January Transfer Thread 2024

[Deuterz]

Whilst you have a valid point, it's worth remembering that Kane had a low conversion rate, particularly when compared to Son.

Eh? He was 7 goals ahead of xG last season, which other than Son I assume was the second best in England. The only season Kane has ever been even on xG was the Nuno & Conte season. Generally he’s exceptionally clinical, this season unerringly so.

Son is an outlier in that he’s mind-boggling good at getting more than he’s expected to. Possibly the most clinical forward around.

 

[Zomb]

We invested Kanes transfer fee in that player already, Solomon

And a hotel, which is an enabler to a revenue runs up trophy

 

[Get in!]

I would expect some improvement in 15 games plus training sessions. I just don't think almost mil is his true worth
And I am probably the most patient person I know....can't afford to rush or get excited in my business....

If "the most patient person" is writing someone off after 15 games, I'd hate to see what an impatient person would do.

 

[Get in!]

Let me guess, what are you? A train driver? A stripper? An undertaker? Am I close?

A sloth trainer.

 

[Get in!]

It wouldn’t be ideal for Kane though.

He wants to drop the areas that Maddison plays in.
Scoring 4 goals in a pre season game means only that. It doesn’t mean we’d a top 2/3 pressing team in the prem if he was here instead of Son and Richy playing 9

Exactly this.

 

[Richard Arlison]

Since the start of last season:

Mitoma (26 yrs): 10G 9A
Johnson (22 yrs): 9G 7A (most of the goals in a shittier team)

Why would Mitoma be our longer term target?

Nice

 

[Richard Arlison]

I think Mitoma is our longer term target.

Mitoma isn’t a game changer.

Would be underwhelmed

We need a Kvratshkelia/Leao level of player that dominates the way opponents think about us.

If we don’t want the risk of buying one already at that level, then Lange and the crew need to earn their money and find one that’s just about to blow up

 

[Airfixx]

Mitoma isn’t a game changer.

........And Brighton would want "game-changer" money regardless.

Just signed a new deal, so good luck getting much change out of 100m.

 

[DeadlyDefoe]

View: https://twitter.com/TheSpursExpress/status/1752368601749672260
Great change.

Dont jump the gun, lets see it in action... main problems with VAR from the start of it and to now are still the human side of it.

 

[Fattynomates]

I understand the sentiment in general that O'Keefe makes, but regarding Gallagher specifically, isn't it very much a flog him in January to balance the books for this tax year kind of thing for Chelsea? It's too late for that come the summer.

If it’s to late and no one buys him the upside is we can look forward to them getting docked points

 

[GlosYid]

Whilst you have a valid point, it's worth remembering that Kane had a low conversion rate, particularly when compared to Son.

All that being said, only a fool would say we'd not have a higher GPG with Kane playing.

I'd love to have seen what he could do within this system, but he made his choice. I wouldn't be surprised to find out he regrets it.

If you are talking about shot conversion rate you are incorrect.

 

[dondo]

Since the start of last season:

Mitoma (26 yrs): 10G 9A
Johnson (22 yrs): 9G 7A (most of the goals in a shittier team)

Why would Mitoma be our longer term target?

He wouldn’t. We are not spending 80m plus in the summer on a 27 year old (as he would be after may) and nor should we to be honest

 

[DeadlyDefoe]

That Johnson transfer makes me wince.

I can go along with the system being the Kane replacement theory in as much as you maximise what you have.

But we need him to come good.

 

[Shadydan]

View: https://twitter.com/TheSpursExpress/status/1752368601749672260
Great change.

Is this like the rugby thing?

 

[Fattynomates]

So we might have activity, we might not. Cheers Ange!


View: https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1752321408690999357?s=20

And Ange has the cheek to call himself ITK? Bloody fraud!

 

[sudoku]

Son and Bissouma both stay in their respective tourneys.

 

[Richard Arlison]

Son and Bissouma both stay in their respective tourneys.

Trust Richy, Maddison and Deki to step up but one of Werner or Johnson needs to as well

 

[thinktank]

View: https://twitter.com/TheSpursExpress/status/1752368601749672260
Great change.

American football-esque.

No thanks.

Stop ruining the fucking game, please.

#TweakFreaks

 

[yes]

View: https://twitter.com/TheSpursExpress/status/1752368601749672260
Great change.

Hopefully referees can be taught the rules before this is implemented.

 

[sudoku]

Trust Richy, Maddison and Deki to step up but one of Werner or Johnson needs to as well

6 points at stake without them. Annoying that Solomon has had a setback.