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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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One thing about Sarr is that he is not a leader. He seems to be improving under Frank.
Hard player to pin down, has all the tools to be a real handful of a box-to-box midfielder but unsure that's what we need right now in the team. Definitely worth keeping as a squad player and moving Bentancur on in his stead if we are to make room for a new 8 IMO, though think Bergvall will eventually end up as our starting 8 with Sarr being more of a squad player. Bergvall is a lot more assured on the ball and I think can be a hugely productive CM for us as well as being big and sturdy enough to put himself about in the press. Might be ready now based off his showing last season, think we will have to hope so as looking increasingly unlikely we will sign a satisfactory alternative to MGW.
 
The idea that everyone still lauds over a 1-in-2 striker that screwed the club over after one season shows the reality of what that signing was and the circumstances around it.

Even more bonkers that you seem to hold him in higher esteem than Bale or Son
Wouldn’t say he screwed the club over: he had a release clause which Bayern triggered in his contract and so left.
Once a release clause has been triggered all parties are powerless and it all just happens…..
 
Let’s hope we had a better plan all along.

harry7 back to the bin for your mate from the Sun.

Well, he was right about Son going to MLS. Mentioned that at the start of June.

I wouldn't write off the Milot deal just yet. As we all know, transfers have a habit of changing at the last minute. With Kulu and Madisson both out, I am sure the club will be shifting all focus to a creative mid.

With Son leaving, and the MGW money still available; there should be a significant amount of money to spend.

Rodrygo isn't going to take a step down and play for Spurs
Eze is overpriced and seems keen on Woolwich
Grealish is old and drunk
Morgan Rogers recently signed a new deal

If no experienced players are available, Elliot or McAtee may well tick the boxes of being young & home grown - but not yet at the level needed.
 
Didn't we spend the Bale money on the Magnificent Seven?

And we certainly spent the Kane money, most of it before he left.

Newcastle knowing 100mil plus was incoming for Isak was the only reason that bid has gone in.

So in what way isn't Levy "built that way"?

Exactly, we don’t try and replace an outgoing with a similar or better player. We spend it on several players and hope one or them works out

We do record sales not record purchases
 
Well, he was right about Son going to MLS. Mentioned that at the start of June.

I wouldn't write off the Milot deal just yet. As we all know, transfers have a habit of changing at the last minute. With Kulu and Madisson both out, I am sure the club will be shifting all focus to a creative mid.

With Son leaving, and the MGW money still available; there should be a significant amount of money to spend.

Rodrygo isn't going to take a step down and play for Spurs
Eze is overpriced and seems keen on Woolwich
Grealish is old and drunk
Morgan Rogers recently signed a new deal

If no experienced players are available, Elliot or McAtee may well tick the boxes of being young & home grown - but not yet at the level needed.

I feel honored that you believe going from Real Madrid to Tottenham is only one step down.
 
Imagine having owners with cash to spare. Must be nice.
TBF, Chelsea are now owned by:

Boehly- $8.5B Net Worth
Mark Walter - $6.1B NW
Hansjörg Wyss - $4.8B NW
Clearlake Capital - $85B Portfolio
Total - $104.4B capital
Chelsea Value - $3.1B = <3% of ownership's capital

Spurs are 70% owned by
Lewis - $8.3B (been a good year for Joe)
Levy - $0.8B
Total $9.1B
Tottenham Value - $4.4B, 70% = $3B = 32% of ownership's capital


They have an incredible amount of money compared to ENIC. As I've pointed out before - compared to the other Big 6, plus Newcastle, Villa, Fulham and now Everton, we have the least capitalized ownership group.

There's different levels to rich, and in terms of PL owners, we're 3rd tier. Better off than the Dildo Bros. (just), but barely clinging on to 10th in the league. We'll be bottom half after the next big sale goes through.
 
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Really surprised that Frank wants to loan Vuskovic out this season.

The reality is, that he is 18 and has only played 1 season of football in Belgium. Logic says keep him for the domestic cup games - but also there will be an expectation to win these cups, rather than use them to bed in young players.

With Romero, VDV, Davies all injury prone and Dragusin already injured till later this year; I do wonder if we have an experienced CB on loan lined up. With no links to any left backs, it seems VDV/Davies will also be expected as cover there.

It wouldn't surprise me to see Frank asking for somebody decent in the air to defend crosses. Ever since Kane left, Spurs have been awful at defending corners; and it was typically always Kane that got his head to the ball.
 
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