Tbh im quite pleased were continuing to do business with bayern. Ok theyre selling us players they dont want but good to have a good relationship with an elite club. Arguably in top 4 biggest clubs in world imo.
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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Spence is first back up on either side.
Think best case scenario is a left back cover and Gray plays CM full time
Yeah I get that, but Frank also needs some help. Expecting young players like the ones you listed to kick on and compete in the PL with where the club wants and needs to be, CL level essentially, is going to be beyond the likes of Spence, Odobert, Bergvall and Sarr for the next couple of years at least.
There needs to be a sprinkling of star dust on the team, and that means spending some big money and getting in to proven quality.
I don't think Frank was hired due to his youth coaching background. Obviously it's only going to be a bonus that he has that background, but I am pretty sure he was hired because of the excellent job he did at Brentford. Many coaches have youth coaching backgrounds, doesn't make them automatic picks to be Spurs manager.
Youre right. Maintaining a really good relationship with them may pay off for us in the future one way or another.
That’s because a lot of us don’t think he’s the exact player we need.
What we need is someone who can pass the ball from deep and that’s not Palinha
I don’t hate the idea of having a hard cunt who kicks people and gets you the ball back but against 70% of teams who will sit back, we need at least one ball player with him to make up for his lack of passing.
Take today for example, he would have taken Bentancurs spot in the 11 but tbh, Bentancur is the better all round footballer, he’s just never fit for long stretches
If we play Palhinha I think the midfield then needs to be balanced with the like of Maddison and Bergvall. Another Maddison type of player might do the trick for depth. Maybe that Leicester guy.
Based on Franks interview quotes, Pape Sarr will be hard to shift from the 11 in his system. Pape is a transition beast in a way none of our other MF are and Frank loves a transition,
Bergvall is interesting to me in this because he’s not really a 10 imo. Hes more suited to the role Pape will play.
Agree we need another player for the #10 but if we’ve saved money on a fee for Palinha, go more ambitious and try to get a player who pushes Maddison to start.
MGW isn’t the only 10 in the world
We're not getting Simons. Enough of that. You conveniently clipped that part out.
But in short, no. The other teams around us have improved massively. We have a front 3 that any top 10 side betters.
Not barely at all. They are absolutely flat out better players.
Anyway, my point is that he's not getting into another top 10 singing, and you agreeing, should really indicate that he's absolutely not up the standard of player we should be targeting. A £30m rotation player, absolutely. £65m on a guy that's allergic to scoring, absolutely not.
Sarr's best games seem to come against tougher opposition. Historically he's struggled vs teams that sit back and park the bus. He'll need to improve vs those teams if he wants to be consistent starter
£30M is a punt on a young player or that someone who has failed elsewhere will come good for you. Inflation is real.
(Assuming Biss will be off.)
DM - Palinha, ???....... Grey?
Box 2 Box - Berg, Bentancur........ Grey?
AM - Maddison, Kulu...... Berg? ..................Donley?
+ Sarr on special ops. : P
One could argue we're still shortest at DM even with JP coming in..... Esp. if that's the blue print.
I'd still be keen to see Bentancur upgraded by the like of Ederson or Paquetta too.
....................Again, this is why MGW would have been so sweet; could have played instead of OR alongside Jim.
Can Paquetta be similarly versatile?
I have enough faith in Frank that if he thinks he can get good use of Palhina than I think it’ll work out. He’s got a certain skill set and is EPL experienced. We will play a lot of games. Frank is a guy who can mix and match players depending on the game and what role is needed. That’s why you have a squad. Opposed to Conte and Ange who will try to make players do what they really aren’t suited for.
Exactly why I’m not really that bothered by Palinha compared to a passing DM.
But whatever, he’s likely to be more available than Bentancur and more consistent than Bissouma
He was hired because he did very well at Brentford with very cheap players - much cheaper than what he already has at his disposal at Spurs.
Not sure how you see that as an indication he needs/expects expensive signings or that we have any intention of providing them.
Meh.... Bollocks.
I ain’t posting in his thread till it’s done. Moronic to start one after MGW
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We would be howling with rage were it any different so it must be said: good on Levy not fucking about covering the salary.
Joins the motley crew of Kane, Son, Lloris and Ndombele as the only men alive to ever draw a 200k paycheck out of Levy, right? How much of Bale's salary did we cover?
Sell Bj absolute useless
MADDs is our most creative player. I’d rather ditch kulu before him. The others sure plus add Davies.