Ancelotti: Everton do not need to sell to buy

Likewise, I wouldn't rejoice on the expectation that the Monty Python-esque football authorities wouldn't just find a way to seek out out one historic club to make an example of re FFP, "pour encourager les autres".

And I don't really understand why Carlo now feels the need to say anything of this at all at the moment.

Oh well.

Lol if he wasn't asked and just raised this topic for the fun of it then it's time for Carlo to go to the funny farm. The problem with these news reports is they don't offer the context eg some troublemaker asking him the question to begin with.

We have had too many summer's lately where we've paid over the odds on average players.

To be fair last summer was one of our more productive, Allan and James are really good players just not on the pitch regularly enough.

Godfrey is immense and I think Doucoure makes the side better when he's in it.

We just need a bit more pace on the flanks and another more reliable creative attacking midfielder.

As for scouting gems, Jim, most are hiding in plain sight and known well to the clubs. The availability of information is staggering. You'd have to be a 15 year old playing in Gabon to go under the radar of the most sophisticated scouting networks. It just takes a bit of courage sometimes - and I guess that means trusting a scout's judgement

What we need is a left footed right winger like Matheus Pereira. Premiership experience, right age (25), with a decent strike rate. With West Brom now relegated, they should be open to selling.

Remember when everyone used plasters to open their nostrils, or covered their shirts in Vicks to improve breathing? Now it's all arseing around in the penalty box on goal kicks, passing it out from the back (endlessly and mindlessly), having someone lie on the ground behind a wall - the most ridiculous one so far.

There's no original thinking in football anymore. Whoever is successful the rest follow like obedient sheep even if they don't have the personnel to do it.

We have a brilliant young striker in DCL but we don't have anyone, apart from Digne, who can cross a ball naturally. God, if only we had Dave Thomas back DCL would be on 30 goals a season.

So I think we definitely need 4-5 new players this summer and we can rid ourselves of at least seven players eg Besic, Bolasie, Walcott, Iwobi, Delph, Gomes, Kean, Iwobi and some of the kids who aren't going to make it to free up funds.

Maybe until the mersey floods BMD from "dangerous" (sic Obama) man made climate change - in other words never 😳😳

It's not easy to sell non performing players so I expect most of the players who are not out of contract to remain with the possible exception of Kean. Anyway, that's all for the end of the season, The only priority for now is Villa at 6.00pm.

Vijay, Pereira has been very impressive, great control and technique, direct and there's plenty of goals in him, which we are crying out for. Just coming into his prime years too. He will certainly be moving on to some lucky club. If we can get him in with one or two being moved out (Iwobi) it would make us a more dangerous side. Has Brands still got Big Sam's mobile number? Splash the cash on this lad. 25m?

Buendia would be a good buy for an attacking midfielder who can bring goals and assists whilst retaining some tenacity too. 30m?

I think that Allan is the no1 key player for us, we miss him when he is out. We need a back up to him to stay strong and consistent as he won't play a full season.

Aarons will be a quality long term solution at right back, and there will be other very good options if the price is too high.

If the signings are as well targeted as last summer we can push on next season. Maybe we'll even win the odd home game too!

I want the budget to be focused on giving us more attacking threat and goals.

Right back and a reserve midfielder for Allan can be just slightly less prioritised for the big spending. Hopefully Brands can work is magic for these positions.

In which case hunker down for more of the same next season. The only good thing about this clubs predictability is not getting upset anymore, without expectation there is little disappointment

Fuck the lot of you.
We are spending brewsters

There are rumours linking us to the lad Anguissa from Fulham. He would be a solid addition to our midfield, I reckon.

I think there will be a fair few outgoings this off-season. There are some who have clearly not convinced when given the opportunity and Carlo will be looking to build his own squad.

Lots of fringe players out of contract and a few that we can still hopefully get a fee for, like Delph, Bernard (regrettably), Iwobi, and Gomes. I would even flog Mina off if we are getting a top class central defender in.

Oh and I would keep Kean if he's willing to stay and prove himself. With James pulling the strings in midfield, we could see more from Moise.

Oh well, fingers crossed for the unimaginable!

Brooks and another similar would be great. Then we get a top-class right-back who can play and deliver crosses – that'd be a great step forward.

Outgoings... we can argue about a few players but the biggest sellers would be Moise Kean and Mina.

£65M IN and £90M OUT. Not bad.