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THFC has been doing 90% the right thing and fingers crossed we now have the right manager.I've just been revisiting our 'transfers in' since 2021/22 when Paratici joined :
Most players are straight forward to assess - and its ato say the player is acceptable quality (and in some cases even excellent quality)
2021/22
Gollini - Loan, but not convincing
Romero -
Sarr -
Royal -(versatile RB/LB.CB)
Gil - Great dribbler, but physically not up to PL
Kulusevski -
Bentancur -
2022/23
Lenglet (loan) - Loan, not up to Spurs standard
Forster (free) -Covered Lloris absence at end of last season well
Perisic (free) -Decent option off bench for assists
Danjuma (loan) - Not really tried by Spurs ?
Porro -
Spence - Jury out, but could be a dud for Spurs ?
Udogie -
Bissouma -
Richarlison - Tricky to assess on first year(ish), but 5 goals in last month very acceptable
2023/24
Vicario -
Van Der Ven -
Maddison -
Johnson -
Solomon - Not played enough to assess
Phillips - Youngster to assess next season
Veliz - Youngster to assess next season
Werner - Too early to assess, but looks promising
Dragusin - Too early to assess, but looks promising
Summary
So that's 14 players with a- a successful player transfer.
- Richarlison is difficult to assess. If he keeps up his recent 5 goal success I think he's another
- 3 loans in didn't really work (Gollini, Lenglet and Danjuma)
- Gil is not physically up to PL
- Spence - jury is out
- Solomon, Phillips and Veliz, Werner and Dragusin not assessed as they've not played enough or just arrived at Spurs
Conclusion
Other than 3 loans which didn't work, its only Spence and Gil who haven't really worked out but 14 players who have worked out (and sometimes outstandingly well), and maybe a 15th with Richarlison.
And another 5 players (youngsters or just arrived) who might still come good.
In general commercial acquisitions oof businesses its sad that less than 50% of acquisitions live up to pre-acquisition expectations.
So this is an astonishingly successful transfer record over last 3 years , with so many successes and very few failures (most of whom were on 'try before you buy' loans, so very limited financial impact).
We really are cooking !
Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) |
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Goalkeepers | ||||
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13 | Guglielmo Vicario | ![]() | GK | 7 October 1996 (age 27) |
20 | Fraser Forster | ENG | GK | 17 March 1988 (age 35) |
40 | Brandon Austin | ENG | GK | 7 January 1999 (age 25) |
41 | Alfie Whiteman | ENG | GK | 2 October 1998 (age 25) |
Defenders | ||||
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3 | Sergio Reguilón | ![]() | LWB / LB | 16 December 1996 (age 27) |
6 | Radu Drăgușin | ![]() | CB | 3 February 2002 (age 21) |
12 | Emerson Royal | ![]() | RWB / RB | 14 January 1999 (age 25) |
17 | Cristian Romero (VC) | ![]() | CB | 27 April 1998 (age 25) |
19 | Ryan Sessegnon | ENG | LWB / LB | 18 May 2000 (age 23) |
23 | Pedro Porro | ![]() | RWB / RB | 13 September 1999 (age 24) |
33 | Ben Davies | WAL | CB / LWB | 24 April 1993 (age 30) |
37 | Micky van de Ven | ![]() | CB | 19 April 2001 (age 22) |
38 | Destiny Udogie | ![]() | LB | 28 November 2002 (age 21) |
65 | Alfie Dorrington | ENG | CB | 20 April 2005 (age 18) |
Midfielders | ||||
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4 | Oliver Skipp | ENG | DM / CM | 16 September 2000 (age 23) |
5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | ![]() | DM / CM | 5 August 1995 (age 28) |
8 | Yves Bissouma | ![]() | DM / CM | 30 August 1996 (age 27) |
10 | James Maddison (VC) | ENG | AM / RW | 23 November 1996 (age 27) |
18 | Giovani Lo Celso | ![]() | CM / AM | 9 April 1996 (age 27) |
29 | Pape Matar Sarr | ![]() | CM | 14 September 2002 (age 21) |
30 | Rodrigo Bentancur | ![]() | DM / CM | 25 June 1997 (age 26) |
Forwards | ||||
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7 | Son Heung-min (C) | ![]() | LW / ST | 8 July 1992 (age 31) |
9 | Richarlison | ![]() | ST / LW / RW | 10 April 1997 (age 26) |
11 | Bryan Gil | ![]() | LW / RW / AM | 11 February 2001 (age 22) |
14 | Ivan Perišić | ![]() | LW / LWB / LB | 2 February 1989 (age 34) |
16 | Timo Werner | ![]() | ST | 6 March 1996 (age 27) |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski | ![]() | RW / AM | 25 April 2000 (age 23) |
22 | Brennan Johnson | WAL | RW | 23 May 2001 (age 22) |
27 | Manor Solomon | ![]() | LW / RW / AM | 24 July 1999 (age 24) |
36 | Alejo Véliz | ARG | ST | 19 September 2003 (age 20) |
44 | Dane Scarlett | ENG | ST | 24 March 2004 (age 19) |
58 | Yago Santiago | SPA | LW / AM / RW | 15 April 2003 (age 20) |
63 | Jamie Donley | ENG | SS / ST / AM | 3 January 2005 (age 19) |
Out on loan | ||||
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15 | Eric Dier | ENG | CB | 15 January 1994 (age 30) |
22 | Joe Rodon | WAL | CB | 22 October 1997 (age 26) |
24 | Djed Spence | ENG | RWB / RB | 9 August 2000 (age 23) |
25 | Japhet Tanganga | ENG | RB / CB | 31 March 1999 (age 24) |
28 | Tanguy Ndombele | FRA | CM | 28 December 1996 (age 27) |
35 | Ashley Phillips | ENG | CB | 26 June 2005 (age 18) |
View: https://x.com/SpursOfficial/status/1746653419182637290?s=20
Richarlison has certainly changed for the better since his op - 5 goals in his last 6 appearances, and 7 for the season so far. I think there's a chance for him to get 12-15 goals this season and pushing 20 goals next season.
View: https://x.com/footballontnt/status/1746584908082848037?s=20
That sort of form makes him a much more valuable member of the squad and I think we now count him another successful acquisition that we need to keep - and with Son we now have 2 reliable goal scorers.
Werner got an assist today - need to watch him over the rest of season but possibly another forward we may decide to keep ?
Pretty much agree with all the others, although Gil might have come good given more game time. So much of a footballer's success or failure at a PL club depends on timing and luck. Bryan G has looked good in patches in Europe, and was unlucky to hit the bar v B'mouth. But Werner will prob be an upgrade, and of course physically stronger, and quicker too.Richarlison - Tricky to assess on first year(ish), but 5 goals in last month very acceptable
Werner has Sonny level wages.
We'd need to be very sure to keep him imo. I'd want to see him score 5 and assist about 5 before the end of the season. If not more.
Richy sticking around is looking more and more likely and if he does, that means we have space for one more forward and IMO it needs to be an elite starting 11 level WF if we want to challenge
Squad no. Player Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers 13 Guglielmo Vicario GK 7 October 1996 (age 27) 20 Fraser Forster ENG GK 17 March 1988 (age 35) 40 Brandon Austin ENG GK 7 January 1999 (age 25) 41 Alfie Whiteman ENG GK 2 October 1998 (age 25)
Defenders 3 Sergio Reguilón LWB / LB 16 December 1996 (age 27) 6 Radu Drăgușin CB 3 February 2002 (age 21) 12 Emerson Royal RWB / RB 14 January 1999 (age 25) 17 Cristian Romero (VC) CB 27 April 1998 (age 25) 19 Ryan Sessegnon ENG LWB / LB 18 May 2000 (age 23) 23 Pedro Porro RWB / RB 13 September 1999 (age 24) 33 Ben Davies WAL CB / LWB 24 April 1993 (age 30) 37 Micky van de Ven CB 19 April 2001 (age 22) 38 Destiny Udogie LB 28 November 2002 (age 21) 65 Alfie Dorrington ENG CB 20 April 2005 (age 18)
Midfielders 4 Oliver Skipp ENG DM / CM 16 September 2000 (age 23) 5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg DM / CM 5 August 1995 (age 28) 8 Yves Bissouma DM / CM 30 August 1996 (age 27) 10 James Maddison (VC) ENG AM / RW 23 November 1996 (age 27) 18 Giovani Lo Celso CM / AM 9 April 1996 (age 27) 29 Pape Matar Sarr CM 14 September 2002 (age 21) 30 Rodrigo Bentancur DM / CM 25 June 1997 (age 26)
Forwards 7 Son Heung-min (C) LW / ST 8 July 1992 (age 31) 9 Richarlison ST / LW / RW 10 April 1997 (age 26) 11 Bryan Gil LW / RW / AM 11 February 2001 (age 22) 14 Ivan Perišić LW / LWB / LB 2 February 1989 (age 34) 16 Timo Werner ST 6 March 1996 (age 27) 21 Dejan Kulusevski RW / AM 25 April 2000 (age 23) 22 Brennan Johnson WAL RW 23 May 2001 (age 22) 27 Manor Solomon LW / RW / AM 24 July 1999 (age 24) 36 Alejo Véliz ARG ST 19 September 2003 (age 20) 44 Dane Scarlett ENG ST 24 March 2004 (age 19) 58 Yago Santiago SPA LW / AM / RW 15 April 2003 (age 20) 63 Jamie Donley ENG SS / ST / AM 3 January 2005 (age 19)
Out on loan 15 Eric Dier ENG CB 15 January 1994 (age 30) 22 Joe Rodon WAL CB 22 October 1997 (age 26) 24 Djed Spence ENG RWB / RB 9 August 2000 (age 23) 25 Japhet Tanganga ENG RB / CB 31 March 1999 (age 24) 28 Tanguy Ndombele FRA CM 28 December 1996 (age 27) 35 Ashley Phillips ENG CB 26 June 2005 (age 18)
I thought I would update the injured list.
1 VICARIO NON-HG 1 FORSTER HG 2 AUSTIN HG 3 WHITEMAN HG 2 ROYAL NON-HG 4 SESSEGNON HG UDOGIE U 21 1 3 PORRO NON-HG 4 REGUILLONNON-HG 5 van de VEN NON-HG 5 DAVIES HG DRAGUSIN U21 2 6 ROMERO NON-HG (Dorrington) 7 HOJBJERG NON-HG 6 MADDISON HG SARR U 21 3 8 BISSOUMA NON-HG 7 SKIPP HG (Donley) 9 LO CELSO NON-HG (Santiago) 10 BENTANCUR NON-HG 11 PERISIC NON-HG 12 WERNER NON-HG 13 SOLOMON NON-HG 8 JOHNSON HG VELIZ U 21 4 14 KULUSEVSKI NON-HG (Scarlett) 15 GIL NON-HG 16 RICHARLISON NON-HG 17 SON NON-HG
Currently injured players in bold.
Players on international duty in italics.
(Academy players in brackets)
We are bang on 25 kosher squad but scope to easily add 3 more.
Edit: Injury update Jan 16
I think we 100% keep Davies. Parrott is more or less a "free pick" but Ange to decide, of course.In this summer 2024 coming, both Dier and Perisic's contracts come to an end, so they will be off.
Also this summer there are a number of players whose contract end in 2025 (ie one year left) of whom the majority will not be extended and a number will be sold or otherwise moved on . These players are Lo Celso, Hojbjerg, Sessegnon, Tanganga, Rodon, Reguilon, Davies, Parrott, Ndombele and Son (who I think we have a one year option to extend).
So within the next 6 - 18 months most of the players we need to upgrade or are on loan will be out of our hair.
DEFINITELY | PROBABLY | MAYBE | |||
GOING | GOING | GOING | |||
HG | RODON | NHG | NDOMBELE | NHG | GLC |
NHG | PERISIC | NHG | HOJBJERG | HG | SESSEGNON |
NHG | REGUILLON | NHG | GIL | CT | SKIPP |
NHG | DIER | NHG | ROYAL | CT | PARROTT |
HG | SPENCE | CT | TANGANGA | ||
CT | WHITEMAN | ||||
I think we 100% keep Davies. Parrott is more or less a "free pick" but Ange to decide, of course.
Will have to see if Sess regains fitness but like GLC he is virtually unsaleable so Ange may have them stick around.
Here's my opinion:
DEFINITELY PROBABLY MAYBE GOING GOING GOING HG RODON NHG NDOMBELE NHG GLC NHG PERISIC NHG HOJBJERG HG SESSEGNON NHG REGUILLON NHG GIL CT SKIPP NHG DIER NHG ROYAL CT PARROTT HG TANGANGA HG WHITEMAN
21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 Sept | 23/24 Feb |
01 Austin 02 Davies 03 Kane 04 Rodon 05 Sessegnon 06 Skipp 07 Tanganga 08 Winks 01 Bentancur 02 Bergwijn 03 Dier 04 Doherty 05 Gil 06 Gollini 07 Hojbjerg 08 Kulusevski 09 Lloris 10 Lo Celso 11 Moura 12 NDombele 13 Reguilon 14 Romero 15 Royal 16 Sanchez 17 Son | 01 Austin 02 Davies 03 Forster 04 Kane 05 Sessegnon 06 Skipp 07 Tanganga 08 Whiteman 01 Bentancur 02 Bissouma 03 Danjuma 04 Dier 05 Hojbjerg 06 Kulusevski 07 Lengley 08 Lloris 09 Moura 10 Perisic 11 Porro 12 Reguilon 13 Richalison 14 Romero 15 Royal 16 Sanchez 17 Son | 01 Austin 02 Davies 03 Forster 04 Johnson 05 Maddison 06 Sessegnon 07 Skipp 08 Whiteman 01 Bentancur 02 Bissouma 03 Dier 04 Gil 05 Hojbjerg 06 Kulusevski 07 Emerson 08 Lloris 09 Lo Celso 10 Perisic 11 Porro 12 Richarlison 13 Romero 14 Solomon 15 Son 16 Van De Ven 17 Vicario | 01 Austin 02 Davies 03 Forster 04 Johnson 05 Maddison 06 Sessegnon 07 Skipp 08 Whiteman 01 Bentancur 02 Bissouma 03 Gil 04 Hojbjerg 05 Kulusevski 06 Emerson 07 Lo Celso 08 Porro 09 Richarlison 10 Romero 11 Solomon 12 Son 13 Van De Ven 14 Vicario 15 Werner 16 17 |
1 | VICARIO | NHG | 1 | FORSTER | HG | |||||
2 | AUSTIN | CT | ||||||||
3 | WHITEMAN | CT | ||||||||
2 | ROYAL | NHG | 4 | SESSEGNON | HG | UDOGIE | U 21 | 1 | ||
3 | PORRO | NHG | ||||||||
4 | van de VEN | NHG | 5 | DAVIES | HG | DRAGUSIN | U21 | 2 | ||
5 | ROMERO | NHG | (Dorrington) | |||||||
6 | HOJBJERG | NHG | 6 | MADDISON | HG | SARR | U 21 | 3 | ||
7 | BISSOUMA | NHG | 7 | SKIPP | CT | (Donley) | ||||
8 | LO CELSO | NHG | (Santiago) | |||||||
9 | BENTANCUR | NHG | ||||||||
10 | WERNER | NHG | ||||||||
11 | SOLOMON | NHG | 8 | JOHNSON | HG | |||||
12 | KULUSEVSKI | NHG | (Scarlett) | |||||||
13 | GIL | NHG | ||||||||
14 | RICHARLISON | NHG | ||||||||
15 | SON | NHG |