Yes, I think it was 10m euros. So we've paid 40m euros overall (about £35m)wasnt there a fairly large loan fee for him? Not that I’m bothered by it. Just curious.
When you consider Antony was three times as much despite being the same age and not as good and Mudryk was twice as much despite being nearly the same age and definitely not as good, it's a no-brainer.Yes, I think it was 10m euros. So we've paid 40m euros overall (about £35m)
Yes, I think it was 10m euros. So we've paid 40m euros overall (about £35m)
and they want Levy out the club?£25.6m over six years
You're right, reported initially by Di Marzio as 5m euros and by Fab Romano. But later for 10m in the Guardian and again by Fab Romano. There's some inconsistency here.The loan fee was €5m, there's a post on page 44 but it won't let me quote it for some reason.
If Ange can get Deki to perform like he did in his debut season, we'll be in for a really entertaining season.
Some additional quotes translated from another Swedish interview.A few snippets from Deki in a Swedish newspaper today. He indicates that he has been struggling a bit not knowing his future for certain, and that he now is looking forward to building a life in London. Since he is a confidence player, I guess the injury, followed by the uncertainty and constant rumours, could have played a part in him struggling to find his form again.
He definitely sounds relieved it's settled now, which can only be good for us.
Dejan Kulusevski has been on loan from Juventus for 18 months. However, it has been unclear whether Tottenham would buy the Swede when the loan agreement expired.
Yesterday, Tottenham confirmed that Kulusevski will stay permanently.
"It's really great, I've been waiting for it for a while. Now I can plan for the future and find a new home. It feels really good," he says.
He found out about the news while sitting in the stands at Friends Arena, watching Sweden's training match against New Zealand. There have been rumours for a long time that Kulusevski would stay at Tottenham, but it has been a long wait.
"It's obviously tough, you always want to know where you're going to live and be. It has taken a long time, so it has been tough, absolutely, but it's a part of life. I've tried not to think about it too much, but it's incredibly relieving now," he says.
The 23-year-old's new contract extends until 2028, and according to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, the deal is said to have cost over 350 million SEK after the club managed to negotiate the buyout option down from 35 million euros to 30 million euros.
Kulusevski played 30 matches in the Premier League last season, scoring two goals and providing seven assists.
"I've been on loan for a year and a half, which is quite a while. Now I'm looking forward to building a life in London," says Kulusevski.
Some quotes from an additional interview in Swedish Aftonbladet where he talks about the turbulence of the last year with no knowledge about the future, but also about his recent engagement.
When asked about the turbulent season at Spurs he specifically pointed ut the World Cup break
- The months during the World Cup I have to say were really bad. It was really, really bad. We trained incredibly hard but there was no energy, it was dark and we were in London. We were going and going and really thought we'd be prepared for the restart of the season but the joy wasn't there, the will to play wasn't there, the energy... everything was low.
When asked about Conte getting fired, our DoF resigning, and Stellini getting fired after only four games, all in a matter of weeks
- We started games and were suddenly down by 3-0, situations you've never experienced in your whole life. You're only thinking, "What's going on?" You go home and you're shocked. It was difficult to explain to your family and friends what was going on because you barely knew yourself.
When asked about the 6-1 loss to Newcastle
- It's a game you don't want to remember. It's the strangest experience that's happened in my career. It's an incredibly weird feeling when playing, the game barely begins and you're first down 2-0, then 3-0. It can happen when a whole stadium creates an incredible atmosphere and positivity that propels the team forward while noticing that we're shaken and poor. They mowed us down. I hope it never happens again.