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Transfers January Transfer Thread 24/25
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They need to qualify for Europe every season just to survive. It's an all your eggs in one basket strategy and they are backing themselves to win something big for it to be sustainable over a longer period.
A bit of Leeds early 2000’s about this…
Chelsea actually tried to hijack one Tottenham signing at the last minute but failed
Chelsea actually made a late move to sign Mathys Tel on deadline day before he arrived at Tottenham to sign his loan deal.
Chelsea made a late attempt to steal Mathys Tel from Tottenham
According to L’Equipe, Chelsea actually made a late play to sign Mathys Tel before he arrived in N17 to sign for Tottenham on loan until the end of the season.Tottenham signed Tel with an option to buy, an exciting youngster who Bayern Munich didn’t expect to lose at the beginning of the window.
But according to the report, Chelsea tried to hijack Tel’s loan move to Spurs when he was waiting at the airport to fly to London.
Unfortunately for Maresca’s side, it was too late and Tel had already chosen a move to north London.
Of course, Spurs’ rivals Woolwich were also interested in a move for Tel in the final days of the window.
But ultimately Woolwich decided not to pursue Tel, a club who have gambled on the fitness of Kai Havertz for the rest of the season.
They are banking on it to pass PSR not survive, their owner would be pumping in more money if they could. They've shown they are apt at dodgy PSR transfer fees.
Slight difference but an important one when looking at their longer term prospects.
A few posters on here seem to say that about everyone we're linked to tbf...
They should be focusing on upper their revenue if they want to make a dent in the league, not trying to wheel their way around PSR.
Newcastle are starting to understand it, they're looking to build a bigger stadium next to St James' park which will increase their revenue.
Bloody hell what a name, Levy must be giggling!
Even better than that Asian guy Ange wanted, Kan-Ga Roo!
If by some miracle we win the Europa and they don’t qualify for CL, would defo be sniffing around Rodgers…
Don't think we'll sell Veliz this summer, probably loan him out somewhere he'll play so he can regain a bit of value before we offload him. Very strange he wasn't recalled and reloaned in Jan.
Think he’ll be back to Argentina for peanuts or maybe MLS. That’s his kind of level.
Why a laugh emoji when announcing this signing
View: https://x.com/Spurs_Academy/status/1886701355718598842
Any ties to David Batty?
I like him a lot, another City youth they have loads playing for other teams.
What is likely to happen is a fudge, buy someone from Everton for 70m and sell a youth for 20m. Or use his Saudi links again like diabi.
They can't to the level they need.
They had protests and reduced crowds when they set CL prices at £50-75 (a discount for us) and only have local appeal. Any increase will be dodgy inflated sponsorship
Man City rejected Tottenham's enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
The 22-year-old has been compared to David Silva 👀
Man City rejected Tottenham’s enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
Srinivas Sadhanand
Tue 4 February 2025 14:45, UK
Sources also told TBR Football on Thursday that Manchester City rejected £30 million bids for McAtee from several German clubs in particular such as Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Mainz and Stuttgart — which indicates that Ange Postecoglou’s side were not the only side interested in signing the 22-year-old.
Man City snubbed Tottenham’s approach to sign James McAtee
But Manchester City had no interest in selling the Salford-born attacking midfielder as they feared he could become a superstar in the same vein as Cole Palmer.City rejected Chelsea’s approach to sign Nico O’Reilly for the same reason as they believe the Englishman has a bright future ahead of him.
The Athletic have now revealed that Manchester City informed Tottenham that they had no interest in selling any senior player during the transfer window, including McAtee.
Nottingham Forest were “huge admirers” of McAtee as well but they were told the same by Pep Guardiola’s side. Guardiola has not just publicly but also privately reiterated that McAtee is good enough to play for Manchester City — despite starting just three games in all competitions this season.
Ange Postecoglou indirectly asked Tottenham to sign James McAtee
Postecoglou asked Tottenham to sign a versatile forward and McAtee certainly fits the bill.While the highly-rated wonderkid is an attacking midfielder by trade, he often played as a right-winger on loan at Sheffield United last season and has even played as a false nine for City.
Furthermore, McAtee seems to have an eye for goal, scoring five for Manchester City this campaign despite starting just three games in total.
Not really sure where his best position is, but now they’ve signed Marmoush and he probably gets less game time 2nd half of the season, should defo keep an eye on him.Man City rejected Tottenham's enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
The 22-year-old has been compared to David Silva 👀tbrfootball.com
Man City rejected Tottenham’s enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
Srinivas Sadhanand
Tue 4 February 2025 14:45, UK
Sources also told TBR Football on Thursday that Manchester City rejected £30 million bids for McAtee from several German clubs in particular such as Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Mainz and Stuttgart — which indicates that Ange Postecoglou’s side were not the only side interested in signing the 22-year-old.
Man City snubbed Tottenham’s approach to sign James McAtee
But Manchester City had no interest in selling the Salford-born attacking midfielder as they feared he could become a superstar in the same vein as Cole Palmer.
City rejected Chelsea’s approach to sign Nico O’Reilly for the same reason as they believe the Englishman has a bright future ahead of him.
The Athletic have now revealed that Manchester City informed Tottenham that they had no interest in selling any senior player during the transfer window, including McAtee.
Nottingham Forest were “huge admirers” of McAtee as well but they were told the same by Pep Guardiola’s side. Guardiola has not just publicly but also privately reiterated that McAtee is good enough to play for Manchester City — despite starting just three games in all competitions this season.
Ange Postecoglou indirectly asked Tottenham to sign James McAtee
Postecoglou asked Tottenham to sign a versatile forward and McAtee certainly fits the bill.
While the highly-rated wonderkid is an attacking midfielder by trade, he often played as a right-winger on loan at Sheffield United last season and has even played as a false nine for City.
Furthermore, McAtee seems to have an eye for goal, scoring five for Manchester City this campaign despite starting just three games in total.
Maybe I could give another take on Villa and their owners.
They are prepared to gamble/take incredibly high risks with relatively low odds that Villa either get enough revenue (mainly from european competition) to over come psr, or if they do not that they pay huge fines for failing psr.
For reference, when they first bought club, Villa were in Championship. They gambled by not selling Grealish to Spurs (agreed with old owner at £30m plus add ons) that with Grealish in the Villa side that they get into PL (worth £100m+ , but odds of getting out of Championship were not high). They did get out of Championship and then sold Grealish for £100m to ManCity to help rebuild their side. The huge gamble paid off enormously. And they are continuing with high risk strategies now.
All the rumours of Werner moving on didn't come to anything - but maybe that's due to his injury which he should be recovered from in next week or two.
MLS Primary Transfer Window runs from Friday, January 31 to Wednesday, April 23 2025, so he could go to MLS.
There will not be space for him in Spurs EL squad in 2nd half of season but there is room for him in PL squad - would you keep him as a last resort to play in PL - he still has speed but no end product - or offload him asap assuming Tel and Odobert can use all his minutes, , and if necessary play Ajayi as a sub too.
MLS Primary Transfer Window runs from Friday, January 31 to Wednesday, April 23 2025, so he could go to MLS.
There will not be space for him in Spurs EL squad in 2nd half of season but there is room for him in PL squad - would you keep him as a last resort to play in PL - he still has speed but no end product - or offload him asap assuming Tel and Odobert can use all his minutes, , and if necessary play Ajayi as a sub too.
Many of us follow England Youth games, McAtee is a podium level talent, easily stands out amongst many others who are quickly rated as £50m+ players like Dibling and Gittens.Man City rejected Tottenham's enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
The 22-year-old has been compared to David Silva 👀
Man City rejected Tottenham’s enquiry to sign their £25m player just a few days before deadline day
Srinivas Sadhanand
Tue 4 February 2025 14:45, UK
Sources also told TBR Football on Thursday that Manchester City rejected £30 million bids for McAtee from several German clubs in particular such as Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, Mainz and Stuttgart — which indicates that Ange Postecoglou’s side were not the only side interested in signing the 22-year-old.
Man City snubbed Tottenham’s approach to sign James McAtee
But Manchester City had no interest in selling the Salford-born attacking midfielder as they feared he could become a superstar in the same vein as Cole Palmer.
City rejected Chelsea’s approach to sign Nico O’Reilly for the same reason as they believe the Englishman has a bright future ahead of him.
The Athletic have now revealed that Manchester City informed Tottenham that they had no interest in selling any senior player during the transfer window, including McAtee.
Nottingham Forest were “huge admirers” of McAtee as well but they were told the same by Pep Guardiola’s side. Guardiola has not just publicly but also privately reiterated that McAtee is good enough to play for Manchester City — despite starting just three games in all competitions this season.
Ange Postecoglou indirectly asked Tottenham to sign James McAtee
Postecoglou asked Tottenham to sign a versatile forward and McAtee certainly fits the bill.
While the highly-rated wonderkid is an attacking midfielder by trade, he often played as a right-winger on loan at Sheffield United last season and has even played as a false nine for City.
Furthermore, McAtee seems to have an eye for goal, scoring five for Manchester City this campaign despite starting just three games in total.
Sadly, we likely can’t get him, but I think he is a much nearer cert than almost all U21’s down (Moore is exquisite potential, but too young to know if his game matures, as it should).
English youth is a ridiculous talent factory these past 5years now.