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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 3, 2020 10:55:46 GMT
 Everton forward Bernard has been offered to Serie A side Roma, as they hunt for additions to their frontline this summer. The club look set to lose Henrikh Mkhitaryan, with the Armenian more likely to return to Arsenal from his loan spell than stay in Rome at this moment in time. They are evaluating several options to replace him and, according to LaRoma24.it, one player who has been proposed to them is Everton’s Bernard. The website claim that the 27-year-old is one of several Brazilian players that have been suggested as targets, with Roma ‘carefully evaluating the various hypotheses It is not made clear whether it is Everton or the player’s agents who have put him forward, although given Roma are looking at several other Brazil players in that position, it’s easier to imagine it is the latter. At this stage the Italian side are merely looking at their options but should they make a move, they will likely find the Blues resistant to a sale. Bernard has proven popular at Goodison Park since his arrival on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 and has been a regular under Carlo Ancelotti so far. Indeed, he’s only failed to make the squad for one of the Italian’s league games in charge and started in six of those ten fixtures. That would suggest Ancelotti is a fan of him too, which makes any departure unlikely unless the price was too good to refuse or Bernard pushes for it himself. |
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Post by jimmy on Apr 3, 2020 14:09:47 GMT
He's a good footballer so we should be looking to get rid of the shit ones.
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Post by empresstouch on Apr 3, 2020 19:20:28 GMT
Since the FFP rules came into effect in the previous decade,
applying creative thought from possible SWOTs (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats)
has become common ground in the game - core football fans-aside.
So everyone, from Barca to Bury, are both predator and prey.
Yes, we have a lot of deadwood that we need to get rid of,
and yes, Bernard wouldn't exactly be first on that list.
So it's down to Brands to constantly be working out
'IF [so-and-so] forces an exit, who will benefit from him most
and how can we get a deal from the other party/parties
that will eventually strengthen our squad, rather than weaken it?'
By this I not only mean we have to consider other clubs holding the transfer fee we may get from a very good player's departure to material ransom,
but that we have to consider trading with more than one other club when dealing with player transactions.
This can be frustrating at the best of times
when we're looking to build for the medium-to-long-term,
but it's one of many, many consequences of us having so much less resources
decade-upon-decade, before Moshiri arrived in 2014.
The good news however
is that Brands is one of the most creative-minded footballing-personnel in Europe
and I have much faith that every transfer window will be fought with every ounce of financial clout AND imagination
in getting us moving forward at a faster developing pace.
We all need to be singing from the same hymn sheet though.
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 4, 2020 10:25:44 GMT
I think Bernard could be an asset , but his consistency is a worry to me , and I am not convinced him and Richarlison can operate in the same side.
But the key for further signings could be Ancelotti's influence
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Post by rugbytoffee on Apr 4, 2020 10:29:53 GMT
Everton winger Bernard is considering a £16million move to Roma so he can link up with his old manager Paulo Fonseca.
According to Calciomercato, the Brazilian is thought to have become frustrated at his game time since Carlo Ancelotti's arrival at Goodison Park.
The report claims the 27-year-old is keen to reunite with Fonseca, who he worked with at Shakhtar Donetsk from 2016-2018.
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