Everton FC Transfer Rumour Mill: Baines to net new contract, McCarthy’s big … – Liverpool Echo

4 Sep 2013 15:29

Leighton Baines during a training session at St Georges Park, Burton, England

Everton are reportedly to offer a new deal to Leighton Baines to stave off a renewed bid from Manchester United in January.

Everton are ready to open talks on a new contract for Baines worth at least £75,000 a week – a rise of around £25,000 a week on his current deal (The Mail).           

Meanwhile in other Everton transfer deadline day news, Marouane Fellaini did not take a £4million hit in order to ensure his dream move to Manchester United went through, a spokesman for Everton has revealed.

Reports today suggested that the Belgian had agreed to forgo a sizeable loyalty payment to force through his dream move, with Manchester United refusing to budge over their £23.5million of the midfielder.

But Alan Myers, director of communications for the Goodison Park club, has poured water on those rumours, insisting that “the buying club will play £27.5m.” (Mirror).

James McCarthy’s dream move to Everton will net his old club Hamilton a staggering £1million-plus – and the Scottish club settled for less to get the deal go through.

Midfielder McCarthy’s bid to follow Roberto Martinez from Wigan to Goodison was blocked in a row over the valuation.

Hamilton Accies were due 20 per cent of the profit from the deal. They had already collected around £2.5 million for him and were due a further jackpot.

However the Scottish First Division leaders agreed to less of a slice and that meant Wigan could come to a compromise fee of £12 million plus extras.

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Transfer rumours and targets for Everton FC during the August transfer window

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Accies gave up a chunk of cash but it also guaranteed they would get a windfall as McCarthy’s move was OFF until the final hour of the window.

Wigan boss Owen Coyle haggled so hard with Martinez that the guaranteed sum Everton paid for McCarthy went up from £7 million to the agreed £12 million (The Mirror).

Former Everton star Kevin Ratcliffe believes Roberto Martinez’s side can finish in the top six again, despite loss of the Marouane Fellaini.

“The three players that he’s brought in will be playing regularly,” Ratcliffe said. “Hopefully they’ll be good signings, they’re good signings on paper. I’ve seen Lukaku last season, McCarthy comes with a really good reputation and Gareth Barry is someone in midfield who will strengthen things up.

“I don’t think that’s a bad deal though, losing Fellaini and bringing in three new faces.

“They should be aiming to finish as high up as possible. If they can finish in the top six that would be fantastic.” (TalkSport)

Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany also hailed ‘great’ Everton signings.

The Toffees left it late on Monday but brought in Kompany’s City teammate Gareth Barry and compatriot Romelu Lukaku on season-long loan deals.

The Merseysiders also recruited James McCarthy from Wigan Athletic for £13m, and Kompany feels that Everton may have done the best business during the transfer window.

“Everton made two great signings in Barry and Lukaku,” Kompany said on Twitter. “Clever piece of business.

“Arguably the best deals of this transfer window.”

Finally, reports have surfaced that numerous clubs, including Manchester United, made late bids for Everton’s Ross Barkley (NSNO).           

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Memorable transfer deadline day moments and ridiculous rumours

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