The English Football Thread

[Mojo]

Costa had an incredible season last season. You could argue it's only "one good season" but he does have a decent record, it's just last season was notably better, and he wasn't just good, he was outstanding.

I do agree that Lukaku is one of the best deals of the summer though. Sure it's a lot of money but every big signing now seems to be a lot of money, and with some of the fees paid for young players already this summer, Everton have arguably got themselves a bargain.

CB, Ki should be an incredible signing if you do get him. Seriously. He slipped under the radar in his time at Sunderland in many ways, only really grabbing headlines for a key goal or two. But watching him every week is genuinely a joy. He's patient, he keeps and protects the ball, he usually picks the simple pass but also has the ability to be a little more direct when he needs to be, and he likes to attack. He's box-to-box and he's immensely talented. The papers are all talk of whether or not we'll get a permanent deal for Borini but if we had any chance at all of getting one for Ki, I'd be much, much happier about that.