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Transfers January 2022 - Transfer Window

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Odd. I'd have thought a loan where he plays every week, not selling, would be ideal.

Unless the Chelsea game was suicide for his time at Spurs.

They'll only want him as a bit-parter so no benefit to us in the long run.... Just as likely to get game-time here.

+ Can't see any outward loans being agreed by us til late in the window unless they are make-weights for players coming the other way.
 
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A summary of Romano's latest podcast (from Reddit):

Antonio Conte
  • Conte will only be happy when he wins something, he won't be happy until he wins something
  • Conte is happy with Paratici, Daniel Levy, players & attitude of players
  • Conte loves the training ground
  • He always wants more
Transfers
  • Transfers for Tottenham need time, especially because Paratici looking for swap deals; which is why it's taking days
  • Because more opportunities arise at the end of the window rather than at the beginning
  • More clubs looking to shift players at the end of the transfer window than at the beginning
  • Similar to what Paratici did at Juve
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  • Spurs to "try" to be busy
  • Paratici tries many different strategies
  • Will depend on outgoings - Ndombele, Dele Alli; esp. with COVID money
  • Will try for a CB and other positions (CB a priority)
  • January is not really easy for transfers
  • Will try to get experienced players with visible impact (Like Romero instead of Gil)
  • CB, RWB, CM is what Conte considers priority
Outgoings
  • Dele Alli, Ndombele Swap deal, loan deals a possibility
  • Salaries for players problem; ex. Ndombele to Roma = impossible.
  • But "huge" possiblity for Ndombele to leave
  • Possibility to leave for Dele to leave, but not priority
  • Bergwijn is leaving if they sign a new winger - Ajax, Sevilla interested
Adama Traore
  • Fabio Paratici "loves" this player, have been following since he was at Juve
  • Thinking of getting him last summer (for Nuno)
  • Offensive Winger with different skills (like Hakimi @ Inter Milan)
  • Negotiation is not easy, Lage is trying to keep Traore (key player) & big fee
  • Try for a swap deal in January
  • Matt Doherty swap deal possibility (Wolves interested), but other ones may be possible
Lloris
  • Interest from France
  • Lloris happy at Tottenham
  • Talks are going well, not done yet
  • Lloris wants >1 year, might include an option to extend or 2 year
  • Conte wants Lloris to stay
  • Nuno wasn't completely convinced by Lloris
Kane
  • Not close for new contract
  • Started contract renewal talks right after summer transfer window (Sept.)
  • Levy said no from every proposal from Man City
  • Harry Kane is "really really" happy with Conte revolution at Tottenham
  • Can see change in dressing room from Conte - fighting, winning mentality
Gollini
  • Return to Atalanta? Some Italian clubs interested, working on signing him last summer
  • Super appreciated in the dressing room, teammates love him
  • At the moment, signing him permanently not a priority
  • Conte is not the manager to give 2nd GKs minutes, same at Inter
  • Happy with attitude and the GK he is at the moment
More 2nd GKs - Henderson, Johnstone
  • No in January
  • Will discuss in Summer
  • Not a priority at all for Conte - probably won't appreciate spending a lot of money on 2nd GK
RWB
  • Tottenham following Lamptey, not for January, keep an eye on him for Summer
  • Kostic (LWB), interest from Inter; not going to be easy, especially with Conte being happy with Reguilon
  • Conte thought that Reguilon will be one of the best LB in Europe before he joined Spurs
CB
  • De Vrij, De Ligt, Romagnoli, Skrinar = impossible, at least for the january
  • Something "different" from CB - ex. Pau Torres
  • Will go for players that are open to be sold in January
  • Keep an eye for Pau Torres (made in big proposal in Summer) if Spurs have CL football
CM & Wingers
  • Svanberg is followed, but not a priority for January, important to Bologna
  • Proposed a loan deal for McKennie in summer, Juve declined
  • Any deals for McKennie & Kulusevski will have to be permanent, want 30-35 mil; might include swap deals
  • Kulusevski possiblity, had contact with agent
  • Kessie for summer, as free agent. Have other suitors, but do keep an eye on Spurs
  • Dembele possibility in summer as free agent
Vlahovic
  • Player is still opening to stay in Fiorentina for 6 months & leave in summer
  • Only way he'll leave is changing his agent
  • Tottenham is absolutely following Vlahovic for summer, will be in the race albeit with strong competitors
Misc.
  • Milenkovic: wanted in the last summer, was in the list (Plan B - Zouma, Tomiyasu, Milenkovic if Romero didn't come), possibility but only for summer
  • Barella: not leaving
  • Griezmann: fake news
How many Here We Go's?
  • 2, maybe 3
 
They'll only want him as a bit-parter so no benefit to us in the long run.... Just as likely to get game-time here.

+ Can't see any loans being agreed til late in the window unless they are make-weights for players coming the other way.
Fair fair. But on that note I would like him to get a PL loan to someone wanting to play him regularly (as you say, probably one that would get done at the end of the window).

If we're actively looking for CBs and want Doherty out with Traore in, there's very little time for Tanganga to get on the pitch barring an injury/covid crisis in the squad, especially with no European football to be played for the rest of the season. A loan would be good.
 
Fair fair. But on that note I would like him to get a PL loan to someone wanting to play him regularly (as you say, probably one that would get done at the end of the window).

If we're actively looking for CBs and want Doherty out with Traore in, there's very little time for Tanganga to get on the pitch barring an injury/covid crisis in the squad, especially with no European football to be played for the rest of the season. A loan would be good.

Even a Champ loan would be ok as long as he gets a starting spot.
 
If we sign traore it really will be the ultimate sign of the bald headed cunt being a fn gooner secret agent. The fn guy is shocking, just a muscled bound speedster. Can't score, can't assist can't do fck all. I didn't think things could get any worse....

So levy has utterly fckd us again. We have no chance of signing anyone who will make a difference, cause levied borrowed hundreds of millions and spent it on his secret bar, so its a case of sign a cheap (for a fn reason) distraction! Disgusting state of affairs.

When did we last make a good signing? Seriously when? Levy has to go or this downward spiral will continue.

You do realise that Levy isn't in charge of transfers, it's Paratici and him and Conte are actually fans of Traore...
 
If an offer for that much is on the table for him I’d sell. He’ll never be worth more.

I agree that he might not be worth that much at any point, but as a HG and club trained player I think he is worth keeping around even if it is just as a squad player. For 25m I doubt that we are getting a better player than him and with our issues with HG and club trained players he is likely worth more to us than that amount.

I would like to see him go on loan but to AC Milan where he would be a sub that makes no sense at all.
 
if this was true, the game is finished

I don't see how the game is finished.

Tanganga is a very good back up RCB who can start for us and in 21 years old with tons of room to grow.

Who do you see us getting for under 25m that is a quality back-up with starting potential?

I am sure we can get someone similar but they are unlikely to be HG and definitely not club trained so why not keep the guy that helps with those areas?
 
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