The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 7th August 2019

[RichieS]

I'm surprisingly calm at the moment.

All of the current ITK seems to point to 3 or 4 deals lined up and ready to go, with the club just needing to decide which deals benifit the club the most, both on and off the field.

Once we've decided, I think things could move very fast.

A lot hinges on Eriksen's situation. I don't think we can realistically afford 2 of "the 4" without getting a guarantee of a decent chunk for him.

 

[Vwbottom]

Anybody moist yet?

Dry, mainly because I don't think any of this is gonna go through in time.

 

[spursgirls]

Did we ever get the ITK from DuvetDave or whatever his name was yesterday?!

I think that was reported as GOAT ITK

 

[RichieS]

Dry, mainly because I don't think any of this is gonna go through in time.

Boooo.

The Lo Celso deal at least has been "just" €10m away from being done for ages.

 

[spursgirls]

Boooo.

The Lo Celso deal at least has been "just" €10m away from being done for ages.

And we still have a whole day to get this through!

 

[Lou3000]

Does it really still make sense to push these transfers to the wire? I just don't see deadline day deals being a thing anymore. There's just too much money in world football to think you can push teams into a corner. We tried it with Villa and with WBA a few years ago. We even ended up paying 30m for Sissoko because Newcastle didn't blink on deadline day.

However, remember to throw a bit into the SC coffers, this window has been fantastic theatre one way or the other.

 

[m*****73]

So it all comes down to the final 24hrs... is anyone really surprised?

We love it, we really do.

Levy is the master of suspense and everyone else (the fans, the players, Poch, Betis, Sporting, United, the Bank manager, the tea lady...) is just along for the ride. Might as well 'enjoy' it while we can!

 

[Flashspur]

White knuckle ride typical of the TW. Great ITK all through this window. Up to DL to bring these home now!

 

[brasil_spur]

Does it really still make sense to push these transfers to the wire? I just don't see deadline day deals being a thing anymore. There's just too much money in world football to think you can push teams into a corner. We tried it with Villa and with WBA a few years ago. We even ended up paying 30m for Sissoko because Newcastle didn't blink on deadline day.

Which turned out to be a decent deal in the end, after the season he's just had.

Sounding really positive about BF now in the latest ITK from Breezer. I reckon BF + Sess + One of the others mentioned even with CE going out is a decent window and achievable from where we currently sit.

 

[shoplifter]

Does it really still make sense to push these transfers to the wire? I just don't see deadline day deals being a thing anymore. There's just too much money in world football to think you can push teams into a corner. We tried it with Villa and with WBA a few years ago. We even ended up paying 30m for Sissoko because Newcastle didn't blink on deadline day.

With the PL window ending earlier, I think we're in for a lot more of them as the continental clubs will be trying to extract everything they can from the PL clubs before the player's market value drops.

 

[nailsy]

You too A&C, you're good looking and have a package like a grand national winner

I don't think Willie Carson ever won the Grand National.

 

[brasil_spur]

Yeah, must have literally just happened though.

80m is actually quite reasonable IMO.

Sounds like a bargain to me given what he went for 18 months ago.

 

[wrd]

Why isn't Eriksen and his situation not being talked about in his own thread?

But they are talking about him in his own thread A&C.

Well, you wouldn't have thought it A&C, people are banging on about him in here as if there's nowhere else to put it.

Perhaps they feel the need every time he's mentioned? Oh I don't know, you're obviously fighting a losing battle A&C, perhaps it isn't their turn to share the family braincell?

I don't know about that A&C, but who knows how these peasants think

Ha! They think? Fuckoff A&C, you've been sniffing those glue sticks again. I bet you can't wait until 5pm tomorrow,

Damn straight A&C you're one shrewd fucker you know that?

You too A&C, you're good looking and have a package like a grand national winner

Cheers A&C

You too A&C

Good looking package?

Coutinho/Dybala incoming

Solved it lads

 

[Gbspurs]

A lot hinges on Eriksen's situation. I don't think we can realistically afford 2 of "the 4" without getting a guarantee of a decent chunk for him.

That's short sighted, what do we do if he leaves on a free, not replace him? We need to replace him and clearly we need to do it now. Players of his calibre won't come cheap regardless when we do it. Let's face it we are trying to replace one of our top 3 players..

 

[Flynn]

I don't think Willie Carson ever won the Grand National.

Plenty of geldings have though.

 

[HildoSpur]

That's short sighted, what do we do if he leaves on a free, not replace him? We need to replace him and clearly we need to do it now. Players of his calibre won't come cheap regardless when we do it. Let's face it we are trying to replace one of our top 3 players..

Yeah plus we still have time to sell him to a European club - which is where he wants to go. I'd say he will leave and we are fairly certain he will also so get a replacement in now.

 

[pelayo59]

A lot hinges on Eriksen's situation. I don't think we can realistically afford 2 of "the 4" without getting a guarantee of a decent chunk for him.

Gards said today on twitter that he will leave this summer. And confirmed rumours about Atleti.

 

[freeeki]

24 hours of the transfer window left.

If you listen very carefully, you can hear Daniel Levy preparing to get out of bed and start negotiating some deals.

 

[King of the Lane]

Havent been able to read up on everything today and im still at work. Can anyone give a quick summary of what has been said/is going on atm please?

 

[freeeki]

Havent been able to read up on everything today and im still at work. Can anyone give a quick summary of what has been said/is going on atm please?

Coutinho looking like a last resort option.

GLC progressing and close to completion.

BF still a possibility but not a priority.

Sess all but done.

Dybala ongoing.

Eriksen not going to United. Maybe to Atleti.