‘I don’t know’ – Everton star shares future admission as int’l retirement mooted

 

Idrissa Gueye, an Everton star, has expressed his desire to represent his country in international football for as long as possible. Speaking at a press conference ahead of the match against Algeria on September 12, Gueye said that he doesn’t know what will happen in the future, but that he is always happy to be part of the national team. He added that if the coach, Aliou Cisse, and the people want him to play, he will continue to do so. “I don’t know, only God can answer that question,” Gueye said. “I’m here to represent my country, to compete, and we are competitors.”

This won’t come as too much of a surprise to hear that Gueye isn’t considering retirement for Senegal as he is the type of player who will always give his all for whoever he is playing for.

He has racked up 102 caps for his country since 2011 and is no doubt proud of that record, so he will probably want to add to that tally as much as he possibly can.

The midfielder clearly feels he has more to give and he’ll be hoping he can also provide more for Everton after a tricky start to the season.

Gueye had always been a reliable option in the middle of the park, but he has shown that his best days might be behind him in recent weeks.

If he continues making long trips away to play for Senegal, that may also contribute to his career not lasting as long as it potentially could, but no one would blame him for wanting to continue representing his country.

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Everton have found prospective owners in the form of 777… but with claims of fraud and racketeering, and a series of lawsuits, there’s a colourful (and contentious) history to the Toffees’ potential new owners

In unguarded moments over the past few weeks Josh Wander has been heard bragging about how he is about a write a cheque for several hundred million pounds to take control of Everton, a boast that must have come as music to the ears of the club’s current owner, Farhad Moshiri.

The Iranian has been looking for additional investment since his former business partner, Alisher Usmanov, was sanctioned by the UK government 18 months ago and has now entered negotiations over selling to Wander’s American private equity company, 777 Partners.

As co-founder of 777 with Steve Pasko, Wander is a colourful character who likes to pair a baseball cap with business suits, party with NBA stars such as LeBron James and claims his companies control over £5billion of investments.

Moshiri is understood to be seeking an equity payment of £500m for overall control, the club have debts of £225m and several hundred million is needed to finish the stadium.

While 777’s company accounts have not been made public the sectors in which they made their money are suffering significant downturns.

Their pay-day loan and structured settlement businesses were built up when American interest rates were close to zero, whereas they are now 5.5 per cent, while the aviation industry has also been badly affected by Covid-19.

The finances of 777’s other clubs also appear strained, although a company employee pointed out to Mail Sport that they bought clubs who had been mismanaged and that turning them round will take time.

None of the clubs are currently profitable, with Genoa, Sevilla and Hertha Berlin posting losses of close to £200m between them in their most recent accounts.

Standard Liege fans have held protests against 777’s ownership at games in Belgium this season, while in another intriguing twist Genoa yesterday announced the issue of a bond aiming to raise £4m for the club in a glossy video fronted by Wander.

Everton’s complex finances represent another potential hurdle. A previous offer from another American firm, MSP Sports Capital, to buy 25 per cent of the club collapsed last month because of an existing loan taken out by Everton from Rights and Media Funding Limited, who were opposed to the deal and could yet block a takeover attempt by 777.