A recent transfer report linking Everton with a move for an old Premier Leauge foe has angered plenty of supporters at Goodison Park this week.
Spanish news outlet Sport, via the Express, has claimed that Carlo Ancelotti is keen on bringing Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho to Merseyside and that the Toffees have even made a loan offer of £18m upfront with £5m in add-ons.
This really hasn’t gone down well with fans.
Do you want to see Coutinho at Goodison next season?
Yes please!
No thanks!
Aside from the fact that the Brazillian playmaker used to ply his trade at arch-rivals Liverpool, many do not seem to see the point of paying such a humongous fee for a player that’s only going to be temporarily at the club.
Coutinho was described as “unbelievably overrated” which pretty much sums up the attitude amongst the Toffees faithful.
The 28-year-old has provided nine goals and eight assists this campaign whilst on loan to Bayern Munich, via Transfermarkt, yet the Bundesliga champions are unwilling to sign him permanently.
Here’s how fans have reacted to the news…
18 million for a one year loan deal? Skip. Next.
— #DutchBlue. (@4EverBlue69) June 23, 2020
No chance, on 400k per week. There would be mutiny in the dressing and he is only worth about 1/4 of that maximum on loan. Personally I wouldn't take him, think he's over-rated. Reasonable overall, good in spells. Can stay on the bench at Barca unless he will accept £80k/wk. NSNO
— Jeffrey hitchmough (@Jeffreyhitchmo1) June 23, 2020
23 million pound loan 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/DDIT2j9KoS
— terry burns (@terryb318) June 23, 2020
24m to loan for a season is just mad.
— TAYO (@STAYO96) June 23, 2020
For 1 year , no thanks
— lee browne (@browner6) June 23, 2020
Absolute made up rubbish. We have to watch we spend. So we are going to spend £23,000,00 at crazy George’s to hire something for a year, that hasn’t worked properly for a year.
— Gino (@Gino52483223) June 23, 2020
Swerve that
— Blue Peter (@pete316) June 23, 2020
If there’s no option to buy it’s a waste of time.
— Liam (@liam2972) June 23, 2020
One of the most overrated players around, don’t go near him.
— Jay Smith (@js1878) June 23, 2020
23 million for a loan… take a hike
— Dan Sullivan (@DCSDANNO) June 24, 2020
No thanks, unbelievably overrated player
— Paul Jones (@pauly1878) June 23, 2020
18m loan? Ahahahahaha
— JWEFC1878 (@JWEFC1878) June 23, 2020
Barca dreaming
— AlwaysBlue #stopthislockdownmadness (@AlwaysBlue7) June 23, 2020
If correct, that's a ridiculous fee for a loan.
— Watched Toffee (@WatchedToffee) June 23, 2020