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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025
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That would be typical of us, always paying a price that reflects a player's future possibilities/potential - and how often does that materialise?
We have a world cup winner (Romero) who is experienced and established, but we would pay lots more for someone who has done nothing yet. Could turn out great, could end up crap, but we will take that chance. Seems like Spurs take lots of chances on managers and players, the ultimate result of which, over 23 years of taking these chances, is to finish 17th in the Prem and be without a manager.
Romero only turns up when he wants to.
No disputing the fact that on his day he is a monster of a defender but i have always said when top offers are received then cash in and move on.
He was heroic in Bilbao but so was everyone else who played for us
I saw a post on Sunday linking us to Wilfried Singbo from AS Monaco i cant say ive ever heard of him before but on closer inspection looks like a warrior of a centre back with VDV pace to match
So you’d suggest this is the first position we should be concentrating on? The one where we spend the most money? The biggest upgrade we could make?
I don’t believe so. I think we have more urgent needs. The aforementioned defensive midfielder. Some depth at left back. A top left sided attacker to replace Son.
I don’t think our most urgent need and biggest upgrade is Mbueno over Johnson.
LB rotation is spoken about enough. Major need this summer.
Uhm, I agree with you.
But honestly I'd prefer to focus more on what we could have.
For example, Tel with Bayern has been an outstanding talent with great upside.
We've used it badly. I'd prefer to invest money on him and use him properly.
No need. Grealish is on his way
absolutely
Yeah sell Romero for 50m because we can't meet his demands, and then spend more than 50m on a younger player who has the potential to one day maybe be as good as Romero. Horrific cycle.
They'll want 50m ish and that's probably what we get for Romero give or take.
I would expect Frank to put players where they're going to succeed and not constantly putting square pegs in round holes.
Never said it should be our first acquisition.
Makes sense when he would be an easy sell and would bring in circa £20-30m.
Well, yeah, I mean, 90% of our players deserve a fresh start under him - especially if you believe Ange was the worst manager we ever had -
Judging the player's performances in that context doesnt seem very fair.
I think you have to for most of the arrivals under Ange, even a player like Johnson who is fairly reviled on here I can see a player there who is very useful over the course of a season if employed correctly, likewise Solanke has the work rate and enough finishing ability to thrive in a Frank system similar to how Toney did for them IMO. Think it's exciting to see what he has planned for Bergvall and Gray having wanted both at Brentford. I think Dragusin as well if played to his strengths could be a very useful squad player.
Think we've seen enough of Bissouma to know he's not good enough at 6, Bentancur would be good as depth IMO but needs upgrading on.
Depends if he puts in performances or not.
If he pokes his bottom lip out and refuses to play, we'd be better off cutting our losses and selling.