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Transfers The Summer Transfer Edging Thread 2025

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Eh? It isn't me "having a pop at the fan base". It also wasn't me being happy with Ange and his 22 defeats.

As ever, I'll bring it up that those of you who based all their posts on some kind of Levy issue also have to put a personal insult in your posts. You have an entire thread dedicated to it. Why are you trying to make this thread about that now too.

Just wait until Archie brings out the his typical go to when he can't articulate himself properly which is pretty much every post - get ready for the ol sexual references accusing you of sucking the chairman off, you're in for a right treat - enjoy
 
I think we're about to get pleasantly surprised....
I'm no Levyist, but I think even HE has seen the light, and has finally started to 'get it' now...
Strap in (or on) people and hold onto your Cockerels.... This is gonna be quite the journey!

This gonna be good, bro

its-never-too-late-to-have-a-good-time
 
I wonder of there were any people like this guy on, for example 'talk of the toon' who relentlessly defended Mike Ashley in every thread and equated any criticism of him with 'attacking the club'.....or the Glazers on Red Cafe.

I guess every forum has one.
I reckon these 'fans' appear out of know where - I'd never noticed him before now. It's like they've signed a contract to push the Levy agenda on all spurs forums and defend them against every criticism 😔. It's embarrassing.
 
Edit - Going to put Sancho and Malik Fofana on the list. Sancho is the much younger, better output, less wankhorny version of Grealish. Malik Fofana (20yo WLF) mentioned him previously on little looks, but didn't think he was ready for the big movie and to put into that pressure, but if Chelsea are sniffing round him, then we probably should be, as he'd be value, mainly because he's still raw. We are offing Werner, Son, Richarlison - I think we need decent dribbling bodies on the RWF position, which is why I'm adding Sancho and this kid to Mitoma.

6/8/DP
Baleba/Stiller /MGW / Andre?/ Bouaddi/ Camara?

Attack
Mintheh/ Mitoma / Eze / Cherki/Akliouche/Mbuemo?(not for too much money)/Ekitike/Mikautadze/Sancho/Fofana (Lyon)

LB
Ait-Nouri/Robinson,

CB
Tapsoba

Edit

Adding Tom Bischof (20yo CM Hoffenheim) . This kid keeps popping up with good metrics on data sheets. Hadn’t watched loads, so set about watching some bits and bobs, and like what I have seen. He looks like a slightly more mobile, more tenacious Adam Wharton. Gets his foot in, but also has vision with his passing and pops up with goals/assists too.



6/8/DP
Baleba/Stiller/ Bischof /MGW / Andre?/ Bouaddi/ Camara?

Attack
Mintheh/ Mitoma / Eze / Cherki/Akliouche/Mbuemo?(not for too much money)/Ekitike/Mikautadze/Sancho/Fofana (Lyon)

LB
Ait-Nouri/Robinson,

CB
Tapsoba
 
So Sonny didn't increase the Spurs fan base in Korea? And we didn't take advantage with meaningless preseason games in The East? And you don't believe buying a 20 year old Japanese CB is not necessary when we have Romero, VDV, Danso, Dragusin and Vuskovic? Especially because we still don't have a decent No6. We still don't have a decent No10. All our No 8s are not League winning quality. Do you really believe this was a move purely because Frank Liked his playing style?

Why do you talk about Son, if everything started with him ? We didnt buy Son for 25m from Bayer Leverkusen for shirt sales. We bought him because we are buying a promising talent from Bundesliga

Why do you have problems buying 20 yr old Japanese CB. What is the problem here. ? Is he from a lower league ? Or is he from asia and you think we buying for shirt sales ? Because if you say earlier, I somewhat get you. If you say later, thats laughable.

Who said to you that because we bought this guy, we wont buy a no6 ? Why do you worry about it ?

I ask these many questions because, your post just dont make anysense....

End of the day, squad is just taking shape. No one knows who will be sold, kept & bought. Give it time. Moan about no6 by mid August if it didnt happen
 
Edit

Adding Tom Bischof (20yo CM Hoffenheim) . This kid keeps popping up with good metrics on data sheets. Hadn’t watched loads, so set about watching some bits and bobs, and like what I have seen. He looks like a slightly more mobile, more tenacious Adam Wharton. Gets his foot in, but also has vision with his passing and pops up with goals/assists too.



6/8/DP
Baleba/Stiller/ Bischof /MGW / Andre?/ Bouaddi/ Camara?

Attack
Mintheh/ Mitoma / Eze / Cherki/Akliouche/Mbuemo?(not for too much money)/Ekitike/Mikautadze/Sancho/Fofana (Lyon)

LB
Ait-Nouri/Robinson,

CB
Tapsoba
he has just joined bayern munich. i don't think he will be coming to us
 
Edit

Adding Tom Bischof (20yo CM Hoffenheim) . This kid keeps popping up with good metrics on data sheets. Hadn’t watched loads, so set about watching some bits and bobs, and like what I have seen. He looks like a slightly more mobile, more tenacious Adam Wharton. Gets his foot in, but also has vision with his passing and pops up with goals/assists too.



6/8/DP
Baleba/Stiller/ Bischof /MGW / Andre?/ Bouaddi/ Camara?

Attack
Mintheh/ Mitoma / Eze / Cherki/Akliouche/Mbuemo?(not for too much money)/Ekitike/Mikautadze/Sancho/Fofana (Lyon)

LB
Ait-Nouri/Robinson,

CB
Tapsoba


Bischof started today for Bayern 👍
 
Edit

Adding Tom Bischof (20yo CM Hoffenheim) . This kid keeps popping up with good metrics on data sheets. Hadn’t watched loads, so set about watching some bits and bobs, and like what I have seen. He looks like a slightly more mobile, more tenacious Adam Wharton. Gets his foot in, but also has vision with his passing and pops up with goals/assists too.



6/8/DP
Baleba/Stiller/ Bischof /MGW / Andre?/ Bouaddi/ Camara?

Attack
Mintheh/ Mitoma / Eze / Cherki/Akliouche/Mbuemo?(not for too much money)/Ekitike/Mikautadze/Sancho/Fofana (Lyon)

LB
Ait-Nouri/Robinson,

CB
Tapsoba

I'm on the fence here. Should we let you go on about Bischof, or tell you he agreed with Bayern long time ago
 
Antonio Nusa was courted by us and Brentford.

Quick check, helped Norway bash up Italy couple of weeks ago, Napoli, Woolwich, Everton sniffing at €30-£38m various quoted speculative prices.

Nusa and Eze would add a lot of what we lack.

Didn't he have some weird medical issues though that stopped his Brentford move
 
Odobert has a season of PL experience already at Burnley. Now half a season of Pl and El with us. He’s past the loan stage IMO.

Last season was injury disrupted so we only saw flashes but this coming season we need to decide if he’s up to starting or being competition for a starter right now. Then work out what level he will be in 2 years.

If we decide he’s not ready and not going to be then a permanent decision needs to be made imo
So why is he afforded all these chances yet our academy players have to go on loan or barely see any minutes. I’ve not seen anything of Wilson to say he is that much better, if at all, than Moore. Same with players like donley, Devine , adeji and dorrington. All have to go on loan and then even if they do well people say well it’s only a league one side or Belgium league. Yet we are happy to buy young unproven players from the champo like Wilson and gray for big mo et and other players like the kid from Japan.
 
Frank must expect and warrant 1, if not 2 signings of real oomph.

We will see.

So interesting to.note that some detractors have been very very quiet since we beat United for that glorious night.

As though they are waiting to reignite their biased opinion, as opposed to supporting the club.

Somewhat pathetic really.
 
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Maddison is a luxury player who needs legs around him. His best performances for us have actually came when Sarr was in the midfield with him. Had we signed Gallagher than that would have been huge for Maddison. Problem is Sarr is the only proper leggy midfielder we have. We look very lightweight with Bentancur Maddison Bergval as our midfield 3. Not enough of an engine in there and that is when Maddison looks weak and vulnerable. And in them scenarios you could argue that Kulusevski offers a far better balance. This has always been the problem with Maddison. He didn't always start for Leicester either - didn't start their FA cup final win! He needs two proper midfield engines in beside him for him to be at his best. Otherwise games can pass him by and we have seen lots of examples of this!

I love madders and hope we can build a team with him in it. But he is a luxury player who needs his ideal conditions!
4231 where MADDs plays behind the 1
 
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