English Premier League 2020/21

[GT93]

Gentlemen, we'll be making some changes to this thread this year. It's going to be the "English Premier League 2020/21" thread, not the let's slag each other off, or each other's team. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

It seems I regrettably need to bump this pointer again. I had understood this was a special thread with some extra rules in place to try to promote more adult discussion about the EPL. You seem to be doing all you can OFT to undermine this objective. It surprises me.

EPL please.

[GT93]

Whew. Now we can get back to the news at Everton. And the other EPL teams including Everton's neighbours. Looking forward to it. I'm still here.

[GT93]

Looking at the links posted above, these are exciting times for Everton. Everton look to have acquired some really classy new players.

[dunroaming]

Looking at the links posted above, these are exciting times for Everton. Everton look to have acquired some really classy new players.

If these players are classy like you state above please advise why are their existing teams wanting rid of them

[tamada]

Looking at the links posted above, these are exciting times for Everton. Everton look to have acquired some really classy new players.

If these players are classy like you state above please advise why are their existing teams wanting rid of them

It's all about bang for buck, declining value and clubs cashing in on that declining value beforec contracts expire and someone gets a quality, experienced player with a few years left on the clock for next to bugger all.

Allan: At 29, oldest man in the current Napoli midfield and making way for younger talent already in-house. Stellar performer for Napoli with 328 appearances in Serie A and all European trophy competitions. Brings depth of experience to Everton's defensive midfield and has worked with Ancelotti before.

Rodriguez: Same age as Allan but in that aspect, not alone in the current Real Madrid midfield stable (Modric's still kicking along at 34). Doesn't fit with Zidane's plans (who the **** does?!) so after Liga NOS, Ligue 1, La Liga, and the Bundesliga, the EPL awaits. Over 300 appearances in European league and cup games. Brings depth of experience to Everton's attacking midfield... and he's worked with Ancelotti twice before.

Abdoulaye Doucouré: Younger than the above couple of midfielders and on a definite roll at Watford despite their being relegated with his 17 goals and 12 assists. A bargain if Watford wilts from their current overvaulation. Brings some pace and direction to Everton's central midfield.

One to watch out for is Sigurdsson who was overvalued when Koeman's Toffee's brought him in for an eye-watering 45 million. He had delivered in spades with 61 goals and 46 assists in 282 Premier League appearances but again, he's at that critical 30 years old juncture so who knows if he will get as much playing time if the above trio do arrive at Goodison? Looks like DC United of the MLS are interested and it could be a bit of a win-win if he moved over there.

[747man]

Looking at the links posted above, these are exciting times for Everton. Everton look to have acquired some really classy new players.

If these players are classy like you state above please advise why are their existing teams wanting rid of them

To Get Them off their WAGE Bill !!!! Simples ??

[dunroaming]

Looking at the links posted above, these are exciting times for Everton. Everton look to have acquired some really classy new players.

If these players are classy like you state above please advise why are their existing teams wanting rid of them

To Get Them off their WAGE Bill !!!! Simples ??

Agreed reminds me of the old saying fools and their money are easily parted

[GT93]

I think you've had a false start dunroaming. You are out of the blocks too quickly. Let's see how Everton goes this season.

[747man]

Marcel Brands gives Everton perfect transfer and Carlo Ancelotti era starts now
Allan has joined Everton in a transfer worth around £22m in a three-year-deal from Napoli

www.liverpoolecho.co.uk
BySam Carroll
10:13, 5 SEP 2020UPDATED11:14, 5 SEP 2020
SPORT

Carlo Ancelotti goes to congratulate Allan at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group E match between Napoli and Genk (Image: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images)
You won't be the only one if you sign up for Everton this week

In truth, the rumours had felt a little different.

Everton remained tight-lipped when the subject of Allan was raised and Ancelotti remained an admirer. The sticking point was the price-tag and a notoriously hard negotiator in the form of Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis.

But Marcel Brands has carried it over the line for what must be considered good business.

Is Allan an upgrade on what Everton have now? Yes. With international experience, Champions League appearances and the added caveat of knowing what Ancelotti wants from his midfield system, it looks to be the perfect deal.

[dezzer111]

One player doesn't make a team, dream on .

[747man]

One player doesn't make a team, dream on .

I DO Know that, But when James Rodriguez & Doucoure Sign that'll be 3.....

[dezzer111]

You hope mate. .

[dunroaming]

One player doesn't make a team, dream on .

I DO Know that, But when James Rodriguez & Doucoure Sign that'll be 3.....

11-3 means 8 left to go, few weeks left till the transfer window closes so still possible

[747man]

You hope mate. .

I Think You meant.....YOU Hope NOT 'Eh Dezz ??

[stattointhailand]

Wilson signed for the Toon .......... Fraser expected to sign soon ....

Think Ive spotted Brucies plan ...........

(Phil) Jones from Man Utd, (Kyle) Walker from Citeh, (alex) Pike from West Ham U23's, (Hannah) Godfrey from Spurs Ladies and get Matty Mainwaring (ex Stockport Co) to ditch his modelling career and sign on as Captain Mainwaring,, then it's off to London Stadium on the Eight Twenty-one

[dezzer111]

You hope mate. .

I Think You meant.....YOU Hope NOT 'Eh Dezz ??

Won't make much difference who you get still be a second class team, but you know that already i suppose

[tamada]

^ Let's not dwell on Everton's inevitable resurgence, eh? This is the serious footie thread after all.

I am reading that Klopp has to imminently offload some of the deadwood from his stable. Can those that lay claim to following and knowing all things LFC share their opinion on who will miss the cut and be up for grabs? It's around ten players as far as I can make out.

[Old Father Time]

^ Let's not dwell on Everton's inevitable resurgence, eh? This is the serious footie thread after all. How can you tell?

I am reading that Klopp has to imminently offload some of the deadwood from his stable. Can those that lay claim to following and knowing all things LFC share their opinion on who will miss the cut and be up for grabs? It's around ten players as far as I can make out. In general terms, the same is the situation in relation to the other EIGHTEEN TEAMs in the EPL, the existence of which many members seem unaware. Don't be intimidated from mentioning any of them, if you wish

[tamada]

^ Maybe after you learn to use the posting editor properly, you can start with your favorite team's end-of-season fire sale?

[tamada]

Here's the EPL in-out so far...

Arsenal

In

Gabriel Magalhaes - Lille, £27m
Willian - Chelsea, free transfer
Pablo Mari - Flamengo, undisclosed
Cedric Soares - Southampton, undisclosed
Dani Ceballos - Real Madrid, loan

Out

Matt Smith - Swindon, loan
Konstantinos Mavropanos - Stuttgart, loan
Trae Coyle - Gillingham, loan
Jordi Osei-Tutu - Cardiff, loan
Sam Greenwood - Leeds, undisclosed

Aston Villa

In

Matty Cash - Nottingham Forest, £16m
Ben Chrisene - Exeter, undisclosed

Out

Callum O'Hare - Coventry, free
Matija Sarkic - Wolves, free
Rushian Hepburn-Murphy - Pafos, free
James Chester, released
Andre Green, released
James Bree - Luton, free transfer

Brighton

In

Adam Lallana - Liverpool, free transfer
Joel Veltman - Ajax, undisclosed
Zak Emmerson - Oldham, undisclosed
Jensen Weir - Wigan, undisclosed
Lars Dendoncker - Club Brugge, free

Out

Anthony Knockaert - Fulham, undisclosed
Jurgen Locadia - Cincinnati, loan
Martin Montoya - Real Betis, undisclosed
David Button - West Brom, undisclosed
Matt Clarke - Derby, loan
Leo Ostigard - Coventry, loan
Aaron Mooy - Shanghai SIPG, undisclosed
Glenn Murray - Watford, loan
Shane Duffy - Celtic, loan
Tom McGill - Crawley, loan

Burnley

In

Will Norris - Wolves, undisclosed

Out

Adam Legzdins, released
Joe Hart, released
Aaron Lennon, released
Jeff Hendrick, released

Chelsea

In

Timo Werner - RB Leipzig, undisclosed
Hakim Ziyech - Ajax, £33.3m
Thiago Silva - PSG, free
Xavier Mbuyamba - Barcelona, undisclosed
Ben Chilwell - Leicester, undisclosed
Malang Sarr - Nice, free
Kai Havertz - Bayer Leverkusen, £71m

Out

Willian - Arsenal, free transfer
Josh Grant - Bristol Rovers, free transfer
Jamie Cumming - Stevenage, loan
Nathan - Atletico MG, £2.7m
Danilo Pantic - Cukaricki, loan
Izzy Brown - Sheffield Wednesday, loan
Jamal Blackman - Rotherham, loan
Pedro - Roma, free
Tariq Uwakwe - Accrington Stanley, loan
Ethan Ampadu - Crystal Palace, loan

Crystal Palace

In

Eberechi Eze - QPR, £20m
Nathan Ferguson - West Brom, free

Out

Jason Lokilo - Doncaster, free
Stephen Henderson - released
Ryan Inniss - released

Everton

In

Niels Nkounkou - Marseille, £250k
Allan - Napoli, undisclosed
James Rodriguez - Real Madrid, £22m

Out

Fraser Hornby - Reims, undisclosed
Morgan Schneiderlin - Nice, undisclosed
Leighton Baines - retired
Kieran Dowell - Norwich, undisclosed
Cuco Martina - released
Oumar Niasse - released
Maarten Stekelenburg - Ajax, free transfer
Djibril Sidibe - end of loan

Fulham

In

Antonee Robinson - Wigan, £2m
Anthony Knockaert - Fulham, undisclosed
Mario Lemina - Southampton, loan
Harrison Reed - Southampton, £6m

Out

Luca de la Torre - Heracles, free transfer
Alfie Mawson - Bristol City, loan

Leeds

In

Rodrigo - Valencia, £27m
Robin Koch - Freiburg, undisclosed
Jack Harrison - Man City, loan
Joe Gelhardt - Wigan, undisclosed.
Illan Meslier - Lorient, undisclosed
Helder Costa - Wolves, £16m
Charlie Allen - Linfield, undisclosed
Cody Drameh - Fulham, undisclosed
Sam Greenwood - Arsenal, undisclosed

Out

Nobody (yet)

Leicester

In

Timothy Castagne - Atalanta, £21.5m

Out

Calvin Bassey - Rangers, free transfer
Daniel Iversen - OH Leuven, loan
Ben Chilwell - Chelsea, undisclosed
Viktor Johansson - Rotherham, free transfer

Liverpool

In

Kostas Tsimikas - Olympiakos, £11.75m

Out

Dejan Lovren - Zenit St Petersburg, £10.9m
Adam Lallana - Brighton, free transfer
Morgan Boyes - Fleetwood, loan
Kai McKenzie-Lyle - Cambridge, free transfer

Manchester City

In

Ferran Torres - Valencia, £20.8m
Nathan Ake - Bournemouth, £41m

Out

Leroy Sane - Bayern Munich, £54.8m
Jack Harrison - Leeds, loan
David Silva - Real Sociedad, free
Claudio Bravo - released
Yeboah Amankwah - Rochdale, loan

Manchester United

In

Donny van de Beek - Ajax, £39m

Out

Tahith Chong - Werder Bremen, loan
Angel Gomes - Lille, free transfer
Alexis Sanchez - Inter Milan, free transfer
Joel Pereira - Huddersfield, loan

Newcastle

In

Jeff Hendrick - free
Callum Wilson - Bournemouth, £20m
Ryan Fraser - free

Out

Jake Turner - Morecambe, loan
Tom Allan - Accrington, loan
Kell Watts - Plymouth, loan

Sheffield United

In

Aaron Ramsdale - Bournemouth, £18.5m
Wes Foderingham - Rangers, free transfer
Jayden Bogle - Derby, undisclosed
Max Lowe - Derby, undisclosed
Ethan Ampadu - Chelsea, loan

Out

Luke Freeman - Nottingham Forest, loan
Jake Young - Forest Green, free transfer
Jake Eastwood - Kilmarnock, loan
Tyler Smith - Swindon, loan
Marcus Dewhurst - Carlisle, loan

Southampton

In

Mohammed Salisu - Real Valladolid, £10.9m
Kyle Walker-Peters - Tottenham, £12m

Out

Cedric Soares - Arsenal, undisclosed
Mohamed Elyounoussi - Celtic, loan
Mario Lemina - Fulham, loan
Harrison Reed - Fulham, £6m

Tottenham

In

Matt Doherty - Wolves, undisclosed
Joe Hart - Burnley, free
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Southampton, undisclosed

Out

Oliver Skipp - Norwich, loan
Luke Amos - QPR, undisclosed
Jan Vertonghen - Benfica, free
Victor Wanyama - Montreal Impact, free transfer
Troy Parrott - Millwall, loan
Timothy Eyoma - Lincoln, loan

West Bromwich Albion

In

Matheus Pereira - Sporting Lisbon, undisclosed
Cedric Kipre - Wigan, undisclosed
Grady Diangana - West Ham, undisclosed
David Button - Brighton, undisclosed

Out

Kane Wilson - Forest Green, free transfer

West Ham United

In

Tomas Soucek - Slavia Prague, £15m

Out

Albian Ajeti - Celtic, undisclosed
Anthony Scully - Lincoln, undisclosed
Jeremy Ngakia - Watford, free
Grady Diangana - West Brom, undisclosed

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In

Fabio Silva - Porto, £35m
Fernando Marcal - Lyon, undisclosed

Out

Matija Sarkic - Shrewsbury, loan
Matt Doherty - Tottenham, undisclosed
Elliot Watt - Bradford, undisclosed
Ryan Giles - Coventry, loan
Will Norris - Burnley, undisclosed
Benny Ashley-Seal - Northampton Town, undisclosed