Totally agree. Why are so many on here concerning themselves with what other clubs "might" be doing. I thought it was a Spurs forum.
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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)
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We started last season exceptionally results wise, so you can argue there was a benefit to bringing signings in early.
You’ve touched on this within some of your posts, but the frustration about a CB isn’t necessarily coming from direct angst at this transfer window. We needed a top CB last summer and after flirting with Bastoni all summer were left with a mediocre Lenglet on loan.
We made no attempt to rectify the situation in Jan.
So it’s clear a portion of our fans were hoping that with this in mind, and the poor defensive record we had last season (albeit that was about much more than just CB), something would have happened early. Whilst the window has only been open a few weeks, we all know negotiations often start long before that.
I think it’s fair to ask why we’ve not made a CB addition to the squad yet, even if some of the rhetoric has been a little OTT.
Regardless, it seems likely we’ll bring at least 1 CB in. The bigger question is “how good are they”? Everyone getting a boner about VDV but no one here has watched the guy for more than a couple of games.
We absolutely have to get this right.
In a rebuild that's expected to take a couple of years not getting in a CB before the start of our tour is negligible, as long as we get the right CB(s). It's not like it's the final piece for us to challenge for the title this season.
I take offense to this post. I'm the biggest X abuser.
Agree.
The flip side being: why are other clubs never concerned by what Levy is doing?
We have the financial muscle to make waves but he never does…
Which year was that?
I think it’ll be VDV plus one more (who isn’t Lenglet but also isn’t Tapsoba)
Still having a rubbish defence with no new centrebacks has an obvious reason behind it, a genius of a reason. When in training our goals orders will be banging in goals for fun against the likes of Dier and Sanchez. That will achieve 2 things, firstly it will give Son, Richy Dejan and Solomon great coincidence before the season and also give Harry the chance to break another record as the highest ever scorer in trading matches during the Premier League era. Bit of an upside down tactic but Ange is from Australia.
Banging goals and looking good in training is one thing, doing it in the prem is another.
Ha! That's a Great post, mate
Why? Lenglet is on 10M per annum and he can’t sprint. No thanks would be lunacy
Depends on the player, the likes of Ndombele and GLC, the chances are they won't because they've already had plenty of chances to prove themselves.
Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham have looked at signing £50m striker this summer
Vitor Roque’s agent made a massive claim about Tottenham last week.
Vitor Roque’s agent made a massive claim about Tottenham last week.
Indeed, the young Brazilian striker’s representative was rather loose-lipped in the media last week, and he claimed that Tottenham Hotspur had looked into a €100m (£86m) deal for the attacker.
Of course, these comments were met with raised eyebrows. After all, that’s a shedload of money for Spurs to spend on any player, let alone a striker who is largely unproven at the top level.
However, speaking on The Debrief Podcast, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Spurs did indeed show an interest in the £35m new Barcelona signing. Although, he did note that he couldn’t confirm that such a massive offer had been made.
Romano shared what he knows about the forward.
“I think there are many options on the market, many top clubs in Europe are working on strikers. Tottenham will really really try to keep Harry Kane until the end of the window, but if he does leave I’m sure they will enter the striker’s domino. At the moment nothing is close with any player. What I can reveal is that I’m hearing that what the agent said about Vitor Roque in public about Tottenham, I can’t confirm the €100m bid, but I can confirm that Tottenham tried to explore that possibility when the deal wasn’t closed with Barcelona,” Romano said.
Hard to compete
Tottenham may well have wanted to sign Roque, but, let’s be honest, they were never going to truly compete with Barcelona, were they?
With all due respect, these two clubs are in two different stratospheres. Barcelona are the reigning champions of Spain, arguably the biggest club on the planet and one of the favourites for next season’s Champions League.
Meanwhile, Tottenham finished eighth in England last season, haven’t won a trophy in 16 years and have no European football next term.
Who would you rather join as a 19-year-old striker?
The sad reality for Tottenham is that they can’t compete for these types of signings at the moment, and they may have to fish in slightly different waters until they’re back on track.
Does anyone actually believe this happened?Fabrizio Romano says Tottenham have looked at signing £50m striker this summer
Vitor Roque’s agent made a massive claim about Tottenham last week.tbrfootball.com
Vitor Roque’s agent made a massive claim about Tottenham last week.
Indeed, the young Brazilian striker’s representative was rather loose-lipped in the media last week, and he claimed that Tottenham Hotspur had looked into a €100m (£86m) deal for the attacker.
Of course, these comments were met with raised eyebrows. After all, that’s a shedload of money for Spurs to spend on any player, let alone a striker who is largely unproven at the top level.
However, speaking on The Debrief Podcast, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that Spurs did indeed show an interest in the £35m new Barcelona signing. Although, he did note that he couldn’t confirm that such a massive offer had been made.
Romano shared what he knows about the forward.
“I think there are many options on the market, many top clubs in Europe are working on strikers. Tottenham will really really try to keep Harry Kane until the end of the window, but if he does leave I’m sure they will enter the striker’s domino. At the moment nothing is close with any player. What I can reveal is that I’m hearing that what the agent said about Vitor Roque in public about Tottenham, I can’t confirm the €100m bid, but I can confirm that Tottenham tried to explore that possibility when the deal wasn’t closed with Barcelona,” Romano said.
Hard to compete
Tottenham may well have wanted to sign Roque, but, let’s be honest, they were never going to truly compete with Barcelona, were they?
With all due respect, these two clubs are in two different stratospheres. Barcelona are the reigning champions of Spain, arguably the biggest club on the planet and one of the favourites for next season’s Champions League.
Meanwhile, Tottenham finished eighth in England last season, haven’t won a trophy in 16 years and have no European football next term.
Who would you rather join as a 19-year-old striker?
The sad reality for Tottenham is that they can’t compete for these types of signings at the moment, and they may have to fish in slightly different waters until they’re back on track.
Give us Kimmich and 50m, you get Kane