Everton
Gazidis.
What did he do all this time?
Leicester sign a Praet.
Might be £28m for Iwobi with the rest depending on hitting other markers.
Last season behind Auba and Laca, Ramsey and Iwobi were our two best attacking players and the only ones who could plausibly get better.
I would have preferred to keep Iwobi (at least till January) and see how he paired up with Pepe on the other wing. We probably would have been able to sell him for the same amount in January if we had waited as age is still well on his side.
Anyway the manager is making his bold decisions and I hope their will be no excuses made by anyone for him once this season starts.
His decision making is poor and he's been around long enough now to make his mark, which he hasn't been able to do.
Ultimately, the money is just too good for a player like Iwobi. It was a one time deal and we took it and in the position we're in financially, I'm ok with that.
He's one of our own, so I wish him all the best.
Thinking about the Luiz signing it’s a good short term replacement for Kos. Our defence has been terrible for at least the past decade and Kos has been at the heart of that. While he’s been one of the better ones, we can’t say he didn’t have a fair few mistakes in him. Luiz can do the same but we’re getting someone who knows the league inside out, is experienced, won a lot of medals and doesn’t hide in games.
Very happy window.
What a breath of fresh air.
It's better to burn out, than to fade away.