How does that compare to the likes of Klopp and Pep before they won anything ?
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Transfers January 2023 Transfer Thread. The Big One
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If we got him a year earlier it would have been close to double
I think it was an agreement between Paratici and Levy.
Remember, Paratici actually considered Nuno for Juve back in the day. Madness right?
Levy knew by hiring another negative/defensive manager he'd need a compromise after his BS announcement. So they agreed Nuno would play a more attacking formation (4 at the back).
Nuno never stood a chance.
Good point. They can announce "we have reached an agreement.." they do that sometimes before the player is fully signed.
Our big problem is the £235m (not counting Royal £22m) we spent on players we can't get rid of or are unwilling to move.
Some did; some refused to (suggesting otherwise would just be denial).... Some refused to ackowledge it and commonly deride these things as Levy fuckery and not proper.
Personally I think anyone that criticises 'loan with option' is an idiot.
......But bickering about Romero's fee is tedious and entirely predictable.
People wanted us to pay 40m for Max Aarons & 50m for Lamptey too. :yikes:
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That's what it's all waiting on. Once Saturday's final is done the deal will be announced.
I think most of our problems are pre-Paratici. Outside of Royal (who i still think would be a useful FB in a back 4) .
You can certainly see there's more thought and purpose for our transfers over the last 3 windows or so.
We're still Spurs and so how we operate won't change, but i think the scouting has been much improved.
Definitely.
There are always options as well and clearly a recruitment policy for the first team, youngers, and players that are young but could be good enough for the first 11 soon.
There is clearly some disconnect between the recruitment and manager though, Spence and Bissouma as clear examples.
The manager also wanted at least 1 but ideally 2 top class CBs in the summer. He got a makeshift on loan because we didn't want to fork out major money for the top targets.
Oh easily for those with an agenda
That's Caicedo.
100% nailed on absolutely guaranteed that you counted it twice, maybe even every window since he originally joined.
Not worked out but I bet someone will pay 8M for him
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Ultimately, the pounds spent isn't, and has never been the issue. It's about the determination and guile to solve problems as soon as possible, either through good scouting or spending big. I don't see the determination or the guile.
Levy and ENIC have never done that. They happily leave gaps in the starting 11 or the bench cos "we already spent so much" or "we just bought x player who turned out to be a dud, but we need to sell him before we can buy again". Meanwhile we start donkeys like Sessegnon, Emerson, Dier, Winks etc. for YEARS, which costs us crucial points and even cup finals.
Look at how long it took to add a top quality CB since we signed Jan/Toby, we've got Moussa Dembele's backup playing CB ffs.
That’s how it went down for sure.
They hired Nuno and asked him to play a system that he hadn’t used since Valencia to appease the fans and keep levy’s promise.
I hope we don't sign him to a damn thing until after that game.
Especially if their agenda is winning.
Mate, what do you think happens to players who sign a contract in January for clubs they join in July?
Standard practice.