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Echo reporting that we had a few agreed with Brighton, but Moyes wanted to try again to offer a contract to Keane.

Based on that alone, I’m glad we’ve re-signed Keane.

There is definitely part of me that shudders whenever he enters the pitch, and I don’t find the “play him as a centre forward” jokes funny. I was hoping that by the start of next season we’d have a transformed squad and watching a panicky Keane at centre back, or a Hail Mary Keane at centre forward, would be consigned to the past.

I don’t know anything about Webster but purely for the signal I was ok with him coming in. And it’d vacate the no.5 shirt for Branthwaite.

It’s clear though Moyes rates Keane more than Webster, backs himself as a coach to get the best out of Keane - and tail end of last season you have to acknowledge that Keane looked a better player. New season, fresh start, etc.

I’m pretty sure that any reasonable person would say Keane > Webster so it’s a no brainer.

Hopefully we announce Gueye soon, then get on with improving quality across the pitch. And maybe give Branthwaite no.4 - a good number for Everton centre halves.