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Ex-Spurs Player Giovani Lo Celso

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He hasn't been at the top end of things for a few years now. Is it even possible? I know there are late bloomers like Vardy but Dele's had injuries.

I'd love to see a Dele renaissance as much as anybody but, given our current wave of success, I'm not convinced he's the guy to call back. I think we need to source the next young Dele rather than try and crank v1.0 back up.

That said, I'd rather him than Gio. He means nothing to me and has offered us the square root of fuck all so far.
 

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I know this was shared in another chat but hear me out.

If Everton won't pay the deal we agreed, rip it up and bring Dele back until the end of the season as the Maddison back up.

He knows he needs to earn his way back in and the fitness will take a while so he's not going to get pissed off with bench riding.

Ange is probably as close as you could get to the perfect character to get him going (Dyche as well seems like a good fit btw).

Dele was always a pressing machine and at his best playing on his instincts and with the freedom to make a mistake or 2...

I'm not even kidding. Sell Gio in January and bring Dele if Everton won't pay.


Peak Dele is done and was done about 5 years ago, pointless bringing him back
 

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I know this was shared in another chat but hear me out.

If Everton won't pay the deal we agreed, rip it up and bring Dele back until the end of the season as the Maddison back up.

He knows he needs to earn his way back in and the fitness will take a while so he's not going to get pissed off with bench riding.

Ange is probably as close as you could get to the perfect character to get him going (Dyche as well seems like a good fit btw).

Dele was always a pressing machine and at his best playing on his instincts and with the freedom to make a mistake or 2...

I'm not even kidding. Sell Gio in January and bring Dele if Everton won't pay.

Would rather give Jamie Donley the minutes or recall Alfie Devine.

It will just be Dele noise all the time. A sideshow we don't need.

He's done nothing in football for the last 3 years. Sadly he's done as a top level footballer in my opinion.
 
I doubt it, losing confidence in a player just because he is injured for a month doesn't sound like something Ange would do.
Not unless Ange feels like the player is exaggerating an injury or not dedicated enuf in rehabbing to get back to full fitness - It feels like GLC is often injured for us then suddenly fit for Argentina come the international break … never really tracked it so just a feeling - anyway let’s see what Ange makes (or doesn’t make of GLC) now that he’s back fit.
 
Not unless Ange feels like the player is exaggerating an injury or not dedicated enuf in rehabbing to get back to full fitness - It feels like GLC is often injured for us then suddenly fit for Argentina come the international break … never really tracked it so just a feeling - anyway let’s see what Ange makes (or doesn’t make of GLC) now that he’s back fit.
He's one of the least committed players on the pitch I've ever seen.
He just floats about looking half arsed. If I can see that, then Ange can see that.
You can't be a passenger in his style of football for this coach
 

View: https://x.com/TottenhamTiers/status/1720209059494691247?s=20

I know this was shared in another chat but hear me out.

If Everton won't pay the deal we agreed, rip it up and bring Dele back until the end of the season as the Maddison back up.

He knows he needs to earn his way back in and the fitness will take a while so he's not going to get pissed off with bench riding.

Ange is probably as close as you could get to the perfect character to get him going (Dyche as well seems like a good fit btw).

Dele was always a pressing machine and at his best playing on his instincts and with the freedom to make a mistake or 2...

I'm not even kidding. Sell Gio in January and bring Dele if Everton won't pay.


Not that I want him back but we should definitely just write off that fee.

Let him play again.
 
Would rather give Jamie Donley the minutes or recall Alfie Devine.

It will just be Dele noise all the time. A sideshow we don't need.

He's done nothing in football for the last 3 years. Sadly he's done as a top level footballer in my opinion.

He might not be done, but he needs to show something is there before he can play for a club that is in the hunt for top 4 in the PL.
 
Write off the fee to Everton but change it for a hefty sell on fee to protect ourselves.
They could flip him for a profit if he puts in half a dozen performances before the end of the season.

Although, didn't they only give him a 2 year deal? That must be up next summer?
 
Try and get this back on topic. It's football Insider but its a no brainer he will not play in this league.

Tottenham are prepared to sell Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso in January and would accept an offer of £15-20m for the 27-year-old. (Football Insider)
 
I wouldn't want him back, simply to draw a line under the poch years.
It would risk bringing some negative energy back to the squad, just as we start to move on.
(That goes for both Dele and No ShitSo)
 
Not sure why Dele is in this thread but if Everton want to reduce the fee on him then they should drop £10m off the future payments for Richy instead. Something we’d much more prefer I’m sure and probably why this won’t happen at all because Everton won’t be keen for that.
 
I don’t see either Dele or GLC replacing Maddison Like-for-like. They don’t have the vision or range of passing.

I think GLC might be more a replacement for Sarr in the 8 role during Africa Cup. Bentancur or PEH replacing Biss.

I think either Kulu or Gil replacing Maddison if he gets injured.
 
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