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Transfers Summer Transfer thread - 2024

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JJetset was spot on due to his family, POTL was pretty good and felt a bit sorry for him over Willian as it was clear that was a last minute thing. Dragon1 is decent with bits, and tbf Trix did get certain bits but I think he’s finding that his ‘source’ is one of the ones out of the loop due to the new team.

The only other one who clearly got info was that ‘Igi’ fella who could tell you the times things would be announced up until people worked out he was part of the media team so never actually knew what was happening up to the point he was told to take a picture of someone. Quite why you’d go to the risk of outing yourself in a job like that I don’t know.
 
JJetset was spot on due to his family, POTL was pretty good and felt a bit sorry for him over Willian as it was clear that was a last minute thing. Dragon1 is decent with bits, and tbf Trix did get certain bits but I think he’s finding that his ‘source’ is one of the ones out of the loop due to the new team.

The only other one who clearly got info was that ‘Igi’ fella who could tell you the times things would be announced up until people worked out he was part of the media team so never actually knew what was happening up to the point he was told to take a picture of someone. Quite why you’d go to the risk of outing yourself in a job like that I don’t know.


Not sure if true but it was said that POLT was Lennon’s agent
 
Wasn't there talk about Hayden Hackney, Middlesbrough midfielder some time ago (last summer, about the same time Wharton was discussed?). I have never seen him play, would he be an alternative now that Skipp's gone? Could he be fighting for a spot on the starting eleven if we got him, or would he be another talent for the future?
 
Wasn't there talk about Hayden Hackney, Middlesbrough midfielder some time ago (last summer, about the same time Wharton was discussed?). I have never seen him play, would he be an alternative now that Skipp's gone? Could he be fighting for a spot on the starting eleven if we got him, or would he be another talent for the future?

Last summer yes

Would count as HG but not Club Trained. so couldn't take Skipp's Club trained place in squad

Age 22, DM. Supposedly it was he or Wharton for several clubs last summer but Hackney never moved. The risk is buying him and finding it takes time to adjust to PL, and imo if we bought him we'd be looking for him to replace Bissouma so its a big risk in offloading Bissouma who is a usually a starter. On the other hand Wharton stepped up for Palace very quickly

I guess we think we have bought better in Gray
 
Last summer yes

Would count as HG but not Club Trained. so couldn't take Skipp's Club trained place in squad

Age 22, DM. Supposedly it was he or Wharton for several clubs last summer but Hackney never moved. The risk is buying him and finding it takes time to adjust to PL, and imo if we bought him we'd be looking for him to replace Bissouma so its a big risk in offloading Bissouma who is a usually a starter. On the other hand Wharton stepped up for Palace very quickly

I guess we think we have bought better in Gray
Thanks, i guess you're right
 

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Seems very likely Skipp is going to Leicester, either permanently for a fee rumoured at £20m or on a loan with an option/obligation to buy at same figure.

Not totally surprised - Skipp picked up a nasty injury right at end of his Norwich loan and has struggled to get gametime since appearing to be less effective than he was at Norwich when he's played at Spurs. Sadly it happens to some players.

He's the only outfield player we have with much playing experience. so once he leaves under UEFA rules Spurs have only one Club Trained player (Austin 3rd GK) and with 3 Club trained players short our total UEFA squad size is reduced to 22 players - and not too many options to increase that recruiting former players who would be Club trained (including Walker-Peters, Edwards, Cirkin, Veljkovic et al) which I think likely.

In order to increase squad size I suspect Ange is more likely to give youngsters who qualify for List B (broadly 2 years at Spurs and under 21), so I now expect both Devine and Lankshear to stay with some playing time allocated to Moore and maybe a couple of others. Not the same as bringing in a more experienced player, but a pragmatic alternative.

And the hope/expectation is that a couple of those youngsters once they reach age 21 will be both experienced and good enough to be join the squad as 'Club Trained' players in say 2 years time such that Spurs can legitimately have more than 22 players in its uefa squad - perhaps even back to 25 players if 3 youngsters become club trained. So its seeing long term planning in action.

I think the fact that the club are selling Skipp shows how much they are bothered about having a full complement of club trained in the euro squad. . Basically couldn’t care less. We don’t need to buy players just to sit on a bench. To suggest we might buy one of the above mentioned players just to fill a gap defies description.
Have a look at other clubs euro squads last season. They just fill the gaps with youngsters.
 
Mourinho let go of Eriksen, Rose, Wanyama, KWP , Vertonghen, Foyth, , Gazzaniga - these were all prominent squad players under Poch.

Sent Clarke & Sess out on loan in his first window.

He extended Dier and Alderweireld.

Nuno let go of Aurier, Alderweireld, Lamela, Sissoko Joe Hart.

Conte let Go of Dele and sent Gil, Lo Celso & N’Dombele away in the same window!

Then he got rid of Bergwijn, Winks, plus Doherty and Reguilon on loan(both Mourinho signings)

When Ange arrived, Lloris and Lucas were already leaving, so the Poch boys left were Kane (who Spurs fans can’t let go of), Dier, Sanchez and Davies. Only Davies remains.

A lot of the deadwood Ange is getting rid of are players we acquired after Poch left. 19-23 are wasted years to me.
You’ve forgotten Sonny.
 
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