A LB would be nice but who? Newcastle are apparently holding out for £15m for Enrique, which he is not worth IMO, Everton won't let Baines go for anything less than that either I shouldn't imagine. There is apparent interest in Aly Cissokho, so let's see what happens there.

If not, Insua is coming back, perhaps he will share the role with Aurelio and Johnson?

I think there will still be one or two more, but if not then it wouldn't be a disaster.

LB should have been a priority, IMO - Enrique would be good, like Makar says though - not at that price. I've always maintained Baines is a great player and think he'd be great - can't see them letting him go to us, though (or if he'd be brass-necked to cross the divide, to be fair...).
Not sure we have anyone who can really cover it in the ranks at the mo'?

N'gog & Insua in p/ex for Cissokho ?

No idea how good this Cissokho is, but willing to trust Kenny. If he likes him, I like him...

babel i for one would be more then happy with that but what about Vargas he is 27 and plays LB but can push up if needed and Villa want him so if they can get him why can we ok they have money now but im sure kk has not spent the budget with out buying a LB

I cant belive Newcastle are holding out for £15m. Its crazy money. Thats more than clichy went for. I cant see us or arsenal paying that so they will end up losing him for nothing next year. I think a £10m bid and if they say no then we look elsewhere.

I really dont know much about cissokho so cant really comment on him but if he came in I'd be happy that we finally had a left back that could be trusted to play 80-90% of our games. We havnt really had a settled lb since Riise left.

If only aurelio could just stay fit, I think he's a really really good left back.

Kenny tried to sign Phil Jones and Gael Clichy so he must be aware we need players in their positions. Just becausewe didnt get our first choice targets I cant see him not signing anyone

Yeah, that's what I'm hoping - but we've been missing a LB for years, we've all been banging on about it, but year in year out we just 'make do'. Hope I'm wrong and someone comes in... TBF Enrique is well overpriced at that figure, but that's not stopped us assembling the players Kenny wants so far...

I think we might actually be ok for LB. Cos if u look at what we have (in likely order of preference), its Aurelio, then Insua who are both natural LB's n as back up, we have Robbo (I think) n even Johnson has played there but he's not a natural LB n he's not very defensive either. So if KK were to not invest in another LB, I would imagine these are the players he's got in mind for that area?

Mind you Everton are in a hell of a mess these days.

If we want a great LB then push the boat out.

We've already paid a premium for Henderson and now Downing so why stop there?

Cash + player exchange is the way to go.

Everton will need a LB replacement, fine Insua.

Now offer them N'gog (would complement Beckford really well ).

I'd be willing to offer them Soto & Jovanovic as well.

So that's Insua, N'gog, Soto & Jovanovic + £10 million.

Surely we'd get Baines then?

And you think that the blue noses would welcome losing there best player and taking four of are rejects? I can't see it myself, Baines would be a great signing thou!

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And you think that the blue noses would welcome losing there best player and taking four of are rejects? I can't see it myself, Baines would be a great signing thou!

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I know they might be classed as "rejects" but the whole package I've put together there is worth £20m.

If the players didn't work out for Everton then at least they've got the opportunity to move them on plus cash in their back pockets to dabble in he transfer market.