Dribble said:Everton set to make £12m swoop for tottenham duo....
Everton boss David Moyes is making a £12 million double raid for Tottenham bad boy David Bentley and Scottish international team-mate Alan Hutton.
The Goodison club have opened talks with Spurs for the available pair and could get their men if they increase the offer before the window shuts at the end of the month.
Moyes's surprise double move also suggests he is now planning for spending money - with Joleon Lescott's sale to Manchester City giving him the cash to bring in more bodies in a hurry.
Everton are willing to pay around £8 million for Bentley, a player Moyes admried last summer when he left Blackburn Rovers for more than double that sum.
Despite Bentley's off-the-field troubles and his late-night car prang Moyes is interested in giving him the stage to show his talents and possibly get back into England's World Cup plans.
Bentley has had a disastrous year at White Hart Lane and is available for the right price - with Spurs supremo Daniel Levy still hopeful of recouping more than Everton have offered so far.
However as Spurs have ruled out the possibility of Bentley going anywhere on loan it could be that Everton's hard cash is the best money on the table for the troubled star.
Moyes is also keen to land Hutton, whose first-team chances at Tottenham are limited by their glut of right backs and the signing of Sheffield United's Kyle Naughton - with Kyle Walker to come.
Hutton has had an injury-hit spell at White Hart Lane since he joined from Rangers which is why Moyes rates him in the £4 million category, which is also much less than Tottenham paid Rangers for him.
Moyes would happily take the Tottenham two immediately and hopes to drive through a deal quickly, but if theprice goes up much higher it will stretch his current bidget beyond breaking point.
But the feeling at Everton is that transfer-seeking Lescott will have to go to City because he is not worth the £20 million-plus they could receive from City for him - with the only last stumbling block being how they handle the sale.
Moyes has been defiant on the issue, but common sense may prevail as time runs out - and Everton look to turn the cash into three or four new faces for a wafer-thin squad
Matty said:Dribble said:Everton set to make £12m swoop for tottenham duo....
Everton boss David Moyes is making a £12 million double raid for Tottenham bad boy David Bentley and Scottish international team-mate Alan Hutton.
The Goodison club have opened talks with Spurs for the available pair and could get their men if they increase the offer before the window shuts at the end of the month.
Moyes's surprise double move also suggests he is now planning for spending money - with Joleon Lescott's sale to Manchester City giving him the cash to bring in more bodies in a hurry.
Everton are willing to pay around £8 million for Bentley, a player Moyes admried last summer when he left Blackburn Rovers for more than double that sum.
Despite Bentley's off-the-field troubles and his late-night car prang Moyes is interested in giving him the stage to show his talents and possibly get back into England's World Cup plans.
Bentley has had a disastrous year at White Hart Lane and is available for the right price - with Spurs supremo Daniel Levy still hopeful of recouping more than Everton have offered so far.
However as Spurs have ruled out the possibility of Bentley going anywhere on loan it could be that Everton's hard cash is the best money on the table for the troubled star.
Moyes is also keen to land Hutton, whose first-team chances at Tottenham are limited by their glut of right backs and the signing of Sheffield United's Kyle Naughton - with Kyle Walker to come.
Hutton has had an injury-hit spell at White Hart Lane since he joined from Rangers which is why Moyes rates him in the £4 million category, which is also much less than Tottenham paid Rangers for him.
Moyes would happily take the Tottenham two immediately and hopes to drive through a deal quickly, but if theprice goes up much higher it will stretch his current bidget beyond breaking point.
But the feeling at Everton is that transfer-seeking Lescott will have to go to City because he is not worth the £20 million-plus they could receive from City for him - with the only last stumbling block being how they handle the sale.
Moyes has been defiant on the issue, but common sense may prevail as time runs out - and Everton look to turn the cash into three or four new faces for a wafer-thin squad
This is the kind of thing I've been talking about, this move (sell Lescott, get Bentley and Hutton, plus have some cash left over, about £4m, to go for Senderos) makes far more sense to Everton's current and long term plans than digging your heals in and keeping Lescott despite the £20m offer. IF this is possible, and Moyes STILL decides to keep Lescott then he really is screwing Everton in order to save face.
I can't say any move that brings someone like Bentley to my club makes sense! But on the bright side if he signs for Everton, he can't come here! All that being said I hear what your saying and if we have thrown a player in too, I can't see how its not a good deal for them.Matty said:Dribble said:Everton set to make £12m swoop for tottenham duo....
Everton boss David Moyes is making a £12 million double raid for Tottenham bad boy David Bentley and Scottish international team-mate Alan Hutton.
The Goodison club have opened talks with Spurs for the available pair and could get their men if they increase the offer before the window shuts at the end of the month.
Moyes's surprise double move also suggests he is now planning for spending money - with Joleon Lescott's sale to Manchester City giving him the cash to bring in more bodies in a hurry.
Everton are willing to pay around £8 million for Bentley, a player Moyes admried last summer when he left Blackburn Rovers for more than double that sum.
Despite Bentley's off-the-field troubles and his late-night car prang Moyes is interested in giving him the stage to show his talents and possibly get back into England's World Cup plans.
Bentley has had a disastrous year at White Hart Lane and is available for the right price - with Spurs supremo Daniel Levy still hopeful of recouping more than Everton have offered so far.
However as Spurs have ruled out the possibility of Bentley going anywhere on loan it could be that Everton's hard cash is the best money on the table for the troubled star.
Moyes is also keen to land Hutton, whose first-team chances at Tottenham are limited by their glut of right backs and the signing of Sheffield United's Kyle Naughton - with Kyle Walker to come.
Hutton has had an injury-hit spell at White Hart Lane since he joined from Rangers which is why Moyes rates him in the £4 million category, which is also much less than Tottenham paid Rangers for him.
Moyes would happily take the Tottenham two immediately and hopes to drive through a deal quickly, but if theprice goes up much higher it will stretch his current bidget beyond breaking point.
But the feeling at Everton is that transfer-seeking Lescott will have to go to City because he is not worth the £20 million-plus they could receive from City for him - with the only last stumbling block being how they handle the sale.
Moyes has been defiant on the issue, but common sense may prevail as time runs out - and Everton look to turn the cash into three or four new faces for a wafer-thin squad
This is the kind of thing I've been talking about, this move (sell Lescott, get Bentley and Hutton, plus have some cash left over, about £4m, to go for Senderos) makes far more sense to Everton's current and long term plans than digging your heals in and keeping Lescott despite the £20m offer. IF this is possible, and Moyes STILL decides to keep Lescott then he really is screwing Everton in order to save face.
CHRIS Hughton is ready to add to David Moyes’ woes by fighting tooth and nail to hang on to in-demand Newcastle defender Steven Taylor.
Everton boss Moyes is ready to swoop for £8m-rated ÂTaylor, 23, if he is forced to admit defeat in his battle to stop Joleon Lescott’s £22m move to Manchester City.
Newcastle, who sold midfielder Damien Duff to Fulham yesterday for £3.25m, have already turned down a £4m bid from the Goodison Park outfit for Taylor.
Ahead of Sheffield Wednesday’s visit to St James’s Park tonight, Hughton said: “Steven’s very much still Newcastle’s player. He’s desperate to get on and do well for the team.â€
moomba said:http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/94365/Hughton-holds-on-to-Tayl-end-
I presume Moyes will be ending his interest in Taylor, he wouldn't want to be seen as a hypocrite.
CHRIS Hughton is ready to add to David Moyes’ woes by fighting tooth and nail to hang on to in-demand Newcastle defender Steven Taylor.
Everton boss Moyes is ready to swoop for £8m-rated ÂTaylor, 23, if he is forced to admit defeat in his battle to stop Joleon Lescott’s £22m move to Manchester City.
Newcastle, who sold midfielder Damien Duff to Fulham yesterday for £3.25m, have already turned down a £4m bid from the Goodison Park outfit for Taylor.
Ahead of Sheffield Wednesday’s visit to St James’s Park tonight, Hughton said: “Steven’s very much still Newcastle’s player. He’s desperate to get on and do well for the team.â€
Matty said:Dribble said:Everton set to make £12m swoop for tottenham duo....
Everton boss David Moyes is making a £12 million double raid for Tottenham bad boy David Bentley and Scottish international team-mate Alan Hutton.
The Goodison club have opened talks with Spurs for the available pair and could get their men if they increase the offer before the window shuts at the end of the month.
Moyes's surprise double move also suggests he is now planning for spending money - with Joleon Lescott's sale to Manchester City giving him the cash to bring in more bodies in a hurry.
Everton are willing to pay around £8 million for Bentley, a player Moyes admried last summer when he left Blackburn Rovers for more than double that sum.
Despite Bentley's off-the-field troubles and his late-night car prang Moyes is interested in giving him the stage to show his talents and possibly get back into England's World Cup plans.
Bentley has had a disastrous year at White Hart Lane and is available for the right price - with Spurs supremo Daniel Levy still hopeful of recouping more than Everton have offered so far.
However as Spurs have ruled out the possibility of Bentley going anywhere on loan it could be that Everton's hard cash is the best money on the table for the troubled star.
Moyes is also keen to land Hutton, whose first-team chances at Tottenham are limited by their glut of right backs and the signing of Sheffield United's Kyle Naughton - with Kyle Walker to come.
Hutton has had an injury-hit spell at White Hart Lane since he joined from Rangers which is why Moyes rates him in the £4 million category, which is also much less than Tottenham paid Rangers for him.
Moyes would happily take the Tottenham two immediately and hopes to drive through a deal quickly, but if theprice goes up much higher it will stretch his current bidget beyond breaking point.
But the feeling at Everton is that transfer-seeking Lescott will have to go to City because he is not worth the £20 million-plus they could receive from City for him - with the only last stumbling block being how they handle the sale.
Moyes has been defiant on the issue, but common sense may prevail as time runs out - and Everton look to turn the cash into three or four new faces for a wafer-thin squad
This is the kind of thing I've been talking about, this move (sell Lescott, get Bentley and Hutton, plus have some cash left over, about £4m, to go for Senderos) makes far more sense to Everton's current and long term plans than digging your heals in and keeping Lescott despite the £20m offer. IF this is possible, and Moyes STILL decides to keep Lescott then he really is screwing Everton in order to save face.
Wrighty Wrexham said:Cant see any developments happening on this potential move with City in Barca and Everton preparing for tomorrows Euro match!
Maybe something will happen on Friday!
Heres hopin however we cant let this drag on much longer its not long till the end of the transfer window!
DontLookBackInAnger said:I can't say any move that brings someone like Bentley to my club makes sense! But on the bright side if he signs for Everton, he can't come here! All that being said I hear what your saying and if we have thrown a player in too, I can't see how its not a good deal for them.