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Transfers Summer Transfer Thread 2023! - Closed (Maybe)
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Still better for him than Inter imo
Blue & Yellow was PoTL
Think Kane, shouldn’t be too difficult.be forewarned, this is some of the most nothing ITK i've seen in a while, but at least it's something to read on another slow transfer day.
Prof said
From a rushed conversation with Gawain.
We are pushing hard to get 5 or 6 out, but as expected it isn’t easy. There is solid interest in 2 and medium interest in 2. A couple more we would like to leave but no tangible interest yet. Would like to bring in 2 or 3 before the window closes, but not completely confident we’ll get them over the line in time. One CB, one winger and ….. I don’t remember the position of the other one. Sorry.
PotL actually seemed to get some scoops previously which was why that particular one got so much traction iirc. I do genuinely believe there was real ITK from 2005-2013 or so, because Paul Kelmsley would divulge secrets about Spurs to a fucking telephone pole for hours if it meant someone would listen to him talk, and because of the likes of gabbers Redknapp and Poyet having higher up positions in the club.
After ’Arry left it became total utter bullshit.
The longer this window goes, the luckier I feel that we signed Maddison so early in the window for just 40m. After the Mount, Tonali, Lavia, Rice, Havertz, Pacqueta (attempted deal), Caicedo, and Szoboslai deals, it's obvious that Maddison is at least a 60m player even with his expiring contract and Leicester's relegation. City would be all over him, if he had still been on the market in August.
Also, we probably should've taken further advantage of Leicester willingness to do early business and grabbed Barnes for the 38m that Newcastle paid.
Also, we probably should've taken further advantage of Leicester willingness to do early business and grabbed Barnes for the 38m that Newcastle paid.
A new owner???be forewarned, this is some of the most nothing ITK i've seen in a while, but at least it's something to read on another slow transfer day.
Prof said
From a rushed conversation with Gawain.
We are pushing hard to get 5 or 6 out, but as expected it isn’t easy. There is solid interest in 2 and medium interest in 2. A couple more we would like to leave but no tangible interest yet. Would like to bring in 2 or 3 before the window closes, but not completely confident we’ll get them over the line in time. One CB, one winger and ….. I don’t remember the position of the other one. Sorry.
Yep and we’d see him again next year for a few months before he goes on loan to another club.
..........Any new manager deserves patience.
I don't want Levy to "learn" from the Sanchez-booing, Richarlison-trolling, Vicario-agendering corner of our fanbase.
Expecting Ange to turn he whole club around in one season and remodel the entire squad in his image in one window isn't realistic...... It never was..........
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Prices of players are higher today - lets say 3 fold, maybe more.
Good example being Van de Ven bought for £30m plus add ons - lets say taking that to £40m.
Compare that to the slightly more experienced Vertonghen or Alderweireld who cost £12m or £15m.
and Maddison was a bargain versus some other top creative players, and same is true of a few of our main players like Bissouma, Bentancur etc
Level of expectation will be the same. And they will be competing with some sides who paid closer to £100m for each player, but not the majority of PL sides.
So Ange will have a challenge to get close to expectations with our squad of players who were bought for far less than some top 4 clubs and paid less wages. But Ange said when he joined that he wanted to be challenged and thought Spurs/PL was the place to do it
Keep Dorothy’s dog out of it pleaseWe already had Inter Toto too, so there's that.
Madders Bissouma and Bentancur for less than 90M combined is completely insane in this market.
And getting a discount off market value is one thing, but that trio being fit for purpose playing in the same midfield under your manager's tactics is the real trick of squad building.
View: https://twitter.com/TheSecretScout_/status/1692569028001161399?s=20
Oooops ! Wham almost out of a hole but not quite
He was being pretty mischievous with his comments and follows those ones up saying ins aren’t dependant on outs.
Plus, only half an hour or so down the M1 so it's not like he has to uproot.
The incomings arent going to be great though are they?
No team sells their best players at this point in the window because they cant get adequate replacements in time. It's the "we tried" time of the window once again. We've seen it for decades now.
It really scares me looking at our squad if one or 2 key players get injured. I know we have players to fill positions but it just scares me
I would hope he goes to Inter, great experience for him and might even win a trophy or two.