Villa coming up tomorrow, the first match since the sacking
of Rafa Benitez. How is the search for a Rafa replacement
going? David
with Ahmed? We broke the news on. NBC. The Benitez would be
on his way on Sunday, and he was actually sacked later that
day
and that led to an immediate recruitment process for his
successor. The first Target was Roberto Martinez, of course,
formerly
and Everton manager. I think that would have done.
Divided opinion among the fan base because he left in quite
acrimonious circumstances first time around, but he's done
a lot of good work sins, especially with the Belgium
national team.
The problem being that they couldn't agree a deal because
he's in charge of Belgium through to the World Cup in
Qatar. Later this year. He would have liked to do the roll
on a dual basis. Everton would have liked it on a temporary
basis until the end
of the season when they could have reviewed it, but it just
didn't work out. And so they've cast their net elsewhere and
they're going to interview we The likes of Frank Lampard
Wayne Rooney, a legend of the club, of course and very
interestingly Fabio cannavaro, according to reports in
the Daily Telegraph over here. Now the former Italy, Captain
a legend of Palmer, Juventus, a a Inter Milan
and a number of other clubs.
He's mainly only coached in
in China, in Saudi Arabia.
He got approached by the Polish fa.
He does speak English. His daughter lives in London.
He spent time studying Manchester City in Chelsea and
How they coach and he said to be very highly rated.
So we'll see what happens on that front. In the meantime.
Duncan Ferguson will lead the team
for the forthcoming games. Maybe even until the end of
the season who knows supported by the likes of Leighton Baines.
John a brawl and Alan Kelly the goalkeeping coach and there's
other big news at Everton today. The owner far had
Machinery has
turned 100 million pounds worth of loans
into equity, which is virtually wiped Everton's debt out. This
is a seismic moment for the club and it will allow the new
Manager. Whoever they may be to invest in new players and help
them
with the construction of their new stadium
Bramley moredock, which is due to open in 2024. Machinery has
now injected around five to six hundred million pounds in
the club. A strategic review is going on at the same time to
try and sort the mess that Everton have become
out. And of course, they've got this huge game tomorrow against
Aston. Villa. They've lost 9 of their last 12 in the Premier
League. What an atmosphere. It's going to be at goodison
Park tomorrow. Yeah, David, Everton trying to keep their
distance from the bottom. Three at
the moment, another club trying to work their way into the top
for Spurs.
What do you think for Antonio Conte and giving him Talent
around that spurn esteem to get them into the top four, Howard
Tottenham planning to do that. He wants help. He needs help
and Tottenham are busy in the market mainly without.
But also with an in
most likely, let's tell you about it now.
Adama try or a he has been their key Target for a while
last summer and And
also, now in January, they are close to reaching an agreement
with Wolves tonight to take a Dharma traore to the Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium. It's not a done deal. They're looking at
the fee in the region of 20 million pounds. He refuses to
sign a new contract. There,
his deal expires in 18 months time. So they really need to
sell him. And there is an expectation among the wolves
wolves hierarchy that he will know. Now go to Tottenham, and
I think Antonio Conte is seen by the Spurs hierarchy,
as being the man to bring the very best out of
Adama traoré who has
undoubted talent paste trickery. And so that should be
an exciting one. I don't anticipate many. If any more
ins certainly not a centre-back which had been reported.
I don't think that's going to happen from
people. I speak to
maybe an attacker late in the window, but it will depend who
leaves the club tanky and dumbbell. A for example,
record signing 55 million pounds. He runs around 200,000
pounds. A week is not worked out for him. Paris-saint German
are interested in taking him on loan. The city where he comes
from the manager, Moritz, your Pacino who signed him for
Tottenham that could be a
simple or straightforward. Route out for everybody
Delhi. Ali's available to leave on loan before the window
shots. Maybe Matt docherty as well.
Stephen. Burgoyne's, an interesting one because I acts
have made offers to sign him. But he had a great performance
Denis in mid week against Leicester city, so that may
earn him a stay at the club. The hierarchy are telling me
it probably will.
Meanwhile today, Hugo Lloris assigned a new Contract at
Tottenham to keep him at the club until 2024. And so that's
good news there. Captain, who could have left on a Bosman?
Free transfer in the summer
but is now extending, probably one of the key reasons, Antonio
Conte again, so lots and lots going on at Tottenham, of
course, and they too have a huge match against Chelsea
on Sunday. Let's see if they can use their games in hand to
their advantage as well, because that could really
propel them up the table and we're hearing there. Eric
Diaries going to be fit for that match, so it could be
huge. It's a critical. Time at Tottenham
and it's extremely hectic window for them, too.