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Tottenham Discussion => Spurs Chat => Topic started by: Becks on April 22, 2007, 04:56:23 PM
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All a load of bollocks. If half of the stuff what we read in the paper is true, we'd win every trophy going.
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This is the official Summer Transfer Rumours thread. Post any RUMOURS you know of in here instead of individual topics!
Some stories that i have come across today... to be honest i don't think there all true, but if they are its more bad news than good
Tottenham's Ziegler wants Sampdoria stay
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Tottenham winger Reto Ziegler admits he wants to stay at Sampdoria. The Switzerland international is currently on-loan at Samp and said: "I hope that in June, when I discuss my position with Tottenham, they decide to let me stay because I am very happy in Genoa. I want to continue playing here.
"I hope to have more chances so I can show everyone what I can do."
i think he is a good player and think we should keep him, but i don't think Jol likes him
Valencia rival Sevilla for Tottenham's Zokora
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Valencia are following Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora. Los Che sports chief Amedeo Carboni had a scout at White Hart Lane on Saturday to watch the Ivory Coast international in action against Ars*nal.
Along with Valencia, Sevilla are also keen on Zokora ahead of the summer market.
if Zok leaves i will cry
Celtic's Jarosik welcomes Tottenham link
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Celtic midfielder Jiri Jarosik has welcomed reports linking him with Tottenham. "I have read it [the transfer speculation] in the papers," Jarosik told Sport. "They are a superb team which always stays around fifth place.
"The stadium is also always sold-out, a lot of derbies take place there. I see there only positives.
"Anyway, I don't want to speculate about it now, let's wait for the end of the season.
"The SPL is not bad, 60,000 people attend every game at Celtic Park, but the Premiership is something different.
"You play at sold-out stadiums against high-quality teams. We will see after this season.
"In the last month there was something about Manchester City. I am glad that they have not forgotten me in England.
"I think I am an experienced player, I have already tasted England and I am not expensive. I am, let's say, suitable."
i think he is an OK player but he is not the answer to our problems
Man Utd maintain interest in Tottenham's Berbatov
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Manchester United are maintaining interest in Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Daily Mail says Berbatov could emerge as a major target for United as talks are planned this week to discuss the future of Louis Saha.
i keep hearing this more and more, so there has to be some truth in it and by the sound of it its like there going to pull out all the stops to get it. and if he leaves i will also cry
Bale Again
Southampton starlet Gareth Bale could be set for a move to Tottenham Hotspur after news emerged suggesting that Manchester United and Liverpool were no longer interested in the player.
Dutch tactician Martin Jol is apparently keen to tie up the promising Welsh youngster before deciding wether to loan him out for a season or keep him at the club.
The Saints will demand that Spurs pay at least £7 million for the full-back.
Meh.... he scores good goals but need to improve on defending
Newcastle, Tottenham linked with Barcelona striker Saviola
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Newcastle United and Tottenham are chasing Barcelona striker Javier Saviola. The Argentine is off contract in June and admitted over the weekend he can't see himself staying in Spain.
Saviola, 25, on £40,000 a week, wants a deal to be sorted out before the Copa America in June and has both Newcastle and Spurs circling, says the People.
i think he would be a good signing
And the rest......
just summarised buy me if you want to know me let me know
Tottenham are reported to be interested in Aston Villa midfielder Gavin McCann, who could be offloaded in the summer... Tottenham are bracing themselves for a move by Aston Villa for Robbie Keane, while Louis Saha has been linked with a summer switch.... Aston Villa are planning a bid for Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe. The Daily Mail says Defoe has scored 18 times in all competitions this season but appears to have been eased behind Robbie Keane in Martin Jol's pecking order...
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Croatian international Jurica Vranjes admitted he wants to got to the English Premier League. The midfielder thins Everton and Tottenham Hotspur are his main targets.... What do yout think? Should Spurs sign this Werder Bremen-player?
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If the were all true we would soon be looking a relegation.
There isn't a chance all of them are going to happen.
I can't see berbatov leavin in the summer.
The only yteam really able to afford him would be chelsea and i dont see it happening
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SAVIOLA!!!
Imagine him and Berba upfront with Keane in the hole. Incredible. Lets hope we sign him.
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That made sad reading it would seem from that that we are losing good players and getting in sub standard replacements. Saviola would be a good buy but I fear he would be coming as Berbatov's replacement. If we are to go forward we need to be hanging on to the good players and adding high quality players to the squad. We certainly dont want to be involved in any deal that brings Saha to the Lane we have enough injury prone players as it is.
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I'd like to see Saviola and Bale come to us. I like Ziegler as well, he seems a very promising player, but I agree I can't see MJ putting him to use.
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berbie aint goin anywhere
saviola=awsome
jarosik=mediocrity
didnt ziegler originally fall out with jol before his first loan?
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I think Javier Saviola will preferr Villareal, as he like the Spanish League.
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Lol, if keane goes to Villa i will eat my hat*.
*If its a chocolate hat
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Man Utd maintain interest in Tottenham's Berbatov
Manchester United are maintaining interest in Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov. The Daily Mail says Berbatov could emerge as a major target for United as talks are planned this week to discuss the future of Louis Saha.
United have to be the greatest pack of hypocrites ever, criticising other teams for expressing an interest in their players and going all out to get Hargreaves to join them.
Now they are using Hargeaves to lure Berbatov away from us. I hope berbatov will stay, but if we do not secure uefa cup spot I expect him to go.:bye2:
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Reading have confirmed today that they have recieved and accepted a transfer bid for striker Kevin Doyle. The bid, believed to be around the £8 million mark, was faxed through this morning (Friday) from fellow Uefa Cup chasers Tottenham.
Reading Director of Football Nicky Hammond spoke to us about Doyles future:
"Everybody at Reading appreciates what Kevin has done for the club in the past two seasons. He is a very important player here but there comes a time when change happens"
But would Doyle be willing to leave Reading?
"We've spoken to Kevin since we first recieved the interest from Tottenham a few days ago. He was surprised but he admitted some interest in the offer. We are disappointed with this but we are grateful for his honesty. As far as contract negotiations go, who knows? Kevin and Spurs have not yet spoken. We'll see what happens when they get together in the next week or so"
Hammond did however refuse to be drawn on manager Steve Coppells view of the situation, and was similarly reserved over the future of midfielder Steve Sidwell:
"It's been well documented that Steve is out of contract in the summer and we don't expect him to stay. This doesn't mean that he will definately go however and he has not spoken to anyone else as yet"
Great news if true... no source to confirm were this rumour came from, but very interesting none the less.
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This is a bit odd. I dont think the transfer window is open at the moment are we allowed to tender bids when it is closed.I know a lot of wheeling and dealing goes on all the time but for a club to openly say they are in transfer talks sounds a bit fishy to me.
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Ive been saying for a while get Doyle.
He's really good backup for Berbs and Keane.
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i'm sure you are allowed to arrange a fee and date for a transfer at any time during the season as long as the said date is within a transfer window and no money exchanging or player registration takes place before then.
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You may well be right, but I thought that only applied to foreign transfers not within the same league that would be open to abuse. Say we had a deal to sign the Man City keeper and needed to win the last game of the season by 3clear goals to ensure european football, then won 3-0 I'm sure questions would be asked. Or the Reading player sticks one in his own net giving us and him uefa place next season. Maybe I'm being cynical but I'm sure you see my point.
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Kallstrom flattered by interest
Lyon midfielder Kim Kallstrom admits he is flattered to be linked with moves to the Premiership and La Liga.
The Sweden international has been connected with Tottenham, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Sevilla recently, and he feels it is a sign he has been performing well in his first season at the club.
However, the 24-year-old insists he is concentrating on playing for the French champions for now.
"It's obviously flattering," he told fotbollskanalen.se.
"The interest comes because you have played well - it doesn't come if you are not playing well.
"But I am focused on playing for Lyon. I haven't been here one year yet."
What do you lot think about this ?
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Yeah Taimedowne you're right, it's probably only for foreign players.
Anyway, apparently Baines is on his way out of Wigan in the summer and we are very interested.
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Tottenham are lining up a summer swoop for Fulham keeper Antti Niemi. (Daily Mirror)
Not needed at all IMO. We have Robbo and Cerny/Alnwick as our number 2. No need to get Niemi.
Thoughts?
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Could prove to be the competiton Robbo needs.
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Various papers are linking us with Kieron Dyer. I'm not really sure about him but I have to admit that individually he's had a good season.
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too injury prone for me. Plus he isnt a left midfielder which we're desperate for.
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Lyon striker Hatem Ben Arfa has hinted that he may look to leave the club if he is not given first team football next season.
The talented striker said: "We will ask questions of the directors at the end of the season.
"Today, I need to play in order to progress.
"Will I have the chance to do it with Lyon? Will I have to move somewhere else, even to a less famous club?
"I am ready for anything."
Tottenham, Newcastle and Roma have all been linked with the striker.
he young and that is all i know
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He's a talent, seen him come on as a sub for Lyon a few times and he seems to make a impact. He's left footed I believe. Just what we need.
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Four positions to challenge for Top Four ............
Possible Targets
LB- Bale, Baines
CB- Richards, Davies
CM- Barton/ Dyer / Parker
CF - Tevez/ Ashton/ Nuggunt
Any thoughts ?????
All a load of bollocks. If half of the stuff what we read in the paper is true, we'd win every trophy going.
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Villa have got no chance of getting any of our players,ever.The berbatov rumours will continue as long as he`s playing the way he is.United are gutted that they didn`t sign him but they can piss off as far as i`m concerned.I dont want mcann or jarosik.Saviola would be a good buy but i think i read that he`s staying in spain.
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we better not sign jarosik he is a donkey saviola would be a great signing
tevez would be a good replacement 4 mido dont think he would stay on the bench though
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I wouldnt mind Tevez alongside Berbatov, but please no to Keiron Dyer.
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Don't think Tevez will ever be a real success in England.
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matthew taylor is linked with our team for the summer
pompey is already to sell him ,
tip: in the family of taylor all are fans of tottenham thats a plus
may be he comes to white hart lane
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i read that kallstrom from lyon has been linked with us!!!
also sami hyppia...
oh yeah and newcastles james milner.. also buyern munich's Roque Santa Cruz.
thats the latest that i heard and read about....
i think kim kallstrom will be a massive signing that if he leaves lyon.
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Papers are again gossiping of Berby to Chelsea.
We are also after Giles Barnes it says.
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I've heard that Barnes is a done deal, and i was watching Derby v Palace earlier, and he looked very good.
Only 18 aswell i think.
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A massive result for us in our quest for UEFA C qualification.
Regarding BMJ i believe that he has done a great job at the lane. True we have spent more than Ars*nal in the past few seasons, but we have got 10 years of Ars*nal stability to catch up to.
In order to push on further we need 3-4 quality signings - baines (lb), kallstrom although have not seen him play but if he plays for Lyon must be quality!!
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i heard there were scouts from spurs everton and portsmouth watching barnes 2 day unfortunately 4 him he went of with a nasty injury he was ply well though
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A massive result for us in our quest for UEFA C qualification.
Regarding BMJ i believe that he has done a great job at the lane. True we have spent more than Ars*nal in the past few seasons, but we have got 10 years of Ars*nal stability to catch up to.
In order to push on further we need 3-4 quality signings - baines (lb), kallstrom although have not seen him play but if he plays for Lyon must be quality!!
kallstrom is quality and is left footed.... he got best player of year in the french league and is only 24...
giles barnes sounds good.
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I have read that saviola wants to go to real madrid.
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Spurs to offer £14M for Chelsea defender Alex
Tottenham are chasing PSV Eindhoven defender Alex.
The Mail on Sunday says if Spurs are to sign the PSV Eindhoven centre half, they will have to negotiate with their London rivals Chelsea to clinch the £14 million transfer.
PSV technical director Stan Valckx yesterday denied the club had received any substantial offers for Alex but said: "There are two parties involved in this. Chelsea and the player himself."
When pressed about Chelsea's involvement, Valckx said: "It is something between Chelsea and PSV."
maybe he comes to WHL for the defense because we have trouble there
another player is linked with spurs is Gregory Coupet the goalkepper of lyon
he said : "i like play in premierleague"
personally i like that kepper and is better than robinson
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A massive result for us in our quest for UEFA C qualification.
Regarding BMJ i believe that he has done a great job at the lane. True we have spent more than Ars*nal in the past few seasons, but we have got 10 years of Ars*nal stability to catch up to.
In order to push on further we need 3-4 quality signings - baines (lb), kallstrom although have not seen him play but if he plays for Lyon must be quality!!
I disagree that we have spent more than Ars*nal in the past few seasons. When you think about all the players we have sold, and the fact that they spent more on a 17 year old than we did on zokora i think that we would be more or less in the same profit/loss situation as them(dont forget carrick...18 fvcking mil). Just because we made a big signing this summer, doesn't mean that we've spent more than Ars*nal.
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Keane wanna go to villa he said he wants to stay with us.
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Lionel Messi for 70million..check thread
and john o'shea
It is believed the Londoners are on the lookout for cover for injury-plagued Ledley King, who has missed much of the season through injuries which has caused a huge worry for the club.
O'Shea has been used in a number of positions for Manchester United over the years, yet has never managed to fully establish himself as a regular in the starting eleven.
Spurs boss Martin Jol is said to be prepared to make him an automatic choice at White Hart Lane, and will offer United £5million for his signature in the summer
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Dont think much of O'Shea and if he is an automatic choice who will be left out ? Dawson, King, Chimbonda. I'm not keen on the idea of this at all.
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I dont rate O'Shea at all. Clumsy player on the ball.
:uhuh: Not for me.
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O Shea has played in a couple of different positions for Mun U, so he is versatile. But he is clumsy with the ball at times, and is prone to making mistakes. Goo, but not worth the money
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From the Daily Mail...Tottenham have reportedly agreed a £7.5million fee with Auxerre for French defender Younes Kaboul.
The 21-year-old centre back has attracted interest from Lyon, Liverpool and Portsmouth, but reports in France today claimed a deal has been struck with Spurs.
Head coach Martin Jol is anxious to bolster his defensive options next season and is understood to have watched Kaboul play for Auxerre against Lyon last month.
Club representatives were spotted at Auxerre's goalless draw against Lyon this month and boss Martin Jol is believed to have been one of them.
Spurs have been short of cover at the back this season with captain Ledley King only recently returned after a long-term foot injury. Fellow centre half Anthony Gardner has not played since breaking his leg against Chelsea in March.
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We need a Left Winger and my choice would be Martin Petrov berbas international team-mate.
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are there transfer-talks with yildiray bastürk (midfielder at hertha bsc)???
heard a rumour 2day...but im not sure, if it is somehow serious.
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THE DAILY MIRROR are reporting that Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a £20million spending spree this summer.
Martin Jol is keen to strengthen his Spurs squad to close the gap on the top four in the Premiership and hopefully for his quest on UEFA Cup glory next season.
Auxerre defender Younes Kaboul is said to be joining the club at the end of the campaign for £7.5million while he is hopeful of landing fellow defender Gareth Bale for £9million despite interest from Manchester United.
Other rumoured targets are said to be West Ham's Nigel Reo-Coker, Charlton's Darren Bent, Hertha Berlin's Kevin Boateng and Toulouse striker Johan Elmander.
It looks like it will be another interesting summer transfer window for Spurs fans.
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No left wingers amongst that lot. Bale would be good but I think he will go to Utd. I dont think we really need Reo-Coker. Anyone know anything about the foriegn lads? Cant say I've heard of any of them.
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We don't need any midfielders and I don't think there are any left wingers mentioned in this one. The foreign player kaboul is a French U21 player, That's all I know.
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Left back and Left midfield are the players we need
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If we did buy a left back it would have to be Baines and that should cost us £4-6 mil and for the Left midfield Pedersen which will cost us £7-8 mil. Bale tho will say no to us and go to manure.
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Is it just me or this money is too few ? Following the transfer rumours, it seems we have already slashed ~30 mln on transfers ...
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i'm sure we will only make about 3 big signings this summer, no more. As for left midfield, i have a sneaking suspicion that BMJ has been deliberately keeping a place for a left sided player so that he can throw ziegler in there next season to set the prem alight. I wouldn't mind reo-coker out of that list but only if he was in understanding that he'd be a backup player. imo he's no better than huddlestone not to mention that he's about 4 years older.
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9 mill for bale, ive seen him play v stoke city this season, if there is potential there i cant see it, well not for 9 million anyway!
downing is a must sign player, with our team around him he'll be great, lets not make to many new signings though, as i think it could disrupt the team understanding on the pitch
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On the whole summer signings issue. We are all agreed that we need a left sided player. I think there will be some departures [Ghaly, Mido, Murphy] which is inevitable and should not upset things too much.
The two players that I think could be tempted away are Defoe and Chimbonda. In both cases I think this would be a shame. Defore because he is just not getting the game time he would and and he is just not connecting with Berbs. Chim because Chelsea want him and he is a bit nomadic so I am not sure of his loyalty to the team.
I hope i am wrong on both counts. As for the rest ...they ain't going nowhere.
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You never know, Dannyn99, you could well be right. ;)
But if not, I'm kinda wondering if Julian de Guzman would be available. I know Jol was interested in him two off-seasons ago (when he ended up signing Stalteri and Davids) but got beaten to the punch by Depor, who may now be willing to negotiate for him considering that most of the rest of that team have been crap and Juli might want out. Otherwise, I'm with patt that we should sign Downing.
(Speaking of Stalteri, there've been a lot of Canadians on the move lately and he might be one of the next, especially with Toronto FC making its MLS debut this season and Brampton - his home city - being considered part of Greater Toronto. We Canadians are a sentimental bunch :p)
I'm not sure who we should go after for a left back. In a perfect world, I'd say Kaladze, but getting him out of Milan would be like drawing blood from a stone.
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Kaladze I don't think we will get him. As for the Lw issue I think we should go for pedersen who is the best one out of all the left sided players. Reo-Coker has already been mentioned not sure if we should sign him.
I have already said about the left back that should be baines.
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how come no one has mentioned JOHN ARNE RIISE he can play l/b and l/m and would only cost about 5/6 million...i think if liverpool come in for any of our players we should try and haggle a swap with riise...imo he's the best and most consistant left b/m in the prem!
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not sure on that
i think we can get better proven players for that amount of money
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John Arne Riise wouldn't be a bad signing. I doubt Liverpool come in for any of our players but a swap would not be that bad as they've got good players has well in their team. I do also think he is the best LB/M in the premiership worth a try.
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i heard they might be sniffing round defoe....maybe we could take 5m and riise
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They might be if they want him then a 5-6 mil will do a deal and we take riise to WHL.
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Riise huh? Sweet idea. :D He would at least partially solve our left-side problem. But the question is here, if Liverpool win the Champions League, will they be willing to part with him? IMO he's one of their better guys.
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There are others has well the likes of Van Der Vaart who can also play on the left and has a striker. But we should not sell Steed.
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i heard bale would not move to utd unless they sold a left back
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Jermaine Jenas will head back up north in a £10m move to Everton. James Beattie could go the other way in part exchange. (The People)
Nooooooooooo
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Oh god not Beattie. This is pure rubbish though, why would we buy a second rate striker.
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Who hasn't scored in open play for like a decade lol.
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There is no way Zokora will leave WHL, that is the first i have hear about it. It also looks like berba will be stayin, THANK GOD! To be honest i think Bale is way over priced and there are equally good left backs around for less.
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we need 4 BIG singnings in summer. Please no more middle of the road journey men or promising 16 year old (although necessary). We need top class palyers to break top 4 monopoly!
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I think we could/should be able to get a better player the M-GP abroad for the same sort of money, as for left back if we've got this kitty i think a £10mil + maybe a player lee? for bridge would be our best bet. Whenever he plays for chelsea he looks amazing, and much better then cole atm, he can't be content playing 2nd to cole in national football let alone club football. This would certainly be better then going for Bale, unproven at premiership and possibly a transfer bid war, which wouldn't happen with bridge.
There are quite a few good LM/LW out in europe, and we should go after them before looking homewards. Perhaps from Portugal/Netherlands/Germany champions league sides. Personally i'd love to see some Argentinian/Brazilian talent brought in, my dad constantly goes on about the days of Ardilles, want to know what all the fuss was about heh!
I really don't think you'll see Riise moving, esipicially not for the low amounts being talked about here. He's a real favourate at Liverpool, for his LM-LB capabilities, talking to liverpool fans he's one of their core players
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The other choice for the left wing is Martin Petrov berbas international team-mate. For the left back position I have to agree bridge would have to be our best bet and a deal worth £7 million should seal it I hope. Other choices are Robben but I doubt that would happen.
I only mentioned Riise because he is the bext LM/LB there but doubt he would join us.
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I like Jenas, he has done well this season and scored 8 goals. I don't think we should sell him and Beattie is ****. Only if we get VDV should Jenas not play.
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Happy to sell him for £10m, but we don't need Beattie. He is fat, and can't even get in Everton's team. Remember, this was from The People - so it is almost certainly nonsense.
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Can't see Beattie getting into our team, he is rubbish and does not get in the first team at Everton. No way should we sell JJ but I do agree that if we sign VDV then he should not play.
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Beattie for jenas!No chance! JJ has had his critics but will do well as squad player next season. Everton can have ghaly/murphy for £10m!
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Despite how much i like Jenas, if we do have a quality cm lined up who (in the sale of jenas) we can promise a 1st team spot then i say 10million is well worth it.
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Agreed, as long as we have a quality palyer ligned up, and are signging, I could understand his departure, though I think Ghaly and Murphy are better to get rid of.
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I`d let him go for 10 mill no problem. Don`t know if MJ would see it that way though, I think he likes Jenas, specially his goals from midfield.
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That's freaky. In my roster-editing for TCM, I sent Jermaine Jenas to Everton. He's not there anymore, but still... :unsure: Not sure if it'll happen, but if it does it'll be the umpteenth time something that happened previously in a sports game ended up happening for real.
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FORMER Chelsea striker Eidur Gudjohnsen is the latest player to be linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
The Icelandic international has failed to become a regular in the Barcelona side since his switch to La Liga and could be set for a return to London.
Spurs are keen to close the gap on the top four in the Premiership and are reported to be ready to move for Gudjohnsen during the summer.
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If Gudjohnsen comes we should really start thinking whether the board wants Berba !! He's not coming unless guaranteed regular place. Gudjohnsen already has the experience on being on the bench in Barca and it ain't quite easy to break with the competition from Berba, Keano and Defoe around here ...
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From what I know if we do buy him we ain't gonna play him up front we may play him as an attacking midfielder.
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Actually I think that would be a fantastic buy, Gudjohnsson style of play is exactly the way we play our football, quick, to feet, intelligent round the corner balls, I think he'd fit in well here, it's just where to play him?
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He's a top player, always liked him but he's quite a lot like Berba. Obviously Berba is much better but their style of play is very similar. I don't see him as an attacking midfielder myself, didn't really work when he did it for chelsea. Plus I reckon Keane would do a better job there.
If we didn't have Berba I would say definitely go for him.
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I really cant see martin jol selling jenas he loves him and i would hate to see beattie at tottenham i could not think of anything worse
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Why would Jenas want to go?
Maybe more money that would be the only reason.
Beattie could not get a regular game at Everton fat man, looking for a fat contract!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Top player and Gudjohnsen could help us break into the top four if we do buy him.
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Oh no not Gudjohnssen I hated him when he was at Chelsea.He came across as a right cocky b*****d. I'm not sure I could bring myself to cheer him if he was a Spurs player.
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I rate Gudjonsen alot, would be a great buy!
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Eidur G would be a great player to see at the lane!! Confident players like him we need in order to break into top 4.
Any news on bent deal? Deal done? Heard west ham were interested? Curbs and him have history!!
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ok to set things straight
Berbatov = going nowhere. He is happy at Spurs and thats what counts.
Keane = Definately NOT going to Villa. Why would he want to go to Villa?
Defoe = possibility of leaving. He wants first team football and MJ just cannot promise that. Shame though because he is a great player.
Mido = Bye bye.
King/Dawson = Have formed a terrific partnership. First choice defenders by miles from everyone else. Respected and appreciated by the Spurs faithful. Why would they want to lose that?
Zokora = All rumours. I dont believe for a second he will want to leave after he just adjusted to the Premiership.
Murphy = good player, not needed though.
I dont know who we will sign however if i had the choice:
MGP = fantastic winger. Scores some crackers for Blackburn and can take set pieces.
Baines = proven left back at Wigan. Showed he can also strike a ball pretty well.
Tevez = Love for him to come to Spurs. Fantastic finisher and a work rate unmatched by any. Kept West Ham alive. However it would probably mean the end for Defoe.
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Eidur? Yes, great ability and experienced. Ca play in a few positions and if Mido leaves, adding him would be a strengthening of the squad!
Also, while Defoe may be leaving, but I am not too sure, I think it would be because of the "pecking order" of him and Keane, they had roughly equal starts with him having the start of the season, it was made clear that not playing Keane when he is in form only hurts the squad, and maybe that was the point Jol wanted to make about playing Defoe against Blackburn, if he's not in top for, it's harder for him to get goals.
Don't want Bale, I think we have been thrown into a bidding war for him now and would apy too much for an untested Championship player, i would much rather Baines who is strong for Wigan.
Wouldn't mind MGP, strong, all depends on price.
LB, LW, and CM are crucial areas to improve on.
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Tottenham boss Martin Jol refuses to shelve his plans to land West Brom defender Curtis Davies.
The Daily Express says Jol will bid for the young centre-half should the Baggies fail to clinch promotion this week.
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Apparently Charlton have put a 15m price tag on Bent, I say runnn awaaaayy. We don't want anything to do with him for that price!
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Tottenham are lining up a move for Wigan Athletic left-back Leighton Baines.
The Daily Mail says Spurs will move for Baines should they fail to win the race for Southampton starlet Gareth Bale.
Portsmouth left-back Matt Taylor is also interesting Tottenham boss Martin Jol.
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According to today's Sunday Mirror, top of the wanted list is MG Pedersen and Spurs are willing to offer £10m which Blackburn may find hard to refuse. The club are also chasing Baines in the £7m bracket, Reo-Coker & Bent. Bent's price is currently set at £15m but it is thought Charlton will take less (I should think so - he's not worth that much)!! Liverpool are also interested.
JD, Mido & Ghaly are set to leave. The article says Spurs may be tempted to cash in on JD now rather than risk him walking away for nothing.
Not much 'new' news there then.
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When you look at how much bent is being touted for these days it makes you realise what a :censored: great bargain we got with berbatov:carlton:
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wtf the sun reakons were looking in to him at £8m....am i alone in thinking this is total bollox?
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I have heard that we are closing in on Athletico Madrid winger Martin Petrov.
Source Tribalfootball.com
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Good page for latest Spurs news, anything Spurs it has it on it.
http://www.teamtalk.com/football/news/0,16370,1784,00.html
Add it to your favourites.
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I'm not quite sure, but I think somebody mentioned Van der Vaart somewhere.
News are (on several german pages): He won't go to to Bayern Munich, because he ist still pissed off. Earlier his manager talked with BM, and they said, that Van der Vaart is not good enough for Munich. Now, they were chasing him, and he said, that he will never go there because of this story.(" They didn't want me before, now I don't want them!")
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Tottenham are chasing Newcastle striker Michael Owen
Source Daily Express
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Hah, after Owen/Shearer , are we goign to really see Owen/Berbatov partnership ? :Lighten:
Owen is cheap atm with price at some 11 mln quids, but his wage is TOO high. So, I will say it's highly unlikely ...
What about Reo-Cocker coming to WHL? Rumour has it he is already bound to join us ... (source: other THFC forums)
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these rumours are getting funny now, take a look at this one.
Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs is wanted by Tottenham manager Martin Jol to inject some experience into his side. (Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool have tabled a £5m bid for Portsmouth midfielder Matthew Taylor but face competition from Tottenham, Fulham and Aston Villa. (Sunday Mirror)
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Hahahaha, that one about Gigsy is absolutely hilarious :Lighten: :lolabove:
Not that I would mind seeing him in a Spurs t-shirt for a season or two. Could really help us to mount a serious challenge for the top 3 spots.
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The Ryan Giggs rumour is funny to say the least, As for Owen no to a injury prone player. But lets look on the bright side Giggs would be a help in breaking that top four though.
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If the sunday mirrors to be believed this morning Bent has a 20m price tag, but Henry has a 15m, henry could have one foot and not played for 2 years and still be worth more then Bent!
O apparently Figo wants to finish his career at spurs', bit confounded as why he'd want to do that, if it's true, and he's fine with sitting on the bench, then great, otherwise no great loss if this one isn't true!
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So we have Bale, Gudjohnson, Figo ,Petrov, Owen, Smith, Giggs, Pederson, Reo Coker, Petrov. Still space for 1 more possibly a goalie and then we've got a whole new team. Blast i kinda liked the old one.
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Just spotted this on the London Paper (online) daily team round up. No idea their source.
TOTTENHAM
Martin Jol’s hopes of landing West Brom defender Curtis Davies are set for a boost with the player expected to hand in a transfer request later this week.
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Just heard on Sky Sport News were lining up a £3mil move for Inter's Materazzi. Don't know much more on the story, when I know I'll post more info.
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Yeah also in the papers...
Tottenham are ready to make a £3m swoop for Inter Milan defender Marco Materazzi, the player who was headbutted by France's Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final. (The People)
Good signing, quite cheap but needs to keep his temper down.
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According to reports Chelsea are ready to offload Shaun Wright Philips with a host of premiership clubs interested.
London rivals Tottenham may be interested in signing him.
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Yeah also in the papers...
Good signing, quite cheap but needs to keep his temper down.
I just hope, that THIS is not true! Materazzi is a complete arse.hole...
Would rather keep Mido AND Ghaly than getting this c*** into the team. His style of playing has more to do with martial arts than footie. Omg, I hate him sooo much.
watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpG4AHlZrL4
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i agree dont want him at this club at all a big name pre madonna
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR are rumoured to be keeping an eye on Chinedu Ogbuke.
The Nigerian international had two trial perods at Portsmouth last season but the deal fell through after he failed to secure a work permit.
Martin Jol's side have been linked with a whole host of strikers.
Obuke, nicknamed 'Edu' is currently playing his football for Norwegian side Lyn and impressed in their win against Rosenborg on Monday.
Source Sky Sports
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Who?
Where?
What?
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Yeh heard about that, the Gooners are also interested...
Looks like he will be relatively easy to get if we go for him, cos their club looks as though they're not desperate to hang on to him, as he almost moved to a Moscow club (can't remember the name)
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Hmm never heard if him, i will have to go look him on and watch some vids
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Never heard of him????????
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God not more rumours. Well I found some info on him.
Chinedu Obasi Ogbuke (born 1st June 1986) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Lyn.
"Edu", as he is also known in Norway, came to Norway at the same time as his countryman Mikel, and is considered to have a potential to grow to be a world class player. In June 2005 he was also linked with a move to Chelsea. Chinedu impressed in the Under-20 World Championships in Holland in the summer of 2005, and scored both in the semi-final and the final, (which Nigeria lost to Argentina). It is unknown what the future holds for the career of the Nigerians at Lyn. "Edu" scored eight goals in the last eight matches in the 2006 season and was considered as one of the best strikers in the Norwegian Tippeligaen (Norwegian PL).
On August 14, 2006, it was reported in UK newspaper The Times that Ars*nal were interested in signing Ogbuke. At the time he was also linked with CSKA Moscow and Liverpool. On December 20 a transfer deal was announced with Lokomotiv Moscow and Ogbuke was set to move to the Russian side in January. The deal was torpedoed, however, when the president, sporting director and manager of Lokomotiv were all fired six days later.
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We maybe after him but I think there is going to be a bidding war as Celtic have joined the chase.
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why will we get a permit and portsmouth never
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I think this is the second rumour ive seen about a new youth striker - Theres no smoke without fire so we must be making enquiries on a few fronts?
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Tottenham are moving for Celta Vigo midfielder Borja Oubina.
Oubina, 25, who has two full Spanish caps, is available following his club's relegation for £3.5m.
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i heard about this guy last year a good player but only a squad player ie tainio ghaly murphy
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I personally think Tanio is better than this guy. We have the potential to get someone much better
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Tottenham boss Martin Jol is eyeing Barcelona winger Ludovic Giuly.
The Mirror says Giuly, 31, further out of the loop at the Nou Camp after the arrivals of Thierry Henry and Yaya Toure, rebuffed an approach from Tottenham and was set for a return to France with Marseilles - but they have lost interest, so Spurs will step in.
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Spurs have stepped up their attempts to sign German under 21 international Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Boateng is as well known in Germany for his attacking midfield qualities as he is for his outspoken nature and extensive arm tattoos and has been nick named the 'Ghetto Kid' due to his upbringing in one of Berlin's far from affluent districts.
Spurs are not alone in their admiration of Boateng and reports in Spain claim that Sevilla made a formal £2 million bid for the player only to be told that Hertha Berlin have already received a £5 million bid rumoured to be from Tottenham.
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if we get him and keeping tarrabt i think this could be the end of jenas...
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if we get him and keeping tarrabt i think this could be the end of jenas...
Indeed. Though that's not necessarily bad news !!
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Tottenham are ready to increase their bulging list of promising youngsters at White Hart Lane by making an offer for a Spanish wonderkid.
They have been linked with a move for Gabi Misa, an exciting 16-year-old midfielder who plays for La Liga outfit Celta Vigo.
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hopefully we get boateng. because our midfield can be too soft at times. but it might not go ahead because it was rumoured he might not pass the medical because of past knee complications.
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The Independant paper have today stated that we are going for Petrov to bolster up or left side, hope this is true
C.O.Y.S.
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For the third time this close season we've been linked with a £12mill move for SWP. (BBC Transfer rumours & Talk sport). It seems odd to me that Chelsea would want to sell him especially with the Robben rumours too!
Although having SPW would be good. Imagine him and leenon on each wing!!! I think Petrov would be better.
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People (Daily Mail etc.) are now saying that we are in for both petrov and swp. Methinks swp would be a signing made to strengthen the squad and vie with lennon for a first team place rather than one of them moving to the left. Not sure about petrov's rumoured injury proneness though.
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Just found this:
Martin Jol fears Aston Villa could hijack his £8million move for Curtis Davies
views ?
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According to TribalFootball.com we are linked with El Hadij Diouf. What do you think about that?
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Sod off, wouldn't want that cheating, spitting wife beating scum anywhere near my club thanks.
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Yeah he spits, but he hates the goons and would add steel and bite to our team. He plays on the let sometimes aswell. If we can get him for a few million and he never spits again then good business i say!
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Yeah he spits, but he hates the goons and would add steel and bite to our team. He plays on the let sometimes aswell. If we can get him for a few million and he never spits again then good business i say!
I for one hope this is all a load of red top rag lies.. I dont rate him as a player or a person..
He is one player id like to see leave the prem :batman:
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Doiuf is a :tossa:
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I think Douif is a good player, but i don't want him at spurs.
we can do much better than that
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Its his attitude that i dont like!!!!
Another Mido but on a worse scale if u ask me!
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We need to be aiming higher than Diouf to be honest.
Also there is enough disruption as it is so signing Diouf would not be a positive step
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I think Douif is a good player, but i don't want him at spurs.
we can do much better than that
I agree, I want Taylo or Requilmer
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i want matthew taylor cause he dont play in pompey
he is on the bench and he is a tremenduos player
just what we need
like this will be the team
cerny
chimbo daws kaboul bale
lennon tainio jenas taylor
keane berba
how do you look?
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Yeah i like Matty Taylor to, Brokok. I've always said we should go for him.
He's English to :cool:
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Spurs check on Schalke keeper Neuer
tribalfooball.com - October 28, 2007
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Schalke goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Comolli attended Chelsea's Champions League victory over Schalke last week to see Neuer in action, but left unimpressed by the Germany under-21 international.
He is usually a good goalkeeper but made two bad mistakes against chelsum. he is quite young so i think he needs some more time to prove his talent. he wouldn't be the first nor the last starlett that failed to make it.
and above all i am pretty sure that schalski won't let him go.
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Ânderson Luís da Silva, (born February 13, 1981 in Amparo, Brazil) is a footballer. He plays central defender for S.L. Benfica and the Brazilian national team. Standing 1.93 metres tall Luisão is practically unbeatable in the air. With fine positional sense and excellent timing in the tackle he is also no mug on the ground. Add to these qualities a happy knack of popping up with vital goals and it's hardly surprising that the Benfica centre-back has pushed his way into the Brazilian national team as well as setting clubs all across Europe buzzing as they try to land his signature.
JR wants Luisao of Benfica. Just got the text from an agent saying this, so sadly no more info than that.
hi guys... usually a lurker, but heard a bit of goss from a friend well connected in portugal, so thought i'd share the love!
basically benfica have had feelers put out from two clubs in england... guess who?
us and our perennial old transfers buddies, ManUre!
both regarding defenders, although different defenders. he didn't give me names though
apparently united wanted boswinga but he got priced out at porto, so queiroz now wants the benfica rightback
wonder where that puts hutton?
ah well, least they aren't looking at our target
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Klass Jan Huntelaar
According to reports in the Dutch press, we've already had talks with Ajax regarding a move should Berbatov leave. Source: Channel 5's commentator blokey for their coverage of the Eredivisie.
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Tiago
http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=72336
Ignore the tribal football bit as it's basically come from an Italian newspaper.
Would be a quality signing imo. Very tidy player
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I'm brazilian and knows Luisão very well. He won the brazilian league at Cruzeiro.
He's a very good defender, really hard to beat in the air. A very good acquisition to us.
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Yeah, I think that too.
He is a quality player and would be superb for us. I do feel he would come also as the EPL is a big step up from the Portuguese league
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Great news. Obviously I don't want to see Berba with other colours, but Klass looks a very good replacement.
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Yeah, I'm with you
As much as I don't want Berbatov to leave, I feel it is inevitable that sooner or later he will be off to fulfill the dream of any footballer. He has the ability to win trophies and I don't blame him for this.
I am worried that by the summer Klaas may be out of our league so we need to act fast
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Huntelaar would be Klass! lol Tiago is a very good player, wouldnt say no to getting him.
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If Spurs want Klaas they need to act now, regardless of whether Berbatov is going or staying. Big clubs will come lurking in the summer otherwise...
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If Spurs wanted Klaas they should have acted last summer and not bothered with Bent.
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Very true but lets keep our fingers crossed...
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Offer Bent in a swap deal for Klaas, would kill 2 birds with one stone then !!!
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Can you really see Bent playing for Ajax?
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Can you really see Bent playing for Ajax?
I can't even see him playing for Spurs to be honest !!!!!
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Giovani Dos Santos
Latest player who we are after. Apparently we have put in a 7m offer and Chelsea have put in a 10m offer.
he is a lil youngster who plays for Barcelona.
im not over exsaurating(sp?) here but... they way the guy play is identical to ronaldinho. If you don't believe me go and watch a few Vid on him on youtube, he is the next big thing for the Mexico squad.
he even looks like Ronnie :lol:
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He is very good, potentially world class but don't compare him to Ronaldinho because they play nothing alike, he's also left footed ;) He doesn't try audacious tricks like Ronnie, he's more direct than that and loves to dribble with the ball. Apparently Barce want more like £15m for him.
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god if they print any more made up rumors i will go apesh*t
why would we want to buy the 17 players already linked never mind the rest
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A few more rumours
RIGHT-BACK? REALLY?
For some reason, and ignoring the glaring deficiencies elsewhere in their squad, Spurs seem dead set on buying themselves a right-back this January.
The Times claims that they are about to resurrect their bid for Alan Hutton, despite the Rangers full-back turning down a move to White Hart Lane last week.
Also, the paper of record reckons Tottenham have joined Chelski in tracking Gianluca Zambrotta, who can't currently get a game at Barcelona.
Can The Gossip Column be so bold as to suggest a centre-half or two, a creative midfielder or a winger might be a better use of your scouting time Juande?
MORE LIKE IT
Ah - here we go.
The Sun reckons that far from going for a superfluous right-back, Magic Juande is indeed set on addressing a part of his team that actually needs, well, addressing.
They claim that Spurs are about to bid £8million for Chelski defender Tal Ben Haim, in a story that contains the biggest understatement of the season so far:
'Younes Kaboul has failed to impress since his summer move from Auxerre.'
No s**t boys. Anyway, this seems like cracking business for Chelski - £8million for a fourth-choice centre-back that they paid not a bean for in the summer. That's known in footballing circles as the Jean-Alain Boumsong Manoeuvre.
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£8m looks steep for Ben Haim, but then I suppose we've got plenty of money, and not much in the way of centre halves...
As for Giovani dos Santos, I can't see that happening in a million years. Unfortunately.
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I can't see Ben Haim in the Spurs squad and I think they can do better than Ben Haim to be honest...
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Skysports.com understands that Tottenham have renewed their interest in Stewart Downing and are leading the chase for the Middlesbrough winger...read more > (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_3033281,00.html)
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I like Downing and think he will be a great addition to the club.
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Lyon have told striker Fred that he can choose which club he wants to sign for after accepting three offers for the Brazilian.
Jean-Michel Aulas, Lyon president, has confirmed that the French champions have received bids for Fred from Portsmouth, Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain.
Portsmouth, who have struggled to score at home this season, are said to have made a 12million euros (£9m) bid, while Tottenham have offered 15m euros (£11m).
PSG have made a 10m euros (£7.5m) approach for the forward as they look to rescue their disappointing season.
And Aulas has stated that Fred now has the option to decide which club he will move to.
"We have accepted these offers," said Aulas. "It's up to Fred to decide."
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I've seen him play and tbh it didn't look anything special. And WTF ARE WE SPENDING £11 MILLION ON A STRIKER WHEN WE HAVE 4 TOP-CLASS 1s ALREADY?!
And why didn't we just bid £9 million like Portsmouth?!!!!!!
He does play for Lyon though, so he does play in the Champions League.
And having looked at his profile on wikipedia, is goals to appearances looks really impressive. He's 6ft 1, so must be good in the air. Is this Bent's replacement?!
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Will Wilma, Barney and Betty be coming too ?!!!!!!
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I'll tell you who to get. Ricardo Quaresma, he plays for Porto and is only 23. I know this isn't a rumour, it's just a suggestion, but he would definitely make us a feared team on the wings. I reckon Porto might want 10 mil for him though....
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I'll tell you who to get. Ricardo Quaresma, he plays for Porto and is only 23. I know this isn't a rumour, it's just a suggestion, but he would definitely make us a feared team on the wings. I reckon Porto might want 10 mil for him though....
We've been interested before.
And he's said he doesn't want to come to us :sad: Probably because we don't play CL football.....
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Makes sense to spend that on a dangerous winger. Better than that of what was spent on a striker we didn't really need. I hate when these players don't want to come because of CL football, or lack thereof at WHL. But if he would come on board, then we could quickly get to the CL as a team. Everyone in football wants things too quickly!..not even - they want it NOW!!!! Stupid!!!
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A number of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten, according to the player's agent.
The Belgian international has struggled to hold down a regular place in the Bayern starting XI this season, and has been linked with a move to Celtic.
And Daniel Van Buyten's agent has claimed that Tottenham Hotspur have made an enquiry about the Bayern Munich defender.
The 29-year-old has found himself out of favour at the German giants this season and is unhappy at his lack of first-team football.
"Every English club outside the big four that needs a central defender has shown an interest in Daniel," His agent Christophe Henrotay said in the Daily Star Sunday.
"Sunderland, Everton, Wigan, Tottenham and Fulham have all contacted me about him."
Van Buyten added: "I am unhappy with my current situation."
Sources: thespursweb & Sky Sports
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could maybe take him on a loan
but i dont see him as a good long term recruit
we still need to build up our young players like kaboul and dawson
and after yesterdays game
king is still the king of whl
dawson and king to start with kaboul as cover unless we play 3 at back
then kaboul starts imo
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He is arguably one of the best keepers in the Premiership.
Newcastle are doing poorly and he surely knows that he could be at abetter club although probably not the top 4... I think he was unhappy earlier this season too.
But when I watched the Man Utd yesterday he was their best player by far, Man Utd had like 18 shots on target yet they only scored 6 because Given made so many world class saves.
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Ramos eyes Almeria duo
Juande Ramos' first move into the Spanish transfer market since taking over at Tottenham could see him land Almeria duo Alvaro Negredo and Mane.
Negredo is a highly-rated centre forward, while Mane is a left-back who can also operate in midfield.
The duo have both performed in La Liga this term as Almeria fight admirably to remain in the top-flight...read more> (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_3044194,00.html)
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Espanyol defender Daniel Jarque has apparently flown into London to discuss a move to WHL. According to the Daily Mail that is
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/football.html?in_article_id=508089&in_page_id=1779&ito=newsnow
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but after that,they deny that...
http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=546683
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:lol:
Well I've heard he's deffo ours and will sign in the next few days, and Downing bu the end of the week.
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Yeah lets get another striker, but this time with a lousy goal record!
Hope this is bull :)
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:lol:
Well I've heard he's deffo ours and will sign in the next few days, and Downing bu the end of the week.
From where?
Who is this guy and what do we know about him?
Downing, has-been me thinks.......
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He may have gone a bit off the boil, but a has been? At 23? I don't think so. How many players have we seen revitalised by the right transfer?
If he comes, lets get behind him and give him a chance eh?
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He may have gone a bit off the boil, but a has been? At 23? I don't think so. How many players have we seen revitalised by the right transfer?
If he comes, lets get behind him and give him a chance eh?
If he comes, Of course we will, he is a good honest lad, and he is a good player. But 12 mil (as reported) I think that would be way to much for him. I hope you are correct and that a club change revitalises him - but to what is what I wonder, I never thought he was a spectacular player, even at his best - to be honest I was hoping for a better signing from Ramos on the left than Stuart Downing. Also what would his position be, do you see him as a third left back, or more a left winger, or like Bale, Both?
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He's a left winger. Bale overlapping from left back will compensate for Downing's lack of pace.
I agree its not the most inspirational signing and I'm sure we'd all have liked Ramos to conjure up a 'wonder signing' instead... but it is the January window and most of the best players aren't available. Lets not be uncharitable towards Downing just because he isn't some 17 yr old Brazilian wunderkind... he is decent, he's young, he's got a cracking left foot, and frankly any kind of left foot is a start for us!
I also agree that £12m is a bit steep, but £8m would be very good value I think, and I imagine it'd be somewhere in between anyway.
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Seems an expirienced player, played over 122 times for Espanyol and they won the Copa Del Rey. For this amount of money it may signal the end of Dawson as I cannot see him sitting on the bench. How times have changed for Dawse.
He's a left winger. Bale overlapping from left back will compensate for Downing's lack of pace.
I agree its not the most inspirational signing and I'm sure we'd all have liked Ramos to conjure up a 'wonder signing' instead... but it is the January window and most of the best players aren't available. Lets not be uncharitable towards Downing just because he isn't some 17 yr old Brazilian wunderkind... he is decent, he's young, he's got a cracking left foot, and frankly any kind of left foot is a start for us!
I also agree that £12m is a bit steep, but £8m would be very good value I think, and I imagine it'd be somewhere in between anyway.
I agree. For that price, a player of his age and potential is a great signing. Playing for Boro is enough to turn any player mediocre so I think a fresh challenge in an attacking team is just what he needs.
Solves the left sided problem but I still feel we need some grit in centre mid. We have to many flair players who are able to turn a game on its head but lets try and get to the stage where its not necassary to come back from behind, we need a Cahill, Makele, Parker to provide some firm resistance
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Well that'd be Diarra, but looks like he's going after the big wages at either Newcastle or Portsmouth. Apparently he was after £90k a week from Newcastle, and now looks likely to sign for Portsmouth for £60k.
I was about to get annoyed about our wage structure preventing us for competing for this type of player, but then I thought, sod him. He's only played a handful of times for Ars*nal and Chelsea, and he only cost Ars*nal £2.5m in the summer, so £5.5m and £60k is taking the mickey, and if he won't come for less money then we're better off without him.
Incidentally, Cahill is an attacking midfielder isn't he? Surely Phil Neville does the firm resistance bit for Everton? But yes your point remains.
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Yes I am aware of that, he is just that type of player that gives you grit. He isnt lightweight, defends well. Phil Neville plays better at RB though I feel. But you know what I mean, Diarra can rot in the Gooners ressies.
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Agreed, a Graverson type figure is what I was hoping for, we just have no bite in the team at all. Who are our hard men? King, Dawson? Not really, and in midfield, nobody - Zock gets the nod because of his red card tackle!!:p
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ANOTHER RUSSIAN IN LONDON
Russia striker Andrei Arshavin has been linked with a move to Tottenham or Ars*nal after his agent confirmed he is attracting interest from a trio of western European clubs.
The 26-year-old, part of the Russia squad which secured qualification to Euro 2008, is one of the country's brightest talents and is thought to be keen to leave reigning Premier Liga champions Zenit for a new challenge.
Good player i think, when he played against England, i thought he was by far there best player
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Tottenham have been linked with a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Carlos Kameni and could offload Paul Stalteri and Kevin-Prince Boateng to Portsmouth.
Another goalkeeper being linked
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-->Link<-- (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11675_3052077,00.html)
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Apparently that Maarten Stekkelenberg keeper chap has said he's staying at Ajax until at least the end of the season...
Meanwhile, BBC reports that we're closing in on Tiago and Gilberto...
Spurs chasing Tiago and Gilberto
Tiago (left) and Gilberto look set to move to White Hart Lane
Tottenham are closing in on a double swoop for Portuguese midfielder Tiago and Brazilian left-back Gilberto, BBC Sport understands.
A deal for Tiago, who used to play for Chelsea and is now at Juventus, should be completed in the next day or so.
Gilberto's contract expires in the summer and the 31-year-old looks set to complete his move from Hertha Berlin.
Tottenham's only signing so far in the January transfer window is Cardiff full-back Chris Gunter.
Manager Juande Ramos has been short of options in defence due to injuries and Gilberto's expected arrival should provide cover for Gareth Bale, who is out for up to three months with an injured foot.
The experienced Brazilian, who played for his national team at the 2006 World Cup, can also play in midfield.
Tiago, 26, joined Chelsea in 2004 for around £10m, but lasted just one season in the Premier League before moving to Lyon for £6.82m.
The Portugal international spent two years in France and signed for Juventus at the start of this season.
Tottenham have also been linked with an £8m move for Rangers right-back Alan Hutton, despite the player already rejecting a move to White Hart Lane.
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Just goes to show there really are no valid sources for transfers - I guess we will stick to the TV and when we see the pictures of them signing we will know! Until then all else is BS!
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Rumours are interesting. But if you want to avoid the B.S. then just trust the only true reliable source, the Spurs official website. I'm sure I don't need to include this link but for fok's sake....
http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com
COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!
COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!
COME ON YOU SPURS!!!!
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Valencia midfielder David Albelda claims Chelsea and Tottenham have expressed an interest in signing him.
The Spain international has fallen out of favour with Valencia boss Ronald Koeman - and admits he is "attracted" by the idea of a move to London.
The 30-year-old, quoted in The Independent: said "I am grateful to Tottenham and Chelsea for their interest but I cannot negotiate until I have sorted out my departure from Valencia.
"I am very attracted to playing in England and especially in London."
Albelda had blamed Koeman for Valencia's poor form, but was quickly slapped down by the Dutchman.
Koeman accused the midfielder of speaking "with a bad intention", and added: "He has been quiet for three weeks because the team were functioning better."
Would be a good signing i think
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According to today's Guardian online:
Tottenham have agreed a £7m deal with Middlesbrough for Jonathan Woodgate - and they are also hoping to tie up the signings of Tiago, Alan Hutton and Gilberto da Silva Mela before the transfer window closes.
Woodgate, who is known to have impressed Juande Ramos during the rare times he played for Real Madrid, will now head to London to discuss personal terms. However, the chances of Boro winger Stewart Downing joining Woodgate at White Hart Lane are now said to be "close to zero" by sources close to the deal.
Instead Spurs will redouble their efforts to sign Juventus midfielder Tiago for £9m - a deal they expect to go through when Mohamed Sissoko completes his move from Liverpool to Juve later today. The one sticking point remains Tiago's wages, with the midfielder wanting £50,000-a-week and Spurs offering £10,000-a-week less.
Elsewhere, Spurs believe they are close to agreeing a pre-contract deal with Hutton that would see the Rangers defender move to London during the summer, and they are also hopeful that the Hertha Berlin left-sided wingback Gilberto will be moving to London in a £2.5m deal after he fell out with his club over his demands for a new contract.
"[The move] is all in the hands of Dieter Hoeness [Berlin's general manager]," Gilberto told Bild. "If he says I may go, I am away." Hoeness, meanwhile, sounded just as trenchant: "Our entire recruitment budget for the winter break would be taken up meeting Gilberto's demands," he said.
These all look pretty decent signings to me really.
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If Pascal goes, where would that leave us on the right until the summer - Yip?
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Its just been announced that SPURS have traveled to Spain to sign CARLOS PAYOL from Barcelona AND Middlesborough HAVE ACCEPTED A BID from Spurs for Woodgate
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Yeh just heard that we are in for Carlos Puyol... Perhaps this is what Ramos means by bringing in the quality to push us forward???
On another note, a German source tells me that Gilberto will be announced as a Spurs player as soon as tomorrow!
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Would never be able to get Puyol and I hate Woodgate so much.
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Would never be able to get Puyol and I hate Woodgate so much.
heard on sky sports at 15:35
woodgate has turned spurs down says he wants to go to newcastle
and they are in advanced talks
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first time ive ever heard of a rat returning to a sinking ship
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If Pascal goes, where would that leave us on the right until the summer - Yip?
Chris Gunter
Phil Ifil
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I reckon we will see Woodgate, Gilberto, Miguel and Albelda in a Tottenham shirt reasonably pronto like.
Woodgate is nailed on and that is an awesome signing. Gilberto would be good, Miguel even better and Albelda is the experienced, gritty Defensive mid we have needed for ages. I hope tainio gets a run in the holding role though because he has done an amazing job so far.
Albelda is 30 though, so it'll only be for a couple of seasons.
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I think you always need abit of experience in midfield, chelsea e.g. makalele, man u e.g. scholes.
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Chris Gunter
Phil Ifil
Phil Ifil went to Colchester. Don't think Ramos will let Chimbo go without suitable cover coming in. Hutton perhaps??
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I think the reason they pushed for Woodgate and Gilberto is because there going to let Chimbonda leave, he seems to be doing exactly what he did at Wigan, he was happy when they where winning but ready to jump ship when they fell short a bit.
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I think the reason they pushed for Woodgate and Gilberto is because there going to let Chimbonda leave, he seems to be doing exactly what he did at Wigan, he was happy when they where winning but ready to jump ship when they fell short a bit.
Yeh but if Chimbo leaves then we'll onl have Gunter, Stalteri and Lee as our RBs!!!!! That would be terrible...
He will go in the summer, unless we sign Hutton in this window, which is unlikely. As Ramos won't let him go unless we bring in a better RB/someone he wants to sign.
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Can't see Chimbonda leaving before the cup final. Next season who knows who we will have at RB. I read that sevilla want Chimbonda! exchange deal for Alvez? Miguel? We need two solid RB's and Gunter. Although Gunter has looked a brilliant young player.
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I like Chimbonda but it has games where he doesn't seem bothered, I wish every player had Keane's mentality as he works his socks off every game, saying that they all played well against MU and on another day t might have been different score. why wasn't King playing? I watched the match on BBC but never heard the reason, also listening to SPN today I keep hearing we going to sign Woodgate,Gilberto and are now in advanced talks with Hutton BUT IS THIS JUST HYPE as these transfers seem really drawn out.
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Tiago deal is OFF JUVE have pulled the plug on us accusing Spurs of stalling the deal SPN
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Joy.
:sad:
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Woodgate arrives!!
Anyone else think that it was the Arse trying to sign him but thry denied it because they didn't want it to look like they missed out on him?
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No, I don't think they wanted him. I read somewhere it was Villa? Still hoping to see Hutton and Gilberto, not bad business if it happens, especially in January
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CARLO TO SPURS
Tottenham could be ready to test Carlo Cudicini's resolve to be the biggest waste of goalkeeping talent in England with a bid for Chelsea's second-favourite stopper this summer. Spurs obviously need a keeper and Juande Ramos can presumably remember back when Cudicini was actually a footballer rather than someone who helped Petr Cech practise his kicking before games.
Hmmm i think we can get better than that
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Cudiccini should do the job. He's solid.
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a few things i found
Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano has urged former boss Juande Ramos to sign him for Spurs...Middlesbrough face a battle to hold on to England Under-21 winger Adam Johnson, with Everton and Spurs in the hunt
Fabiano, is on the form of his life at the mo, apart from when he was in Brazil. I know quite alot about Fabiano, i remember hearing about him about 5 years ago when he was in brazil. Never really got off to a flying start at any of the European club he has been at, Rennes he failed, FC Porto he failed and just starting coming into his prime at Seville, but this guy is one hell of a finisher and with Pace scored 118 goals at in São Paulo 160 games
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More news... 7 players aye
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN FOR SPURS
The newspapers don't make pleasant reading for half the Tottenham squad (currently on their holidays) this morning as it seems Juande Ramos is planning on bringing in seven new players in the summer. Names currently in the mix (and yes, we do know these don't add up to seven) are Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito, Real Madrid midfielder Esteban Granero, Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis (also a target for Pompey) and Heerenveen winger Danijel Pranjic. And yes, that last one is a player who doesn't ply his trade in Spain.
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Luka Modric now...
OLD FACE, NEW SUITORS
Its seems the whole of the Premier League were sniffing round Croatian Jesper Olsen lookalike Luka Modric a while back.
First it was Ars*nal, then Chelsea, then Man Citeh.
Well The Times have another name to chuck into the transfer melting pot: Spurs.
They claim that Magic Juande has come to the conclusion that his side need a creative midfielder, something the rest of us could have told him a while ago, and have identified the Dynamo Zagreb playmaker as their man.
The Times reports: 'Officials from the North London club met their Croatian counterparts on Tuesday in an effort to steal a march on other Barclays Premier League sides chasing the signature of the Croatia midfield player.'
They also casually toss around the names of the assorted keepers that Ramos might be after in the summer, names that we've all heard before but here they are anyway: Carlos Kameni, Marco Amelia and Maarten Stekelenburg.
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If im not mistaken Kameni is already joining us next season for 4.5 million right??
Modric is good... i love him great player, Intelligent play, great passing ability. However i wonder who can partner with him
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If im not mistaken Kameni is already joining us next season for 4.5 million right??
I think you might be mistaken... plenty of rumour but nothing confirmed so far as I know.
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Tottenham are reported to have joined the chase for in-demand Uruguayan Bruno Fornaroli.
The 20-year-old has burst onto the first-team scene with Nacional this term and he has fired 13 goals in just 25 starts.
Now it is claimed that Spurs No.2 Gus Poyet has been tipped off about Fornaroli and has discussed the youngster with his boss Juande Ramos.
However, Spurs may have left any interest too late with Italian clubs Napoli and Lazio already said to be in talks with his agents.
Spanish sides are also said to be taking a keen interest in the talented striker, who himself is concentrating on his duties with Nacional.
"My representative is dealing with it and that allows me to be quiet," Fornaroli told Observa.
"Any transfer is not an issue for me. I hear everything and it is hard to always seperate it."
Its hard to keep up with all these rumours sometimes.
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ITK:
Just been informed he will be coming in the summer..
Take it or leave (all in good faith)
Interesting piece of ITK
Just been speaking to a client in Glasgow who is reasonably well connected with Rangers.
He was at Parkhead on Sunday and said there was quite a lot of talk in one of the lounges about Spurs making a pretty serious run at Aidan McGeady in the summer. We've made an initial enquiry and, apparently, Celtic asked about the possibility of taking Robbie Keane in part exchange - and Spurs didn't rule it out completely.
Celtic want McGeady to stay but he's supposedly making noises behid closed doors about wanting to test himself in the Premier League.
Anyone know if there is anything in this? I've asked a mate who knows RK personally to find out if he's heard anything about it - though I know Keane thinks there's an even money chance that he won't be at Spurs next year - with Sunderland touted as a possible destination due to the fact that he's really good friends with Niall Quinn
Pinch of salt...
Villa: we have made contact and have a long standing "lets have a chat" situation. He is leaving Valencia and we are definitely an option in his eyes. As I said before he doesn't want to go to Chelsea, Utd etc and just take the cash. Genuinely wants to "help" a team get somewhere.
Etoo: Spanish press reporting our interest. My contact says many clubs have asked. 2 or 3 from England and Italian clubs too.
Ronaldinho: Still looks likely for Italy. Only interested in "big" clubs.
Thats all.
Yes Please, won't happen mind:)
Setantasports.com can reveal that Lille star Jean II Makoun is discussing a move to a London club.
The Cameroonian is speaking to ‘an ambitious’ club from the capital, although Manchester City are in the frame for the talented midfielder.
Agent Jean-Christophe Thouvenel has revealed that Makoun has a gentleman’s agreement with LOSC to be transferred in the summer and the representative is planning a big-money move for one of Ligue 1’s outstanding players.
“The discussions are very advanced with a London club,” Thouvenel told setantasports.com.
“It is not West Ham, no they are s**t. Tottenham? Well, I cannot reveal it to you right now.
“To give you a clue, without naming the club, their manager is not English, they are a very good club that have a very ambitious project, they want to attack well and defend well.
“Last year Mathieu Bodmer and Kader Keita left Lille, and the club asked Makoun to stay one more year to help them with their transition to a new era.
“A new cycle will start there and I expect a very important transfer for the player.
“I am also in contact with Manchester City’s general manager.”
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Would absolutely love it if we got Makoun
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It is not West Ham, no they are s**t
Is it just possible that this quote has been embellished a little bit...? :lol:
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all the PL teams except West Ham's manager is not English
may be the agent was saying Ars*nal cause they are looking for a replacement for Flamini
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Is it just possible that this quote has been embellished a little bit...? :lol:
Yeah, I added the "they are s**t" bit but it just said No
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Is it just possible that this quote has been embellished a little bit...? :lol:
Does appear a questionable thing for an agent to say! I hope he did say it though!!:D
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what to do with the 25 mill we get for berbatov
Spurs line up £25m perfect pair: Potential fantastic additions!
April 30, 2008
Hot on the heels of Luka Modric come two more top-class talents apparently. It seems that winning the race for the Croatian, who was also a target for two of the top-four brigade, has made a move to White Hart Lane a more inviting prospect. Hence more mileage in these two potential Spurs targets.
Tottenham have reportedly held talks with Valencia over £16m-rated striker David Villa, who they see as a perfect replacement for Dimitar Berbatov. Spurs also want to sign £9m rated winger Diego Capel from Juande Ramos’s former club Sevilla. (Daily Mail)
Maybe the securing of Modric would make Dimitar think again about leaving the club. If not, Villa is a pretty damn good replacement and Capel would be a mighty good provider for either the Bulgarian or the Spaniard.
works for me
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what to do with the 25 mill we get for berbatov
Spurs line up £25m perfect pair: Potential fantastic additions!
April 30, 2008
Hot on the heels of Luka Modric come two more top-class talents apparently. It seems that winning the race for the Croatian, who was also a target for two of the top-four brigade, has made a move to White Hart Lane a more inviting prospect. Hence more mileage in these two potential Spurs targets.
Tottenham have reportedly held talks with Valencia over £16m-rated striker David Villa, who they see as a perfect replacement for Dimitar Berbatov. Spurs also want to sign £9m rated winger Diego Capel from Juande Ramos’s former club Sevilla. (Daily Mail)
Maybe the securing of Modric would make Dimitar think again about leaving the club. If not, Villa is a pretty damn good replacement and Capel would be a mighty good provider for either the Bulgarian or the Spaniard.
works for me
Villa would be the perfect competition for Keane as they are similar. Berbatov and Villa would be ridiculous.
I don't think its going to happen though. Villa is bound for a Champs league club I reckon.
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So true, But if Villa is in them rumour thread, Why dont we try and go for Sergio Aguero instead lol :P I mean its almost the same ^_^.
But if we do get Villa, That leaves us with the Keeper and CB Position
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We wont get Villa I'm afraid, he'll go to Chelsea or Madrid.
More Rumours:
In the Mirror today it said we are trying to tempt Eto'o to come in exchange for Berba.
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Yea i read that too, wouldnt be surprised if it was accepted but would be surprised also if it breaks down. Eto wont simply join us just because we got ourselves Modric.
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The Villa rumours just won go away, apparently we'll be offering a £16mil bid soon. Valencia will accept because they'll bankrupt but its whether Villa will listen to the offer or not.
More Rumours
Tottenham are back on the trail of German international Alexander Madlung.
Spurs, Everton and a third Premier League side have all watched Madlung in recent weeks.
In 2007, Spurs first checked on Madlung - when Manchester Coty also checked on his progress.
The 25-year-old is believed to be keen on a move to the Premier League and the former Hertha Berlina stopper could get his wish this summer.
Madlung is also likely to appeal to any interested clubs as he has a buy-out clause of just 3 million euros (£2.3million).
Madlung is has just over a year left on his current contract but again local sources claim coach Felix Magath is in no hurry to offer him fresh terms so a move could very well be on the agenda for both sides.
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Keano to celtic? No fooking way, surely Ramos wants to keep him? Fantastic player with a great attitude.
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Olivier Kapo, who has been in superb form for Birmingham City this season following a bargain £3million transfer from Italian giants Juventus last summer.
Juande Ramos is believed to be willing to give the Blues twice what they paid for the player to lure him to White Hart Lane, even though the Frenchman insists he is happy at St Andrews.
"I signed for three years for Birmingham and I want to stay here,” Kapo told the Birmingham Mail. "I like it here. My family like Birmingham. For me, in my head, I am staying here.”
Despite these comments, Spurs will fancy their chances of landing Kapo if Birmingham are relegated.
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=184666
hmmmm the lad has proved he can play in the prem, but is he better than our Zok?
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/may/07/tottenhamhotspur.portsmouth
Looks like Diarra is a realistic possibility! If we pull that off, I don't think I could actually be happier with our transfer moves so far.
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Olivier Kapo, who has been in superb form for Birmingham City this season following a bargain £3million transfer from Italian giants Juventus last summer.
Juande Ramos is believed to be willing to give the Blues twice what they paid for the player to lure him to White Hart Lane, even though the Frenchman insists he is happy at St Andrews.
"I signed for three years for Birmingham and I want to stay here,” Kapo told the Birmingham Mail. "I like it here. My family like Birmingham. For me, in my head, I am staying here.”
Despite these comments, Spurs will fancy their chances of landing Kapo if Birmingham are relegated.
http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=184666
hmmmm the lad has proved he can play in the prem, but is he better than our Zok?
He is a Winger I think. Used to be a big name but faded out of form. Different to Zokora anyway. I think he is a bit old and there is probably a fair amounrt of guesswork in this rumour.
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There's gossip doing the rounds that Capel is gonna sign for us. Lots of different ITKs saying it, so not really sure how reliable it is. But he's got a buy-out clause (£11mil) and he was coached under Ramos, so why not?
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There's gossip doing the rounds that Capel is gonna sign for us. Lots of different ITKs saying it, so not really sure how reliable it is. But he's got a buy-out clause (£11mil) and he was coached under Ramos, so why not?
11 mil seems reasonable considering we have paid 8mil for "squad players". I like the idea of an out and out LW with Bale behind him, that were have our left side sorted, finally!
The Lennon, Jenas, Modric (MO!) all on the right, that has to be the right sorted - Now for the middle!
GK - CB - CM !!!:D
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Diarra for the middle :)
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Diarra for the middle :)
Has the skill and the intelligence alright, but does he have the muscle?;)
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Yeah he is the one for us. Has been Pompey's MoM virtually every game since he joined them. I bet Ars*nal feel a bit silly having moved him on, with Flamini now off to AC Milan.
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abit more gossip for you all:
TOTTENHAM v Ars*nal (AND POSSIBLY LIVERPOOL) FOR MICHAEL JOHNSON
The north London neighbours could now be set to go head-to-head in a bid to sign Michael Johnson.
The Times revealed a few days ago that Arsene Wenger preferred the Man City youngster over Gareth Barry as a replacement for the departing Mathieu Flamini and the newspaper now says that Tottenham have joined the Gunners in the race to sign Johnson.
'Despite equalling the club's transfer record, £16.5million, when signing Luka Modric from Dynamo Zagreb, Juande Ramos, the Tottenham head coach, wants at least one more midfield player and has made inquiries about the availability of Johnson,' it reports.
'Johnson, 20, signed a four-year deal with City last August, but, although the club met his representatives in February to discuss an improvement on his basic wage of £12,000 a week, talks about a new contract appear to have been put on hold as the club contend with the disarray brought about by the impending dismissal of Sven-Göran Eriksson as manager.'
One potentially significant aside in the report is the claim that 'Liverpool have held a tentative interest in Johnson, but Rafael Benítez, the manager, has his sights set on luring Gareth Barry from Aston Villa.' Benitez's attitude could, of course, dramatically change were Barry to decide that he wants to stay at Villa.
CITEH, MANYOO & CHELSEA AFTER BERBATOV
Could Dimi Berbatov be on his way to Manchester City?
No, we don't think so either (remember, Berbatov wants to leave Tottenham for Champions League football and Citeh definitely won't be playing in the Champs League next season).
Yet, according to The Daily Mail, 'rumours were rife yesterday that Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra was lining up a British record £32million offer.' There must be so people out there with a remarkable imagination.
As the paper states, Berbatov 'is more likely to end up on the other side of Manchester. A year after turning down the opportunity to sign Berbatov for £10.9m, United are prepared to pay twice that after his agent confided he would only consider Old Trafford if he stays in England.
'Spain and Italy are also options, but Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to be at the front of the queue after being told he will be have money to spend. Capturing Berbatov would mean that Ferguson's rivals could go for his other targets - Ajax striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Sevilla's Luis Fabiano and Blackburn's Roque Santa Cruz - while United would almost certainly put Louis Saha on the market.'
As he apparently features on Chelsea's wish-list, the Bulgarian is depicted as being a pivotal figure in this summer's wheeling and dealing.
'Roman Abramovich is ready to sanction a £100m outlay for Chelsea to sign up to four players. If Berbatov does not move to Stamford Bridge, Palermo's Amauri and David Villa of Valencia remain options. Ironically, Spurs see Villa as the ideal replacement for Berbatov, with Valencia desperate to sell the striker for £16m.'
And Spurs' replacement for Berbatov? The Daily Mirror says that they've alerady opened talks with Barcelona about Samuel Eto'o.
A few things, I like the Johnson i think he was very good at the start of teh season and could be a good squad player.
Secondly i think Shinawatra is on crack.
Thirdly Berba is on crack if he goes Man City.
that is all. :lol:
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'Despite equalling the club's transfer record, £16.5million, when signing Luka Modric from Dynamo Zagreb, Juande Ramos, the Tottenham head coach, wants at least one more midfield player and has made inquiries about the availability of Johnson,' it reports.
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IF, this is true, it is great - Not sure Michael Johnson is our man, but it is great we are looking for another MF player to add to the squad.:D
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I am with The Hat.... Diarra would be an amazing signing. Exactly the player we need to challenge the top 4.
I could see him working in a midfield combo with all of the players that will probably still be around next season; JJ, Thudd, Modric, Boateng.
If he picks up an injury we could keep Zokora to step in. that would be a very good midfield squad imo.
Johnson has had one good season and we would have to pay stupid money for him because he is British!!
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Diarra, Capel, Amelia/Kameni and a CB and replacement (Eto'o?) for Berba perhaps, would be amazing.
I've been hearing a lot of rumours that Spurs have already made another big signing, but it is not all concrete, here's some I've found:
"I heard a week ago we've signed a top player, it's a done deal, but wasn't given the name. Today there was an article saying Capel was a done deal. If true, because of the friction over Ramos & the fact Seville's season is ongoing, the transfer wouldn't be announced yet. There is nothing concrete in this, we will have to wait and see. But i know what you're saying. We all want to know yesterday. But again think Modric. Too often in the past Spurs potential signings have been all over the press like the Eto one is now. & that way rarely works. The fact Spurs are doing things quietly is good from that perspective."
"I said earlier that i wouldnt be at all suprised if we were to see David Villa, wearing a Spurs shirt...Capel also...i really know nothing concrete at the moment but after waking up last saturday morning to the Modric news, who knows what may happen tomorrow morning or sonn after for that matter"
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Marcelo Moreno. i havent got a clue about him, anyone actually watch / keep up with brazillian footy??
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Robbie Keane is our star man. No way will we sell him. I would rather sell my grandma if I still had one.
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MILITO FOR SPURS
'Juande Ramos has targeted Real Zaragoza's £10million striker Diego Milito after failing with an audacious bid to sign Barcelon a superstar Samuel Eto'o,' it says here in the Daily Mirror.
They also claim that Brazilian Luis Fabiano is a target from Ramos' old club Sevilla, but that might just be laziness.
Maybe some of your wishes will come true
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Few things.
Diarra won't happen, he's not even on our shortlist. We didn't try and sign him in january.
Milito hopefully will, great player and would be a better option than Bent
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A goalkeeper rumour, cant see this has been posted yet.
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3597045,00.html
SPURS LINKED WITH COUPET
Posted 22/05/08 12:01EmailPrintSave
Tottenham could be set to offer Gregory Coupet a route to England, according to French sources.
The 34-year-old is reported to be attracting the interest of Juande Ramos - who hopes to bolster his goalkeeping options.
Radek Cerny has already left the club for Queens Park Rangers, whilst Ramos seems unconvinced by England's Paul Robinson.
Coupet could present himself as the ideal option for Spurs - although he does have two years left on his current deal at Stade Gerland.
But Lyon are reportedly open to the move and could soon open talks.
Lyon would need another keeper to compete with Remy Vercoutre and the most serious candidate appears to be Nice's Hugo Lloris.
Lloris - also wanted by Milan - has indicated he would love to move to Lyon and they could use striker Loic Remy as bait.
Remy - coincidentally another Spurs target - could be offered to Nice on loan for the whole of next season with a view to a permanent deal.
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34 is too old in my opinion for what we are looking for.
Getting Coupet would just be a short term solution as he would only be 1st choice for a couple years or so, if we are being serious about finding keeper to replace Robbo as no.1 we've got to be looking for younger experienced guys who we can develop and keep for years to come. I know theres not too many around but i'm sure if we're patient we will buy the right keeper.
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I don't know, I don't think 34 is too bad for a keeper - look at James, Van der Sar, even Lehmann... or the likes of Friedel, or going further back, your Schmeichels and Seamans etc. All top class at the top level until at least aged 37...
If they're good enough, they're young enough, to paraphrase whoever it was...
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I don't know, I don't think 34 is too bad for a keeper - look at James, Van der Sar, even Lehmann... or the likes of Friedel, or going further back, your Schmeichels and Seamans etc. All top class at the top level until at least aged 37...
If they're good enough, they're young enough, to paraphrase whoever it was...
I'm not saying 34 is too old for a keeper to still be good enough, i'm sayin i think 34 is too old for what we are looking for. Obviously Robbo is going to be replaced as no.1 and i think we should be looking for someone thats experienced & prooven but still youngish rather than a keeper thats coming towards the end of his career.
Just wouldn't see it as a good move.
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You have to look though
Why would Lyon be considering selling?
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DazzaTH - but we do need an experienced keeper to compete with Robbo. If Robbo goes, and I hope he doesn't, then we could do with 2 of them. Don't know enough about Coupet to form an opinion on him but age/experience is what we need I think.
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The Sun reckons he has a release clause of £2.5m.... maybe he wants a move, I think Lyon have someone else lined up to replace him too.
Keepers don't really seem to reach their peak until they hit the 30s anyway, so I think this could prove to be a really good move - relatively inexpensive, for France's first choice 'keeper who has 7 successive league titles under his belt plus lots of CL and international experience, and who should still be at the top of his game for the next two or three years.
Combined with a younger, promising keeper (Robbo? Someone else?) to provide competition and learn from him, and with a new GK coach, we'd be looking a lot better in that department.
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So true, i doubt robbo would leave.
We cant just simply sell 2 keepers and buy new ones. Im sure this guy is there to get Robbo's old form and compete for the no.1 place.
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Daily mail reckons we're favs in signing Dos Santos from barca for £7mil. Anyone see his hat trick on the last game of the season? amazing.
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Daily mail reckons we're favs in signing Dos Santos from barca for £7mil. Anyone see his hat trick on the last game of the season? amazing.
I wish the daily mail was reliable!
Definite fabrication to fill space imo. unfortunately!
not saying he won't come but doubt very much we are favourites!
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SSN reporting Spurs are closing in on a deal for £11m. A bit more reliable than the Daily Mail usually are.
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Can't allow myself to believe this one, surely that would be too good to be true? Hasn't everyone been after him for a couple of years?
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hey i'm new to the forum.
i think inter,chelsea, and lyon were after him
but barca realy wanted to keep him so i don't know.
BUT!!! don't be surprised if we do sighn him.
and by the way yeah the hat trick was amazing
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hey i'm new to the forum.
i think inter,chelsea, and lyon were after him
but barca realy wanted to keep him so i don't know.
BUT!!! don't be surprised if we do sighn him.
and by the way yeah the hat trick was amazing
Hey man welcome to the site.
i didn't know Inter and Lyon where after him, could add a twist to the whole situation
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Dunne to spurs ??
Manchester City defender Richard Dunne is set to undergo a medical with Tottenham.
The Daily Mail says City's defender has chosen to link up with this season's Carling Cup winners ahead of similar overtures from Aston Villa and Sunderland.
Dunne, 28, has already held advanced talks with Tottenham officials and will move to White Hart Lane once he has passed a medical.
Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has ear-marked the Republic of Ireland star to add steel to his back-line and form a partnership with Jonathan Woodgate.
i would like the idea of sign Richard Dunne , his a powerfull defender , and with a partnership like Woodgate ,will be a quality defense
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From the Guardian website - seems to suggest dos Santos is a Dunne deal (sorry couldn't resist...)
Tottenham Hotspur have moved towards clinching a £5m deal for the Manchester City central defender Richard Dunne and signing Giovani dos Santos from Barcelona as they strengthen their squad for an assault on the top four places in the Premier League next season.
Dunne flew into London with the Republic of Ireland squad yesterday, played in the friendly against Colombia at Craven Cottage last night and is expected to have further talks with Spurs today.
Juande Ramos, the manager, has been unconvinced by Michael Dawson and Younes Kaboul, his young central defenders, and the concerns over Ledley King's fitness are well documented. Ramos signed Jonathan Woodgate for £8m from Middlesbrough in January but wants a tough and experienced partner for him and Dunne fits the profile.
The arrival of the attacking midfielder Dos Santos appears imminent after Tottenham negotiators yesterday shook hands on a deal with Barcelona which will bring the Mexican Under-17 World Cup winner to White Hart Lane for a fee of about £12.5m.
Daniel Levy, the Tottenham chairman, is determined to break the Big Four monopoly and qualify for the Champions League and he has been told by Ramos that he must speculate on players to accumulate. Levy appears to be heeding the Spaniard's advice to ignore making profits in the short term, having already completed the signing of Luka Modric from Dinamo Zagreb for £16.5m.
Personal terms for a four-year contract have been agreed for the 19-year-old Giovani, who counts Ronaldinho and Zinedine Zidane among his fans. He has been swayed in his decision to join Spurs despite interest from Internazionale, Chelsea and Manchester City because of Ramos's faith in him.
Giovani has been widely monitored since he orchestrated Mexico's Under-17 World Cup victory three years ago but the Spurs manager's personal experience of the player proved the key. The then 18-year-old handed victory to Barça against Ramos's Sevilla a month before the coach took over at Spurs, turning the tide of the match and winning a vital penalty.
I like the sound of Levy being persuaded to speculate to accumulate, and they seem to be going after some impressive targets.
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I like the sound of Levy being persuaded to speculate to accumulate, and they seem to be going after some impressive targets.
Yeh and it seems this time round we are buying better players compared to last season, as Bale, Boateng, Kaboul and Bent weren't really that well known, whereas Dos Santos is widely known around Europe and so is Modric. Dunne isn't but he's an experienced premiership defender who shouldn't take much time to adapt to the prem, which is exactly what we need.
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Dunne isn't but he's an experienced premiership defender who shouldn't take much time to adapt to the prem
Unpredictability: an asset in a forward; a curse in a defender.
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if robbo is goalkeeper next season then ramos has obviously not identified and fixed our goal conceding problems. im sorry because he has been a great character for the club and i do rele like him but hasnt been in form for under two years now and we can do a lot better in coupet, who ive seen play for lyon quite a few matches on setanta this season and he is a quality, experienced goalkeeper, just what we need for the moment.
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If we sighn young talets like we are doing we might actully have a chance next season.
o.h and one cool fact i just found out.
Giovanni dos santos father told the spanish press that if giovanni goes to tottenham the whole family moves to the UK. now here is the good part he also said that giovanni's brother Jonathan dos santos will join the youth squad of tottenham if the deal was to go thru.. Jonathan is 17 years old is the star mid fielder for the barcelona youth squad.He is very very highly rated. Even Zinzino dos santos the father of giovanni and jonathan said that jonathan has a bit more skill. so this could be a 2 for 1 deal.
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Sweet!
Even if we don't sign his brother, i'd still be ecstatic with his signing.
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If we sighn young talets like we are doing we might actully have a chance next season.
o.h and one cool fact i just found out.
Giovanni dos santos father told the spanish press that if giovanni goes to tottenham the whole family moves to the UK. now here is the good part he also said that giovanni's brother Jonathan dos santos will join the youth squad of tottenham if the deal was to go thru.. Jonathan is 17 years old is the star mid fielder for the barcelona youth squad.He is very very highly rated. Even Zinzino dos santos the father of giovanni and jonathan said that jonathan has a bit more skill. so this could be a 2 for 1 deal.
Yeh I've heard that his younger brother is twice as good as Giovanni was at his age (basically he's better)!
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Exactly right TWH90 thats the only reason they are letting Dos Santos go as his brother is apparently much much better.
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Exactly right TWH90 thats the only reason they are letting Dos Santos go as his brother is apparently much much better.
They sound `like a pair of Mexican Wright Phillips's :)
I remember everyone saying Bradley would be better than shaun.
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lol quality! next we well be signing their dad too!
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So, Amelia won't be playing for Spurs because he signed for Palermo.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11854_3655353,00.html
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Damn. :(
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Djibril Cisse has his heart set on a return to England, his agent has confirmed, with Portsmouth and Tottenham possible destinations.
The 26-year-old striker has spent the last two seasons in France with Marseille after leaving Liverpool.
But now Cisse, who missed out on a place in France's squad for Euro 2008, is keen to return to the Premier League.
"Djibril's main priority is to come back to England," Ranko Stojic told Portsmouth's News.
"We've had some very interesting offers from Spain but he is very, very motivated to play in the Premier League again.
"Portsmouth were interested in Djibril last season and so were Manchester City and West Ham - that was then, though, and this is now.
"There are maybe three or four teams like Portsmouth and Tottenham who he would play for.
"He wants to play at the highest level and have European football.
"The Champions League would be good, but so would a team in the UEFA Cup now with ambitions of playing in the Champions League."
No thank you. Only as 4th choice striker and that is it
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Spurs and Aston Villa are monitoring Rob Green's contract situation at West Ham
Could be interesting
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He is very quick but lacks ability. No thanks.
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RAMOS LOOKS TO SPAIN AND HOLLAND
Juande Ramos is going shopping in Spain.
The Independent brings news that Tottenham 'hope to tie up a £8m deal for Seville's left-winger Diego Capel who is top of their list of transfer targets while they wait to see how the Dimitar Berbatov saga plays out.'
Capel is described as 'a left-footed, left-sided player whom Tottenham see as ideal to their rebuilding this summer'.
And Ramos is also keen on recruiting Heurelho Gomes, the £10m-rated PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper, according to The Guardian.
'The goalkeeper, whose arrival would spell the end for Paul Robinson, is already familiar to Tottenham fans, having saved a penalty from Jermaine Jenas in PSV's shoot-out victory over them in the Uefa Cup last 16 in March. Tottenham appear to have been priced out of the market for the Espanyol keeper Carlos Kameni and they are keen to drive the price down for Gomes,' the newspaper reports.
Oh, and that's not all. If The Guardian is to be believed, 'The club maintain a serious interest in the Real Zaragoza striker Diego Milito and also hope to sign Lassana Diarra from Portsmouth and David Bentley from Blackburn Rovers.'
If we could seal all of them we would be sorted, with an immense team for next season.
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If we could seal all of them we would be sorted, with an immense team for next season.
Noe THAT is what I call a rumour!!!:)
So we would have signed Modric, Dos Santos, Gomes, Bentley, Capel, Milito, Diarra, and a couple of youngsters to boot - Now that is what I call "rebuilding a team"
Not gonna happen!
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All of that seems as likely as me being a lawyor on behalf of Robert Mugabe and him getting away with NO charges. Oh and we would probably start the season with -9 points.
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An unnamed English Premier League club, believed to be Tottenham, have failed in a bid to land Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
The Spartak Moscow forward is a summer target for a host of clubs after a number of eye-catching displays for his country at Euro 2008.
His two-goal salvo against England in qualifying also remains fresh in the memory of many and it has come as no surprise that Europe's top clubs are beginning to home in on the talented 26-year-old.
His current employers are bracing themselves for a battle to retain the services of their prize asset, and have made it clear that the forward will not be allowed to leave unless their valuation is met.
It is thought that the approach from the Premier League side was around the £10million mark, an offer which falls short of Spartak's demands.
The Russian outfit also confirmed that the interested party are not in the Champions League next season, a competition which Pavlyuchenko is keen to remain part of.
"We have received two offers. One of them is from an English team," said Spartak's general director Sergei Shavlo.
"Since it's not a team playing in the European Champions League, we are more likely than not to reject their offer."
He looked really good in the euros.
what do you think of Pavlyuchenko?
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Pavlyuchenko was s**te, he, along with Toni missed the most amount of shots in the tournament. IMO most of them were a piece of piss too.
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Pavlyuchenko was s**te, he, along with Toni missed the most amount of shots in the tournament. IMO most of them were a piece of piss too.
Yeh, he did miss a lot of chances. But he does look a decent player.
However, I don't think there's any point in signing him I'd prefer to have Bent tbh.
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Spurs to sign Garcia
Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly agreed a deal to sign Luis Garcia from Espanyol.
Reports emanating from Spain suggest Spurs have beaten off interest from Benfica to sign the Spanish international.
Negotiations took place on Wednesday night in the Ciutat Contal with the player's agent Juanma Lopez, together with Espanyol's lawyer Vicente Montes.
Following a successful meeting, the player is set to finalise personal terms with the North London club before flying to England next week to undergo a medical.
Tottenham have been after another striker since allowing Jermain Defoe to leave the club in the January transfer window and Luis Garcia's versatility is a key factor in Ramos' desire to sign him.
Benfica's Quique Sanchez Flores was also keen on the 27-year-old, who was Espanyol's top scorer in the league last term with 13 goals, but the lure of the Premier League has proved too strong.
Ramos has been linked with several Espanyol players in the past, including Carlos Kameni and Daniel Jarque, but Garcia is the first that he has actually made an official move for.
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Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o says he has received offers from Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter Milan.
The Cameroon international has travelled with his Barca team-mates to Scotland for a pre-season tour, but has reportedly claimed there has been interest in his signature.
He told Corriere dello Sport: "I have a few important offers. Which ones? Chelsea, Tottenham and Inter."
Spurs assistant manager Gus Poyet has previously said the club are not interested in signing Eto'o, while Inter coach Jose Mourinho's priority is to bring in a midfielder, rather than to bolster his attack.
Meanwhile, the striker's agent says Eto'o could stay at Barcelona, if no suitable offers are received.
New Barca coach Pep Guardiola has stated that he would not stop the former Real Mallorca forward leaving the Nou Camp before the close of the transfer window.
"One can not rule out Eto'o remaining in Barcelona next season," Eto'o's representative Jose Maria Mesalles told Sport. "If there are no bids, he will stay.
"We have offers, but they do not convince us for various reasons."
May be we are back in for him now the whole Berba and Keane thing
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Since Wednesday, the rumour mill has been going crazy these are the target that the Daily telegraph think we are interested in
Craig Bellamy (Manchester City). Estimated cost: £10m
Redknapp has tried to sign the Welshman before and, at the end of Wednesday’s 1-0 win at City, the striker was spotted having a quick word with Redknapp. With the lure of Champions League football, Bellamy could consider a return to London, though Spurs would struggle to match his £80,000-a-week City wages.
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Javi Marquez (Espanyol). Estimated cost: £8m
According to reports in Spain, Tottenham are looking to sign Espanyol midfielder Javi Marquez. The 23 year-old playmaker has become one of Espanyol’s most important players this season, renowned for his excellent technique and long range shooting ability and his style would be suitable for the free flowing midfield encouraged by Redknapp.
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Yossi Benayoun (Liverpool). Estimated cost: £9m
Redknapp has been a keen admirer of Benayoun since his days as a West Ham player and with the Israeli struggling to break into the Liverpool side under Rafa Benitez and with Champions league experience he will appeal to the manager.
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Kasper Schmeichel (Notts County). Estimated cost: free
The son of Peter Schemichel, the goalkeeper was at Manchester City but was lured by the big money on offer at Notts County. Now available for nothing, Redknapp is understood to be targeting him as understudy for Heurelho Gomes.
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Joe Cole (Chelsea). Estimated cost: free.
A player who has so much to offer could be available for nothing if Chelsea fail to offer the England midfielder a new contract. Redknapp had Cole at Upton Park, knows the player well and would jump at the chance to sign him for Spurs.
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Micah Richards (Manchester City). Estimated cost: £12m
With doubts remaining over the future of Jonathan Woodgate’s career, and with Ledley King getting no younger, Redknapp may sign another defender. Richards is a versatile defender, operating in the centre or on the right or even in midfield.
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Craig Bellamy - NO, he's a accident waiting to happen!
Javi Marquez - We have Modric
Yossi Benayoun - I like Benayoun, overpriced though so not for £9mill (£5mil-£7mill)
Kasper Schmeichel - Yes on a free, Good young keeper who has prem experiance. No2 to Gomes
Joe Cole - On a free YES! tallented English player, good experiance of the CL.
Micah Richards - hmmmm..... yeah i'd have him, but again overpriced (£8mill-£10mill)
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I agree. I would Definatley take Micah Richards, I've been banging on about him for ages, he was once Engs first choice RB, which would come in handy considering how much we've been strugging without Charlie. J.Cole on a free would be brill, the only problem is where would he play, and when, considering we have Niko and Luka already at the club, unless Bentley goes of course. Even then I doubt Cole would want to come here and be in the same situation that he is in at Chelsea, not starting week in week out.
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SkySports News This Morning said we are after Luis Fabiano 18m
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If we get anyone, I want it to be Kun Aguero. He is so good, as he demonstrated against Chelsea. No matter what it costs, we should bring him to the club.
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Its going to be hard to get him... hes going to the world cup and all the big teams will be after him after that
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Yeah true, makes you wonder why Harry said that he wasn't going to buy players before the World Cup.
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Well thats what he was reported as saying.......... until today when he said that he wants to get all his transfers done b4 the WC.
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Makes sense to try get them in before the WC before their stock rises!
He aint got long though.....
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I thought we could continue this topic.
Anyway, the news is that David Villa has joined Atletico Madrid. It seems he wanted to remain in Spain.
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I thought we could continue this topic.
Anyway, the news is that David Villa has joined Atletico Madrid. It seems he wanted to remain in Spain.
Which goes to show you that you can't believe in what the papers say. So who is up next for the speculation?
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I thought we could continue this topic.
Anyway, the news is that David Villa has joined Atletico Madrid. It seems he wanted to remain in Spain.
Which goes to show you that you can't believe in what the papers say. So who is up next for the speculation?
Benteke from Villa, although I'm not sure he's the one we need. He hasn't convinced me...
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I thought we could continue this topic.
Anyway, the news is that David Villa has joined Atletico Madrid. It seems he wanted to remain in Spain.
Which goes to show you that you can't believe in what the papers say. So who is up next for the speculation?
Benteke from Villa, although I'm not sure he's the one we need. He hasn't convinced me...
There has been a lot of speculation about us getting Benteke. Like you I am also not sure and was surprised when his name came up. But if we are going to get rid of two strikers then we need more than one to come in.
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Seems they got him very cheap if reports are correct at only 4.4m and TBH if he didnt want to come to us its good he didnt!
I really dont know who we are to look at, Hulk not sure, Benteke gamble but worth a punt at right price as could be awesome could be Crouch/Bent hybrid.
Dzeko I would love to see in our shirt but it wont happen!
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Seems they got him very cheap if reports are correct at only 4.4m and TBH if he didnt want to come to us its good he didnt!
I really dont know who we are to look at, Hulk not sure, Benteke gamble but worth a punt at right price as could be awesome could be Crouch/Bent hybrid.
Dzeko I would love to see in our shirt but it wont happen!
Good suggestions but I wouldn't be surprised if the next name that came out of the hat would be a real surprise.
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Seems they got him very cheap if reports are correct at only 4.4m and TBH if he didnt want to come to us its good he didnt!
I really dont know who we are to look at, Hulk not sure, Benteke gamble but worth a punt at right price as could be awesome could be Crouch/Bent hybrid.
Dzeko I would love to see in our shirt but it wont happen!
Hulk, like Falcao, Eto'o and quite a few others proved he's just another mercenary when he joined a mediocre team willing to pay him silly money. And to be honest, he hasn't been anything special in Russia.
I'm disappointed we didn't get Villa, but I understand his will to stay in Spain. I don't know who should be brought in. I'm not keen on Benteke and as Metal said, Dzeko won't happen, though he would fit us right.
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I'm not sure we were ever really in for Villa. It seems to go against our recent policy of buying youngish players with resale value. Benteke fits in with that nicely though. He scored a lot of goals for a very poor Aston Villa team. Apparently he has just put in a transfer request so something must be happening there.
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I would feel very confident if we tied up a new striker asap a repeat of Paulihno situation.
I think if we nailed Benteke I would still want to see another striker arrive one with a bit more experience and then have either Ade or Defoe move on, out of those 2 its a tough call. Ade without doubt has the goal scorer ability but is lazy so can AVB sort him out to what he was season before last? Defoe never will be what we truly want so I would probably swing more so to Defoe moving on maybe in a part ex deal.
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I'm not sure I'd like Benteke here at Spurs. After all he seems the type of player who'd maybe have a good season with us and would then submit another transfer request and move on.
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Solgado has been mentioned. He would be the one if we can swing it.
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Agree with Soldado. Great record! :nods:
Worried about wantaway Benteke. Could he do the same thing to us next year to join yet another bigger club? I mean, have we already forgotten Berbatoss and Modric?
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Agree with Soldado. Great record! :nods:
Worried about wantaway Benteke. Could he do the same thing to us next year to join yet another bigger club? I mean, have we already forgotten Berbatoss and Modric?
Apologies for the spelling !! Soldado
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I'm not sure I'd like Benteke here at Spurs. After all he seems the type of player who'd maybe have a good season with us and would then submit another transfer request and move on.
According to the papers he will only go for £25 million. Chelsea yes, but I can't see Spurs paying that much for him. So we better look elsewhere.
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It would appear that the going rate for a decent striker is 25 mill, so if Levy is serious that is what he will have to pay in order to get one!!!!!
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It would appear that the going rate for a decent striker is 25 mill, so if Levy is serious that is what he will have to pay in order to get one!!!!!
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Yes PF that would appear to be the problem. There are not enough top quality strikers to go around. Benteke has had 1 decent season in a very average side, so who knows if he's worth 25 million, its a massive gamble thats for sure.
As we dont appear to be getting some of our more illustrious targets, such as Damiao and Soldado, then we will have to take that risk, and maybe offload Adebayor at the same time. Unless another striker comes up as well as Benteke then we must surely keep Defoe.
None of this is ideal, but what else can we realistically do ?
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It would appear that the going rate for a decent striker is 25 mill, so if Levy is serious that is what he will have to pay in order to get one!!!!!
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According to the papers we are favourites to get the Aston Villa striker but not at the price Villa are asking for. The papers reckon that Levy will have to some hard negotiating to get him at a lower price. Which could gone on after the start of the season.
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I would rather see Levy pay 25 mill and get a proven striker like Soldado or Damiao, and keep Defoe and Adebayor, than pay 25 mill for Benteke who to my mind isn't a proven consistent striker yet. The problem will be of course is if he off-loads either Ade or Defoe before he buys a striker then we will be in the s**tE again, but surely even Levy wouldn't be that stupid, or would he?
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I would rather see Levy pay 25 mill and get a proven striker like Soldado or Damiao, and keep Defoe and Adebayor, than pay 25 mill for Benteke who to my mind isn't a proven consistent striker yet. The problem will be of course is if he off-loads either Ade or Defoe before he buys a striker then we will be in the s**tE again, but surely even Levy wouldn't be that stupid, or would he?
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Yes agreed. For some reason nothing seems to be doing with Soldado or Damiao. But we are not the only club who seem unable to get the strikers they want.
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25mill for Benteke is a bit much, he apparently wants to join us instead of Chelsea but Levy is driving a hard bargain apparently offering cash and a choice of either BAE, Parker, Livermore or THUDD my only hope is the striker issue gets wrapped up before the start of the season or we will once again be right in it regarding the striker situation!
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I would rather see Levy pay 25 mill and get a proven striker like Soldado or Damiao, and keep Defoe and Adebayor, than pay 25 mill for Benteke who to my mind isn't a proven consistent striker yet. The problem will be of course is if he off-loads either Ade or Defoe before he buys a striker then we will be in the s**tE again, but surely even Levy wouldn't be that stupid, or would he?
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I've just read that Defoe and/ or Adebayor are not under pressure to leave Spurs. But I agree with you about spending that sort of money on a better and well proven forward. However, if Spurs do get him Levy won't pay anything near £25 million.
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The more I read reports about Benteke and his behaviour (not willing to report back to Aston Villa), the less I want to see this mercenary brat here at WHL.
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The more I read reports about Benteke and his behaviour (not willing to report back to Aston Villa), the less I want to see this mercenary brat here at WHL.
Indeed, another Adebayor ? Also, how come just 12 months ago he was worth just 7 million and 20K a week, and not one other top club had him on their radar ? Fishy. And whats more, is anuone else after him now ? Are we even actually after him ?
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The more I read reports about Benteke and his behaviour (not willing to report back to Aston Villa), the less I want to see this mercenary brat here at WHL.
Indeed, another Adebayor ? Also, how come just 12 months ago he was worth just 7 million and 20K a week, and not one other top club had him on their radar ? Fishy. And whats more, is anuone else after him now ? Are we even actually after him ?
That is what effect one season in a weak Aston Villa (34 games and 19 goals) is having on player's valuation. Ridiculous.
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The more I read reports about Benteke and his behaviour (not willing to report back to Aston Villa), the less I want to see this mercenary brat here at WHL.
Isn't it a case of all the talented players being temperamental? Just look at Gaz, Best etc. Maybe that is a good sign.
As for "mercenary"; aren't they all? Going to the highest bidder?
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The more I read reports about Benteke and his behaviour (not willing to report back to Aston Villa), the less I want to see this mercenary brat here at WHL.
Indeed, another Adebayor ? Also, how come just 12 months ago he was worth just 7 million and 20K a week, and not one other top club had him on their radar ? Fishy. And whats more, is anuone else after him now ? Are we even actually after him ?
The is the trouble with modern football. One minute they are worth a fortunate the next "who"?
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Indeed, another Adebayor ? Also, how come just 12 months ago he was worth just 7 million and 20K a week, and not one other top club had him on their radar ? Fishy. And whats more, is anuone else after him now ? Are we even actually after him ?
Because that is what happens. Is Michu still worth £2 million? Of course not. I am not saying he is worth 25 million and I do not know what teams would be in for him at that price. I am sure if he was available for 10 million there would be a long list. I guess it just depends on what AVB & co think of him and to what value they place on him. If he came here and scored 20+ goals I would say he is worth it.
But what I would like to see from the player is a statement saying, he would like to move to a team that is going to challenge for things but if Aston Villa do not get the valuation they require he will continue to give 100% to them. That way he can still get the move and would create a better relationship with the fans.
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If he strikes or goes AWOL I dont want to see him in our club colours for any price!
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If he strikes or goes AWOL I dont want to see him in our club colours for any price!
Funnily enough if he does do that we might get him quicker. Anyway, the point is if he does come and helps us then all will be forgiven. If on the other hand he is useless he will be criticised.
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I see your point, look at it this way he has done it with his previous club and if he joins and does well with us then a "bigger" club comes knocking he will no doubt do it to us if he cant get his own way. We have been through that s**t twice in recent years with Berbatoss and Modrat both vital players to us that were performing well.
We hate them for how they left and I wouldnt want a player joining us using the same tactics as its sucks in every way!
Transfer request then let business take its course!
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I seem to remember Dempsey doing the exact same thing to Fulham at the end of 2011-2012, but I didn't see anyone criticize him, and lets be honest he ain't that good is he?
Unfortunately in todays climate, it is the only way for an under contract player to get a transfer if his Club won't sell him.
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Dempsey didn't go AWOL.
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I see your point, look at it this way he has done it with his previous club and if he joins and does well with us then a "bigger" club comes knocking he will no doubt do it to us if he cant get his own way. We have been through that s**t twice in recent years with Berbatoss and Modrat both vital players to us that were performing well.
We hate them for how they left and I wouldnt want a player joining us using the same tactics as its sucks in every way!
Transfer request then let business take its course!
There is an old saying; if they are going to do it then let them do it to somebody else. Not us. :D ;)
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Thats Benteke gone, wonder if Levy was actually interested or a smoke screen, apparent David Villa spoke out about Levys tactics and taking too much time. We know this has often been our down fall, we need a striker and quick please!
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Quote from Riff "Dempsey didn't go AWOL."
You are quite right Riff he didn't go AWOL but he threatened to go on Strike if they didn't let him go, which to my mind is about the same thing, is it not.
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Thats Benteke gone, wonder if Levy was actually interested or a smoke screen, apparent David Villa spoke out about Levys tactics and taking too much time. We know this has often been our down fall, we need a striker and quick please!
I think now we have a Director of football Levy most probably wont be involved in transfer negotiations apart from signing the cheque. At least that should be the case. If Levy is still handling that stuff it makes you wonder what the D.O.F is for.
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Thats Benteke gone, wonder if Levy was actually interested or a smoke screen, apparent David Villa spoke out about Levys tactics and taking too much time. We know this has often been our down fall, we need a striker and quick please!
To be fair we don't know whether Benteke was actually on Spurs radar or was it a ploy by the Benteke's camp to get more money out of Aston Villa; which seems to have worked.
As AVB said; a lot of it is just paper talk.
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I noticed our biggest fan The Sun newspaper (they hate us by the way) couldnt wait to list AVB as a possible target for the Barca hotseat!
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Free rubbish id bad enough but soon we will have to pay to read the Sun online. Even at £1 for 2 months, it's well overpriced. I occasional look in, but this will be the end of the Sun as far as I am concerned.
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Free rubbish id bad enough but soon we will have to pay to read the Sun online. Even at £1 for 2 months, it's well overpriced. I occasional look in, but this will be the end of the Sun as far as I am concerned.
Yeap I always find their shizzer entertaining read due to the poor journalism. Wouldnt pay a penny for it though!
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What annoys me is that those papers play games in speculating. It is just to sell papers not to inform.
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Did you notice any gossip about Chadli? Well, I didn't. So, it kind of proves the papers are mostly printing fantasies and rubbish.
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Did you notice any gossip about Chadli? Well, I didn't. So, it kind of proves the papers are mostly printing fantasies and rubbish.
Funnily enough I thought the same. The papers pick a name out of thin air and say he is going to sign for so-and-so. The same with Bale; it is about selling papers, not informing their readership with honest and well researched investigations.
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Did you notice any gossip about Chadli? Well, I didn't. So, it kind of proves the papers are mostly printing fantasies and rubbish.
Spot on Riff, very valid point.
So I wonder who else is on Levys radar
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Did you notice any gossip about Chadli? Well, I didn't. So, it kind of proves the papers are mostly printing fantasies and rubbish.
Spot on Riff, very valid point.
So I wonder who else is on Levys radar
So long as somebody is on Levy's radar I'll be happy.
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Chadli link to us had been mentioned in the pres at least a couple of weeks ago. He scored a goal against us 3 years ago when playing for FC Twente in Europa.
Good signing IMO
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Chadli link to us had been mentioned in the pres at least a couple of weeks ago. He scored a goal against us 3 years ago when playing for FC Twente in Europa.
Good signing IMO
True; but he didn't get the same coverage as the other non starters.
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How many more midfield players are we going to sign, either Levy has resigned himself to the fact that we are going to lose Bale or AVB is looking at Bale playing as a Striker this season I just hope its the latter!!!!!!!!!! as I'm sure does everyone else !!
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Latest rumors have it that we are going in strong for Soldado and no doubt more news will emerge later today or in the next day or so. Also Lisandro Lopez, old pal of Lloris in Lyon. These are both strikers and both potential buys together, not one or the other.
The worry here is where is the money coming from? If you add those 2 + Paulinho and Chadli, the total would add up to around £50m! As far as I know, we haven't sold any dead wood yet to go anywhere near balancing the books and there are still big talks about Real and Bale, and that is a bigger worry!
I have heard all about Bale staying form different sources other than Gareth himself or Levy (including Ledley King this morning), so until I hear it from either of them, I will be zhitting bricks every day. Let's hope Levy doesn't leave it until August 31st or will he let us down at the last minute?
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How many more midfield players are we going to sign, either Levy has resigned himself to the fact that we are going to lose Bale or AVB is looking at Bale playing as a Striker this season I just hope its the latter!!!!!!!!!! as I'm sure does everyone else !!
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Some players that have signed will be squad players; all battling for first team preferences.
AVB has continually said that Bale won't go. We are still in for another striker or two.
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Latest rumors have it that we are going in strong for Soldado and no doubt more news will emerge later today or in the next day or so. Also Lisandro Lopez, old pal of Lloris in Lyon. These are both strikers and both potential buys together, not one or the other.
The worry here is where is the money coming from? If you add those 2 + Paulinho and Chadli, the total would add up to around £50m! As far as I know, we haven't sold any dead wood yet to go anywhere near balancing the books and there are still big talks about Real and Bale, and that is a bigger worry!
I have heard all about Bale staying form different sources other than Gareth himself or Levy (including Ledley King this morning), so until I hear it from either of them, I will be zhitting bricks every day. Let's hope Levy doesn't leave it until August 31st or will he let us down at the last minute?
I agree. Concerning Soldado; talks have broken down... that is if you can believe the papers :D
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Latest rumour on sky website is Spurs are chasing former Chelski man Kalou, hmmm don't know what to think aboutt that, what we need is another striker and another left winger WITH PACE.
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Latest rumour on sky website is Spurs are chasing former Chelski man Kalou, hmmm don't know what to think aboutt that, what we need is another striker and another left winger WITH PACE.
What we really really need is a CB and LB. Agreed about the striker, but surely we have Townsend at LW ?
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What I meant is cover for Townsend, like now when he is injured, Lamela lacks pace.
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Well the Latest news on Skysports news is Chadli is now wanting a move to see first team football and is unhappy at being played out of position on the left wing, he wants to play central which is a position we have a few players at. He is worried about losing his world cup place in the Belgium team as the manager has warned off it and is not happy at him not been first choice :-[ !, If this is true and with all the other rumours aswell then we will be prone to injuries and surely fatigue and tiredness will take its toll. Paul you could be right about it being other peoples decisions which quite frankly is a shame if so, because although we spent 110m we recouped alot of that back with Bales sale so it should not really be down to finance, sure AVB(cough Levi/Baldi) did not find the holy grail with the players bought in must realize that the teams around are/have brought in some real quality so if we are to break into the top 4 again we must be more selective on the player we get not go out and buy too many hopefuls, as much as hate to say it Ars*nal waited and brought in Ozil, which proved a master stroke in turning the team around, now look where they are!. its killing me to see us get so far but stutter now, Tim has turned the tide and got us playing some good football again but lets hope he does not rip into the team to much to upset the balance again as did AVB.
I agree totally with this. Our nett outlay in the summer was around Zero. We must now be far more selective in future players we bring in, and try to keep as many existing players as we can to create some stability. Not easy I fear.
Better ? :D :D :D
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
A week to go, and as there haven't been any serious suggestions, I think we could end up with a couple of loanees or useless panic buys. :-\
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
A week to go, and as there haven't been any serious suggestions, I think we could end up with a couple of loanees or useless panic buys. :-\
Yes, and hats off to Tim Sherwood. No complaints, just getting on with basically AVB / Baldini's recruits, and no mention of needing anyone else.
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I don't think we have to buy more players at this point. We have all we need until the ned of the season at least, it's just a question of getting them to play together. I think Sherwood is quite happy with the present squad. Let's see what happens.
This doesn't mean that I wouldn't welcome one or two good new faces!!
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
When Sherwood was interviewed he said it was unlikely, but not impossible. I think we might still go in for a striker; as back up.
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
When Sherwood was interviewed he said it was unlikely, but not impossible. I think we might still go in for a striker; as back up.
A striker is a must because Defoe will be gone by March. Facing the crucial months of our campaign with two senior strikers (one is incapable of scoring and the other one tends to go missing) would not be a madness, but a sheer stupidity.
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
When Sherwood was interviewed he said it was unlikely, but not impossible. I think we might still go in for a striker; as back up.
A striker is a must because Defoe will be gone by March. Facing the crucial months of our campaign with two senior strikers (one is incapable of scoring and the other one tends to go missing) would not be a madness, but a sheer stupidity.
I have a feeling that if we do get a striker it will be our old mate the Fulham hider/ striker.
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
When Sherwood was interviewed he said it was unlikely, but not impossible. I think we might still go in for a striker; as back up.
A striker is a must because Defoe will be gone by March. Facing the crucial months of our campaign with two senior strikers (one is incapable of scoring and the other one tends to go missing) would not be a madness, but a sheer stupidity.
I have a feeling that if we do get a striker it will be our old mate the Fulham hider/ striker.
Well if thats the case, then Levy / Baldini really should be sacked. Is Berbatoss really the answer ?
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Well its looking increasingly like we wont be bringing anybody in this month. For me, that is a big worry and I really cant see us overtaking Liverpool to get that elusive 4th spot without at least 2 or 3 additions. I do hope I'm wrong on this one.
When Sherwood was interviewed he said it was unlikely, but not impossible. I think we might still go in for a striker; as back up.
A striker is a must because Defoe will be gone by March. Facing the crucial months of our campaign with two senior strikers (one is incapable of scoring and the other one tends to go missing) would not be a madness, but a sheer stupidity.
I have a feeling that if we do get a striker it will be our old mate the Fulham hider/ striker.
Well if thats the case, then Levy / Baldini really should be sacked. Is Berbatoss really the answer ?
Well, if that is the case then we would have to see how he would improve the team. Nevertheless, It would only be used if we had injuries. If he helps us get into the top 4 then Levy and Baldini will be geniuses and if not they will be villains.
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From Sky Sports: "Tim Sherwood says there is 'zero per cent chance' of Tottenham Hotspur signing anyone today. Sherwood has batted away talk of a move for Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka and Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic. Sherwood also confirmed no-one else will be leaving White Hart Lane today on loan after Lewis Holtby moved to Fulham."
So, no new striker then?! This club is being run by imbeciles if they think we stand any chance of qualifying for CL with two senior strikers, injury prone / slow defenders and under-performing midfielders.
Nice job Levy & friends, just bloody great!
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From Sky Sports: "Tim Sherwood says there is 'zero per cent chance' of Tottenham Hotspur signing anyone today. Sherwood has batted away talk of a move for Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka and Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic. Sherwood also confirmed no-one else will be leaving White Hart Lane today on loan after Lewis Holtby moved to Fulham."
So, no new striker then?! This club is being run by imbeciles if they think we stand any chance of qualifying for CL with two senior strikers, injury prone / slow defenders and under-performing midfielders.
Nice job Levy & friends, just bloody great!
Well unless Joe Lewis really doesn't give a damn then when we fail to get top 4 this season, he should send Levy/Baldini packing.
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From the media. I understand that Levy has offered to strengthen before the end of this window and Sherwood turned down the offers. So it's all down to him now.
I can't wait to see what happens at Hull!!!
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From the media. I understand that Levy has offered to strengthen before the end of this window and Sherwood turned down the offers. So it's all down to him now.
I can't wait to see what happens at Hull!!!
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If that is the case Tim has set himself up for failure, if we fail to get top 4 it will be all his fault as he failed to take levys offer to strengthen! Very silly in my opinion showing his lack of experience perhaps.
I hope he pulls it off COYS!
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From the media. I understand that Levy has offered to strengthen before the end of this window and Sherwood turned down the offers. So it's all down to him now.
I can't wait to see what happens at Hull!!!
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Well, that is interesting. Levy was criticised by the fans for not buying in the January window last season. Now he has offered to buy and Sherwood has rejected his offer. So if there is going to be any blame then it will be directed at his door. If he doesn't get a top 4 spot I can't see him staying.
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That's it in a nutshell! We have to put our faith in the "new man". I hope he knows something I don't.
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Transfer Window Officially Closed no signings or sightings reported >:( >:( >:(
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I know this isnt Tottenham but you got to feel sorry for the lower league sides
The Club twitted this Picture
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfUiVXACMAA9N15.jpg)
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I was at least hoping for a striker. Evens the Fulham one on loan would have been better than nothing.
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From the media. I understand that Levy has offered to strengthen before the end of this window and Sherwood turned down the offers. So it's all down to him now.
I can't wait to see what happens at Hull!!!
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Well, that is interesting. Levy was criticised by the fans for not buying in the January window last season. Now he has offered to buy and Sherwood has rejected his offer. So if there is going to be any blame then it will be directed at his door. If he doesn't get a top 4 spot I can't see him staying.
Is it a fact that Levy offered to buy players, and TS rejected them ? Or (more likely) Levy wouldn't trust him with the cheque book in the same way he didn't trust Harry in his last transfer window with us ?
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From the media. I understand that Levy has offered to strengthen before the end of this window and Sherwood turned down the offers. So it's all down to him now.
I can't wait to see what happens at Hull!!!
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And why didn't he trust them? Because they weren't in his ling term thinking. However, in the case of Sherwood he was offered new players and he said if they got them they wouldn't be played. Which is pretty final.
Well, that is interesting. Levy was criticised by the fans for not buying in the January window last season. Now he has offered to buy and Sherwood has rejected his offer. So if there is going to be any blame then it will be directed at his door. If he doesn't get a top 4 spot I can't see him staying.
Is it a fact that Levy offered to buy players, and TS rejected them ? Or (more likely) Levy wouldn't trust him with the cheque book in the same way he didn't trust Harry in his last transfer window with us ?
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Manchester United will offer Toni Kroos £260,000 a week in an effort to prise the 24-year-old midfielder away from Bayern Munich this summer.
Full story: the Guardian
Jose Mourinho is confident Chelsea have secured a £50million deal for Diego Costa in the summer, while Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will not stand in the 25-year-old striker's way.
And we wonder why we cannot get the players we need !!
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Manchester United will offer Toni Kroos £260,000 a week in an effort to prise the 24-year-old midfielder away from Bayern Munich this summer.
Full story: the Guardian
Jose Mourinho is confident Chelsea have secured a £50million deal for Diego Costa in the summer, while Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will not stand in the 25-year-old striker's way.
And we wonder why we cannot get the players we need !!
We will never pay that kind of money for one player or pay 260 grand a week! :tickedoff:
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Manchester United will offer Toni Kroos £260,000 a week in an effort to prise the 24-year-old midfielder away from Bayern Munich this summer.
Full story: the Guardian
Jose Mourinho is confident Chelsea have secured a £50million deal for Diego Costa in the summer, while Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he will not stand in the 25-year-old striker's way.
And we wonder why we cannot get the players we need !!
We will never pay that kind of money for one player or pay 260 grand a week! :tickedoff:
I see the average wage at Man City is £ 102 k a week, more than any of our top earners.
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Tottenham want to sign Negredo (Man City player), what you think?
http://mercafichajes.es/03/07/2014/tottenham-une-puja-negredo/ (http://mercafichajes.es/03/07/2014/tottenham-une-puja-negredo/)
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Tottenham want to sign Negredo (Man City player), what you think?
http://mercafichajes.es/03/07/2014/tottenham-une-puja-negredo/ (http://mercafichajes.es/03/07/2014/tottenham-une-puja-negredo/)
What I think is it will never happen
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
He might not know nothing about players, that is why he hired somebody who does.
As for waiting for the last minute; he already got two good players already.
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
He might not know nothing about players, that is why he hired somebody who does.
As for waiting for the last minute; he already got two good players already.
I have stated in previous posts that I am very happy with our two new signings, but neither are world class. The players that would make a real difference are the ones we let get away because Levy won't splash the cash. As for hiring somebody who knows about players, are you talking about the manager or the director of football??
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
He might not know nothing about players, that is why he hired somebody who does.
As for waiting for the last minute; he already got two good players already.
I have stated in previous posts that I am very happy with our two new signings, but neither are world class. The players that would make a real difference are the ones we let get away because Levy won't splash the cash. As for hiring somebody who knows about players, are you talking about the manager or the director of football??
I think RSS61 listed all the possible reasons why these so-called world class players won't be joining us. Most footballers are people just like we all are - they want to work for a prestigious company which would pay them more than others. Now, we all know that THFC won't be paying more than others and THFC is not prestigious (winning the league more than half a century ago doesn't count). Obviously there may be players who seem to value some other aspects of life (for example our Hugo Lloris and Leighton Baines in Everton, to name two) but they belong to a very small minority.
Before bringing in "big" players the club must become big. A fine start would be winning a cup or two, but I cannot see that happening because the club and supporters seem to think THFC is too good for Europa League, despite the fact it's all we've got.
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
He might not know nothing about players, that is why he hired somebody who does.
As for waiting for the last minute; he already got two good players already.
I have stated in previous posts that I am very happy with our two new signings, but neither are world class. The players that would make a real difference are the ones we let get away because Levy won't splash the cash. As for hiring somebody who knows about players, are you talking about the manager or the director of football??
I think RSS61 listed all the possible reasons why these so-called world class players won't be joining us. Most footballers are people just like we all are - they want to work for a prestigious company which would pay them more than others. Now, we all know that THFC won't be paying more than others and THFC is not prestigious (winning the league more than half a century ago doesn't count). Obviously there may be players who seem to value some other aspects of life (for example our Hugo Lloris and Leighton Baines in Everton, to name two) but they belong to a very small minority.
Before bringing in "big" players the club must become big. A fine start would be winning a cup or two, but I cannot see that happening because the club and supporters seem to think THFC is too good for Europa League, despite the fact it's all we've got.
Correct Riff. Lets not forget that the team that wins the Europa League this season now qualifies for next seasons CL, a big incentive for us.
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Correct Riff. Lets not forget that the team that wins the Europa League this season now qualifies for next seasons CL, a big incentive for us.
I did not know that. Great news and all the more reason to go and win the bloody thing!
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Am I just being negative and cynical, or are we looking like being f****d over once more in the transfer window, without ever knowing why. We have been linked with enough players to fill 10 teams, yet so far all we have to show for it is a LB, and back up keeper.
It would seem to me that because (a) we are not in the champions league (b) we don't pay top wages, that we do not end up getting the players that we really need, ie 1 or 2 CB, creative midfielder with pace, and at least 1 striker.
Unless Pochettino can work miracles with the existing squad, then we will be forced to settle for 6th/7th once more.
Daniel 'bargain basement' Levy is at it again, waiting until the last minute to sign the s**te and offcasts that nobody else really wants, when everyone else has splashed the cash on quality early in the transfer window.
I know Levy is a good businessman but he knows nothing about players - its time someone else was put in charge of negotiations and targets or at the very least made an advisor to Levy or else we will continue to be a laughing stock, every single transfer window.
He might not know nothing about players, that is why he hired somebody who does.
As for waiting for the last minute; he already got two good players already.
are you talking about the manager or the director of football??
How about both.
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Sky sports have just announced that Spurs have signed 20 year old England under 21 Eric Dier from Sporting Lisben., haven't seen or heard of him but he was on lone at Everton in 2011 , he is 6ft 2 so he is a big lad, I'm liking the way Pochittino is bringing in the yourth. He is another young defender to go with Davis so he is building a good young base line in our shabby current defence, this might take a season to get them to gel but if it stops the thrashings then that's fine by me. :)
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Correct Riff. Lets not forget that the team that wins the Europa League this season now qualifies for next seasons CL, a big incentive for us.
I did not know that. Great news and all the more reason to go and win the bloody thing!
Yes it was introduced at the end of this season
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Sky sports have just announced that Spurs have signed 20 year old England under 21 Eric Dier from Sporting Lisben., haven't seen or heard of him but he was on lone at Everton in 2011 , he is 6ft 2 so he is a big lad, I'm liking the way Pochittino is bringing in the yourth. He is another young defender to go with Davis so he is building a good young base line in our shabby current defence, this might take a season to get them to gel but if it stops the thrashings then that's fine by me. :)
Seems a very good signing, has been compared with John Terry which cannot be bad as long as the comparison stays on the pitch!