It seems like some deals are being held up by the money clubs keeping negotiations with their second and third choices going. It may be a 10% chance, but seeing negotiations between Man United and Mbeumo taking so long, I still think Spurs could get back in if Man United won't meet Brentford's terms. It seems to come down not to how much Man U will pay, but when. Another interesting rumor about a player Spurs won't pursue, but whose presence in the market could affect a few teams plans is Ollie Watkins. I've got doubts about Eze and Kudos. You have to separate what they look like in individual moments of brilliance from what you can expect them to produce. It's been a frustrating window. Spurs seem like every Premier League player's second or third choice when they decide they want to move.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Thread 2025
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Levy is the issue, because he won't pay the wages that help us compete with the likes of Woolwich. I think the fact that the likes of Woolwich, Liverpool, Chelsea and United are all showing ambition while we do absolutely nothing is what's winding me up the most this window. We're doing nothing to close the gap between those sides.
Eze walks into our team. We should be in a position to trigger the release clause and offer wages that would convince him to join. Instead, we'll buy two average players for a similar total amount, on lower wages, then we'll be talking about how we can improve them in 12 months.
Are you saying Kudud is a better player than Eze? Eze adds class and is exactly what we need (amongst others). 65M and his wages don’t seem excessive at all
Kudus has a great attitude.
Fire in the belly.
Wants to win.
Had a great season 23 / 24 but regressed last season.
24 years old.
He fits our profile.
Mbuemo moving to and Semeyno staying at clubs with NO Champions League...
Potentially us missing out on Eze is nothing to do with us NOT being able to offer CL... Cos we CAN!
Clearly all this talk of being more attractive a proposition if you're offering CL football is a myth...
CL football is NOT the sticking point, is it?
Potentially us missing out on Eze is nothing to do with us NOT being able to offer CL... Cos we CAN!
Clearly all this talk of being more attractive a proposition if you're offering CL football is a myth...
CL football is NOT the sticking point, is it?
I'm not saying Kudus is better than Eze.
I am saying his remuneration will be more acceptable to the miser, he is 24 so could still improve, and the sale of Richarlison, Son and / or Solomon would cover the 60 million Spam look like they will take.
Levy will love this deal and it gives Frank a genuine option and a player who could improve.
The deal for Eze will be big money because this will probably be his most lucrative contract of his career.
It's the same every window mate, the club dicks around over trying to haggle out of an extra couple of quid.
Nothing has changed, we don't have the serious edge to really compete.
It's frustrating but, most of us have set our expectations low, so low in fact that even in despair, there is a hint of optimism.
No it always has been and always will be the money you pay the player.
Your Twitter timeline still worries me...
I REALLY was hoping for Eze....
Haven't felt this much hope for us to a player that wasn't ours since Ginola was at Newcastle... He just REEKS of Spurs!
Sadly, LEVY ALSO REEKS of Spurs!
It's just a different meaning, that's all!!
Haven’t seen much of Fernandes, but one to watch over the next season. Dibling was quiet in the the game against us at home but the talent on the ball is there definitely. Any player you sign is not without risk but I’m pretty confident he’s going to be a very good player. We still need players to hit the ground running as well.
I sure am. I just don't log on and do it daily in lieu of a job of work.
Yep, it's galling that he's going to Woolwich. Such a Spurs player. A bit like Maddison in the regard.
So then why the ball ache and worry about Qualifying for the CL each year?
Man Utd are offering CL wages, but not CL football...
what we'd have been offering without CL football doesn't even bear thinking about!
Surely there has to be SOME benefit for qualifying.... Only WE could make qualifying for CL seem like a negative!
Richard Arlison joking he is willing to work for free defending Levy . I wonder if Danny will try to furlough anyone on here
Top 8 is probably the target but given we finished 17th, top 10 would probably be fine depending on how we are trending performance wise.
Frank has a lot of work to do drilling these players into a proper system again after the chaos of last season.
I just think that all he has to do next season is not lose basically every league game and Frank is good at doing that. It will be refreshing seeing Spurs being hard to beat again.