The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[Oscar22]

As much as I’d love to see us go out and buy established top quality star players... when was the last time we did??

I get that people are saying that youth and building new stars doesn’t win us anything, but when was the last time we bought genuine ready made top quality??

Bale... Southampton youngster...
Eriksen, Toby, Sanchez.... quality no doubt but I tested outside of the Eredivisie...
Alli... MK Dons..
Van Der Vaart even, again undoubted quality, but as much as he was a star for us and genuine quality, he wasn’t on the shopping list (albeit as far as we know) of Chelsea, United, City...

I’m not trying to be argumentative or anything, I just notice a lot of people saying that people shouldn’t be saying we should target younger players with potential as it hasn’t won us anything and that we should target genuine ready made quality.. but honestly when was the last time we spent money on genuine well known quality upgrade players that weren’t in some way a bit of a punt?

 

[shelfboy68]

As much as I’d love to see us go out and buy established top quality star players... when was the last time we did??

I get that people are saying that youth and building new stars doesn’t win us anything, but when was the last time we bought genuine ready made top quality??

Bale... Southampton youngster...
Eriksen, Toby, Sanchez.... quality no doubt but I tested outside of the Eredivisie...
Alli... MK Dons..
Van Der Vaart even, again undoubted quality, but as much as he was a star for us and genuine quality, he wasn’t on the shopping list (albeit as far as we know) of Chelsea, United, City...

I’m not trying to be argumentative or anything, I just notice a lot of people saying that people shouldn’t be saying we should target younger players with potential as it hasn’t won us anything and that we should target genuine ready made quality.. but honestly when was the last time we spent money on genuine well known quality upgrade players that weren’t in some way a bit of a punt?

I guess the answer is that we will and do not buy top notch ready made stars even though in some areas we need that because of fees and wages, so it leaves us with the scenario of our current and foreseeable project of buying younger slightly unproven talent and develop them which can be sold off for 5x times more than what we purchased for.

 

[King of the Lane]

As much as I’d love to see us go out and buy established top quality star players... when was the last time we did??

I get that people are saying that youth and building new stars doesn’t win us anything, but when was the last time we bought genuine ready made top quality??

Bale... Southampton youngster...
Eriksen, Toby, Sanchez.... quality no doubt but I tested outside of the Eredivisie...
Alli... MK Dons..
Van Der Vaart even, again undoubted quality, but as much as he was a star for us and genuine quality, he wasn’t on the shopping list (albeit as far as we know) of Chelsea, United, City...

I’m not trying to be argumentative or anything, I just notice a lot of people saying that people shouldn’t be saying we should target younger players with potential as it hasn’t won us anything and that we should target genuine ready made quality.. but honestly when was the last time we spent money on genuine well known quality upgrade players that weren’t in some way a bit of a punt?

I dont think we have to buy established quality and thats not what Im suggesting but we need to sign players from the next tier up from how we have been operating. For me its like this with players we have been linked to:

Top tier (not able to buy):

Isco
Bale
Rodriguez
Icardi

Middle tier close to becoming top tier (we could buy if we put the cash up):

Ndombele
Zaha
Werner
Fornals
Diawara
Wan-Bissaka

Current tier we buy from:

Bowen
Sessegnon

There are certain youngsters I would 100% go for which are Max Aarons and Kieran Tierney but we also need to get players from the second tier in order to go up a level. We have the capacity to get those players but I have no faith that we will.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Everyone is perfectly aware of this. Its more of the disappointment that a Premier League club, in Champions League for 3 straight years acts like a mid table German club or something in the transfer market.

We are the only team that needs to spend it's money on repaying a £1bn investment though. Even Atletico Madrid's stadium costs were roughly £240m so it's very difficult to compare us to any other team as our situation is unique financially. The only other team I can compare to somewhat is Arsenal and they ended up losing 20+ players to bigger clubs during the repayment periods.

Other teams priorities are to buy footballers, ours is currently with the infrastructure we have to accept that until the time comes where the debts ain't as severe. Only then can we really judge what's going on at the club

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Do real want Eriksen anymore, that rumour has gone a bit quiet?

Somebody has probably already responded to you (I haven't caught up with the thread yet) but, by all accounts, it was Zidane that wanted Eriksen.

If you think about it, that would explain why that rumour has gone a bit quiet. Zidane left, so interest (perhaps) cooled.

Now Zidane is back, let's see if the rumours pick up again.

If you were a cynic, you may even think that Eriksens form coincidentally fell off a cliff after Zidane left, as he perhaps knew his chances of a move to Madrid had lessened as a result. But now, perhaps, interest will be reignited.

Let's see if his form picks up again.

 

[dtxspurs]

We are the only team that needs to spend it's money on repaying a £1bn investment though. Even Atletico Madrid's stadium costs were roughly £240m so it's very difficult to compare us to any other team as our situation is unique financially. The only other team I can compare to somewhat is Arsenal and they ended up losing 20+ players to bigger clubs during the repayment periods.

Other teams priorities are to buy footballers, ours is currently with the infrastructure we have to accept that until the time comes where the debts ain't as severe. Only then can we really judge what's going on at the club

Probably the case, thats why I get annoyed when I see everything about how the stadium is going to take the club to the next level and all that. Because if anything the new stadium took Arsenal backwards. I have no confidence the stadium is going to improve things around here all that much if at all.

 

[Paolo10]

I'm talking experienced players, perfect example would be someone like Joao Moutinho this season for Wolves.

We need more leaders on the pitch IMHO.

 

[razzmaster]

Porto captain Hector Herrera on a free transfer could be a shrewd signing as could Hirving Lozano from PSV if we are going Mexican

 

[EQP]

Porto captain Hector Herrera on a free transfer could be a shrewd signing as could Hirving Lozano from PSV if we are going Mexican

@daryl hannah your services are requested.

 

[dtxspurs]

Porto captain Hector Herrera on a free transfer could be a shrewd signing as could Hirving Lozano from PSV if we are going Mexican

Lozano yes please. Herrera, I don't know much about him but is he really that good? Will be 29 this spring and hasn't been plucked from Porto yet...

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

Probably the case, thats why I get annoyed when I see everything about how the stadium is going to take the club to the next level and all that. Because if anything the new stadium took Arsenal backwards. I have no confidence the stadium is going to improve things around here all that much if at all.

Well long term it doubles match day revenue, opens up money streams via the NFL and concerts and gives the club an ability grow the fan base. Short term we suffer but long term staying at WHL would have made it impossible.

The club's taken a step back, it'll be interesting if they allow it to let them take steps forward as and when

 

[razzmaster]

Lozano yes please. Herrera, I don't know much about him but is he really that good? Will be 29 this spring and hasn't been plucked from Porto yet...

Herrera wouldn't be my first choice but ticks a lot of boxes and would add depth to our squad without eating into our limited transfer budget. Lozano has another level in him imo and could turn into a absolute star

 

[dtxspurs]

Herrera wouldn't be my first choice but ticks a lot of boxes and would add depth to our squad without eating into our limited transfer budget. Lozano has another level in him imo and could turn into a absolute star

Lozano is exactly the type of player we should be targeting. He and Son on either side of Dele behind Kane would be a step in the right direction in the post-Eriksen world.

I'm very curious to see what his market is. Seems like Napoli are the favorites in the rumors right now which means he should be in our price range.. One would hope.

 

[Lighty64]

Probably the case, thats why I get annoyed when I see everything about how the stadium is going to take the club to the next level and all that. Because if anything the new stadium took Arsenal backwards. I have no confidence the stadium is going to improve things around here all that much if at all.

I don't think anyone expects us to start spend massive amounts while the stadium is being paid for, but there is no definite that we won't spend either, just because it happened last summer and in January. ENIC will be hoping to have a better namings right when we do open, and with it being a Multi purpose stadium, over a season and even close season should bring in a hell of a lot more than Arsenal did.

however if we had stayed at the old WHL, there is no way we would ever be able to double or near enough double the players, which would of meant our stars would of disappeared anyway, and if ever we where to ever go in for top players, no way would we ever be able to compete with the other 5 teams above us in the money list.

the big difference being if ENIC were to sell when we was in the old stadium, the new owners STILL wouldn't of been able to pay top wages. with the new stadium if ENIC where to get their value (which I don't think the will) providing the new owner comes in with the riches of Abramovic or the sheiks, and wants to throw money at it, they will be able to legally without breaking FFP

 

[spurs9]

As much as I’d love to see us go out and buy established top quality star players... when was the last time we did??

I get that people are saying that youth and building new stars doesn’t win us anything, but when was the last time we bought genuine ready made top quality??

Bale... Southampton youngster...
Eriksen, Toby, Sanchez.... quality no doubt but I tested outside of the Eredivisie...
Alli... MK Dons..
Van Der Vaart even, again undoubted quality, but as much as he was a star for us and genuine quality, he wasn’t on the shopping list (albeit as far as we know) of Chelsea, United, City...

I’m not trying to be argumentative or anything, I just notice a lot of people saying that people shouldn’t be saying we should target younger players with potential as it hasn’t won us anything and that we should target genuine ready made quality.. but honestly when was the last time we spent money on genuine well known quality upgrade players that weren’t in some way a bit of a punt?

Agree with everything except Van der Vaart, I'm sure other teams would have been interested but didn't realise he was available until it was too late.

I'm pretty sure Real beat some big teams to get him in the first place and just because he didn't make it there, doesn't mean he wasn't a quality/big player, look at Robben and Sneijder, both would be considered big signings in their day, both only lasted 2 years at Real and both played (slighlty) less than VdV in those 2 years.

 

[fuzzylogic]

Can we just get over this transfer window and the next and the next etc etc

 

[fuzzylogic]

If not, then at least try to be realistic about expectations

 

[gavspur]

Can we just get over this transfer window and the next and the next etc etc

I think the problem lies in getting over the last two windows, to be honest.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Personally I feel the most important signing we could make this summer would be a quality DoF.

 

[Hakkz]

Personally I feel the most important signing we could make this summer would be a quality DoF.

Problem is, even if we were after one, there aren't that many around.