Tbh honest. If we’re not in Europe, maybe it’s not a priority. A mixture of Scarlett and Son backing up.
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Management Take Over from Levy
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Marc Guehi would be a steal at 55m !!! Palace were asking 70 mil last Summer.
There will be a big lineup for him this Summer.
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Didn't Barber work for Spurs before Brighton?
Yes he is a Spurs fan. He would be the perfect hire.
He’s got 12 months left, so they’re not gonna risk another Zaha situation. Yeah, probably big competition and depends on winning EL.
ChatGPT Response
Great — you’re now running Tottenham with Levy gone and a strict budget in place. Let’s build a competitive 25-man squad while keeping within your £50m net spend and all rules.
(Transfermarkt base value adjusted if necessary)
Total Incoming: ~£57.5m
Total Spend: £50m
If you want Tel:
Quite interesting - I haven't specified what kind of style I want the squad to play so this is a 'balanced squad'.
Great — you’re now running Tottenham with Levy gone and a strict budget in place. Let’s build a competitive 25-man squad while keeping within your £50m net spend and all rules.
Strategy
- Keep Ange to save £30m unless a free elite coach becomes available (unlikely).
- Danso (£25m) is mandatory.
- Must have 8 homegrown players; we currently have 7 — need to add one more.
- Offload high-value or deadweight players with poor form or nearing end of contract to free budget and squad spots.
- Consider Tel if we can afford him (costs £30m, but is U21).
PLAYER MOVES
OUTGOINGS
(Transfermarkt base value adjusted if necessary)| Player | Reason | Value (Est.) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richarlison | Sell high, not clinical | £35m | Decent value, expendable |
| Bissouma | Poor form + 1yr left | £15m (20m -25%) | |
| Reggie | Out of contract | £0 | Released |
| Forster | Out of contract | £0 | Released |
| Werner | Out of contract | £0 | Released |
| Whiteman | Out of contract | £0 | Released |
| Gil | Not effective | £7.5m (10m -25%) |
INCOMINGS
| Player | Role | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danso | CB (required) | £25m | Mandatory |
| Solanke | ST, Premier League ready | £20m | Proven scorer, homegrown |
| One HG backup (e.g. Max Aarons, Archer) | HG filler | ~£5m | Adds 8th HG |
Net Spend
- Sales: £57.5m
- Buys: £50m
- Net: +£7.5m surplus
FINAL SQUAD (25-MAN)
HOMEGROWN (8):
- Maddison
- Austin
- Spence
- Johnson
- Solanke
- HG Backup (e.g. Archer/Aarons)
- Forster (if retained for numbers, or another HG GK)
- Whiteman (renew short-term or replace with U21 HG GK)
INTERNATIONAL (17):
- Vicario
- Romero
- Dragusin
- Van de Ven
- Udogie
- Porro
- Danso
- Davies (renew or replace — else squad short)
- Bentancur
- Sarr
- Bissouma (if not sold, otherwise replace)
- Son (extend or cash in, assume keep)
- Kulu
- Solanke
- Richarlison (if not sold, else Tel/U21)
- Werner (if renewed on free)
- Kinsky (GK)
U21 (Unlimited):
- Tel (optional, if room)
- Odobert
- Moore
- Grey
- Kinsky
Optional Tel Decision
If you want Tel:
- Must sell either Richarlison or Werner.
- You’ll be right on the financial edge unless you sell both and bring in a HG for balance.
Quite interesting - I haven't specified what kind of style I want the squad to play so this is a 'balanced squad'.
ChatGPT Response
Great — you’re now running Tottenham with Levy gone and a strict budget in place. Let’s build a competitive 25-man squad while keeping within your £50m net spend and all rules.
- Keep Ange to save £30m unless a free elite coach becomes available (unlikely).
- Danso (£25m) is mandatory.
- Must have 8 homegrown players; we currently have 7 — need to add one more.
- Offload high-value or deadweight players with poor form or nearing end of contract to free budget and squad spots.
- Consider Tel if we can afford him (costs £30m, but is U21).
(Transfermarkt base value adjusted if necessary)
Total Incoming: ~£57.5m
Player Reason Value (Est.) Notes Richarlison Sell high, not clinical £35m Decent value, expendable Bissouma Poor form + 1yr left £15m (20m -25%) Reggie Out of contract £0 Released Forster Out of contract £0 Released Werner Out of contract £0 Released Whiteman Out of contract £0 Released Gil Not effective £7.5m (10m -25%)
Total Spend: £50m
Player Role Cost Notes Danso CB (required) £25m Mandatory Solanke ST, Premier League ready £20m Proven scorer, homegrown One HG backup (e.g. Max Aarons, Archer) HG filler ~£5m Adds 8th HG
- Sales: £57.5m
- Buys: £50m
- Net: +£7.5m surplus
- Maddison
- Austin
- Spence
- Johnson
- Solanke
- HG Backup (e.g. Archer/Aarons)
- Forster (if retained for numbers, or another HG GK)
- Whiteman (renew short-term or replace with U21 HG GK)
- Vicario
- Romero
- Dragusin
- Van de Ven
- Udogie
- Porro
- Danso
- Davies (renew or replace — else squad short)
- Bentancur
- Sarr
- Bissouma (if not sold, otherwise replace)
- Son (extend or cash in, assume keep)
- Kulu
- Solanke
- Richarlison (if not sold, else Tel/U21)
- Werner (if renewed on free)
- Kinsky (GK)
- Tel (optional, if room)
- Odobert
- Moore
- Grey
- Kinsky
If you want Tel:
- Must sell either Richarlison or Werner.
- You’ll be right on the financial edge unless you sell both and bring in a HG for balance.
Quite interesting - I haven't specified what kind of style I want the squad to play so this is a 'balanced squad'.
Love it. Buying Solanke again!
Tried my own AI it took about 45 mins to run lol
Let’s take over the Levy-less era at Spurs and build a proper squad.
Estimated total sales: ~40–45m
Raises total war chest to ~70m
Homegrown: Maddison, Johnson, Spence, Skipp, Austin, Trafford, Edwards, +1 (e.g. Ronnie Edwards)
Ok that's a LOT more interesting...
Also it gives me a Graph...That's actually fukkin cool - And I'm a nerd for using AI to plan our Clubs alternate future...
It also gave me Manager Options if I did Fire Ange :-
Want a scenario where Ange is sacked and Potter or De Zerbi is hired, with a new transfer plan based on the remaining funds?
Hmhmhmmm interesting
Let’s take over the Levy-less era at Spurs and build a proper squad.
BUDGET & CONSTRAINTS:
- Total Net Spend: 50m
- Danso (mandatory): -25m
- Remaining Budget: 25m
- Coach: Ange stays (save 30m)
- Homegrown minimum: 8
- Squad cap: 25 senior players + U21 unlimited
- Valuations via Transfermarkt (adjusted for contract/form)
Squad Planning
HOMEGROWN (8)
- James Maddison
- Fraser Forster (OUT OF CONTRACT) — Let go
- Brandon Austin
- Alfie Whiteman (OUT OF CONTRACT) — Let go
- Djed Spence
- Brennan Johnson
- Ryan Sessegnon (NOT LISTED but HG; re-integrate if not sold)
- New HG Signing (Free/cheap) — See below
TRANSFERS
OUTGOINGS
| Player | Value | Adjustment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reguilón | €10m | Free | Out of contract – let go |
| Werner | €15m | Free | Out of contract – let go |
| Forster | €1m | Free | Out of contract – let go |
| Whiteman | €300k | Free | Out of contract – let go |
| Gil | €8m | -50% = 4m | Sell |
| Bentancur | €35m | -25% = 26m | Sell (injuries, last year) |
| Sessegnon | €10m | Sell | HG, but not needed unless retained |
Estimated total sales: ~40–45m Raises total war chest to ~70m MANDATORY INCOMING
- Danso – 25m (from Lens) – counted
INCOMINGS (25m + sales = ~70m budget)
1. Tel – 30m (Optional but valuable U21 forward)
- Highly rated, versatile, fits U21 list.
- BUY: Yes
2. Homegrown additions (need 2)
- Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough) – ~5m
- James Trafford (Burnley) – ~12m, solid GK
3. DM Depth/Upgrade
- Amadou Onana (Everton) – 40m → too expensive
- João Gomes (Wolves) – 35m → cheaper alt
- Alternative: Trust Sarr + Skipp, spend elsewhere
4. Creative Wing/Forward
- Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) – 20m (devalued)
- Marcus Edwards (Sporting) – HG-trained, 20–25m
FINAL 25-MAN SQUAD
GK
- Vicario
- Austin (HG)
- James Trafford (HG)
DEF
- Romero
- Van de Ven
- Danso
- Dragusin
- Udogie
- Porro
- Spence (HG)
- Davies (Out of contract — let go, but maybe re-sign if needed cheap)
MID
- Maddison (HG)
- Bissouma
- Sarr
- Højbjerg (unsold in this plan)
- Skipp (HG; if retained)
- Kulusevski
FW
- Son (last year, but keep)
- Richarlison
- Johnson (HG)
- Tel (U21)
- Marcus Edwards (HG-trained abroad)
- Solanke
Homegrown: Maddison, Johnson, Spence, Skipp, Austin, Trafford, Edwards, +1 (e.g. Ronnie Edwards)
Final Budget Breakdown:
| Action | Amount |
|---|---|
| Danso | -25m |
| Tel | -30m |
| Trafford + R. Edwards | -17m |
| Sales (Gil, Benta) | +40m |
| Net Spend | ~50m |
Ok that's a LOT more interesting...
Also it gives me a Graph...That's actually fukkin cool - And I'm a nerd for using AI to plan our Clubs alternate future...
It also gave me Manager Options if I did Fire Ange :-
Want a scenario where Ange is sacked and Potter or De Zerbi is hired, with a new transfer plan based on the remaining funds?
Hmhmhmmm interesting
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Tried my own AI it took about 45 mins to run lol
Let’s take over the Levy-less era at Spurs and build a proper squad.
- Total Net Spend: 50m
- Danso (mandatory): -25m
- Remaining Budget: 25m
- Coach: Ange stays (save 30m)
- Homegrown minimum: 8
- Squad cap: 25 senior players + U21 unlimited
- Valuations via Transfermarkt (adjusted for contract/form)
→ Only 6 HG retained. We need 2 more to hit the quota.
- James Maddison
- Fraser Forster (OUT OF CONTRACT) — Let go
- Brandon Austin
- Alfie Whiteman (OUT OF CONTRACT) — Let go
- Djed Spence
- Brennan Johnson
- Ryan Sessegnon (NOT LISTED but HG; re-integrate if not sold)
- New HG Signing (Free/cheap) — See below
Player Value Adjustment Notes Reguilón €10m Free Out of contract – let go Werner €15m Free Out of contract – let go Forster €1m Free Out of contract – let go Whiteman €300k Free Out of contract – let go Gil €8m -50% = 4m Sell Bentancur €35m -25% = 26m Sell (injuries, last year) Sessegnon €10m Sell HG, but not needed unless retained
- Danso – 25m (from Lens) – counted
1. Tel – 30m (Optional but valuable U21 forward)
- Highly rated, versatile, fits U21 list.
- BUY: Yes
2. Homegrown additions (need 2)
- Ronnie Edwards (Peterborough) – ~5m
- James Trafford (Burnley) – ~12m, solid GK
3. DM Depth/Upgrade
- Amadou Onana (Everton) – 40m → too expensive
- João Gomes (Wolves) – 35m → cheaper alt
- Alternative: Trust Sarr + Skipp, spend elsewhere
4. Creative Wing/Forward
- Jesper Lindstrøm (Napoli) – 20m (devalued)
- Marcus Edwards (Sporting) – HG-trained, 20–25m
GK
- Vicario
- Austin (HG)
- James Trafford (HG)
DEF
- Romero
- Van de Ven
- Danso
- Dragusin
- Udogie
- Porro
- Spence (HG)
- Davies (Out of contract — let go, but maybe re-sign if needed cheap)
MID
- Maddison (HG)
- Bissouma
- Sarr
- Højbjerg (unsold in this plan)
- Skipp (HG; if retained)
- Kulusevski
FW
- Son (last year, but keep)
- Richarlison
- Johnson (HG)
- Tel (U21)
- Marcus Edwards (HG-trained abroad)
- Solanke
Action Amount Danso -25m Tel -30m Trafford + R. Edwards -17m Sales (Gil, Benta) +40m Net Spend ~50m
Ok that's a LOT more interesting...
Also it gives me a Graph...That's actually fukkin cool - And I'm a nerd for using AI to plan our Clubs alternate future...
It also gave me Manager Options if I did Fire Ange :-
Want a scenario where Ange is sacked and Potter or De Zerbi is hired, with a new transfer plan based on the remaining funds?
Hmhmhmmm interesting
Johnson is so good, we have 3 of him!
Also has Skipp in there , maybe that’s the way to go , just take players from other teams , get Papa Lazarou in as coach
