This signing along with Ayew & Cahill (all squad additions) will make total sense if we spank some cash on a right back and decent striker now. Get those over the line and I'll be more than happy ...

Trouble with your thinking is that while they can play in midfield, they can't all play the same positions in midfield.

Luka, McArthur and Kouyate can play centre/holding mid with only Reidewald as cover which is neither enough or good enough cover.

Meyer and Schlupp are what I would class as attacking/wide midfielders who have no cover.

Camarasa adds depth to the attacking element of our attack and McCarthy is a vital position I feel because we often play all 3 of Luka, McArthur and Kouyate so it is important to have a fourth senior player in that position.

I could understand the moaning if we only played two centre mids and we had 3 senior players but that's not the case. We do play 3 centre mids and so we do need 4 senior players in that position.

Thing to think about is, how often did Roy play an unfit player last year without us knowing?

How often did the tactics have to change because of a lack of depth?

How often did the fans complain Roy doesnt make substitutions?

Indeed he did and got no end of grief on here (and no I am not related to him nor have I ever met him)

SSN now reporting that Everton deny offering £70m plus McCarthy and Tosun.

The right place at the right time

who is managing our transfer activity.

We have an ageing squad all on high wages.

I know lets buy another player for the one position we don't need cover in who will be on high wages and no re-sale value.

McCarthy is a decent player when fit but has no creativity and at 28 is not what we need.

We gave Jimmy Mac a new contract only 9 or so months ago. Unless Luka might go I can't see the sense in this. Hoping Max and Koyaute (spelling??) will have better seasons this year too so really can't see the logic in this deal

Everton fans' reaction to McCarthy going might cheer up the doubters

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