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He's left footed so I'm sold

I have never been more sure of how a signing will pan out - this guy will absolutely stink

brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 3:27 pm I have never been more sure of how a signing will pan out - this guy will absolutely stink

I don’t like pre judging like this

But you are spot on. This fella is gonna be a total Turkey that all the Everton Da’s hate

The “hates the cold” quotes have already put an opinion of him in people’s heads and we will be all over that if he doesn’t majorly hit the ground running

Watching his highlight vids and I can see the interest. Tall, good runner, decent finisher.

But you watch these videos and you can just tell its going to be a shock when the CBs hes up against will be much more aggressive and strong. He won't get the same headers from 6 yards out as easily and won't be overpowering defenders here like he seems to do in Turkey.

29 by the time the season's over.

Sell Beto, this lad comes in with a buy option and I can understand that. Not convinced it'll work out but Beto isn't working either so maybe it doesn't make a difference.

brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 3:27 pm I have never been more sure of how a signing will pan out - this guy will absolutely stink

But he’d have a good month or two first to throw us off the scent and keep us chasing after form he’ll never achieve again.

The Jelavic career arc.

kramer wrote: It’s probably a reflection of how we play more than anything.

A lot of their underlying stats end up looking similar because they’re both getting lots of aimless long balls whacked at them, we’re not creating good chances for them, etc.

Which makes it even more concerning that this lads statistical profile is considered similar to theirs over the last year despite him playing in a worse league and for a team competing for the title

StirlingBlue wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 4:51 pm Which makes it even more concerning that this lads statistical profile is considered similar to theirs over the last year despite him playing in a worse league and for a team competing for the title

Oh yeah. Everything about this link stinks.

I’m glad The Athletic have apparently said there’s no interest, let alone a bid.

I thought some of the comparisons with Beto were lazy.

Can he control a hoofed ball on his chest, head, knees or feet. Swivel and turn, run the channels, cross it, then meet the cross and score? If so, go get him

Reading a reddit post on this rumour and one comment stood out a little:

"Fener fan here. He’s world class with headers if he gets service, decent speed and work rate, streaky but can be a good finisher. However he is terrible with the ball in tight spaces, can’t really dribble the ball, and has limited link-up play. All in all he’s not a good choice for a contender but scores a bunch when his team plays counterattacking football and only asks him to either 1) Shoot the ball 2) Run behind the opposition."

Sounds like another people will get frustrated with in terms of link up play like Beto, but does seem to be aerially more of a threat which I guess is helpful as we do still try and cross the ball a lot.

Fine on a loan isn’t it.

Beto is a catastrophe up front so I’m up for any improvement on him.

TheRam wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:22 pm Fine on a loan isn’t it.

Beto is a catastrophe up front so I’m up for any improvement on him.

Just another wasted opportunity isn't it.

Time and effort and time on the pitch and money and wages and even our energy on here, signing and playing a player with no future at Everton football club.

I've got no interest in watching some random Turkish punt struggle in the exact same way as Beto and Barry.

brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:34 pm Just another wasted opportunity isn't it.

Time and effort and time on the pitch and money and wages and even our energy on here, signing and playing a player with no future at Everton football club.

I've got no interest in watching some random Turkish punt struggle in the exact same way as Beto and Barry.

It’s fine on loan.

You’re overthinking it.

brap2 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 5:34 pm Just another wasted opportunity isn't it.

Time and effort and time on the pitch and money and wages and even our energy on here, signing and playing a player with no future at Everton football club.

I've got no interest in watching some random Turkish punt struggle in the exact same way as Beto and Barry.

It's not the world's greatest options, but what are the alternatives?

Stay as we are with Barry starting the majority and carrying way more on his shoulders than he should be, with Beto stinking the place out when he's on the pitch and actually making our ability to play football as a team worse? It's not going great is it?

Sign another up and coming development prospect and have him and Barry compete for starts? Not really going to be great for us or the players.

Splash out on an established quality striker? That's not happening for a myriad of reasons.

Get this lad on loan with no obligation to buy and see how he does over the next few months? On the basis that his all round game cannot be worse that Beto's and you'd think there are some potential goals from him, then we probably have a minor improvement at least. If it doesn't work out then we don't sign him.

So I suppose the only real worry is if he performs well enough that we sign him but then regresses next season. Which is possible of course.

I don't love this one, but I'm not too upset about it either as I can understand some benefit to it.