Everton swoop

[The Fish 8989]

Marouane Fellaini's agent has confirmed that the Belgian midfielder sealed a move to Everton before the transfer window closed.

 

Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham and Everton were all reported to be locked in a battle to land the highly-rated Standard Liege star.

 

But it is now Everton won the race and sealed Fellaini's signature on a five-year contract in a club record deal.

 

Everton have agreed to pay €16million (£13m) - also Belgian transfer record - for the 20-year-old international.

 

Eveton looked to have worked right up to the deadline on Monday and successfully brokered a deal with Standard's vice-president Luciano D'Onofrio.

 

Although Standard have revealed that they had been in talks with Everton for a number of weeks.

Done deal

 

Fellaini's agent Christophe Henrotay confirmed the deal was done in time.

 

"It is all okay," he said.

 

"Marouane has signed for five-years and Standard gets €16 million."

 

Everton are yet to confirm the deal but should David Moyes have sealed the move then it will be something of a coup as Fellaini is one of the most highly-rated young midfielders in Europe.

[Noelie 103]

Aye but where's our "WOW" signing?

Surely Cisco & Pancho can't be the 'Wow' factor. (ok so I meant Xisco & Nacho)

And where's our left-back coverage?

I had hoped for at least one more body in before the window closed, especially after all the tripe about irons in the fire and nearly there syndrome. When will I ever learn. WOW

[OTF 6144]

Think someone forgot to take those irons off the fire.

[Geordieboyo 0]

4-5 irons in the fire. 2 a fair way down, 3 maybes.

 

We got 2 in and turned down that defender jobbie who went to Hull(?).

 

Ronseal there

[Happy Face 29]

Aye but where's our "WOW" signing?

Surely Cisco & Pancho can't be the 'Wow' factor. (ok so I meant Xisco & Nacho)

And where's our left-back coverage?

I had hoped for at least one more body in before the window closed, especially after all the tripe about irons in the fire and nearly there syndrome. When will I ever learn. WOW

 

Christ, this is like Saddam Hussain being linked with 9/11. Say it often enough and the numpties will believe it.

 

No-one at the club has ever mentioned a WOW signing.... in fact Keegan has flat out denied it.

[Fop 1]

Aye but where's our "WOW" signing?

Surely Cisco & Pancho can't be the 'Wow' factor. (ok so I meant Xisco & Nacho)

And where's our left-back coverage?

I had hoped for at least one more body in before the window closed, especially after all the tripe about irons in the fire and nearly there syndrome. When will I ever learn. WOW

 

Christ, this is like Saddam Hussain being linked with 9/11. Say it often enough and the numpties will believe it.

 

No-one at the club has ever mentioned a WOW signing.... in fact Keegan has flat out denied it.

 

 

Keegan denies 9/11 or Saddam remotely controlling the planes?

[Loco 0]

panic buy? it`s a lot of money for someone from the Belgian league

Edited September 2, 2008 by Loco

[Norbert Colon 0]

panic buy? it`s a lot of money for someone from the Belgian league

Watched him against liverpool - looks ok and had a decent bit of pace but gave the ball away a bit - seems alot of money and not sure whether he could maintain that energy level consistently throughout a season

[Guest alex]

Aye but where's our "WOW" signing?

Surely Cisco & Pancho can't be the 'Wow' factor. (ok so I meant Xisco & Nacho)

And where's our left-back coverage?

I had hoped for at least one more body in before the window closed, especially after all the tripe about irons in the fire and nearly there syndrome. When will I ever learn. WOW

 

Christ, this is like Saddam Hussain being linked with 9/11. Say it often enough and the numpties will believe it.

 

No-one at the club has ever mentioned a WOW signing.... in fact Keegan has flat out denied it.

Were any of the things Noelie mentions actually said by anyone at the club?

[J_D_ 0]

£13.000.0000 for Fellaini. It's just 10.000.000 more than is real worth.