The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 24th June 2022

[Yiddo100]

To clarify, you mean a cb and a forward before the preseason tour of korea not a korean cb (we were linked with kim min jae in previous windows)?

Yeah before Korea, he’s just missing a comma I think.

 

[mark87]

To clarify, you mean a cb and a forward before the preseason tour of korea not a korean cb (we were linked with kim min jae in previous windows).

I initially read it as Korean CB, but think he means Korea tour and want a CB

 

[The Spurs Lad]

Concerned there’s no mention of RWB and specifically Spence, that is pivotal long term to get a pacey option in that position and it feels like one that should be fairly easy to get over the line. Slight PTSD hearing it’s Levy dealing on that one and it’s the one that’s dragging out…

 

[chrissivad]

Concerned there’s no mention of RWB and specifically Spence, that is pivotal long term to get a pacey option in that position and it feels like one that should be fairly easy to get over the line. Slight PTSD hearing it’s Levy dealing on that one and it’s the one that’s dragging out…

Why concerned?
It's been mentioned a few times we are happy to let this one run.

 

[Impspur1]

I’m a bit confused, which isn’t hard! Ali Golds article, what does it actually mean. Thought the money was already available??‍

 

[Philly Yid]

To clarify, you mean a cb and a forward before the preseason tour of korea not a korean cb (we were linked with kim min jae in previous windows)?

After a window spent referring to Tomiyasu as "the Japanese lad" I made this same mistake initially.

 

[spids]

A good attacking midfielder won't come cheap either.

So according to AG, we want two CB's (if one of ours departs), an Attacking midfielder, RWB, and Striker.

I'm intrigued to see how Paratici solves the puzzle

We don’t need an attacking midfielder. ITK suggests we’re playing 3-4-3 and we are looking for another forward.

 

[Cavehillspur]

I’m a bit confused, which isn’t hard! Ali Golds article, what does it actually mean. Thought the money was already available??‍

I read it to mean we're about to spend 100mil of it

 

[The Spurs Lad]

Why concerned?
It's been mentioned a few times we are happy to let this one run.

I’ve not seen that, I was largely going off the comments around Conte wanting the main players in by Korea - and I’m assuming that Spence is likely going to be a starter. So long as it gets done then we’re happy obviously but I’m nervy on that one!

 

[Scouseyid]

A good attacking midfielder won't come cheap either.

So according to AG, we want two CB's (if one of ours departs), an Attacking midfielder, RWB, and Striker.

I'm intrigued to see how Paratici solves the puzzle

I'd guess that the AM we 'may' want would be funded by sales i.e Winks, Lo Celso etc.

Priority would be the centre half & forward. That's the key squad investment!

 

[geordiespur]

Must be close to spending it otherwise no point in drawing it down

 

[Raitei]

I’m a bit confused, which isn’t hard! Ali Golds article, what does it actually mean. Thought the money was already available??‍

The 150m total was something the club could draw on in tranches until the end of the year. They’ve decided to take 100m of it now, leaving 50m for a potential later date this year.

The 150m is a maximum, and we don’t _have_ to take the full amount, so I imagine we’ll only draw upon what we need

 

[whitechina]

I'm feeling more dense than usual-
What does "Drawing it down" mean?

 

[Jiminio]

Worth remembering deals aren’t all cash up front so £100m of cash could finance a lot more in deals

 

[muel]

I'm feeling more dense than usual-
What does "Drawing it down" mean?

when you have an agreed monetary income of any kind like loan etc it can be agreed in principle without the cash actually hitting your account. Drawing down means that some/all of that agreed money actually going into your account and becoming available to spend

 

[CantSmileWithoutYou]

Taking 100m of the 150m now

 

[Col_M]

I'm feeling more dense than usual-
What does "Drawing it down" mean?

it’s like saying we have the big fund in the ISA and, now need to move it into the current account.

 

[Clark28]

Get in losers, we're going shopping!

 

[SpartanSpur]

I’m a bit confused, which isn’t hard! Ali Golds article, what does it actually mean. Thought the money was already available??‍

The money was to be drawn out over the course of the year. The fact we've drawn 2/3rds of it in one hit suggests we could be about to do some big business, which a CB and ST would be.

 

[worcestersauce]

Worth remembering deals aren’t all cash up front so £100m of cash could finance a lot more in deals

Possibly but I imagine you need the money to cover the deal over the duration somehow otherwise you are literally spending money you don't have and are gambling you'll get the money in from somewhere.
Don't get me wrong I know nothing of how this works but I don't think you'd spend all your money this year thinking you will get some more next year.