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If we come out the other side of the window without progress I'll agree with you. I just think having so much of Spurs management on the tour it isn't likely we'll see signings before they get back. What will be interesting is what Spurs business in the window says about how far away the team is from top three. With so much focus on youth my guess is they are still looking over the horizon a few years. So far it looks like they are pointing toward 2026 as the estimated time of arrival. That won't sit well with fans, but it is probably the reality of the situation. That doesn't mean they can't reach the top 4 this season, but I think Spurs are two seasons away from title contention.Woolwich have strengthened the one weakish area of their defence after having the best defensive record last season (with a player most of us would have loved at Spurs).
United have beaten RM to one of the best CB prospects in the world and added a promising CF.
It has been a slow window but we finished 5th. Surely the ambition every window has to be making up ground on those ahead of you? So far we are showing no signs of that.
And if the rumours of adding only 1 attacker are true then we definitely won't be taking any major leaps.
My whole point was that we don't need to spend 35m on a 4th choice CB rather than needing to keep Davies.He would if we lost VDV and Romero though. Well, maybe not that Gray's here, but being 5th choice CB and 3rd/4th choice LB isn't a reason to keep him. Not least because he doesn't count as HG in Europe and is 31. Lovely guy, surplus to requirements.
A bit harsh, he was great at the beginning of last season until the red card and then I don't think he fully recovered from malaria. Looks like he's getting back to his old self now.Bissouma really hasn't lived up to the hype which is a real shame.
I wonder if the signings of Werner and two 18 year olds is a sign from Levy that he’s given up on top 4 in the next few seasons but is aiming for a big push in 4-5 years time?
Solomon,wener, Richy have not been good enough, Johnson is young, so needs a bit more time and son, is not the plater he was.
Huh?Spurs £49.7m
Eric Dier - Bayern Munich, £3m
Troy Parrott - AZ Alkmaar, £6.7m
Joe Rodon - Leeds, £10m
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Marseille, £17m
Bryan Gil - Girona, £13m
You can ad Alfie although I here he may want to move. This thing we have PL2 champions and players will want to see path way to first team. We’ve already let go Santiago, lankshear they are willing to loan so the others are probably thinking they ain’t gonna get a chance. I’d have Alfie all day over Gallagher.Sure they still need to sign up some attacking players but if Gallagher really has been an Ange target then I assume they will make a move for him at around £40m. Definitely makes the squad stronger.
Bissouma / Gray
Gallagher /Sarr
Maddison / Bergvall
Bentancur might be another moved on.
Hdf do city sell their youngsters for so much money when they’ve hardly had any first team action?Aston Villa £103.4m
Tim Iroegbunam - Everton, £9m
Omari Kellyman - Chelsea, £19m
Douglas Luiz - Juventus, £21m
Morgan Sanson - Nice, £3.4m
Vijami Sinisalo - Celtic, £1m
Moussa Diaby - £50m
Chelsea £87.5m
Michael Golding - Leicester, £4m
Lewis Hall - Newcastle, £28m
Omari Hutchinson - Ipswich, £18m
Ian Maatsen - Aston Villa, £37.5m
Man City £52.5m
Liam Delap - Ipswich, £20m
Tommy Doyle - Wolves, £4.3m
Sergio Gomez - Real Sociedad, £8,2m
Taylor Harwood-Bellis - Southampton, £20m
Spurs £49.7m
Eric Dier - Bayern Munich, £3m
Troy Parrott - AZ Alkmaar, £6.7m
Joe Rodon - Leeds, £10m
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Marseille, £17m
Bryan Gil - Girona, £13m
He's not good enoughSolomon played in just FIVE games (two assists) in just five games. How the fuck can anyone suggest that he is not good enough?
Werner scored two goals, and three assists in ten games, joining us in January.
Richy had injuries, and personal issues last season, but netted eleven goals (from just eighteen starts) twenty eight matches altogether.
When you say "not good enough" just how good does a player need to be in order to meet your criteria?
Messiesque?
FFS who do you think we are, and can sign for our forage into the fucking Europa League?
Wake up and smell the coffee.
Sounds like the entrance to a financial conspiracy rabbit hole scenario honestly.Hdf do city sell their youngsters for so much money when they’ve hardly had any first team action?
It’s because their academy stockpiles the best talent, has the best coaches, the players train with Pep, other teams see it as a short-cut to signing ready made City style players.Hdf do city sell their youngsters for so much money when they’ve hardly had any first team action?