COMMENTARY
Sky Sports reported on Wednesday that Everton, Manchester United and West Ham had all been offered the chance to take Kevin Strootman on loan by Marseille. Yet many Toffees supporters were dismayed by the broadcaster linking them to the 29-year-old midfielder. Several showed their displeasure by simply saying no to the opportunity to see the player arrive at Goodison Park, while one used 31-year-old Kevin Mirallas to make their case about why the Toffees should steer clear of Strootman. One pointed out that if Marseille were offering to loan Strootman out, it could mean that the player isn’t worth having at their club. Mirallas was difficult for the Toffees to get off their books and as such, the Toffees have loaned him out a couple of times just to not have him at Goodison Park. While you can see where that Everton fan is coming from, it’s unfair to compare Strootman with Mirallas. Sky Sports’ report pointed out that the French club are trying to cut costs, hence why they’re actively trying to get the midfielder off their books.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
No thanks
— Sam Quayle (@QuayleSam) May 22, 2019
https://twitter.com/Gre9oryPeck/status/1131266147414958084
No way. Not good enough for an average Marseille team so not good enough for us.
— Harry Bo (@zuzino) May 22, 2019
Not with his injury record, no thanks https://t.co/emVJkYOA5g
— Tony Yates (@ToffeeTosh1878) May 22, 2019
Maybe a few years ago when linked under Koeman but not now…
— Aide Dews (@AidyDews) May 22, 2019
Maybe like 4-5 years a go, not now need to be aiming for better
— Alex ? (@AlexGregory92) May 22, 2019
We lose #Gomes for a player Older often injured and with less technique #strootman #UTFT #everton #COYB. https://t.co/lXsjPSoOBu
— James Alan Ball 1878 (@deatoffees) May 22, 2019
Imagine if Klaassen was still here and we had Strootman joining Stekelenburg. We’d be a Dutch retirement home, heard Robbens left Bayern too. https://t.co/UDQFwWOB2L
— Evan (@EvanEFC) May 22, 2019
The fact he’s been offered on loan….think Mirallas
— Dave Doubleu (@davedoubleu57) May 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/gflann02/status/1131495795969200128