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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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nasm_f said:
Yep cos it that persons fault not the fault of the dear leader
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It's a stupid fucking thing to do. You don't get points for being the first to post a thread. Clearly until you see them holding up the shirt its not a done deal.

There's a thread every window for discussing transfers - player threads in the Tottenham forum are for Tottenham players.

Twats think starting a threat makes them special. Just makes them tits.
 
Aphex said:
Here you go. Seems a very well informed article.

Delaney saying Woolwich were always in for him and basically Levy and Spurs have been played.


Just hours before Woolwich clinched a deal for Eberechi Eze, somewhat cruelly, Tottenham Hotspur finally put in the offer they felt would be acceptable to Crystal Palace. There had been a verbal agreement. Spurs just never got a proper answer.

After days of difficult and painstaking negotiations between Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, Woolwich had appeared to steal in within a matter of mere hours. That has already seen this move cast as the mother of all transfer hijackings, especially with how it is another North London derby victory.



Except, it wasn’t really a hijacking at all. The Independent can now reveal that Woolwich had actually struck the principles of an agreement with Palace as early as the morning of Sunday 10 August. They managed to keep it extraordinarily quiet, as illustrated by how it was only after Wednesday evening’s sensations that multiple sources were willing to talk about it.

There was also the fact that, in those nine days, it didn’t look like Woolwich would follow through on that agreement. The word put out was that they wanted to sell before any other purchase, and that they preferred a left winger. Interest in Eze was repeatedly played down. There had been a lot of mixed messages, which fit with the whole summer as regards Woolwich and the Palace star.

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Levy might certainly feel that now. The situation has led to some surprising sympathy for the Spurs chairman within the game. Their own negotiations for Eze had encountered repeated difficulties, as first reported by The Independent on Saturday night. The problems actually preceded that. Talks almost collapsed the Thursday before, and there were constant hold-ups over issues like add-ons and how much was being paid up front. Just when one issue was solved, another would arise.

One description over the last few days was that “the deal is both almost done and constantly at the point of collapse”. There is now a belief, especially within Spurs, that Palace were stalling. They were waiting for Woolwich to come back.

Eberechi Eze (left) in action against Woolwich

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Eberechi Eze (left) in action against Woolwich (Getty Images)
It nevertheless looked so remote by Saturday that Eze himself had accepted Woolwich wasn’t going to happen. He even spoke to Parish to try and get his move sorted, as Levy and the Palace chairman met on Monday morning. Eze was genuinely excited about joining Tottenham. It just wasn’t the one he really wanted. His dream was a move to Woolwich.

That suddenly looked like it would become a reality on Wednesday morning. Woolwich finally acted on that deal. That shift will be linked to Kai Havertz’s injury but there is actually hope the German's absence won't be that long, maybe less than three months. The Havertz development just accelerated everything. Woolwich wanted to make sure they didn’t miss out.


Parish and Woolwich executive vice-chairman Tim Lewis have a closer relationship than Parish and Levy, even if they often bicker. They WhatsApp a lot about regulations and other in-game issues. That helped by Wednesday, especially given that Sunday 10 August agreement.

Woolwich also have more players they can offer who Palace need. It is possible a deal is next done for Jakub Kiwior, given how Oliver Glasner’s side need a centre-half on that side.

Daniel Levy and Tottenham have missed out on another potentially key transfer this summer

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Daniel Levy and Tottenham have missed out on another potentially key transfer this summer (PA Wire)
Everything could happen very quickly.

Woolwich, for their part, still had to pay more than the initial agreement. That was to ensure it actually got done over Spurs. Whereas the previous deal had been for £50m plus £10m in add-ons, this is for £60m and £7.5m in add-ons – pretty much exactly Eze’s release clause, which expired for this window on Thursday. It is understood to have been superior to Spurs’ offer.

Parish played that part masterfully. He got the best possible deal for his club, which was the best-case scenario if you’re forced to lose one of the greatest legends in your club history. Eze did just deliver the first major trophy in the club’s trophy. Queens Park Rangers will also be celebrating, since they stand to receive 15 per cent of any deal. The Loftus Road hierarchy are now aiming to complete more business of their own, as they are set to receive more money than they’ve had in years.


Eze has ultimately preferred Woolwich because they offer better opportunities for more trophies than the FA Cup – that he can prove a missing piece for – but also because of that dream. The connection was there. When Eze posted on instagram on 26 May celebrating Palace’s FA Cup success, the fifth and last picture was a conspicuous image of Ian Wright.

Eze was the hero for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final triumph

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Eze was the hero for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final triumph (The FA via Getty Images)
It is still to be confirmed whether Eze will play in the Europa Conference League play-offagainst Fredrikstad on Thursday. There would obviously be romance in this club hero putting in the performance that properly delivers Palace to Europe, while also getting the opportunity for an emotional goodbye.

Except, amid all this talk of dreams, a realism must exist. This is a huge transfer, with a lot of money at stake.
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Yeah this is what I read.

Tough
 
Park Lane Mark Twain said:
ge.globo.com

Tottenham prepara nova oferta acima de meio bilhão de reais ao City por Savinho | Ge

Após perder Eze, do Crystal Palace, para o Woolwich, Spurs prometem ir ao limite da janela para contar com brasileiro e vão formalizar nova oferta em breve; time de Manchester segue fazendo jogo duro
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Honestly bored of Savinho links now.

I almost wish we’d just go for Dibling instead of doing the whole Savinho song and dance. We know that club is going to waste our time and muck about and move the goalposts for at least a week, and Dibling is going to be the one we go for.

May as well skip the charade and just do it so we can focus on a central player as well. We know we lack the ambition to actually do the Savinho deal, (or the Eze deal) or else it would’ve been done by now.

But of course, after this public embarrassment, club brass will want to make a “statement”…
 
Aphex said:
Here you go. Seems a very well informed article.

Delaney saying Woolwich were always in for him and basically Levy and Spurs have been played.


Just hours before Woolwich clinched a deal for Eberechi Eze, somewhat cruelly, Tottenham Hotspur finally put in the offer they felt would be acceptable to Crystal Palace. There had been a verbal agreement. Spurs just never got a proper answer.

After days of difficult and painstaking negotiations between Daniel Levy and Steve Parish, Woolwich had appeared to steal in within a matter of mere hours. That has already seen this move cast as the mother of all transfer hijackings, especially with how it is another North London derby victory.



Except, it wasn’t really a hijacking at all. The Independent can now reveal that Woolwich had actually struck the principles of an agreement with Palace as early as the morning of Sunday 10 August. They managed to keep it extraordinarily quiet, as illustrated by how it was only after Wednesday evening’s sensations that multiple sources were willing to talk about it.

There was also the fact that, in those nine days, it didn’t look like Woolwich would follow through on that agreement. The word put out was that they wanted to sell before any other purchase, and that they preferred a left winger. Interest in Eze was repeatedly played down. There had been a lot of mixed messages, which fit with the whole summer as regards Woolwich and the Palace star.

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Levy might certainly feel that now. The situation has led to some surprising sympathy for the Spurs chairman within the game. Their own negotiations for Eze had encountered repeated difficulties, as first reported by The Independent on Saturday night. The problems actually preceded that. Talks almost collapsed the Thursday before, and there were constant hold-ups over issues like add-ons and how much was being paid up front. Just when one issue was solved, another would arise.

One description over the last few days was that “the deal is both almost done and constantly at the point of collapse”. There is now a belief, especially within Spurs, that Palace were stalling. They were waiting for Woolwich to come back.

Eberechi Eze (left) in action against Woolwich

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Eberechi Eze (left) in action against Woolwich (Getty Images)
It nevertheless looked so remote by Saturday that Eze himself had accepted Woolwich wasn’t going to happen. He even spoke to Parish to try and get his move sorted, as Levy and the Palace chairman met on Monday morning. Eze was genuinely excited about joining Tottenham. It just wasn’t the one he really wanted. His dream was a move to Woolwich.

That suddenly looked like it would become a reality on Wednesday morning. Woolwich finally acted on that deal. That shift will be linked to Kai Havertz’s injury but there is actually hope the German's absence won't be that long, maybe less than three months. The Havertz development just accelerated everything. Woolwich wanted to make sure they didn’t miss out.


Parish and Woolwich executive vice-chairman Tim Lewis have a closer relationship than Parish and Levy, even if they often bicker. They WhatsApp a lot about regulations and other in-game issues. That helped by Wednesday, especially given that Sunday 10 August agreement.

Woolwich also have more players they can offer who Palace need. It is possible a deal is next done for Jakub Kiwior, given how Oliver Glasner’s side need a centre-half on that side.

Daniel Levy and Tottenham have missed out on another potentially key transfer this summer

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Daniel Levy and Tottenham have missed out on another potentially key transfer this summer (PA Wire)
Everything could happen very quickly.

Woolwich, for their part, still had to pay more than the initial agreement. That was to ensure it actually got done over Spurs. Whereas the previous deal had been for £50m plus £10m in add-ons, this is for £60m and £7.5m in add-ons – pretty much exactly Eze’s release clause, which expired for this window on Thursday. It is understood to have been superior to Spurs’ offer.

Parish played that part masterfully. He got the best possible deal for his club, which was the best-case scenario if you’re forced to lose one of the greatest legends in your club history. Eze did just deliver the first major trophy in the club’s trophy. Queens Park Rangers will also be celebrating, since they stand to receive 15 per cent of any deal. The Loftus Road hierarchy are now aiming to complete more business of their own, as they are set to receive more money than they’ve had in years.


Eze has ultimately preferred Woolwich because they offer better opportunities for more trophies than the FA Cup – that he can prove a missing piece for – but also because of that dream. The connection was there. When Eze posted on instagram on 26 May celebrating Palace’s FA Cup success, the fifth and last picture was a conspicuous image of Ian Wright.

Eze was the hero for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final triumph

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Eze was the hero for Crystal Palace in their FA Cup final triumph (The FA via Getty Images)
It is still to be confirmed whether Eze will play in the Europa Conference League play-offagainst Fredrikstad on Thursday. There would obviously be romance in this club hero putting in the performance that properly delivers Palace to Europe, while also getting the opportunity for an emotional goodbye.

Except, amid all this talk of dreams, a realism must exist. This is a huge transfer, with a lot of money at stake.
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Levy is a cunt but Eze is also a rat bastard of a cunt aswell, he was playing us from the start too
 
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MemphisWill said:
It's a stupid fucking thing to do. You don't get points for being the first to post a thread. Clearly until you see them holding up the shirt its not a done deal.

There's a thread every window for discussing transfers - player threads in the Tottenham forum are for Tottenham players.

Twats think starting a threat makes them special. Just makes them tits.
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That person should be blamed in my opinion. They well and truly applied the hex with that!
 
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