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if he is not scoring and not getting in the starting 11 much. On the bench for their opening championship game. You would like to think Leicester would be happy to get him off their books fairly sharpish - (saying he is on £75k week) and just get as much of their initial fee back as they can. Like people have said his all round game is decent enough and has the right attributes. A £15M striker? given EPL goal return?

4 of his Leiceter city goals where scored in a single European game. So leave him on 5 goals over other 52 games. So hasn't shown a great deal at Leicester.

Unreasonable expectations goes hand in hand with being a fan. We will always want more. I bet loads of Arsenal fans where criticising Arsenal and Arteta when they didn't win the league last season. I read City fans criticising Harrland yesterday when City didn't win the charity shield. One fan saying 'we are the shittest CL champions ever'

https://www-dailymail-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12373697/amp/Delighted-Dele-Alli-buzzes-alongside-team-mates-pre-season-training-steps-preparations-play.html?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From %1%24s&aoh=16912334166391&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Farticle-12373697%2FDelighted-Dele-Alli-buzzes-alongside-team-mates-pre-season-training-steps-preparations-play.html Great to see Dele with such a great smile on his face. Hopefully, his head is in a much better place now. They say a problem shared is a problem halved, so with a bit of luck this past couple on months has been a major turning point in his life. Being given a squad number that has meaning to him is just one more little thing that should give the lad confidence and feel wanted and help keep him in a better place.

I am not quite sure of the benefits of a loaning for a player who is still pretty raw and still developing. What are we doing - paying his wages and developing him ready for Southampton when they come back up or for them to sell him at a tidy profit. Use loans to get players that can be utilized properly from game 1. Much different than say a Lukaku who was already banging the goals in at Premiership level and goes straight in the starting 11. Would have to be a 'option or obligation to buy', if we are developing him this season.

I think another loan would be ideal, but I am guessing we are going to have to wait until the 11th hour and make sure we have definitely have enough cover without him. We never seem to have situations where we have comfortably won games that allow us to give young fringe players regular 15min at the end of games. Always having to battle to the final whistle - expecting a similar sort of season.

do we think he is going to stay with the senior squad this season? They have given him plenty of time in pre-season to get a good look at him and he took a that goal nicely in his last outing.

I would like to see Branthwaithe now thrown in to the mix now. He's had a year of senior football and did well, so to me logical step is getting him up to Premiership speed as quick as you can - it is a big step up, but I think he is ready to have a crack at it. We just have to accept that there will be errors (will it be any more than keane?), but he can grow next to Tarks. Godfrey has to kick on to get his career back on track this season - I would have hoped he'd have nailed a place in the team by now, but with suffering with COVID and then the leg break last year it's not been great for him the past couple of seasons.

I think we are definitely moving towards a younger team that could develop together. Patterson (21), Branthwaithe (21), Godfrey (25), Mykolenko (24) Onana (21), Garner (22), McNeil (23), Dele/Iwobi (27), Danjuma (26) DCL (27)/ Chermiti (19)) I am not suggesting that's our best team as we have Gana, Young, Tarkowski and Doucs who would all probably get in the starting 11 on game day 1, but I can start to see a good nucleus of a team developing - there are 6 or 7 players that you would hope will improve this season. Average age of those listed is 23.5.

I don't have a problem with Che Adams coming in. Would have much preferred him over Maupy last season. He actually has some decent attributes, with pace being one and battling qualities another. Can see him costing the earth fee or wages wise. I would swap him for Grey in our squad - that might work out fairly cost neutral, or not massively different.

Footballing talents to one side (as with any 19 year old they are going to be pretty raw Premiership level anyhow) - but physically he looks like he would be a nightmare for defenders - you are not winning many balls ahead of him at 6'4". Just having a forward that give defenders a difficult time is better than what we currently have beyond DCL. He could turn out a decent bit of business. I do like the fact we seem to be looking beyond the obvious signing. Scouting Report: Youssef Chermiti Share Sporting Clube Portugal is having an outstanding european season, upsetting Arsenal in Europa League´s round of 16 and being alive and with chances against juventus in their quarter final draw. They have a good mix between experienced and professional footballers and young potential talents. One of those young talents, who emerged mid season in the first team is Youssef Chermiti, who seems to have established himself as a crucial player in the starting XI. Youssef Chermiti, born on the 24/05/2004 is a Portuguese attacker who has recently had an incredible impact in Sporting Portugal. Being an academy player since 2016, he has played for all the young squads, before having his breakthrough this year, after leaving an incredible output in Sporting´s B squad. He has already participated in 4 goals (2 scored and 2 assisted) for Sporting Portugal in just 718 minutes played this season. Chermiti is a pure striker, who mainly operates as the main reference, but has capacities and ability to play alongside another forward. He stands out for his great physicality, explosiveness, sense of goal and eccentricity. The Portuguese suits perfectly in Sporting’s dynamic and mobile system, always providing a way of projecting into attack for his team. As Sporting proposes combinative football starting from his own goal and attracting rivals to high positions, his presence in the pitch becomes the main target when needed to play directly. When the pressing obligates to hit long throws, his outstanding ability to play with the back to the goal is key, protecting the Ball and holding the play. His huge physicality is key there, as it allows him to absorb impacts, being tough to get the ball off him. He perfectly dominates the ball in those situations and plays fast and easy, allowing his team to play in transition to the wingers attacking the space he has created by dragging center backs out of position. He is clever enough to reads teammate´s movements in order to detect spaces, commonly in a vertical way, provided by his elevated pace. He also possesses good aerial game, and is strong in offensive ground duels, allowing his team to construct plays in advanced positions, by midfielders activating fastly after long throws and winning second plays Chermiti has fought for. Despite playing an important role when adopting those positions far from rivals' penalty areas, he prefers and becomes much more dangerous when operating around the opponent´s penalty boxes. His movements off the ball inside and near the penalty area are really good, being explosive and unpredictable. He looks for defenders blind side and feints a lot attacking first or second post, obtaining dangerous spots inside the penalty area. Example of that is his elevated stats of touches inside the penalty area, being one of the forwards with more touches in the box per 90 minutes of the whole Primeira Liga. When it comes to finishing, stats show low output, scoring 0.24 goals per 90 minutes less than expected. Moreover, he has shown high quality finishing playing in lower categories, so his inexperience in top leagues may be a key factor to explain that occurrence. He possesses high quality finishing with both feet in one on one situations, and superb heading, which will for sure make him score loads of goals when adapting and getting used to playing at the highest level. Far from finishing, his technical skills could be improved. He is not the kind of forward who comes to receive and associate with teammates, as his passing is not accurate enough, despite having great vision. In that fact, his decision making in the last third may be another aspect to improve, seeming accelerated and nervous by times. When facing rivals, is a dangerous player in one on one situations in open space, with great change of pass, velocity and ball conduction, whereas he does not feel comfortable in tight spaces, as his ball dominance and coordination are improvable despite having good first touch. What is remarkable in his game is his bravery and determination in all his actions. He is also intense in the defensive phase. Despite not tracking back and remaining as the main reference to provide the possibility of counterattacking, he is an active element in the pressing. Chermiti is a high intensity and insistent player that reads the game well and is aware of rivals positions. That allows him to avoid passing lanes and their advance, being percentile 75 between strikers in passes blocked/90. Having made his professional debut just four months ago, he is already a key element at a top European club at just 18 years old. Having innate qualities and great attitude, he will surely improve his attributes and become a striker to take into account in the world of football. Click here to see full scouting report

It will be interesting to see who he signs for next week.

I was complaining that Gnonto was a bit on the small size, but this lads a giant - good old Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youssef_Chermiti

As people have said lack of finishing, but no DCL or Danjuma playing (arguable our two best finishers) and the club currently appear to be work hard to bring another striker in. So at the moment as long as we are creating that the main thing the as more clinical finishers yet to step on the pitch. Dyche seems to be trying our what else he has at his disposal in these first few friendlies - i.e is Dobbin worthy of a place in the squad or another year out on loan. I personally think he needs a 'do or die' period with the first team now.

I do actually have a degree of sympathy for Moshiri - he has actually been very good at putting money in to the club and has come up trumps with the new stadium, after decades of thinking about it. I do believe he has done things with good intentions. But the execution has been diabolical and a lesson in how not to run a football club. How much of this was Usmananov behind the scene we will never know - a case of maybe too many cooks spoiling the broth. Moshiri-Kenwright-Usmananov has just turned out to be a complete car crash. The ban on Russia money has really his us hard this past 12 months with drop in sponsorships etc we had , but ultimately in the longer run I think getting away from the Usmananov influence will be a blessing in discuses. I think plenty of our problems actually lead back to him.

I guess the more moves the better for the agents. Year in Italy, then another move next year to Premiership for a bigger fee - I guess would suit an agent nicely. Or is that being to cynical?

We are shopping in the right sort of window. If players chose elsewhere over us, then so be it. We can't be paying over the odds on wages on players that are still really only prospects. On the back of two relegation fights and boardroom turmoil, we are currently seen as a dynamic improving club. What the club needs to be focusing on is changing the perception of Everton FC to up and coming players. Plenty of fish in the seas as they say. (well up until the end of August!)

I can't say I know a great deal about him, but must be highly rated at the fees being discussed. All for buying quality young players, especially when we have already signed Danjuma for the season. Means that there is not too much pressure on young players coming to a new league. These types should always be considered as a plan B ( impact subs, cover injury/suspensions, cup games), in the hope they develop in to Plan A players.

When I see any player come through the door - the first criteria has to be 'are they better than what we have already got'. Danjuma well and truly ticks that box. I maybe would have preferred a permanent signing, but that's where we are at as a club. As well as being a talented player, Danjuma looks like he is coming in as very hunger player. Even if the hunger is aimed at showcasing how good he is other teams as much as us, that hunger helps benefits us this season. If it all turns out a happy and fruitful relationship for both parties - then come next season we may well be in the boss seat for him signing him on a longer deal. This season is about moving in a positive direction and getting some pride back in the club. I think this signing increases the chances of that happening, and I am glad it's done, and he has a fair few weeks with the squad before the season starts.

I also think from a footballing side that we will probably benefit from not going on a mini tour this season. Might not be ideal from a marketing point of view - but at the moment getting off to a good start in the league has to be the priority.

Don't see how you can judge him of already of building a Burnley type team - Danjuma is only the second player to come it under his stewardship, with Young the first. This is Dyche's first window for building anything. he's dammed if he does and dammed if he doesn't, by the sound of it. Don't want a stereotypical Dyche team, but also don't appear happy with players that don't slot in to the stereotype. I think Danjuma will work fine in both a counter attacking team and also be useful in games where we might dominate the ball a bit more. Like other have said a versatile player across the front line, with two good feet and an eye for goal. I haven't heard of any problems about his general work rate.

What do you mean he's not a Dyche type player. I don't think any of us want a carbon copy Burnley here. I think there is much more to Dyche than what his football was like at Burnley, I am sure he has not come to Everton to try and build a Burnley type squad. Also good to see some consistently in targeted players across different managers, otherwise what is the point of a DoF. Club have done due diligence on Danjuma, so nothing wrong in pursuing him if Dyche agrees he would be a beneficial addition to the squad. On to many occasions the club has swung between the whims of different managers tastes in players. Dyche has had discussions with Danjuma by accounts. He may not be the best out there, but I don't think Damjuma is a slouch when it comes to defensive duties, but with pace, trickery, unpredictability and goal scoring abilities I am sure he will work well in a team that will be utilizing counter attacking as a major part of the offensive game. I think he will turn out to be a good player for us, and is a significant improvement on Gray.

https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/player-analysis-arnaut-danjuma/ I am looking forward to seeing him get a good run of games. It sounds as though he will offers a lot more offensively and at least give opposition teams something to think about.

https://tbrfootball.com/everton-now-one-step-away-from-signing-exceptional-27m-forward-pl-rival-turned-down-this-summer/ I would feel a whole lot more optimistic if both Gnonto and Danjuma where added to the squad. I think Gnonto is still to young to be consider week in week out starter, so a Danjuma on loan for 12 months help give the young lad some breathing space to develop at a steady pace. I think the two in tandem would be a good move. finger crossed on the pair of them.

https://www.everton.news/report-quality-players-agent-is-now-in-london-finalising-a-move-to-everton/