Neil McNab's Tash said:
For the deal to happen it will need a transfer request from the player himself.
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Reading between the lines the MUEN's backpage was aimed at nudging the player into this, doesn't he live over here, Bowdon or something like that, if he doesn't request the transfer then we move on, Everton are skint they also inserted a sell-on of 10% to Wolves so that's why i think £25M will be the figure.
Thats always been the case. He needs to make the decision personally - if he comes to us, he will become Englands first choice partner for JT. If he stays, Everton will slip down the league this year (no early season Jag, Arteta and waffer thin squad) and he is under threat for his world cup place from Upson, Jag etc. Simple choice, stay wih your chums and mediocrity, or come here and take off.