Steven N'Zonzi

[mikey_blue]

Steven Nzonzi has been left out of the Sevilla squad ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match and has travelled to London to discuss a transfer. #Arsenal and #Everton interested (L'Equipe)

[Jimmywhack]

He turned us down for Stoke didn't he? And that's when we were decent

Unless he wants the cash and be a mercenary there's little chance of this....... Surely?

[brap2]

Imagine if we could get a few little mercs in...n’zonzi and aubaumayang ok mega money yeeeees terrible planning but I’d have it.

[kramer0]

The more I think about this, the less I like the idea. What is a Schneiderlin upgrade going to do for us? Playing with a positionally conservative defensive midfielder forces Gana into a box-to-box role, which he plainly isn't good at.

We'd be much better served adding someone who contributes something in attack -- preferably passing -- and sticking with Gana at the base of the midfield (provided that he continues to stay in position like he did on Saturday).

I'm a definite N'Zonzi fan, I just don't see how he helps us right now.

[Confucius]

The more I think about this, the less I like the idea. What is a Schneiderlin upgrade going to do for us? Playing with a positionally conservative defensive midfielder forces Gana into a box-to-box role, which he plainly isn't good at.

We'd be much better served adding someone who contributes something in attack -- preferably passing -- and sticking with Gana at the base of the midfield (provided that he continues to stay in position like he did on Saturday).

I'm a definite N'Zonzi fan, I just don't see how he helps us right now.

getting better players is always a help. You get them when they available

[brap2]

The more I think about this, the less I like the idea. What is a Schneiderlin upgrade going to do for us? Playing with a positionally conservative defensive midfielder forces Gana into a box-to-box role, which he plainly isn't good at.

We'd be much better served adding someone who contributes something in attack -- preferably passing -- and sticking with Gana at the base of the midfield (provided that he continues to stay in position like he did on Saturday).

I'm a definite N'Zonzi fan, I just don't see how he helps us right now.

Badly lacking control in the middle.

Lacking ability to break teams down is a symptom of a disfunctional midfield rather than poor attacking players. A Barkley replacement for Gana would be great...but would be easier to stomach if we had a more solid base to work off.

At the moment if you take Gana out the side we’d get overrun I think.

[Juanito]

The more I think about this, the less I like the idea. What is a Schneiderlin upgrade going to do for us? Playing with a positionally conservative defensive midfielder forces Gana into a box-to-box role, which he plainly isn't good at.

We'd be much better served adding someone who contributes something in attack -- preferably passing -- and sticking with Gana at the base of the midfield (provided that he continues to stay in position like he did on Saturday).

I'm a definite N'Zonzi fan, I just don't see how he helps us right now.

In a midfield 3 in a 4-3-3 with N’Zonzi, Gana and a box to box player, or even Sigurdsson with three forwards up top with pace, I think we look good.

[Brownie20]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-boss-sam-allardyce-plotting-11706354

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/667545/Sam-Allardyce-will-have-to-sacrifice-player-to-sign-Steven-Nzonzi-at-Everton-EXCLUSIVE

[blargins]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/everton-boss-sam-allardyce-plotting-11706354

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/667545/Sam-Allardyce-will-have-to-sacrifice-player-to-sign-Steven-Nzonzi-at-Everton-EXCLUSIVE

Back to selling before buying again?

Although it makes sense in the midfield scheme of things. Would quite happily see Besic and McCarthy go.

[Brownie20]

Back to selling before buying again?

Although it makes sense in the midfield scheme of things. Would quite happily see Besic and McCarthy go.

Yeah it's got to be because we have an abundance of mf players. Barkley is off so one/two from Besic, McCarthy and Klaassen seems likely too

[Jamokachi]

shit rags them, jeez

[Brownie20]

shit rags them, jeez

I know but I'm not putting the disclaimer that I don't believe it before every link I post

[Jamokachi]

I know but I'm not putting the disclaimer that I don't believe it before every link I post

oh, that's a given

[Jamokachi]

haha... the star article says we'd need to consider offers for Gylfi... oh my days

[Outworlder47]

Back to selling before buying again?

Although it makes sense in the midfield scheme of things. Would quite happily see Besic and McCarthy go.

Have a feeling it's both FFP, and having so many players in similar positions that they couldn't all be registered for the squad. Feels like at least one midfielder will be sold in January, regardless.