Vitaliy Mykolenko

[Romey 1878]

So how old is he? Some places are reporting 22 and others 25.

[Bill]

Wiki tells us he's 22. Born 1999.

[Bailey]

Lets hope this works out. 

I would rather he came in and gradually replaced Digne rather than what is likely to be him thrown in the deep end.

[RuffRob]

sounds like he is coming - I am a bit sceptical we are paying the money quoted though. 

Sounds very much like Digne will move on - I have mixed feelings, he has been a great player, but I think his numbers have been so good because the team has played very much to his strengths in the past - because we have been poor elsewhere offensively. This year his numbers have not been so great but we have to remember Grey has been take on a much more of the offensive burden on the left, and Doucoure has had a bit more freedom to get forward rather than cover for attaching full backs. Grey and Doucoure have been stand out performers this season. We do have to consider this.

It's easy to jump on the headline that Digne is offensively less effective so far this season, but this has to a degree been balanced by good performances by others. Now this is by no mean perfect, but as a LB Digne must realise we need as a teams to develop from more than just a offensive LB being our default attacking outlet. I am a little disappointed that he seems to have thrown his toys out of the pram because our default offensive approach is not currently focused on him. I am sure if he bided his time and the squad improves to where we could retain the ball better in possession (which is key)- Digne would them be encouraged again to get forward a little more.

I do think it would take a period of time for this young lad to bed in in a new country, club and league. So Digne out and this lad in as an immediate swap is far from ideal. I expect to see Godfrey out left for much of this season if this was happening. 

[RuffRob]

15 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Lets hope this works out. 

I would rather he came in and gradually replaced Digne rather than what is likely to be him thrown in the deep end.

took the words right out of my mouth.

[Sibdane]

2 hours ago, RuffRob said:

I am a little disappointed that he seems to have thrown his toys out of the pram because our default offensive approach is not currently focused on him. I am sure if he bided his time and the squad improves to where we could retain the ball better in possession (which is key)- Digne would them be encouraged again to get forward a little more.

Are we sure this is what happened though? It seems like all we know is that Rafa has dropped him all together. Not a good sign obviously, but it feels like Rafa has thrown his toys out of the pram here.

I just find it really hard to believe that after all these years being here that Digne is suddenly an outcast. I don’t know what happened one way or the other. 

[RuffRob]

32 minutes ago, Sibdane said:

Are we sure this is what happened though? It seems like all we know is that Rafa has dropped him all together. Not a good sign obviously, but it feels like Rafa has thrown his toys out of the pram here.

I just find it really hard to believe that after all these years being here that Digne is suddenly an outcast. I don’t know what happened one way or the other. 

nobody is 100% sure what is happening - that why I said 'seems to' rather than 'has'. But player have to give a new manager a chance as much as fans, even if it means a bit of self sacrifice or playing out of position and taking one for the team as they say. World Cup at the end of this season so a lot of players will also have half an eye on that. 

 

 

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/12/18/everton-target-vitaly-mykolenko-backed-to-succeed-at-goodison-park/

[Palfy]

1 hour ago, duncanmckenzieismagic said:

https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/12/18/everton-target-vitaly-mykolenko-backed-to-succeed-at-goodison-park/

I’m excited by this if we manage to get him, is club manager seems to think it’s a done deal finger’s crossed this happens. 

[BedfordBlue]

On 17/12/2021 at 20:04, Zoo 2.0 said:

I'm just holding out that this is some elaborate plan to move Digne to left wing as opposed to left back, his attacking talent is there for all to see and backed up with stats, it's the defensive part of his game where questions are asked. 

Given how the last few weeks have planned out though I think he's off. Everyone is saying Chelsea but they have Chilwell? Perhaps a move to City so that they can move João Cancelo back to right-back? Who knows. Could even be Newcastle come to think of it.

You seriously think Chelsea or man city would want him on the form of the last couple of seasons 

[Matt]

12 hours ago, BedfordBlue said:

You seriously think Chelsea or man city would want him on the form of the last couple of seasons 

Yes, because despite being poor, he's still racked up a lot of assists as a fullback. 

[Zoo 2.0]

12 hours ago, BedfordBlue said:

You seriously think Chelsea or man city would want him on the form of the last couple of seasons 

Yes.

[Palfy]

Well let’s see not long to find out January transfer window open soon, personally I don’t think Chelsea or Man City will be putting in an offer, Newcastle probably will they have the money and have the need. I can see him going abroad where FBs don’t need to be decent defenders. 

[RuffRob]

January is notoriously difficult to buy decent players, so I think there would be a queue of clubs interested in buying Digne.

The cynical could even suggest that we have well and truly put in him shop window and at the forefront of the minds of any club with money who might be looking for a a left back.

I don't mind seeing any player leave, as its just a part of football. I just want to see us get good value from sales and then equally I want to see the proceeds reinvested wisely. This will be the true acid test of Benitez -  he HAS to use the money gained from any Digne sale wisely.

If Mykolenko does come in and become a direct replacement he is inevitably going to come under a lot of scrutiny. At 22 and from a far inferior league he is not going to be the finished article by any means, but I think we will all want to see really some good glimpses of talent and athleticism from very early doors with him. It looks like we have committed early and hard to sign this lad, maybe trying to catch others napping, so I am really hoping he is the real deal. 

https://sempreinter.com/2021/03/29/inter-could-battle-juventus-ac-milan-for-dynamo-kievs-vitaliy-mykolenko-italian-media-claim/

 

[duncanmckenzieismagic]

https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/12/20/fabrizio-romano-only-official-everton-announcement-left-for-mykolenko/

[dunlopp9987]

1 hour ago, RuffRob said:

January is notoriously difficult to buy decent players, so I think there would be a queue of clubs interested in buying Digne.

The cynical could even suggest that we have well and truly put in him shop window and at the forefront of the minds of any club with money who might be looking for a a left back.

I don't mind seeing any player leave, as its just a part of football. I just want to see us get good value from sales and then equally I want to see the proceeds reinvested wisely. This will be the true acid test of Benitez -  he HAS to use the money gained from any Digne sale wisely.

If Mykolenko does come in and become a direct replacement he is inevitably going to come under a lot of scrutiny. At 22 and from a far inferior league he is not going to be the finished article by any means, but I think we will all want to see really some good glimpses of talent and athleticism from very early doors with him. It looks like we have committed early and hard to sign this lad, maybe trying to catch others napping, so I am really hoping he is the real deal. 

https://sempreinter.com/2021/03/29/inter-could-battle-juventus-ac-milan-for-dynamo-kievs-vitaliy-mykolenko-italian-media-claim/

 

By the sounds of it, the money we'd gain from a Digne sale will go to buying his replacement. Everything I've read has their prices around the same figure, more or less

[RuffRob]

3 minutes ago, dunlopp9987 said:

By the sounds of it, the money we'd gain from a Digne sale will go to buying his replacement. Everything I've read has their prices around the same figure, more or less

I have said previously, that I am not convinced we will be paying as much as the media is making out (maybe with add on etc), so would expect there to be some money left over between the two figures - even if its only £5M or so.

However, you need to also consider that with Digne being here 3.5years 70% of his original fee will have been amortised in our books and Mykolenko's fee will be spread over 4 to 5 seasons. In the most basic of example - If we sold Digne for £20M and paid £20M for Mykoenko it means there would still be a considerable amount of net money left over this transfer. When you also consider likely wage difference as well over the contract, then I would think that a Digne sale could also open the door for a similar purchase of a right back, say in the mould of something like Nathan Patterson or similar.

 

[BedfordBlue]

On 20/12/2021 at 11:09, Zoo 2.0 said:

Yes.

Not a chance in hell wouldn't get near either first team 

[RuffRob]

34 minutes ago, BedfordBlue said:

Not a chance in hell wouldn't get near either first team 

I agree he would not be first choice left back, but they usually have to rotate their squads so much more given all the comps they go deep into - so usually have 2 teams worth of high quality players. Not saying he would play as much as he would here, but would still get games, win trophies and earn plenty of money. 

[Palfy]

32 minutes ago, RuffRob said:

I agree he would not be first choice left back, but they usually have to rotate their squads so much more given all the comps they go deep into - so usually have 2 teams worth of high quality players. Not saying he would play as much as he would here, but would still get games, win trophies and earn plenty of money. 

He wouldn’t be going to Chelsea or City as number one so I don’t think he would get anywhere near the 119k a week he gets here to be a bench warmer. 

[Bailey]

I think there is a good chance he would start at Chelsea. 

[RuffRob]

Don't think clubs like Chelsea and Man city bat to much of an eyelid at +£100K wages.

I think Digne will do well at club like this where you probably end up doing more offensive than defensive work as a full back give how much these teams dominate the ball. 

The Benitez fall out aside I actually think is smart business cashing in on 29 year old (either January or in the summer) and investing in top class youngsters. I hear we are linked with Patterson in the media again today. If we did bring two young promising full backs; one either side, it might be a slight step back while they bed in to the premier league, but it would feel like a step in the right direction.  I am prepared to see us tread water and build the team properly for 18 month or so if it means going in to the new stadium with a younger and well balanced squad. 

[Matt]

5 minutes ago, RuffRob said:

Don't think clubs like Chelsea and Man city bat to much of an eyelid at +£100K wages.

I think Digne will do well at club like this where you probably end up doing more offensive than defensive work as a full back give how much these teams dominate the ball. 

The Benitez fall out aside I actually think is smart business cashing in on 29 year old (either January or in the summer) and investing in top class youngsters. I hear we are linked with Patterson in the media again today. If we did bring two young promising full backs; one either side, it might be a slight step back while they bed in to the premier league, but it would feel like a step in the right direction.  I am prepared to see us tread water and build the team properly for 18 month or so if it means going in to the new stadium with a younger and well balanced squad. 

I agree with most of that but we've been treading water since before Moyes left. Not that we can do much about it of course but it's becoming increasingly frustrating. 

[Bailey]

3 hours ago, RuffRob said:

Don't think clubs like Chelsea and Man city bat to much of an eyelid at +£100K wages.

I think Digne will do well at club like this where you probably end up doing more offensive than defensive work as a full back give how much these teams dominate the ball. 

The Benitez fall out aside I actually think is smart business cashing in on 29 year old (either January or in the summer) and investing in top class youngsters. I hear we are linked with Patterson in the media again today. If we did bring two young promising full backs; one either side, it might be a slight step back while they bed in to the premier league, but it would feel like a step in the right direction.  I am prepared to see us tread water and build the team properly for 18 month or so if it means going in to the new stadium with a younger and well balanced squad. 

Its only good business if you get in a suitable replacement! 

[Cornish Steve]

8 minutes ago, Bailey said:

Its only good business if you get in a suitable replacement! 

We'll be lucky if it's good business. We've made clear we must sell, and that's never a good position from which to negotiate.

[Palfy]

5 hours ago, Cornish Steve said:

We'll be lucky if it's good business. We've made clear we must sell, and that's never a good position from which to negotiate.

I really don’t understand the we must sell, are you saying we have gone after Mykolenko and have had to sell Digne to achieve this?

[Cornish Steve]

50 minutes ago, Palfy said:

I really don’t understand the we must sell, are you saying we have gone after Mykolenko and have had to sell Digne to achieve this?

This picture tells you all you need to know.

[Palfy]

3 hours ago, RPG said:

Having money is one thing. FFP rules allowing us to spend it is quite another. I am not an expert in FFP but it does seem to be restricting our spending somewhat.

On past buying performance that may be no bad thing! 

I understand the FFP rules, but when a player says he wants to leave you have to get a replacement in. Mykolenko if available will be coming here whether Digne has departed or not, ideally you would want Digne to have gone early in the same transfer window. So I would say it isn’t bad business but necessary business and on this occasion we haven’t been forced to sell because we want to buy. Digne could be very picky in where he wants to go so may not get the move he wants, so if we can get a replacement very early Digne loses a lot of cards he’s holding, because the club can say if you don’t except offers from the likes of Newcastle and your favoured clubs don’t come in you will not be making the squad here, and will soon become a forgotten man. It takes a strong club and management to do that and I believe we now have a stronger club with Ancelotti and Brand’s gone.  

[RuffRob]

One thing I am pretty sure of is Digne will be desperate to go to this summers World Cup - he missed it 4 years ago when France won it. He know this summer will be his last chance. Digne does have his own personal agenda of why he would like play this season to continue to be channelled through him, in the hope his form rapidly improves in the second half of the season and he is on the plane and potentially even first choice LB. He will not want to be on Everton's bench.

 

[Palfy]

29 minutes ago, RuffRob said:

One thing I am pretty sure of is Digne will be desperate to go to this summers World Cup - he missed it 4 years ago when France won it. He know this summer will be his last chance. Digne does have his own personal agenda of why he would like play this season to continue to be channelled through him, in the hope his form rapidly improves in the second half of the season and he is on the plane and potentially even first choice LB. He will not want to be on Everton's bench.

 

If he’s not sold or backed down and we land Mykolenko he doesn’t even make the bench.