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Transfers Summer 2022 Transfer Thread.

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anyone seen livramento? Is he any good?
 
I haven't seen Bologna play this season but I noticed that Luis Binks has started 4 games +6 as a sub so far this season. He's a left-footed CB and a former Spurs player.
Has anyone seen him play for Bologna and, if so, what's your impression of him and his teammate, Aaron Hickey?
 
I haven't seen Bologna play this season but I noticed that Luis Binks has started 4 games +6 as a sub so far this season. He's a left-footed CB and a former Spurs player.
Has anyone seen him play for Bologna and, if so, what's your impression of him and his teammate, Aaron Hickey?
I've watched Bologna live a handful of times this year, the rest I saw the extended highlights.

When I saw Binks' name I sort of remembered him from his time at Spurs. It was fun - and somehow pleasing - to see him turn up in Serie A. Even though Bologna are bang average, fair play to him who's got no pedigree for managing a few starts there. He's not the worst I've seen in Serie A to be fair, and he's still very young so lots of room to improve, especially if/when he joins a better team. But I wouldn't bring him home, he'd never get a game at Spurs. I'd rather we give Rodon a chance...heck, even Carter-Vickers.

Aaron Hickey is playing far more regularly, he's playing well and scoring goals. He gets good reviews in the Italian footy media, defo seen as "one to watch". But he's still very raw and bar his running and goals, he doesn't produce much. But then again he's only 19, still very new to Italy & Serie A, and yeah Bologna are rubbish. I wouldn't sign him but I'd watch that space. I reckon even if Bologna stay up, he'll go to a fancier team. Wouldn't be surprised if either Celtic or Rangers brought him home, or if he joined a mid/lower mid table PL team.
 
I've watched Bologna live a handful of times this year, the rest I saw the extended highlights.

When I saw Binks' name I sort of remembered him from his time at Spurs. It was fun - and somehow pleasing - to see him turn up in Serie A. Even though Bologna are bang average, fair play to him who's got no pedigree for managing a few starts there. He's not the worst I've seen in Serie A to be fair, and he's still very young so lots of room to improve, especially if/when he joins a better team. But I wouldn't bring him home, he'd never get a game at Spurs. I'd rather we give Rodon a chance...heck, even Carter-Vickers.

Aaron Hickey is playing far more regularly, he's playing well and scoring goals. He gets good reviews in the Italian footy media, defo seen as "one to watch". But he's still very raw and bar his running and goals, he doesn't produce much. But then again he's only 19, still very new to Italy & Serie A, and yeah Bologna are rubbish. I wouldn't sign him but I'd watch that space. I reckon even if Bologna stay up, he'll go to a fancier team. Wouldn't be surprised if either Celtic or Rangers brought him home, or if he joined a mid/lower mid table PL team.
What do you think of Theate?
 
What do you think of Theate?
He's an interesting one.

I have a base about an hour from Oostende, so I've been aware of him for a wee while and I also know some KV fans who've told me more about him. He had a terrific first pro season there...played nearly all the games and scored 3 or 4 goals I think it was. KV finished 5th and had a pretty solid defence.

Bologna came in for him last summer and offered a 1mil loan followed by a 5.5mil transfer this summer...for a club like Oostende, that's a lot of money. And the player wanted to go so not much choice.

He's doing well in Italy...he's playing regularly, he has a good engine and decent technique so he often brings the ball out of defence and runs up & down the left-hand side channel, he can pass, he gets the odd goal and he's alright defensively. Needs to be a lot stronger in duels, though, especially as he's not a small lad. I think he's definitely playing his part in Bologna having an okay season.

AC Milan are rumored to be in for him as they wanna keep refreshing their squad. Personally, I'd let them have him. He's still pretty raw and there are question marks over his attitude. He's said to be the kind that really loves to watch himself play. Not gonna get better now he's being picked for Belgium (well, got one cap) and if he joined AC.
 
He's a Southampton player and not just on loan from Chelsea. But they do have a buy back clause so the moment that we came sniffing they would just activate it sadly enough.
Yep. Even if they didnt want him they'd buy him back and sell to someone else within a year. Its amazing how some people still arent aware of the antipathy between our 2 clubs. Since they poached Arnesen in 2005 i think only Cudicini has moved between the clubs and that was a free transfer. If they can screw us over in any way they will and to be fair vice versa.
 
Spurs were after both Olise and Eze but passed the chance to buy both while they were still on the "cheap" :cool:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...rystal-Palaces-rising-star-Michael-Olise.html

Woolwich, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are all 'interested' in signing Crystal Palace's rising star Michael Olise, with the Eagles already 'facing a fight' to keep hold of the highly-rated winger this summer​

  • Michael Olise has impressed in first season at Crystal Palace after summer move
  • Despite limited gametime, he has already attracted interest across Europe
  • Palace though will be very keen to keep hold of the midfielder at Selhurst Park
 
Losing out on Grealish was down to Levy, yes - he should have paid up the £25M Villa asked for there and then.
But Levy cannot be faulted for not getting Diaz and Traore. None of their agents said Levy screwed up those deals.
If you had bothered to read up on the stories about Diaz and Traore you'd have known that Liverpool wanted to sign him this summer but when they were informed by his agents that Spurs had met their asking price Liverpool acted fast and in the end, Diaz decided on joining Liverpool. Traore had decided already in December that he wanted to join his boyhood club, Barca - even taking a pay cut. Neither of them rejected Spurs because of Levy but because they fancied other clubs.
But, yes, I am not denying that Levy's tactics - and antics - in transfer deals have spoiled some deals in the past but not those 2 you just mentioned.
Don’t bother bud. He’s made up his mind.

Airfixx Airfixx did raise a very good point. Woolwich was seemingly ready throw buckets of cash at Vlahovic but still didn’t get him.
So not having Levy as a chairman, and having the cash needed at the start of a window still doesn’t guarantee you get the player. Which quite frankly shouldn’t need to be explained, how some struggle with is beyond me.

Using Levy as an excuse for everything just takes the focus away from issues he’s actually got a hand in.
 
Spurs were after both Olise and Eze but passed the chance to buy both while they were still on the "cheap" :cool:


Woolwich, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are all 'interested' in signing Crystal Palace's rising star Michael Olise, with the Eagles already 'facing a fight' to keep hold of the highly-rated winger this summer​

  • Michael Olise has impressed in first season at Crystal Palace after summer move
  • Despite limited gametime, he has already attracted interest across Europe
  • Palace though will be very keen to keep hold of the midfielder at Selhurst Park
I never really understood what the club was thinking not perusing either of them.
 
Losing out on Grealish was down to Levy, yes - he should have paid up the £25M Villa asked for there and then.
But Levy cannot be faulted for not getting Diaz and Traore. None of their agents said Levy screwed up those deals.
If you had bothered to read up on the stories about Diaz and Traore you'd have known that Liverpool wanted to sign him this summer but when they were informed by his agents that Spurs had met their asking price Liverpool acted fast and in the end, Diaz decided on joining Liverpool. Traore had decided already in December that he wanted to join his boyhood club, Barca - even taking a pay cut. Neither of them rejected Spurs because of Levy but because they fancied other clubs.
But, yes, I am not denying that Levy's tactics - and antics - in transfer deals have spoiled some deals in the past but not those 2 you just mentioned.
The year is 2068 and Gazzapen Gazzapen is still going on about how it's all Levy's fault that Diaz went to Liverpool and Traore to Barca
 
Who's fault is it then? LMFAO
For Diaz? Nobody, he had his mind set on going to Liverpool, who had previous shown interest in him. All reports indicate that we offered up the money.

Traore, maybe if the club acted a bit more decisive he’d be playing for spurs. But based on nothing at all I get the feeling the the club wasn’t sure on him. He ended up going to Barca, his boyhood club, while also taking a pay cut. So very unlikely it was due to Levy being a tightarse.
Spurs are a big club, but let’s not pretend we have the same pull as Barca, even when they’re skint.
 
For Diaz? Nobody, he had his mind set on going to Liverpool, who had previous shown interest in him. All reports indicate that we offered up the money.

Traore, maybe if the club acted a bit more decisive he’d be playing for spurs. But based on nothing at all I get the feeling the the club wasn’t sure on him. He ended up going to Barca, his boyhood club, while also taking a pay cut. So very unlikely it was due to Levy being a tightarse.
Spurs are a big club, but let’s not pretend we have the same pull as Barca, even when they’re skint.
Traore was ours, much like Grealsh - however the bald lying maggot dragged it on for months so he told us to fuck off

We never offered the full fee for Diaz so by the time Liverpool stepped in was too late
 
Traore was ours, much like Grealsh - however the bald lying maggot dragged it on for months so he told us to fuck off

We never offered the full fee for Diaz so by the time Liverpool stepped in was too late

You clearly read news very selectively

1 Spurs had made an offer for Grealish which Villa owner said he would agree to, but as they were selling the club there was an agreement not to sell any assets/players (standard practice on sale of a company). Sale was completed faster than anyone expected and new owner said 'not interested in £25m for Grealish when getting to PL is worth £300m to us, and we need Grealish to get there'. All that carried in full by Birmingham press at the time.

2 Traore had said he wanted to return to his boyhood club, Barcelona, so when Spurs bid, Barcelona were alerted and came in with a similar bid which player preferred. No way wre Spurs ever going to win in that situation.

3. Diaz had a bid accepted but Liverpool came in with a similar bid - strong rumours that was instigated by Mendes - and player preferred Liverpool as he had heard of nerds like Arcspace badmouthing so many players and he didn't want to be the next victim

So hope that's clear to you.
 
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