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Transfers January Transfer Thread 2024

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KaneIsAble said:
I agree somewhat. I think right now we are in a position where the talent needs to be up to scratch to get game time, but the last 5 years we had absolute donkeys like Dier, Sanchez, Sessegnon, Reguilon and so many others starting week in week out, we could have easily given more debuts to academy players.
At least that way we can quickly filter out the Tangagas in the system and try to find gems. Probably wouldn't have lost young players like madueke, and attracted more youngsters like Devine.
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You're talking about pathway here... And like I already said; I agree.

If we're talking about the levels and lucrative re-sale aspects of things then see prev. post.

We had a superb crop that came into bloom around 2012-15 (netted us 100m+ on old money + Kane, Winks, Skipp)....... Now, yes there was a changing of the guard in terms of McDermott & Sherwood's exits and Poch swiftly changing tact on youth/loans/pathway; but if you track the age-spans of the aforementioned players vs. when the Chavs & City started plowing big money into their academies, recruiting kids and dominating the youth talent pool there's an undercurrent to the fall-off which is not coincidental.
 
Notabadsquad said:
Our midfield is not great. Central that is.
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Before the January transfer window opens we will have been able to assess Bentancur's recovery - although from stories that he's trying to resume full training, it seems likely he'll be pushing to start from October onwards with Ange possibly needing to compromise to sub appearances.

So assuming he's back, our first choice CM's from December onwards will be Bentancur, Bissouma and Maddison which a lot of PL teams would give their eye teeth for. And our strongest area of tyhe pitch without doubt.

The back ups, who might not play much this year, would be Sarr, Skipp, Lo Celso and Hojbjerg,....... more than enough to see us through to the summer, and with 4 CM's in reserve if a good offer comes in for Hojbjerg or Lo Celso we might be tempted ?

If we do sell and someone we like we might make an opportunistic purchase of a CM, but generally there are not that many good players on the market in January, so I wouldn't want to bet on it.

In the summer Devine comes back from loan, and amongst other things he's been training with England first team today after being plucked from E u20's so I wouldn't bet on him not joining the squad for 24/25 as back up to Maddison.
 
Spursidol said:
Likely squad until January (Updated for Sanchez & Ndomble exits) :

GK -Vicario/Forster/Austin
RB - Porro/Royal
CB - Romero/VDV/Phillips/Dier
LB - Udogie/Davies/Sessegnon
CM1 - Bissouma/Hojbjerg
CM2 - Sarr/Skipp/Bentancur
CM3 - Maddison/Lo Celso
RW - Kulusevski/Johnson
LW - Son/Perisic/Solomon/Gil
CF - Richarlison (Veliz)

(16 overseas trained, 2 Club trained, 4 'Other HG', 4 u21's ) - 26 players

Left out - Lloris, Whiteman
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As there is still room for another, would it not be worth naming Lloris in the squad. If we suddenly got keeper injuries and couldn’t use him,
 
Perryman said:
As there is still room for another, would it not be worth naming Lloris in the squad. If we suddenly got keeper injuries and couldn’t use him,
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Diplomatic issue if we name him in squad now but want to sign great player in Jan opportunistically and need to tell Lloris at that point there is no longer room in the squad.

Lloris has been great for Spurs and I think he's also done well out of his being here, but his turning down multiple clubs over summer makes me wonder if nowhere will live up to his desires and he'll retire. Or complete change of scene and join MLS
 
Notabadsquad said:
Our midfield is not great. Central that is.
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Go Crazy Wtf GIF
 
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