Fulham improve contract proposals for Blues target Kenny Tete

I have a feeling Tete and his agent are using Everton to get a better offer from Fulham.

Just walk away from this deal, please, Everton.

In some ways this is a good test. If Tete wants to play for Everton then he will sign. If the money is more important then he should stay or go somewhere else.

I'd leave the contract offer on the table, no more, and if as Romano said a few days ago, it was a verbal agreement, to then decide to stay, we're better off without a person of no integrity.

Paul, I agree. Or, Fulham just want to sell him in January for a few quid.

I see Adam Lallana has retired. I really wanted us to go for him when he came up with Southampton but he went to rs instead.

Fair play. Fulham have decided they don’t want to loose the player. Let’s see where he ends up. I think he’d be a smart acquisition so hope he signs but if it’s not right for all parties then it wasn’t meant to be.

Paul and Colin, out of contract player entertains offers from all-comers.

It’s hardly revolutionary or dastardly is it?

Surely if you are deadset on staying somewhere but getting a better deal you start the ball rolling 6 months before the contract expires?

Perhaps it’s Fulham who were being a bit sneaky on this occasion and have suddenly realised they may need to give him an improved contract to keep him?

Why would we walk away?

Offer him our deal, don't improve on it.

He says Yes, then great. He says No, then onto the next target.

The Kenny Tete situation has been discussed at length on TW so I'd like to throw a few controversial thoughts into the mix.

We've had a number of RS peripheral players already mentioned on this site,but I think Harvey Elliot could be a great addition to our midfield.

He can't get regular minutes across the park and has ambitions to get in the England squad. In my view, he is a top class creative midfielder who could do a great job at Everton, maybe worth trying to get him rather than Doak?

I know he's RS and therefore untouchable to many Evertonians, but he's definitely a good footballer.

Also, what about Broja on another loan deal? He didn't get enough minutes at Everton to really make a considered judgement of his abilities. Maybe if he could stay injury-free and run into a bit of form, he may be worth a shout. I know it would be using up a loan space but it's all a lottery anyway!

Also, what about Eriksen and Lindelof from Man Utd? Got to be better than many out there if we can get the right deal?

I know, I'll get my coat!

Stu

I haven't seen much of the RS lad but Eriksen is a decent shout. He was outstanding at Spurs before his tragic injury in 2021 playing for Denmark. Definitely a player worth considering in our engine room.

I have no idea about Broja. For me, there's been enough evidence to cut the ties now if I simply look at the goals column.

Harvey Elliot will be coveted by various clubs able to provide him with regular games in Europe as he strives to get selected for the England team. I'd be gob-smacked if he even thought of joining us.

Eriksen is well past it when compared to his pomp (just as Rooney was when some poisonous cretin re-signed him for us), and in any event he'd be behind Ndiaye and Alcaraz in Moyes' outlook when it comes to skilful players in our otherwise grafting group of necessarily ball-winning midfielders but I'm sure he'd love a by-now typical Everton contract as he wends his way to a very comfortable retirement.

Surely we must hope to move on from a dismal, laughing-stock past thirty years?

I see the squad being deepened and improved by the start of next season but the quality not significantly increased. Our potential? I'd say 12-13th and no better. We don't seem to have the buying power to make a significant step up.

Harvey Elliott was impressive. Strong, full of running and 2 goals, one with his right foot and then the second with his left. It looks like he may be leaving Mordor for more playing time. I hope that Moyes will be talking to him.