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alan_stubbs
04-02-2014, 08:54 PM
Everton Informed That Their Loan Star Won't Be Staying On, Martinez Looking For Replacement.

Everton's good season has been partly, or perhaps largely, down to the success of loan signings brought into the club last summer. The experience of Gareth Barry from Manchester City was balanced with the youthful promise of Gerard Deulofeu and the goals of Romelu Lukaku.

Replacing them is going to be difficult and Roberto Martinez will hope to keep at least one for the next campaign. Deulofeu seemed a likely candidate, it must have taken some persuading from Everton to let the youngster go there in the first place and the influence of Roberto Martinez will have been decisive. The Catalan manager is well regarded in Spain and considered as someone who plays football the right way, as opposed to the 'hoof-ball' the Catalan media have accused David Moyes of being fond of.

Widespread reports in Spain said that Everton got Deulofeu on a deal which meant the player cost less the more he