Analysing the Transfer Gossip: 22nd July

Bundesliga side Hamburg are preparing a £6m bid for 27-year-old Everton striker Nikica Jelavic.

Full story: Daily Mail

What’s the story? Jelavic came to Everton, went on a goal scoring tear then couldn’t get near last season. He’ll be the back up to Arouna Kone this year, so might want to move to battle for a spot in the Croatia World Cup squad.Does it make sense? Yes. Jelavic could find the Bundesliga more to his liking and a desperately disappointing Hamburg team need a proper goalscorer if they are to avoid another flirt with relegation.Is the price right? Yep. You pay it and hope that he finds his shooting boots again.Will it happen? 7/10 – It seems like the kind of deal that easily could happen. It might depend on whether or not Everton find someone else to cover Kone that Martinez is confident in.