Everton in the frame for Salisu

A move for Salisu was mooted in the last window. He looks like the kind of player Moyes would have bought and while he wouldn't be a big signing like Gabriel, Tobido or Silva, I think he'd be a very good signing.

A part-exchange involving Sandro who's out on loan there would make a lot of sense.

Gavin, Sandro plus how much cash?

A very good aggressive left-footed player. Only just older than Gibson but has excelled in La Liga whereas Gibson has excelled at Fleetwood. Might mean Gibson leaves if we sign him. Sort of a shame.

He and Holgate could be our centre-back pairing for a decade if it works out. Although I thought Keane did well yesterday.

Keane has improved a lot under Carlo. He had some really good games prior to the lockdown.

Geoff #2: If the release clause is £10.8M, then it would be Sandro Plus £10.8M. Bargain.

With Mina being made out of papier mache we will definitely need back up. Salisu could fit the bill, especially if Sandro can be used in the deal.

Sandro to has scored his first goals (3 in total) since before we signed him for Valladolid. Just maybe they might be interested in keeping him? Then again, 3 in 19 isn't brilliant for an alleged striker!

I think Keane has somewhat overcome that personal problem he mentioned in a recent interview. If that's the case and he is back to his feet, long may it continue.

Keane excelled yesterday in a role that suits him; brave & effective play in a deep-lying defence. On Wednesday, I suspect we'll be more open & attacking, leaving gaps & space. That'll be more of a test for Keane. I really hope he passes it – he's the type of guy I'd like to step up and do well.

If we are looking for a left-footed defender without much money to spend then Salisu looks a no-brainer to me. Strong, quick enough and seems to position himself well.

Good chance he could be a £30m defender in 3 years time though he's not played a huge amount of top flight football.

If he was English the valuation placed on him now would be astronomical. Comparable to Wan-Bissaka after a year of experience in the top flight. He looks an absolute bargain. A couple like this plus one 'star' (Rabiot, Coutinho even James Rodriguez) could see us really kick on.

Geoff #2, I think Brands is hoping to get a figure near to €5M on Sandro, and while Valladolid want to keep him, their chairman's crying poverty.

I don't think we'll get €5M knocked off the fee for Salisu, Sandro might get us a bit knocked off the fee and put us at the front of the queue for negotiations. I think he'd be a decent signing, albeit less glamourous than Gabriel, Tobido, or Thiago Silva.

I would imagine we'd let Sandro go for free if someone would pick up the tab for his hefty wages. Realistically I expect it'd be another loan, perhaps to Valladolid - in order to sweeten the Salisu deal.

Clive @4,

"Keane has improved a lot under Carlo.. he had some really good games before the Lockdown".

What, Iike the Chelsea game — where he was shambolic and possibly his worst of the season???

Keane has played better under Carlo Ancelotti as he has not had to play as high up the pitch, his lack of pace being less obvious as a result. It meant he can also concentrate on doing what he does well, instead of worrying about his flaws. Keane has everything to be a top defender, other than pace. However, he's clearly a worrier. If he's not in a confident mood, he visibly wilts as soon as he makes a mistake and bad form can last a while for him.

Ancelotti has been the man to coerce the best out of the best; can he do the same for Keane? I doubt it. I think the guy will just not be one to handle the pressure and keep the mistakes out of his game. Perhaps he might flourish under the wing of dominant centre half alongside him, and perhaps that's why he's played better under Ancelotti as Holgate seems to be stepping up and doing just that.

I'd certainly look for a new centre-half and I'd be tasking brands with finding someone who compliments Holgate perfectly. Is that the Ghanaian, I don't know. I haven't seen him enough.

It would be good business if we where in the box seat to get Salisu if we could exchange Sandro for say + 9 million and make a decent 50% saving on Sandro’s reported 100,000 a week wages.

Erm. Why are Man Utd also linked to every player we are interested in? It's not as if they are short on numbers in central defence? They have taken over the mantle of our transfer target nemesis. Spurs.

Don't know Salisu, but if Don Carlo thinks he is a player and the player himself wants to join us, that will do for me.

They want / need an upgrade on Bailly, Lindelhof, Jones, Rojo and Tuanzebe. In the past, we'd have helped them out by taking such players off their hands. Better that we compete for the likes of Salisu instead.