Everton complete transfer process to sign Fraser Barnsley for two years
Everton have completed the signing of Oxford United goalkeeper Fraser Barnsley on a two-year deal, the club
confirmed in an official statement.
The Toffees announced on their website on Tuesday (September 5) that the 18-year-old will be leaving Oxford to join
the Under-21s at Goodison Park.
He played a key role in guiding his side to the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup last season.
Everton also need to focus on recruiting young players and it’s nice to see them sign a quality young goalkeeper.
At the age of 18, he has shown a lot of promise and if in two or three years he continues to improve at the level he has
achieved, he will have a good chance of being called up to the senior team.
This season, it looks like the Toffees will retain his service rather than loan him out, but they could send him next
summer to earn some professional minutes.He is still a teenager so under-21 football would suit him and if he
impresses in the league then they may consider his next stage of development.
In his interview, Barnsley said that blocking is his best virtue and it is essential that he also teaches at this age the
importance of playing from the back.
Jordan Pickford is a prime example of a talented goalkeeper with his feet and perhaps he can give him some words of encouragement.
In other Everton news, a senior Toffees player was criticized by a TNT Sports pundit after what he did against Sheffield United.
According to Ben Jacobs, Everton have agreed a fee of £8 million with Al-Ettifaq to sell Demarai Gray.
A CBS Sports reporter reported via Twitter on Tuesday night (September 5) that only paperwork remains to be signed and an announcement of the agreement is expected on Wednesday (September 6).
It is known that Gray will sign a four-year contract with Al-Ettifaq, the team led by former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard.
As we’ve predicted Gray will leave Everton for Saudi Arabia in recent days due to the Jamaican international’s childish antics on social media, it’s no surprise to see him gone.
However, can Everton secure a good fee for the former Leicester striker?
Everton sign Gray from Bayer Leverkusen in 2021 for just £1.7m [Sky Sports]. It was a bargain, in fact, and he paid off his worth by scoring 12 goals and providing six assists in 75 appearances in all competitions. And although the past two seasons have been miserable, Gray really isn’t among the worst performers. player because he is always somewhere in the middle.
Everton are currently making a £6.3m profit from Grey, which is quite a good number considering our financial situation and Gray’s desire to leave.
He’s probably making a decent salary, so this removal is also good news for Farhad Moshiri and Bill Kenwright and co, as it really takes some of the pressure off the FFP.
All in all, we’re glad he’s gone.
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