Everton

[Shaggy]

Everton taking Atsu on loan

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-fc-close-christian-atsu-7548767

Everton close in on Atsu loan deal

Aug 01, 2014 13:26 By Greg O’Keeffe

Chelsea winger expected to join on season-long loan

Everton FC are closing in on a season-long loan deal for Chelsea and Ghana winger Christian Atsu.

Roberto Martinez has identified the 22-year-old as a replacement for Barcelona starlet Gerard Deulofeu who enjoyed a successful temporary spell at Goodison last term.

The ECHO understands that talks with Chelsea have progressed over the last 24 hours, following the completion of the £28m deal for Romelu Lukaku on Wednesday.

Toffees chairman Bill Kenwright enjoys a cordial relationship with his Stamford Bridge counterpart Bruce Buck, and Chelsea were impressed with Everton's handling of Lukaku while on loan last term, believing Atsu can make similar progress on Merseyside.

The pacy wide-man was signed from Porto on a five-year deal last summer, but spent last season on loan at Dutch side Vitesse Arnheim where he made 28 appearances and scored five goals.

[danperkins]

Lukaku, Barry, Besic, Barkley & Stones with another season under their belts & now Atsu. Good business by Everton IMO.

[Daffy Duck]

Besic showing some moves against Porto today

[ChesterDave]

Everton taking Atsu on loan

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport...n-atsu-7548767

I know its a local paper and they want to champion the local teams but Deulofeu scored 3 goals in 25 league goals. Not really that successful.

[Cormack74]

Besic showing some moves against Porto today

There don't appear to be too many people watching the "people's club".

[Pablo]

I know its a local paper and they want to champion the local teams but Deulofeu scored 3 goals in 25 league goals. Not really that successful.

He was injured for quite a big chunk of the season in fairness.

There don't appear to be too many people watching the "people's club".

It looks empty They got 20,000, so more than it looks but still "we go the game"?

[Liverpool]

Decent gesture

Everton striker Steven Naismith has pledged to buy home tickets for unemployed people across Liverpool this season.

The 27-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Rangers in 2012, says that he has asked tickets to be left at job centres in the city, and handed out to selected people seeking employment.

The forward, who scored nine goals for the Toffees last season, said: "I come from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland and spent a lot of my life in Glasgow - a city that, at times, has suffered from high unemployment.

"Liverpool has a similar history and I am aware that, through no fault of their own, there are many unemployed in Liverpool trying hard to find a job and may not be able to afford a ticket.

"I thought this might be a small gesture to help those in that situation to enjoy a day out at one of our league matches. Hopefully it can bring some joy to many people.

"I have asked the Jobcentreplus if they could give the tickets to different job centres across the city each week and select people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, are trying hard to find employment and who would enjoy watching a Premier League football match."

The Scotland international had also previously launched a project in Glasgow to help injured service personnel back to mainstream employment and is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.

Naismith said: "Every day I feel very fortunate for the opportunities and lifestyle my job as a footballer has afforded my family and me and also to be in the position where I can help the community in some small way."

[McDermotX]

Extremely decent.

[Gray]

One way of of filling the ground

[RedAndWhite]

Extremely decent.

One way of of filling the ground

Imagine if the tickets are not taken up. That would be pure gold.

[chadrtc]

Decent gesture

Everton striker Steven Naismith has pledged to buy home tickets for unemployed people across Liverpool this season.

The 27-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Rangers in 2012, says that he has asked tickets to be left at job centres in the city, and handed out to selected people seeking employment.

The forward, who scored nine goals for the Toffees last season, said: "I come from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland and spent a lot of my life in Glasgow - a city that, at times, has suffered from high unemployment.

"Liverpool has a similar history and I am aware that, through no fault of their own, there are many unemployed in Liverpool trying hard to find a job and may not be able to afford a ticket.

"I thought this might be a small gesture to help those in that situation to enjoy a day out at one of our league matches. Hopefully it can bring some joy to many people.

"I have asked the Jobcentreplus if they could give the tickets to different job centres across the city each week and select people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, are trying hard to find employment and who would enjoy watching a Premier League football match."

The Scotland international had also previously launched a project in Glasgow to help injured service personnel back to mainstream employment and is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.

Naismith said: "Every day I feel very fortunate for the opportunities and lifestyle my job as a footballer has afforded my family and me and also to be in the position where I can help the community in some small way."

That's quality.

[Liverpool]

Thanks mate, only a copy and paste job though

[shanks69]

Decent gesture

Everton striker Steven Naismith has pledged to buy home tickets for unemployed people across Liverpool this season.

The 27-year-old, who joined the Toffees from Rangers in 2012, says that he has asked tickets to be left at job centres in the city, and handed out to selected people seeking employment.

The forward, who scored nine goals for the Toffees last season, said: "I come from Ayrshire in the West of Scotland and spent a lot of my life in Glasgow - a city that, at times, has suffered from high unemployment.

"Liverpool has a similar history and I am aware that, through no fault of their own, there are many unemployed in Liverpool trying hard to find a job and may not be able to afford a ticket.

"I thought this might be a small gesture to help those in that situation to enjoy a day out at one of our league matches. Hopefully it can bring some joy to many people.

"I have asked the Jobcentreplus if they could give the tickets to different job centres across the city each week and select people who are unemployed through no fault of their own, are trying hard to find employment and who would enjoy watching a Premier League football match."

The Scotland international had also previously launched a project in Glasgow to help injured service personnel back to mainstream employment and is an ambassador for Dyslexia Scotland.

Naismith said: "Every day I feel very fortunate for the opportunities and lifestyle my job as a footballer has afforded my family and me and also to be in the position where I can help the community in some small way."

good on him,i bet the bluenoses are now using it as another thing to have a pop at liverpool.

[Cormack74]

One way of of filling the ground

Imagine if the tickets are not taken up. That would be pure gold.

[baitman]

how long before some enterprising scrotum takes a ticket to sell it outside the ground, and it will be an LFC fan. watch them writhe like slugs in salt.