The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

Oscar22 · Apr 2, 2019

I know people want us to splash some cash on some stars, I still can’t see us shopping at any higher level than Ajax though.

There’s nothing with Ajax of course, there’s a number of their players I would take. I just think those hoping we will be shopping at the likes of Madrid will be dissapointed.

I think if we do go shopping, it will be in the Championship, Holland and perhaps France.

danielneeds · Apr 2, 2019

coopsieyid said:
I know I can always depend on you for a 'to the point' response. Thanks Daniel

No worries. The general rule is that anything from an Italian website should be treated with extreme caution or salt! LOL.

danielneeds · Apr 2, 2019

Oscar22 said:
I know people want us to splash some cash on some stars, I still can’t see us shopping at any higher level than Ajax though.

There’s nothing with Ajax of course, there’s a number of their players I would take. I just think those hoping we will be shopping at the likes of Madrid will be dissapointed.

I think if we do go shopping, it will be in the Championship, Holland and perhaps France.

I'd be f-ing delighted to be shopping at Ajax. De Ligt, Ziyech and their keeper would go down a treat. The former has absolutely no chance of happening though.

Shadydan · Apr 2, 2019

Primativ said:
I see Countinho is linked with United and Chelsea.

We should be all over him as a replacement for Eriksen, unfortunately, we just don't dine with the big boys.

*sigh*

Monkey boy · Apr 2, 2019

McFlash said:
To be fair, the best thing Batshuayi has done, is kick the ball into his own face.

FFS why did you have to go and say that before tomorrow. First goal scorer at the new stadium now nailed on.

dtxspurs · Apr 2, 2019

Shadydan said:
*sigh*

Imagine hating Eriksen right now and wanting Coutinho...

cider spurs · Apr 2, 2019

Oscar22 said:
I know people want us to splash some cash on some stars, I still can’t see us shopping at any higher level than Ajax though.

There’s nothing with Ajax of course, there’s a number of their players I would take. I just think those hoping we will be shopping at the likes of Madrid will be dissapointed.

I think if we do go shopping, it will be in the Championship, Holland and perhaps France.

Pablo Fornals - Villareal. Just turned 23, can play RM, RW, LM, LW, CM but predominantly an AM. Great dribbler off either foot, tracks back, eye for a pass.

Release clause €30 million.

His numbers haven’t been great this season, but he's in a team flirting with relegation and is still young and learning. He did manage 12 assists in la Liga last season

Napoli and Arseanal are thought to be interested.

https://madaboutepl.net/2019/03/ars...r-la-liga-midfielder-a-smart-choice-by-emery/

dtxspurs · Apr 2, 2019

cider spurs said:
Pablo Fornals - Villareal. Just turned 23, can play RM, RW, LM, LW, CM but predominantly an AM. Great dribbler off either foot, tracks back, eye for a pass.

Release clause €30 million.

His numbers haven’t been great this season, but he's in a team flirting with relegation and is still young and learning. He did manage 12 assists in la Liga last season

Napoli and Arseanal are thought to be interested.

https://madaboutepl.net/2019/03/ars...r-la-liga-midfielder-a-smart-choice-by-emery/

Exactly the type of player we should be all over, but you just know we won't be.

If we could get 20mil from Italy for Lamela and replaced him with Fornals that would be brilliant business.

nailsy · Apr 2, 2019

-Afri-Coy- said:
I don't know why we have been overlooking the fact that Eriksen may not be sold and he did say if he didn't get his move he would sign the extension.

I'm not against the idea of Eriksen staying, it means we don't have to worry about replacing him. I just feel like without his fee our business will be drastically changed financially.

Sol Campbell said something similar didn't he? As much as I like Eriksen it would be a massive risk for the club to keep him if he hasn't signed a contract by the end of the season.

-Afri-Coy- said:
Robertson, Maddison, Brooks to name a few are the types of deals we should be throwing ourselves at.

If we can't or won't sign immediate 1st team players for 50+ million pounds, then we should be buying up young English talent with the hopes that they turn out good for us. All three of the above players would improve our squad and arguably our starting 11. Go and look at the fees these guys were signed for. It is minute compared to some of the figures being paid for sub par players.

If we can sign Dele from MK Dons and promote him almost immediately to our starting 11, we can take those kind of chances again. It's better than doing sweet blue f*** all where we end up in the position we are in now.

I'd rather we take that approach to be honest, I don't buy into the mentality that we need to spend big to progress.

I kind of agree, but I also think that the club should be looking at the academy players before buying young players from other teams.

Oscar22 · Apr 2, 2019

danielneeds said:
I'd be f-ing delighted to be shopping at Ajax. De Ligt, Ziyech and their keeper would go down a treat. The former has absolutely no chance of happening though.

100% and me too, plenty of players there I’d like. I was more just saying I can’t see us shopping at the Madrid’s of this world like some are still clinging to some hope of.

Japhet · Apr 2, 2019

Oscar22 said:
100% and me too, plenty of players there I’d like. I was more just saying I can’t see us shopping at the Madrid’s of this world like some are still clinging to some hope of.

The only way we deal with Madrid is in a highly unlikely player exchange deal where we get the short end of the stick.

Hazelton · Apr 2, 2019

Right back and central midfield need to be the priorities. If we don't sign someone for both positions then the summer will be another failure.

If we have anything left after filling those roles then I think Lozano is a no brainer as well. He's ready for the step up and he would fit us perfectly.

Japhet · Apr 2, 2019

cider spurs said:
Pablo Fornals - Villareal. Just turned 23, can play RM, RW, LM, LW, CM but predominantly an AM. Great dribbler off either foot, tracks back, eye for a pass.

Release clause €30 million.

His numbers haven’t been great this season, but he's in a team flirting with relegation and is still young and learning. He did manage 12 assists in la Liga last season

Napoli and Arseanal are thought to be interested.

https://madaboutepl.net/2019/03/ars...r-la-liga-midfielder-a-smart-choice-by-emery/

I like Fornals but I think Diawara is who we should go for. He's got bags of talent but is on the sidelines at his club so should be a realistic target.

LeParisien · Apr 2, 2019

Why is everyone saying Diawara is such a good option? He’s barely played for Napoli and his two caps for Guinea. How can an amateur fan have such confidence ?

The only thing I can think is he is good on a game. Weird

dtxspurs · Apr 2, 2019

LeParisien said:
Why is everyone saying Diawara is such a good option? He’s barely played for Napoli and his two caps for Guinea. How can an amateur fan have such confidence ?

The only thing I can think is he is good on a game. Weird

100% agree, he's now not consistently played under 2 managers. He was once a big prospect but seems to have stalled. Its puzzling why he is so highly touted by many around here.

Japhet · Apr 2, 2019

LeParisien said:
Why is everyone saying Diawara is such a good option? He’s barely played for Napoli and his two caps for Guinea. How can an amateur fan have such confidence ?

The only thing I can think is he is good on a game. Weird

Napoli have a very strong midfield with loads of depth. They've hardly missed Jorginho. I guess it's as much a case of identifying players we have some chance of getting and he'd seem to be in that catagory. Nobody wanted Toby when we signed him.

LeParisien · Apr 2, 2019

Japhet said:
Napoli have a very strong midfield with loads of depth. They've hardly missed Jorginho. I guess it's as much a case of identifying players we have some chance of getting and he'd seem to be in that catagory. Nobody wanted Toby when we signed him.

My argument wasn’t that he is or isn’t good enough. My argument is that no amateur fan can have such confidence in Diawara the real human’s ability. There’s simply not enough evidence to go on. Even if you are the sort of fan who religiously watches the last half hour of Napoli games when he trots on, you won’t have seen enough to suggest he’ll be a great buy.

Surely what we want is players who can (or will be able to) improve the team, not players who are merely attainable.

JayB · Apr 2, 2019

As someone who's been banging the drum for Diawara for 18 months now I'll take a crack at justifying it.

I don't follow Napoli extremely closely, so I'm not sure what explains the fact that he hasn't played much other than that he was stuck behind Jorginho under Sarri and that Alan has been preferred under Ancelotti. There's little shame in that given how highly regarded those two players are in Italy -- we all know how coveted Jorginho was by all of the richest clubs in England, and Alan is reportedly seen as the solution to PSG's midfield problems. On a couple of occasions this year I've checked in with Napoli supporters on Reddit to see what the deal is with Diawara, and both times was told by multiple people that when he plays he plays well and shows his potential, but that he's just out of favor compared to their other options. Those are just a handful of anecdotes, so who knows what they're worth.

More importantly than his situation at Napoli is that, IMO, he possesses all of the attributes we need in a DM. He has both the athleticism necessary to shield the back line and the ability on the ball to kick-start our attacks and get us attacking on the front foot. When you watch his film it's readily apparent that he's adept at playing balls through the lines with his first or second touch, something that we are sorely lacking. He'd be a good fit tactically at the base of a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 diamond, which seems to be where Poch is taking us.

In short, he's a young player with lots of potential who would seem to fit what we need tactically, and who is readily available and fits within our budgetary constraints.

cider spurs · Apr 2, 2019

Japhet said:
I like Fornals but I think Diawara is who we should go for. He's got bags of talent but is on the sidelines at his club so should be a realistic target.

Diawara is a DM, Fornals is best suited to AM.

With Lamela seldom fit, Eriksen maybe off, Wanyama struggling with ongoing injuries and Dembele already departed, I'd suggest that both positions could well be added to as a result.

Still think Fornals at €30 million looks a steal. He really does seem to have everything I've seen written week on week as to what we need.

Great range of passing from deep, threaded balls in final third. Looks to attack from deep quickly when regaining possession, either through his sublime dribbling or speed of thought pinpoint passing.

Anyways, enough of my Fornals love in. (y)

EQP · Apr 2, 2019

LeParisien said:
My argument wasn’t that he is or isn’t good enough. My argument is that no amateur fan can have such confidence in Diawara the real human’s ability. There’s simply not enough evidence to go on. Even if you are the sort of fan who religiously watches the last half hour of Napoli games when he trots on, you won’t have seen enough to suggest he’ll be a great buy.

Surely what we want is players who can (or will be able to) improve the team, not players who are merely attainable.

He just happens to be both. Ancelotti/ the Napoli setup seem to not have much use for him as they're stacked with CM options but don't mistake that with Diawara lacking in ability. He has all the tools and potential to be an absolute star of a player. He's currently 21 and has 80+ appearances in Serie A and 11 apps in the CL. If we were to sign him and allow Poch the chance to help him develop, I have no doubt we're looking at a CM lynchpin for years to come.

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