That is a good shout but doesnt he want CL - and none of the top four will bring him in so perhaps Everton youre right
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That is a good shout but doesnt he want CL - and none of the top four will bring him in so perhaps Everton youre right
King of Otters
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I could see Utd bringing him instead of Sancho if that deal proves too expensive.
Both us and Arsenal would take him in a heartbeat, it’s just a case of whether either club could afford him.
Shadydan
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When was the ideal time letting Onomah and Edwards go though? By all accounts we let them have their loans - Onomah had two stabs at it and didn't impress - Edwards just wasn't mature enough to play in the first team anywhere at the time.
Sometimes fans just need to accept that different players have different growth spurts and some players will be hit and miss depending on timing and circumstance, there's no winning formula to letting players fulfill their potential otherwise every young player in existence would be hitting their potential and become top class players, it doesn't work like that.
It doesn't surprise me though that Edwards or Onomah are starting to play well now, it was only a matter of time before it started to come together, that doesn't mean we failed on that part - sometime it's just not meant to be due to circumstance.
Spursmatty87
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Think all three needed loans earlier if we include kwp, like you say there is no one correct formula. Which is why they shouldn’t of been kept in the squad without game time. I agree they needed to move and maybe a move rather than a loan was best but I do think we need to have a better plan in the future because these three players should of been managed a lot better.
Shadydan
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I think this is just hindsight speaking though, as mentioned Josh has 2 loans to Championship teams and didn't really do that well so I don't see how an earlier loan would have made a difference, same for Edwards - Edwards in particular just wasn't mature or developed enough to handle a loan away from the club.
gavspur
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Should have done a buy back clause on them both, then. Real Madrid do it all the time. Means the player has never truly left, unless we see it unwise to bring them back. I always liked Onomah, thought he was better suited to CM. Edwards, I saw his debut, and he was bloody lively. Seems silly to not give ourselves the option on two very promising youngsters, but rather cut all ties completely.
King of Otters
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Buy back clauses inevitably mean a lower fee, one of many reasons why it’s open to exploitation by the richest clubs.
As a self sustaining club I imagine it makes more financial sense for us to generate a high one off fee than to gamble on a player we’ve deemed not good enough being worth buying back later.
Also, we probably have sell on clauses for both, which gives us a pretty big advantage over other clubs should we ever decide to buy them back.
Marty
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We have 50% on Edwards so if we were to buy him back we'd pay half of what other clubs would.
emiley heskey
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Benfica is now open to let AC Milan's target Florentino Luís go on a 2-year loan sale. His valuation fell to €25M/€30M.
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A 2 year loan with a €20-30m purchase option is a real juicy proposition for him.
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I know a few of the lads on here wanted us to sign him as our DM if I'm not mistaken, decent looking player.
razzmaster
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A 2 year loan with a €20-30m purchase option is a real juicy proposition for him.
A 2 year loan would be a great option as it would allow us to see how he does, plus it would give Skipp a couple of years to gain experience elsewhere.
aussiespursguy
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What the fuck has Zaha and Luis got to do with our youth. Really guys.
razzmaster
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Nothing. It has got a lot to do with General/Non-Spurs Transfers though which is the thread we are in.
aussiespursguy
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Oh shit. Sorry ! I thought i was in the youth thread. Back to bed for me!. Very sorry
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For reference he could see how astonishing Lamela was for Roma. Before coming here and well........
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Ferran Torres to City for only £24.5m: www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jul/29/manchester-city-agree-terms-with-25m-ferran-torres-of-valencia. That sounds like a bit of a bargain for someone so highly prized.
Note: Ah, he's only got a year left on his contract apparently and there might be add ons involved too. Must remember to read past the first paragraph!
Note: Ah, he's only got a year left on his contract apparently and there might be add ons involved too. Must remember to read past the first paragraph!
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There are bargains out there to be had as long as you are decisive in your action with acceptable bids. If you make your interest known then follow it up with a lowball offer, the selling club will throw it in the papers to drive interest and the price up. Then they go to deadline day as the haggling increases.
