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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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Good post, and I agree. I'm guessing one of the reasons we are attractive to young players is because they feel they are likely to get more game time?
What I don't like is the idea of is us possibly being a feeder club for the elite. We need to nurture and keep some of these boys, its the only way imo we are ever going to dine at the top table season after season.

I think the clubs' facilities and commitment to build a young team is part of the attraction. It's clear we are building a project, and there is a clear path for a lot of our young players into the first team.

Signing the likes of Grey, Udogie, Johnson, Dragusin, VDV shows that we were not trying to sign the finished product and looking beyond just 1 or 2 seasons for the squad to mature.

Spurs will need a bit of luck for some of these players to turn into world class talents (ala Bale, Modric, Kane, Son, Eriksen).

Kids grow up idolizing the big clubs (United, Madrid, Barca, Liverpool), so it's no surprise that when they give the dog whistle, players go running. The money clubs such as PSG, City, Chelsea will always attract a certain type of player (and his agent!)
 
I think the clubs' facilities and commitment to build a young team is part of the attraction. It's clear we are building a project, and there is a clear path for a lot of our young players into the first team.

Signing the likes of Grey, Udogie, Johnson, Dragusin, VDV shows that we were not trying to sign the finished product and looking beyond just 1 or 2 seasons for the squad to mature.

Spurs will need a bit of luck for some of these players to turn into world class talents (ala Bale, Modric, Kane, Son, Eriksen).

Kids grow up idolizing the big clubs (United, Madrid, Barca, Liverpool), so it's no surprise that when they give the dog whistle, players go running. The money clubs such as PSG, City, Chelsea will always attract a certain type of player (and his agent!)
build a young team is part of the attraction, Agree but a balance is needed and it seems this has been recognised and its looking like we are scouting to add a few ready made, first team starters, into the group.
 
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