10 Players You Didn't Know Everton Almost Signed

10. Craig Bellamy

It's hard to imagine Bellamy donning the royal blue colours of Everton, especially given his time at Anfield. Generally loathed by Everton fans across the board, Bellamy came close to leaving Newcastle in the 2005 January transfer window for the Toffees. Instead he chose Scottish football with Celtic, scoring a healthy 9 goals in 15 appearances. At this point a proven goalscorer, Everton would have welcomed an out and out front man. Heavily relying on goals from midfield especially from new boy Tim Cahill, Bellamy would have been a fantastic addition. Everton finished 4th in the 2004-5 season. With Bellamy in tow could they have competed for the title? No.
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