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Everton approach Montpellier's Mavididi
Everton are one of a few clubs who have reportedly made enquiries about Montpellier striker Stephy Mavididi.
That's according to Fabrizio Romano who has tweeted that the 24-year-old Englishman could leave the French club this summer, with movement on that front expected in the coming weeks.
Born in Derby, Mavididi was on Southend United's books as a teenager before he joined Arsenal who sent him out on loan to Charlton and Preston before he joined Juventus's Under-23s set-up in 2018.
Mavididi made one senior appearance for the Italian giants before making a loan switch to Dijon in France and then signing for Montpellier in 2020 for just over €6m.
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So far in Ligue 1, he has played 77 times and scored 20 goals.
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2 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:14:31
That's my expert analysis based on all I don't know of this player I've never heard of.
3 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:20:39
4 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:28:26
They will most probably argue over who is the hottest in form player.
5 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:35:40
At age 24 those are okay but not great stats for the French league.
For context, that's much the same output as Sofiane Boufal who played briefly for Southampton.
He looks like the sort of player Watford sign, rather than someone to get excited about. But this may be the standard this summer if finances are very tight, like last year.
6 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:54:07
7 Posted 03/06/2022 at 20:38:33
In terms of stats, he's a bit like Bolasie only he did it in the Premier League. I can't think of many players who do okay or even above average in weaker leagues, then suddenly improve on coming to the Premier League.
For example, Tomasz Radzinski, Jelavic, Mirallas – or even Bakayoko who also came from Montpellier.
8 Posted 03/06/2022 at 21:52:08
9 Posted 03/06/2022 at 22:21:21
10 Posted 03/06/2022 at 22:34:17
11 Posted 03/06/2022 at 22:44:16
12 Posted 03/06/2022 at 22:49:01
Paul the Esk's recent excellent article sheds light. My possibly flawed and non-scientific expectation is that we might spend about 2/3rds of what we bring in from sales of Kean, Mina, Richarlison and possibly Calvert-Lewin. Perhaps about £75M tops and only if all four are sold.
Sales of the deadwood will not swell the coffers by much at all.
13 Posted 03/06/2022 at 23:24:01
I've been concerned that we mightn't be able to spend any of the proceeds from the sale of say Richarlison or Calvert-Lewin.
My understanding is part of the £170M Covid adjustment to losses was sale proceeds of one of them that we couldn't complete because of the Covid-hit finances of the buyer.
Therefore we've already ‘enjoyed' the benefit of a deemed sale. To do so again would be double counting.
If this understanding is correct, I fear we'll be shopping around the free-agent market and recycling some of the salary savings.
In turn, if we can't get a benefit from the sale, then why bother and instead just hold on to them for another year to allow a heavy-loss year drop out of the equation?
All conjecture.
14 Posted 03/06/2022 at 23:36:02
Keep them if we can, and if we can't then hopefully Everton, will go for the best rough diamonds, but for me this is just media hype and speculation.
Surely for Everton, lessons learnt, must have sunk in, after the poor buys under the Clog and Sam.
15 Posted 03/06/2022 at 00:03:21
That makes for very grim and logical reading.
We have obviously skirted very close to the wind financially – any more funny business and we'll get a points deduction, relegation or go bust.
Loans, free transfers and a few quid on a rough diamond like Mavididi might be our lot then – even if the big names leave.
16 Posted 04/06/2022 at 03:58:51
17 Posted 04/06/2022 at 09:55:02
There are some possible players from the relegated clubs that may be worth a punt on if the price is right.
Another perhaps high-risk strategy would be to bust a gut and throw big money at Chelsea to get Gallagher who would really improve our team and make up the rest from out of contract players and astute loan deals
Whichever way we go for, it will be squeaky bum time both this summer and next season and I don't expect us to bring in more than 3 or 4 players even if Richardson or Calvert-Lewin (or both!) are sold.
It's crucial we don't get docked points or even relegated for breach of FFP rules.
18 Posted 04/06/2022 at 10:37:43
Spend what we have on central defence and a holding midfielder, please — no more wingers!
19 Posted 04/06/2022 at 11:53:30
20 Posted 04/06/2022 at 15:25:28
21 Posted 04/06/2022 at 22:36:44
Ericksen – free
Gallagher – loan
Zakaria – loan
Hudson-Odoi – £15M
Should sort it tho…
22 Posted 04/06/2022 at 23:58:35
We have to sell to rebuild and we can't rebuild with world class players. Guess what... we are financially fucked!!
Leave the team to Lampard, it's what he's paid for and I'll wager he knows a little big more about professional football and what players we need than anyone on here.
23 Posted 05/06/2022 at 01:14:40
Unlike Paul Daniels, who actually performed "magic" on TV whilst stating "You'll like this, but not a lot!", our Frank might as well get used to spouting the same line, but with "magic" beyond the reach of him or any manager on the planet given the incompetence at the top.
24 Posted 05/06/2022 at 13:07:22
This one's got Moshiri's fingerprints all over it.
Avoid.
25 Posted 05/06/2022 at 13:24:44
Just like Harry Winks who will apparently ‘consider' a move to Everton.
No way a manager if Conte's pedigree would let go of a decent player.
For context, should Everton sign Winks we can look forward to a player with 2 Premier League career assists and 4 goals in 128 games. His last assist came in 2018, 4 years ago.
Remarkably he has 10 England caps. Quite what anybody sees in this player, I do not know. I'm hoping this one is nonsense and doesn't work out.
By contrast, Tom Davies has played 136 games and has 6 goals and 7 assists.
26 Posted 05/06/2022 at 15:00:32
27 Posted 05/06/2022 at 15:25:27
28 Posted 05/06/2022 at 15:55:06
Given the high level of scrutiny that our interpretation of FFP regulations has attracted, we would probably be well advised to not stretch the regs any further.
I do hope that I am wrong, but personally I am not expecting anything other than freebies or loans, unless of course we go for broke and sell two of Pickford, Richarlison and Calvert-Lewin.
29 Posted 05/06/2022 at 16:34:39
I have often felt out of my depth when I have read posts that imply that the posters are experts in stadium design and construction, man-management, team selection and tactics, some even suggest that they can read the minds of whoever the manager is at the time.
Then there are some who predict what's in store, I have often said, tongue-in-cheek, that the day will come when a designated player will bide his time on the bench until a penalty kick is awarded, whereupon he will enter into the game, returning to the bench after the success or failure of the spot kick. Although 'written in jest' there is no guarantee that it won't happen.
I get more satisfaction from recounting the stories and events of yesteryear, some related to me by my forebears, others from personal experience, and the rest from football publications. I do so, hoping that it jogs the memories of the older generation, and gives the younger fans an insight of what football used to be like for us.
30 Posted 05/06/2022 at 16:58:31
When Moshiri took over, I thought the first thing he will do is sort the business side out. He hasn't and it has even gone worse.
If Lampard does a decent job and gets us mid-table or just above over a few seasons, he will move to another club that will give him the financial backing that EFC can't.
We will never progress with the incompetence at the top.
31 Posted 05/06/2022 at 17:19:54
Our only hope is that Lampard can build an effective team of upcoming players on a low budget It has been done before but not since the Premier League was formed and that is the problem.
Is it even possible to build a good side without mega bucks? The evidence so far says No. Look at the teams that win trophies – their financial situation is in another realm to the rest. Watch Newcastle go now with their Saudi backing.
32 Posted 05/06/2022 at 17:28:41
So things could still change for the better in the not too distant future.
33 Posted 07/06/2022 at 11:01:43
Just look at Chelsea and Liverpool, hard-nosed businessmen who left the playing side of things to the professionals. This could be a great opportunity to showcase Everton to the US public, they do love football over there. Just something to browse over for the coming weeks.
ps: We have a bit of a head start with Dan Meis who must be well-connected with big business over there.
34 Posted 07/06/2022 at 15:35:27
35 Posted 11/06/2022 at 13:43:37
Stats... don't judge or be fooled by them alone.
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1 Posted 03/06/2022 at 19:07:28