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I understand the club need to be sure with a player like this. Valuable space in the squad v prospect of just finding a better player somewhere later. Must be a dilemma. However it should be a no brainier money wise as you’re not really likely to lose money for a guy like this. Our desperation (fans), shouldn’t cloud our thinking.

I’m not at all saying he might not be an excellent opportunity, but we kind of need to think he’s our best of the options available and go for it if so.
 

belsunz

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Think back to what Poch said regarding Dembele, what a player he could've been if they would've been able to work with him in his early twenties. Pretty sure Poch could massively improve Tielemans.
 
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The Belgian reporter mentioned earlier (Kristof) putting some more info out on Twitter. Says Spurs were interested in Tielemans before but had Winks so never pushed for a deal. Also seems to say that Monaco is pushing more for a loan right now, not the 20 mill fee.

The fact that he is similar to Winks makes me think there is nothing in this and that Spurs will indeed go two full windows not adding one player. As amazing as that is....
 

Darth Vega

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The Belgian reporter mentioned earlier (Kristof) putting some more info out on Twitter. Says Spurs were interested in Tielemans before but had Winks so never pushed for a deal. Also seems to say that Monaco is pushing more for a loan right now, not the 20 mill fee.

The fact that he is similar to Winks makes me think there is nothing in this and that Spurs will indeed go two full windows not adding one player. As amazing as that is....

Don't see the problem in having someone similar to Winks, because if Winks gets injured then who comes in? We need two players for every position.
 

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Don't see the problem in having someone similar to Winks, because if Winks gets injured then who comes in? We need two players for every position.

I agree BUT.... all the ITK talk is that Poch is the one turning down prospects. Him being similar to Winks has me thinking Poch says, "well, we already have Winks so why do we need another one?"

Depth and pushing Winks as competition is why we could use him but not sure Poch would feel same way.
 

Spurrific

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I don't really see the comparison with Winks at all, where are you lot getting that from? Winks is rapid and moves from midfield well, Tielemans has a ping on him and can actually shoot, unlike Winksy.

Would compliment each other well if we could help Tielemans reach his potential.

Unfortunately, Leicester will sign him and we'll be left empty-handed because we dither.
 

glacierSpurs

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In all honesty, with Dembele gone, if Wanyama is not going to recover his form, wouldn't batter an eyelid signing him at all..
 

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In all honesty, with Dembele gone, if Wanyama is not going to recover his form, wouldn't batter an eyelid signing him at all..

I don’t believe the story but we need bodies in so I wouldn’t be adverse to signing him. Even on loan.
 

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We are one Winks injury or form dip away to have no technical gifted CDM/CM in the whole squad.

If Poch and Levy don't see the need of this player type I begin to worry...
 

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I don't really see the comparison with Winks at all, where are you lot getting that from? Winks is rapid and moves from midfield well, Tielemans has a ping on him and can actually shoot, unlike Winksy.

Would compliment each other well if we could help Tielemans reach his potential.

Unfortunately, Leicester will sign him and we'll be left empty-handed because we dither.
I rated this winner for the first part about playing together well.

Second part - I get encouraged about the fact we hear things 24-48 hours after they actually happen. I’m hoping that if we’re interested then we’re genuinely in and have a chance. I would like to think any player that we may have been interested in in the past then we would be constantly in contact with his agent just in case. It would be also negligent that his agent in turn wouldn’t be in contact with us in order to achieve the best deal possible for his client.
 
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