Now, people are calling him a nonce. Gylfi was at the time a rising soccer star, playing for Reading FC in England before earning a transfer to 1899 Hoffenheim in Germany. [11] On 27 February, he joined Crewe Alexandra on an emergency loan move. Gylfi r Sigursson (Icelandic pronunciation:[clv our srsn]; transliterated as Gylfi Thor Sigurdsson; born 8 September 1989) is an Icelandic professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Everton. Sigurdsson is already connected to United, albeit in a roundabout way he made 131 appearances for Swansea City, a team part-owned by several members of D.C. United's ownership group. [32] His second goal for the club was another free-kick, from 25 yards out against Mainz 05 in a 42 away defeat. The evening after the match, the Icelandic media reported Gylfi was to travel to Germany the following Monday to undergo a medical at 1899 Hoffenheim ahead of a transfer. All rights reserved. Arsenal Transfer Rumours Gylfi Thor Sigurdsson (sinh ngy 9 thng 9 nm 1989) l cu th bng ngi Iceland hin ang thi u cho Everton v tr tin v . Everton will be relieved to get rid of his wages, which cost the club around 5.2m a year according to Spotrac. Evertons recruitment team spent the bulk of the last window working on loans to fit Frank Lampards system, but were forced to pivot days before the deadline once Gordon was sold and Sean Dyche replaced Lampard. Gylfi Sigurdsson's recent arrest has sparked sexuality rumors. For all the upheaval and disappointment of the last seven years, the one thing Moshiri cannot be accused of at least until recently is a lack of investment. Brown said: Simple question, why is it the wife and not the player or his agent making the denial?, He continued, That to me smells alone; something is afoot here.. [90] Everton stated that they "suspended a first-team player pending a police investigation", but did not confirm if it was the same player arrested by GMP. Richarlisons passion on the pitch endeared him to Everton supporters (Photo: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images), Sam Allardyce (left) watches an Everton game with Moshiri before taking over as the clubs manager in 2017 he was sacked less than six months later (Photo: Alex Livesey/Getty Images), Everton fans protest about Moshiris ownership at the start of February (Photo: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images), Lampard (left) and Moshiri after the former Chelsea boss was appointed in 2022 he was sacked last month after less than a year at the helm (Photo: Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images). Manager Monk dropped Bafetimbi Gomis, Jefferson Montero, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Federico Fernandez from the starting XI at the Liberty Stadium, and his decision appeared questionable as goals from Joshua King and Dan Gosling left Swansea 2-0 down after 26 minutes. He has not played with the Icelandic Mens National Team since then either. Sigurdsson is reportedly one of the highest paid players in the team at 100,000 per week, and will be 33 at the beginning of the 2022-23 season, a new deal, especially now, seems to make . Prized assets Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison are considered to be the Blues most valuable players, while Jordan Pickford, Lucas Digne, Ben Godfrey, Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure and James Rodriguez are all expected to be retained at all costs. Only open rumours are added to this statistic. On 18 June, he scored Iceland's goal in their second group stage match against Hungary, a 11 draw at the Stade Vlodrome. This is not the future Moshiri would have envisaged in 2016, but it is the one he and Everton must contend with as they plot a way out of the mire seven years on. [77] Iceland failed to qualify for the play-offs but made a bright start to the 2011 campaign. The British-Iranian billionaire had arrived at Goodison Park in February 2016 flush with cash and, as he told the clubs general meeting a year later, harbouring dreams of helping Everton return to the elite. [26] His performances and his young age prompted several Premier League clubs to enquire over his availability, but he committed his future to Reading when he signed a three-year contract in May 2010. [40] Two weeks later, he scored another brace in a 30 away win against Fulham. In October 2022, Gylfi rs father Sigurur Aalsteinsson, gave an interview in which he called on the Icelandic government to come to his sons assistance. Those close to him believe he has no specific figure in mind when it comes to the stake he is willing to give away. Rumours: Madrid wants van de Beek July 2, 2021 13:19 Juan Mata agrees new one . We will not share your email address with any third parties. The record signing at 40m from Swansea City in the summer of 2017 has often flattered to deceive, but has mostly been flat-out too slow for the game since his arrival at the Blues, almost as if that giant transfer fee has been a giant millstone around his neck weighing him down since he became a Toffee. Gylfi Sigursson, leikmaur Everton og slenska landslisins knattspyrnu, er samkvmt heimildum mbl.is til rannsknar lgreglu Manchester Englandi vegna meints brots gegn barni. The Everton manager does not see him in his plans and would be open to letting him leave. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. 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Were players that arent going to be playing out wide with much pace.. News . Serkan Ozturk reports. It appears Ancelotti wants to keep Sigurdsson around. The accused player has been released on bail "pending enquiries." The Toffees spent an eye-watering 73million on signing the trio, who are all now free agents. Foi votado o jogador da temporada por duas temporadas seguidas, pelo . Sigursson plays . Moshiris money was meant to be a game-changer but the last 12 months have been chastening. -) izlandi labdarg, jelenleg az Everton jtkosa. Sports broadcaster and journalist covering multiple World Cups, Olympic Games, Grand Slams and Majors and interview the read more, Christian Falk is the head of football at the BILD Group, responsible for reporting on FC Bayern, Bundesliga and acts as read more, David Faulds is CaughtOffside's go-to guy on all things Scottish. Deloitte has been appointed to run the process and has spoken with multiple potential investors. As rumours spread amongst the football world that the player himself had been arrested for texting in a sexual nature underage girls, his wife has come forward to deny any such claims and state the player is not behind bars or been arrested. Get the latest transfer news and rumours from the world of football. He writes for the leading Spanish football publication, Football read more, Stan Collymore is a football pundit and former player, signing for Liverpool FC in 1995 for an English transfer record read more. Greater Manchester Police have said: "Officers arrested a man on Friday 16 July 2021 on suspicion of child sex offences. Jude Summerfield | Dec 25, 2020. AND in other news, Carlo Ancelotti can delight an unsettled Everton ace with a summer swoop for his 13.5m-rated ex-teammate, Give us feedback on your Football FanCast experience, "Could be problematic" - Mark Goldbridge reacts after hearing who could join Man United, As well as Porro: Spurs street-wise rock who won five duels was a shining light - opinion, As well as Fofana: Chelseas superb 79-touch titan just saved Potters skin vs Leeds - opinion. [4] He spent three years playing for the youth and reserve teams. He spent five seasons at Goodison Park - racking up 156 appearances and scoring 31 goals - but hasn't played since May 2021. [84], In May 2018, Gylfi was named in Iceland's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Born in Reykjavk,[2] Gylfi played for hometown side FH before joining Breiablik and was an Icelandic under-17 international. @TrevorSteven63. [39] He also created Swansea's other goal for Danny Graham, taking his tally to three assists in four matches. On 18 July, he scored his first goal for the club in a friendly against Stevenage after coming on as a second-half substitute. [44], On 28 May, Swansea agreed a 6.8million fee with 1899 Hoffenheim for the permanent transfer of Gylfi, subject to him passing a medical. In the last seven months, they have also sold two key players, with Anthony Gordon departing in January after Richarlison in the summer. Ancelotti and Brands can both use Sigurdssons comments as justification as to why his sale will make sense in the summer with Rodriguez the one more in favour, making his words a rather big mistake if the 31-year-old wishes to remain at Goodison Park for another season. Considering Director of Football Marcel Brands is looking to lower both the average age and wage bill of the Everton squad, this news makes little sense. His defensive workrate is good, especially when pressing high up the pitch alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin, but in games where Everton have controlled possession and he has been expected to direct affairs on the pitch, he's been as ineffective as most of his teammates in terms of making runs and finding passes to unlock packed defences. Gylfi Sigurdsson - Transfer history | Transfermarkt Gylfi Sigurdsson 5 Retired Last club: Everton Retired since: Jul 1, 2022 Getty Images + Date of birth/Age: Sep 8, 1989 (33) Place of birth: Reykjavk Citizenship: Iceland Height: 1,86 m Position: Attacking Midfield Agent: CAA Stellar Former International: Iceland Caps/Goals: 78 / 25 Profile Stats Even if they were to bring in 50 million from a sale, he'd be a tough man to replace. Gylfi r Sigursson (Icelandic pronunciation: [clv our srsn]; transliterated as Gylfi Thor Sigurdsson; born 8 September 1989) is an Icelandic professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Everton. Market values . [35] He finished the season with ten goals and two assists. As no evidence has come forward despite thousands of tweets being published on social media by football fans claiming to be In the know, it appears to be another case of vile attacks on football players by using the social media channel. The result is a fractured club in need of repair. The Office of the Crown Prosecutor in the UK is currently reviewing evidence against Icelandic footballer Gylfi r Sigursson and deciding whether it will pursue prosecution against the former Everton midfielder or drop the matter entirely, RV reports. Those familiar with Evertons business at the time still recall how three No 10s (Wayne Rooney, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Davy Klaassen) were recruited in the summer of 2017 by three separate figures in the hierarchy. #SSNHQ https://t.co/RpSYcQqHsV, Chris Wathan of WalesOnlinesuggested Swansea are "refusing to be bullied into letting go of the Iceland ace. Gylfi Sigurdsson The 30-year-old is considered to be one of the best midfielders in Iceland. 5. [90] Icelandic newspaper Morgunblai reported that the player arrested for alleged child sex offences was Gylfi. [61] He ended the season with 9 goals and 13 assists which helped the Swans avoid relegation. Only closed rumours are added to this statistic. [5], Ahead of the 200809 season, Gylfi was assigned the number 34 shirt for Reading. 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Gylfi Sigurdsson received the brunt of the anger on social media with the Merseyside faithful . Everton have plunged backwards alarmingly, with a first relegation since 1951 a serious threat just as it was last season. On 20 February 2021, he scored a penalty in a 20 league win over Liverpool at Anfield, sealing Everton's first away win over their rivals since September 1999. We will not share your email address with any third parties. Don't miss a move! Forums . Moshiri is reliant on others to bail the club out on Dyche to haul a team bereft of attacking quality over the line, and on investors to improve a perilous financial position. [86], Gylfi scored twice against Romania on 8 October 2020, earning Iceland a play-off place for the chance to fight for a place at the UEFA Euro 2020 finals. [91][92] Danish beverage State Energy, which had signed Gylfi only a month earlier,[93] removed all advertising with his image on it. The British tabloid The Sun says that the Everton football player arrested last week on suspicion of child sex offences is understood to vehemently deny the allegations against him. His jersey number is 10. It has been hard to pinpoint a unifying vision across the club. [27], Gylfi scored his first goal of the 201011 season in the first match of the season when he "skipped past two players before smashing in a 25-yard equaliser" against Scunthorpe United in a 21 home loss. Posted by. Name in home country: Gylfi r Sigursson Date of birth: Sep 8, 1989 Place of birth: Reykjavk Age: 33 Height: 1,86 m Citizenship: Iceland Position: midfield - Attacking Midfield Foot: right Player agent: CAA Stellar Current club: Retired Joined: Jul 1, 2022 Contract expires: - Social-Media: Transfer history Season Date Left Joined MV Fee 22/23 As rumours spread amongst the football world that the player himself had been arrested for texting in a sexual nature underage girls, his wife has come forward to deny any such claims and state the player is not behind bars or been arrested. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Gylfi Sigurdsson. [80][81] In the second leg, Gylfi scored two second-half goals to ensure Iceland won the match 21. [41] He scored his next goal at White Hart Lane in his team's 31 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur on 1 April. Askja Likely Sooner Rather than Later, Reykjavk Municipal Archives to Be Closed Down, Icelandic Bar Association Concerned About Increased Police Surveillance Powers, New App for Learning Icelandic Vocabulary, No Deadline for Decision on Whether Gylfi r Sigursson Will Be Prosecuted in UK. It was the first time that anyone close to Gylfi r had confirmed that any such travel ban existed. Only two weeks earlier, in an interview with talkSPORT, he had spoken of his faith in Lampard. Transfers & rumours . Alexandra on the other hand was already a former beauty queen who won the 2008 Miss Iceland pageantry and competed at the 2008 Miss World . Gylfi Sigurdsson may have sold his own sale to Everton last month, with the Iceland international now potentially on the clubs summer transfer list. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. The alleged hold up on both deals being completed is that Sigurdsson . He is valued at 35m mainly because he. [51], In the 201314 season, Gylfi scored twice in a 20 win against Norwich City on 14 September 2013. Get news from Iceland, photos, and in-depth stories delivered to your inbox every week! [7] He scored in Reading's penalty shoot-out loss away to Stoke City in the third round after entering as a substitute. As well as being Editor of The Celtic Star, David read more, Fabrizio Romano is often referred to as the King of Football Transfer News. But he attended the away defeat to West Ham on January 21 and two days later, Lampard was dismissed. [22] In April 2010, Gylfi won the Championship Player of the Month Award for March, edging Peter Lvenkrands of Newcastle United, Graham Dorrans of West Brom and Adel Taarabt of Queens Park Rangers, scoring five goals in six matches that month. Writer Ste Hoare believes the inflated market is making transfers difficult to pull off: I wouldnt pay 5m for Gylfi Sigurdsson never mind 50m! This site shows all historic rumours regarding a player. Still, Everton have been one of the most active Premier League sides in the summer transfer window, with five players through the door already, including Wayne Rooney. Together with SciSports, FT aims to use advanced football data, current and future skill level as well as contract length and other details to create our unique internal calculation. Nobody would argue with that. Everton spent nothing. [71] On 26 December 2018, he assisted and scored a penalty in a 51 victory against Burnley. [66][67] On 26 November 2017, he scored his first Premier League goal in an Everton shirt against Southampton, but lost the match 14. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. Others, such as Ghanaian winger Kamaldeen Sulemana, decided to move elsewhere. Despite rumours over a separate takeover bid for Tottenham, those close to the talks remain convinced a deal with Jahm Najafis MSP Capital Partners is still on the table. [20] He scored the winning goal in the 87th minute against Burnley in the fourth round. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). Try a week on us. Sigurdsson joined Everton in a then club record 40 million deal from Swansea City back in 2017. Potter could already have a natural Silva successor in Chelsea's 19 y/o rising star - opinion. He will earn 1 . One of the #10s signed during that free-spending summer of the Ronald Koeman era, Sigurdsson had made 131 appearances in all competitions for the Blues since then, scoring 26 times and picking up 19 assists. With that in mind, it's understandable the Swans are trying to ward off suitors. In the following match, a 21 North London derby win against Arsenal, he provided the assist for Gareth Bale. Icelandic professional footballer Gylfi Sigursson is under investigation by Greater Manchester Police on suspicion of sexual child sex offences, Mbl.is reported earlier today. They were both members of the Premier Leagues aspirational class, but the two clubs have headed in different directions since. At other times, Everton have tasked directors of football with unearthing top young talent for the future while the hierarchy splashes out on jaded stars such as James Rodriguez. Slightly more expensive for Koeman would be Gylfi Sigurdsson, owing to the fact that he is almost single-handedly keeping Swansea afloat at the moment. During those chaotic final weeks of January, it seemed like Evertons real base of power was Mayfair, not Goodison or Finch Farm. [68] He ended the 201718 season with 6 goals and 5 assists in 31 appearances. In January, Southampton spent 56m, Bournemouth 72m (including the purchase option for Hamed Traore), Wolves 78m (factoring in the purchase obligation for Matheus Cunha, which has already been triggered) and Leeds 35m. What are the major advantages and disadvantages of e-wallets in 2023. [60] He scored his first goal of the 201617 season on 11 September against Chelsea with a second-half penalty in a game which finished 22. Premier League Transfer Rumours. national-football-teams.com Gambling problem? Everton star Sigurdsson was arrested for sending explicit texts to his 15-year-old babysitter. [56] Gylfi scored in a 41 away defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on 29 December. Tottenham and Newcastle United serve as two decent acid tests for Moshiris Everton. 182. 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YouTube presenters were quick to jump on the story which now appears to be totally unfounded and completely made up and total fabrication. It also told the story of years of mismanagement. Sign up for a FREE NewsNow account and get our daily email alert of the top transfer stories. [38] On 4 February, Gylfi scored his first goal for the club in a 21 win against West Bromwich Albion. If the Daily Mail is to be believed, the club is looking to extend the 31-year-old's current deal which expires at the end of next season after he has impressed in a couple of games recently during Everton's four-game winning streak. We don't have an account for this email address. As rumours quickly spread amongst the football world earlier this week that Gylfi Sigurdsson had been arrested for texting in a sexual nature underage girls, his wife has come forward to deny any such claims and state the player is not behind bars or been arrested. This statistic shows which shirt numbers the palyer has already worn in his career. But while goals are being scored and celebrated there also remains the definitely-not-small matter of star Everton midfielder, Gylfi Sigurdsson, being arrested over child sexual abuse charges which the local scandal-hungry Fleet Street media pack can't report about because of controversial censorship laws. [85] During the group stage match against Croatia, he scored a penalty in the 76th minute, but Iceland lost 21 and were eliminated at the group stage. 19 May 2021 Ancelotti: Iwobi should speak to me rather than complain online 19 May 2021 How Everton could line with linked Real Madrid duo 19 May 2021 He returned to his parent club and featured in Reading's 20 loss to Cardiff City in the FA Cup third round on 3 January 2009. Additionally, the Iceland star is renowned for his ability in dead-ball situations, as WhoScored.com noted late last season: Gylfi Sigurdsson: Has now scored more free-kicks (6) than any other Premier League player since August 2014. [94], In October 2022, with Gylfi not charged but still under a travel ban, politician Njll Trausti Fribertsson said that he would discuss the player's case with the Foreign Affairs Committee. Most Read on The Transfer Tavern Wow: Journalist picks key area 'Everton could . This statistic shows the achievements of Vereinslos player Gylfi Sigurdsson. Gylfi Sigurdsson Sport Football Football Players Latest News Sorry, there are currently no headlines for this topic. Newcastle, who poached Gordon for an initial 40million ($48.4m) in January, were relegated the year Moshiri arrived. Desperate for midfielders after an injury crisis last season, Carlo Ancelotti relied on the Icelander to play a number of midfield roles last season, and has used him again this season in similar ways. Valuing a player is currently an arbitrary process where teams, players and representatives simply estimate what they are worth. While plenty will raise an eyebrow at the valuation, it's evident Sigurdsson is a huge influence at the Liberty Stadium. Please check you have typed it correctly. On 13 January 2010, in the third round of the FA Cup against Liverpool, he scored a penalty in injury time to make the score 11 and force extra time. The former Tottenham Hotspur man is versatile, energetic and capable of conjuring moments of brilliance in the final third; he did so frequently to help the team stay in the Premier League last season. Greater Manchester police reportedly arrested Gylfi Sigurdsson earlier this month. Jonjoe Kenny will also leave Goodison Park after he rejected a new contract. But so too is the search for funding. Interest is high and the process is moving quickly. We are sorry, but the email address you entered does not appear to be valid. Everton head into the gunfight empty-handed, even compared to their relegation rivals. Whats the Status of the Efling Negotiations? . [34] On 25 May 2011, Gylfi was voted as 1899 Hoffenheim's fans' Player of the Season, despite only starting 13 matches.