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title: "Everton: Fans react to news that Crystal Palace ace James McCarthy is attracting interest from Aston Villa, Celtic, Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-react-to-news-that-crystal-palace-ace-james-mccarthy-is-attracting-interest-from-aston-villa-celtic-leeds-united-newcastle-united-and-west-ham-united/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Aston Villa"
published: "2020-08-05T11:30:06Z"
modified: "2020-08-05T11:30:06Z"
---

# Everton: Fans react to news that Crystal Palace ace James McCarthy is attracting interest from Aston Villa, Celtic, Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United

**Plenty of Everton fans have reacted to some transfer news concerning former ace James McCarthy as football journalist [Graeme Bailey](https://twitter.com/GraemeBailey/status/1290633074418606081) reported that Celtic have joined Aston Villa, Leeds United, Newcastle United and West Ham United in the chase for the Crystal Palace ace in the summer transfer window.**

Indeed, McCarthy only left the Merseyside club last summer to join Roy Hodgson’s Eagles at Selhurst Park for just [£2.97 million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-mccarthy/transfers/spieler/45333), which considering his [market value is now more than this](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-mccarthy/marktwertverlauf/spieler/45333), perhaps suggests the Toffees should have asked for more money up front.

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The central midfield player was a loyal servant at Goodison Park, playing in a total of 133 games in all competitions across six consecutive seasons, scoring six goals and making a further 10 assists, according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-mccarthy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45333/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

However, McCarthy did have a [history of injury woes while playing for the Blues](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-mccarthy/verletzungen/spieler/45333), but could well be over these having played in 35 matches in all competitions in the 2019/20 season, as per the [website](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/james-mccarthy/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/45333/plus/0?saison=2019&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=).

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One EFC supporter even went as far to say that he would have been ‘Gana’s perfect replacement’ if he stayed fit, with [Idrissa Gueye making 108 appearances for them](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/idrissa-gueye/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/126665/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=) before also leaving last summer to [join PSG for £27 million](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/idrissa-gueye/transfers/spieler/126665).

Check out the rest of the reaction on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/EvertonNewsFeed/status/1290633912306237440) below:

https://twitter.com/JohnH1gg/status/1290680307344179200

> He is better then Delph Davis put together
>
> — Danny (@number1connor) [August 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/number1connor/status/1290684264107958272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Totally agree, honestly think if he could have stayed fit he could have been a champions league level cm.
>
> — Mark (@markyturbs) [August 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/markyturbs/status/1290648618496667649?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Totally agree always loved his passion, gutted he left!
>
> — Adam James Jones (@AddaIago) [August 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/AddaIago/status/1290736759408660481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> If he could had stayed fit he’d have been ganas perfect replacement
>
> — jamie byrom (@jamie\_byrom) [August 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/jamie_byrom/status/1290634526314713088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Most of the ones we’ve let go could! Mo, Barry, vlasic to name a few
>
> — Youngdawg (@Youngda48943002) [August 4, 2020](https://twitter.com/Youngda48943002/status/1290701486876438529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Evertonians, would you take McCarthy back? Comment below!***