Sounds like there's a bidding war for him
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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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Sounds like there's a bidding war for him
we should be all over that if true. He would be a perfect fit on the right of a 3 up front.
Even with a bidding war your not getting much above £40m for someone so unproven unless the idiot club Chelsea get involved.
Manu Kone is the best defensive midfielder in serie A. Better than Ederson (Atalanta). Physically a beast, and he has also good technique. Same level as Balebà and Caicedo.
I’m not sure I put him with Caicedo and Baleba but I like him and it’d be much cheaper than those two.
I think Cardoso to Spurs for £21m looks more and more likely...
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Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
The USMNT international, who is a prospective Spurs player, has several key skills that Ange Postecoglou's team are crying out for
www.nytimes.com
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTEYa48aEE0
Southampton have quoted that ridiculous price as they have been so shit the premier league might not give them a parachute payment when they go down.No one is paying 100m for Dibling
With what we paid for Romero we should not be considering anything below 80m, coming into his prime and will perform again under a proper coach and I for one do not trust Levy or our scouts to replace him with anyone better, because Danso and Dragusin are not the answer and nowhere near his standard.
We also need experience in the squad, so should be trying to keep likes of Romero and not get dragged into the Levy economics of selling our best players, you win by keeping the better players and building in them, not by cashing in on them.
Should be adding Brandwaithe or similar, a quality number 6 and a dribbly winger, as a minimum this summer.
Shift Richy and replace him with someone like Cunha/Delap/Schick.
After that I would be making Biss available for transfer immediately and Bents if the right money came in and a replacement was identified, Baena at Villarreal possibly?
There are others for consideration, though not necessarily for sale:
Johnson is someone stumps up the right cash, as he is much better suited to counter attacking team,could see a return to Forest if they get CL.
Son if the money came in, though prefer to see him stay and see what he is like under a proper coach again.
Scarlett I would sell, Davies near the end of his days in top league football, so probably sell/let go as well. Sell Solomon also.
I think Cardoso to Spurs for £21m looks more and more likely...
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
The USMNT international, who is a prospective Spurs player, has several key skills that Ange Postecoglou's team are crying out for
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTEYa48aEE0
Will be age 24 just after start of next season, in September, so not the youngster some might expect.
If he weren't part of the Lo Celso deal I suspect his value would have been more like £50m or so, so not the 'cheap' £21m we seem to have pre-agreed.
Certainly looking to be an upgrade on the inconsistent Bissouma - particularly if he can replicate on a regular basis his apparently stellar performance v Real Madrid. And more of a specialist DM/no 6 than the hybrid 6/8 than Bissouma might be - something we've lacked for a few years.
Quite likely nobody better around - rumours are that the likes of Liverpool would also want him - so bar something unexpected happening he seems likely to be announced in early July to Spurs.
Boring as usual.
Our midfield needs tearing down and rebuilding tbh. Hopefully Cardoso does come in and it's a good start, but I'd happily see the back of Bentancur and Bissouma, I guess the view with Cardoso is him taking the 6 role off Biss, maybe you can get away with a MF 6 of Kulu, Madds, Cardoso, Gray, Bergvall and Sarr but will require us to actually play Gray as a CM.
I'd be shocked if we don't sign Cardoso give his value will already be higher than the 21m we negotiated and will go up even more once he starts playing prem games. From his perspective Americans only really care about the Premier league as far as football goes, bit like Aussies, so he will want to make the move as it will represent a big move for him. Fits the system and our needs well. Absolute no brainier really. Meanwhile Biss or Benta will be sold, maybe both with Gray and Angel Gomes coming into midfield.
Other positions I see us getting is a RW in either Madueke, Bakayoko, Bailey or Dibling, a left back and possibly a CF in Gyokeres or Jonathan David, and selling Richie.
And then Romero going with Guehi coming in.
Other positions I see us getting is a RW in either Madueke, Bakayoko, Bailey or Dibling, a left back and possibly a CF in Gyokeres or Jonathan David, and selling Richie.
And then Romero going with Guehi coming in.
Wow that is super optimistic , or despite your name you are from Qatar and have bought the club and it’s not been announced. No way ENIC / Levy spend the money needed for that wish list .
Cardosa, Gomes and David, all 3 for less than £30m in transfer fees…..that’s right up Levy’s street.
I think Cardoso to Spurs for £21m looks more and more likely...
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
The USMNT international, who is a prospective Spurs player, has several key skills that Ange Postecoglou's team are crying out for
Pinpoint passing and most La Liga interceptions: Johnny Cardoso has what Spurs need
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTEYa48aEE0
View: https://x.com/NathanAClark/status/1905289141194981424
Two free transfers - the price is right for Levy! But will he still balk at the inflated wage demands and signing on fee that are required for free signings?
View: https://x.com/utdxclusive/status/1905541571757380086?s=46&t=Gc6HrWVZT0mtSXU7r8ZBIQ
This will end up at £40m.
Hotel ain't gonna build itself