The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[nedley]

They may well do but, given that the likely candidates are U21, it still leaves empty slots in the 25 which could be filled using the money received and freed up by those departures. It's hard due to the overriding feeling on SC around "investment" currently, but we would do well to remember that the last couple of windows are far from the norm during ENIC's tenure.

Net spend is the norm under Enic and that IMO is likely to continue after spending 1bn on a new shiny stadium.

And the fact Poch apparently has a list of just a handful of players that he wants costing copious amounts of money im not sure what we think will happen.

That ls not to mention the huge risk of losing out on a CL spot and the impact that will have in bringing in players.

 

[LeParisien]

Yeah, from a neutral perspective I think there are very few reasons for him to stay. From a Spurs fan perspective there are many reasons for him to stay.

Unbelievable that your post got positive responses. I am surprised.

First of all, the players are not a « neutral perspective ». They are self-interested but also top level athletes who are committed to making spurs better. They believe they can win every time they set foot on a pitch.

Yes, we are in the CL atm. But we are also on our way to throw away top 4. The new stadium is nice, but it's not a reason for a player to stay. Sure, in the long run the stadium will boost our economy, but not so much in the short term.

I guess you were emotional yesterday to say that. Fair enough. But maybe now you will realise that we are still third, on a bad run of form in the league but aside from two horrible away games, we have a lot of winnable home games. We may throw away third but we are highly unlikely to throw away 4th. And there’s the excitement of seeing how far we can get in the CL. With the right draw we could get to SF - then who knows !?

From a players perspective these are very exciting times to be at spurs. And they will not be as fatalist as you. They believe they can win every game.

Look at our starting eleven 16/17 compared to our best starting eleven right now. Our current starting eleven is not even close to be as good.

Dembele and Walker were upgrades then. EVERY other player is better now than they were then because they have all improved since 16/17. Alli is a better player now. As are Kane, Eriksen, Vertonghen, Sissoko etc etc

Plus we have added players who are better than what we had then eg Llorente, Sanchez, Foyth, Gazzaniga.

A stadium is one way to show ambition. Signing players is also a way to show ambition, especially when the starting eleven is not as good as it used to be.

Your especially is false.

But you admit we are showing ambition, including btw, by paying our excellent players well.

I can't see us winning a trophy anytime soon. And if Toby and Eriksen leave, it will not be easier. Every player wants to win titles, including Kane. We as fans can wait forever, a player can't. He's soon 26 years old. He can't wait 10 years for the stadium to boost our economy. If we don't win anything soon, I can see him leaving us two seasons from now.

Paid professionals will not be as negative about our chances as you are. They will think k they can win games and improve. Kane has a greater attachment to the club than most fans and is definitely more positive about our chances.

 

[blackburn]

Pochettinho needs to look at the system because we are tooo reliant on Kane to score goals since coming back from injury nobody else has scored... I don't blame Kane but we do have some cowards hiding from their responsibilities.

I not at all happy with our full backs left attacking forward and centre midfield needs reinforcements.

We need to spend.

This.

Poch has spoken of a weak mentality and arrogance, he is absolutely spot on. I was with a mate of mine in the week who managed in the Prem for nearly 10 years, the general opinion in football is Eriksen is a flat track bully, we have too many players that are good until the going gets tough. Poch has to take some blame as he's had a good few years to change that attitude. Kane has come back from injury and scored 4 in 5 - that's what a centre forward is there to do and why he's the hottest property around.

The attitude of the club, from the fans upwards, has to decide whether this is our ceiling because if we're going to progress we're carrying too many passengers. I'll say it until I'm blue in the face. Fergie was ruthless, as a club we're still seen as pussies.

 

[Joeyboey]

It's just going to be the same old shit. Eriksen will go for £100m, Toby for £30m.

Then we'll spend...exactly £130m on inadequate replacements.

Agree however I don’t think we’ll get 100m for Eriksen given he’ll only have 12 months left on his contract. Seriously, given his form, who’s going to pay 100m premium when they can get him for free a year later.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

That's funny, Dembele was the most highly rated youngster at the same club and he's hardly pulling up any trees at Barcelona, same with Malcom.

We've been down this road twice before, there's a constant theme with French players lacking the mentality or discipline when they move to bigger leagues, even Lucas hasn't hit the ground running at Spurs and he's an experienced international, guess he can fall back on his value on transfermarkt though...

I reckon if you created a dream team of each nation to have played in the premier league, the French would be by far the best. In fact:

Lloris
Sagna Desailly Gallas Evra
Makalele Vieira
Pires Cantona Ginola
Henry​

 

[the yid]

We need 2 new full backs a CB 2 CMs atleast 1 WF we need shot off GKN Janssen Llorente Vorm Tripier Davies Wanyama Lucas. Lamela. Should've let Dier join United wouldn't renew Llorente contract. Would let Toby and Eriksen leave as neither have given a shit laat month or 2

 

[bubble07]

Keep eriksen and Toby. Sign 2 first choice central midfielders and a first choice right back

Get rid of llorente Vorm wanyama GKN Janssen (2 of our 3 RBs)

That surely isn't totally unrealistic

 

[bubble07]

We need 2 new full backs a CB 2 CMs atleast 1 WF we need shot off GKN Janssen Llorente Vorm Tripier Davies Wanyama Lucas. Lamela. Should've let Dier join United wouldn't renew Llorente contract. Would let Toby and Eriksen leave as neither have given a shit laat month or 2

Toby has been excellent. If he stays we don't need another CB.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

On another note - this bollocks about having Champions League football to attract players to the club ... Since when?

Another fucking old wives tale.

 

[Joeyboey]

On another note - this bollocks about having Champions League football to attract players to the club ... Since when?

Another fucking old wives tale.

I fear it’s the same for the new stadium too.

Money talks - fees, wages and agents rule the roost.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

I fear it’s the same for the new stadium too.

Money talks - fees, wages and agents rule the roost.

At the top end it does, but since when have Spurs ever been at the top end?

We've lost what got us to this stage, consumed by wanting the biggest shiny thing instead of unearthing or trying to find the next talent.

 

[cider spurs]

Wishlist.

On the financial side of things, with a €30 million buyout clause, I think Pablo Fornals would be the exact type of player we should be chasing.

Can play various positions, comfortable on either foot, great work ethnic, seldom injured and only 23.

He's an eye for a pass, doesn't shy from a tackle, tracks back, knows the pressing game and has an engine on him.

I truly believe this lad will be a top player in the not too distant future.

 

[double0]

We need to balance potential with leaders... there's no doubt now we need to release players and spend.

 

[Joeyboey]

Quite like the look of Burnley’s Dwight McNeil. Consistently beating Alexander Arnold and getting the ball into the box.

 

[Colonel Dax]

I can see the writing on the wall. Towards the end of the last window, the ITK started spinning the narrative that it was not Levy holding back but rather Poch not wanting the players put forward. The key here is that Poch doesn't have his own back channels/ITK, but the club do so we'll never really know who he's after or what is actually taking place between him and the club behind the scenes. Without his side of the story it becomes easy for the club/Levy to put these competing narratives out there (that Poch is stubborn etc).

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Agree completely with this. I was suspicious of the gossip coming out of the club last summer. Poch may have wanted specific signings and he probably said no to more mediocrity but this idea that he didn’t think the squad could be improved is laughable IMO.

I’m fully expecting the club’s spin operation to go into overdrive over the next few months in order to solely blame the manager for our collapse / lack of signings etc.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

Agree completely with this. I was suspicious of the gossip coming out of the club last summer. Poch may have wanted specific signings and he probably said no to more mediocrity but this idea that he didn’t think the squad could be improved is laughable IMO.

I’m fully expecting the club’s spin operation to go into overdrive over the next few months in order to solely blame the manager for our collapse / lack of signings etc.

Think that time has past.

Fans know when to assign blame at the board and the summer falls squarely at their feet (Levy) but the January window - sorry, that has to be in turn on Poch.

Tired of the blame game and it only fitting one narrative.

Investment was needed and it didn't happen. The pair of them have fucked this up and I quite honestly want the pair of them to fix it.

 

[Colonel Dax]

Think that time has past.

Fans know when to assign blame at the board and the summer falls squarely at their feet (Levy) but the January window - sorry, that has to be in turn on Poch.

Tired of the blame game and it only fitting one narrative.

Investment was needed and it didn't happen. The pair of them have fucked this up and I quite honestly want the pair of them to fix it.

I don't think they can mate. Massive re-building job required this summer, particularly if Toby and Eriksen are off. I have no faith in the club's leadership to get the recruitment right. Pochettino only wants seemingly unattainable targets, apparently, and Levy prefers bargain basement punts at 2009 prices. We couldn't even sign Jack Grealish from the Championship last summer ?

 

[Snarfalicious]

Quite like the look of Burnley’s Dwight McNeil. Consistently beating Alexander Arnold and getting the ball into the box.

His composure on the ball looks Dembele-esque at times. Very smooth in the turn, etc. Also works very hard off the ball. I think he'd be a fantastic target for us to brighten things up in the squad a bit.

 

[cider spurs]

Grealish reminding why we were interested last summer.

 

[Deleted member 27995]

I don't think they can mate. Massive re-building job required this summer, particularly if Toby and Eriksen are off. I have no faith in the powers that be to get the recruitment right. Pochettino only wants seemingly unattainable targets apparently and Levy prefers bargain basement punts at 2009 prices. We couldn't even sign Jack Grealish from the Championship last summer ?

No doubt about the Grealish bollocks job. That had Levy all over it. Thing is we've never dined at that top table when it comes to transfers too often. We've lost the ability to identify talent - I understand the Levy factor may well again be in play when it comes to paying fees etc but we haven't even sniffed another Sanchez like purchase since he came in.

Toby leaving is still his own doing - it was his representitives choice to do what they did. As far as Eriksen goes, seems his choice again. I want to shout about Spurs not ponying up the cash to keep them, but it's fuck all to do with that for a change.

We will have to evolve. Perhaps Pochs comments yesterday have a pointed meaning to them at every level at the club, hope he includes himself when he talks our 'level'

We're above our station and we've all seem to have forgotten who we are exactly.