feeding them, I think we will have plenty enough to topple the lesser sides.

A striker in January is second priority; do this, Mr Brands, and I will be impressed. We will really start to scare the "bigboys".

He loves it here by all accounts, is happy, and is without a doubt turning into "the man".

We'll sign him. The player is going to force the move here if it comes to it. I'd be very, very surprised if we didn't.

Different players, different times but I remember when we had Big Dunc on loan, there were rumours that Dalglish was circling with a bid from Blackburn. Likewise, I remember when Campbell was on loan, various other teams started to be linked with him before Bill found ١ million down the back of the sofa.

I don't know if there were ever other bids for those guys but I like to think that both of them developed a fondness for the club while on loan so a permanent deal was always inevitable.

I am hearing positive hints of the same with Gomes but, on the other side of the spectrum, you have Manny Fernandes who seemed set to sign than waltzed off. We have also had "true blues" like Pienaar who get their heads turned at the thought of leaving the 5th best team for the 4th best team.

The players and fans there don't want him back, and he wants to stay with us. I don't think Barca will expect a whole lot of eager suitors throwing more money at them, and they're not a club to waste time on players who don't fit. This deal will get done.

And you're entitled to your opinion, but I think they treated Deulofeu better than he deserved. They brought him back and didn't just park him, they handed him a starting job. Gave him a clear shot, ten games, which is more than a flop like Geri should expect from the top club in the world. And he showed his quality, or lack thereof. So they made quick work and sold him -- for no profit at all. Flogged? Mistreated? Not hardly.

And, in case you hadn't noticed, he hasn't done diddly-squat at Watford.

Once he's signed, then let the cat out of the bag that we're absolutely made up – til then, keep schtum so Barca don't wake up to what they'll be letting go. As I say, total rubbish.