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Hitch
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No, certainly not a Modric replacement. Not for the immediate future anyway (could possibly see him evolving into that role eventually). He'd be a VdV replacement if anything, but he's versatile enough to play the wings to great effect. Not sure where he'd fit in for us if we keep Rafa, and especially if we sign Willian, but I'd find any excuse to buy him. Think he's gonna be a major star.
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His valuation will only go up, so if the price tag isn't enormous now, it'd be a good time to buy.
He's still young, he's versatile, and he's got a shitload of talent.
I wouldn't mind seeing us add him and just letting him ease himself into the squad while building up his comfort level.
Some people won't be fans of that seeing as how this squad does have immediate needs, and spending a chunk of that money on a guy who might not be able to crack the squad right now, but I am all for building something that will last for a long time. So I'm all for adding young pieces that we can mold for the future (i.e. Aubameyang, Isco, etc.).
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Absolutely agree. Even if he doesn't fulfil an immediate requirement Levy should be looking at him as an investment if nothing else. There is no way that his price will go down from what we pay. He is going to get better and better.
And actually, I think he'd force his way into the first team pretty quickly anyway. He's too good not to. He's got the sort of stardust talent that we see in players like Hazard, Mata, Silva and Cazorla. Goal scorer aside, it's the biggest thing we're missing right now.
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perfectly phrased. I agree so much, so much yes. Modric had that talent to just make something happen. He was truly a master on the ball and an excellent passer as well. I see a bit of it in VDV, and Sigurdsson can get by a player. But Hazard, Silva, Mata... they're playmakers. Whenever they get the ball, something exciting happens. They can pass, dribble, shoot, and they have the pace and intelligence key to getting the ball in good positions. We lack a ball handler, a "magical" player. Isco has that quality. They're very rare and there's a reason they go for so much. If we can get him cheap it would be an amazing coup.
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People do realise that Isco and Modric play in different positions. Don't they?
I didn't until today as some people seemed to be saying we should get him to replace Modric. Maybe it was my ignorance and they didn't mean in the same role.
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It could equally be argued that the fact we have not spent big over the past few windows suggests we are able to spend more now as we have not exhausted our budget for transfer activity.
Also the fact Harry was sacked at least offers the potential to assume maybe money was reserved for a new manager to spend.
More importantly you can look at the window when Harry was first appointed (which is more relevant to our current situation as we currently have a new boss) and see that he was backed fairly substantially, so there is no reason to believe that AVB would not also be backed.
Whether we do spend vast sums or not, you simply cannot know we are not prepared to and you certainly cannot use the lack of spending in the last two windows to assume we will not spend now. If anything it will be down to us being unable to get deals done rather than being unable to spend money at all.
AngerManagement
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We also have a new manager who may choose to play a very different formation, with totally different tactics and general style of play.
This may require different components, so a like for like replacement may not be the plan (who knows?)
If we are switching our general style of play we may for example want two solid midfielder and an athletic box to box player in the centre and rely more on the wings to set the tempo our our play.
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At the very start of this window when we all knew Modric was going, I said that it was a waste of time looking for a direct replacement for him because there wasn't want and that we should look to develop the team in a different way. Isco is the type of player we need to help this process
Tottenham have finally agreed a £33million fee with Real Madrid for the transfer of Modric, but are reluctant for the deal to go through until they have strengthened their own squad.
Isco (centre) looks set to stay at Malaga after Spurs had a bid rejected (AFP/Getty Images)
One of the names on Spurs' shortlist of players to fill the attacking midfield vacancy the Croatian's departure would leave is Spain Under-21s international Isco.
With Manchester United also known to be keen on the rising star, Tottenham made an £8million bid for him this week, reports AS.
They apparently found Malaga unwilling to do business at that price, even though it would represent a significant profit on the £4.7million they paid Valencia for the youngster last summer.
Isco has a £16.5million release clause in his contract and Malaga are holding out for an offer close to that figure.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will not match their valuation and will instead turn his attention to more experienced players, with Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho, Shakhtar Donetsk star Willian and Chelsea's Raul Meireles all under consideration.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/909768-spurs-fail-with-8m-isco-transfer-bid#ixzz24f7002tO
One of the names on Spurs' shortlist of players to fill the attacking midfield vacancy the Croatian's departure would leave is Spain Under-21s international Isco.
With Manchester United also known to be keen on the rising star, Tottenham made an £8million bid for him this week, reports AS.
They apparently found Malaga unwilling to do business at that price, even though it would represent a significant profit on the £4.7million they paid Valencia for the youngster last summer.
Isco has a £16.5million release clause in his contract and Malaga are holding out for an offer close to that figure.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will not match their valuation and will instead turn his attention to more experienced players, with Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho, Shakhtar Donetsk star Willian and Chelsea's Raul Meireles all under consideration.
Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/909768-spurs-fail-with-8m-isco-transfer-bid#ixzz24f7002tO
Snarfalicious
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I was thinking about 12-13m for Isco all along. I bet if DL went to Malaga with an offer like that they would accept it.
Blake Griffin
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get him!
PrettyColors
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Hope we make a return offer for him. If joe allen goes for 15 million and we get Isco for less... 
Base! How low can you go?
FFS put in a realistic bid for a player and stop wasting time. Moutinho and Willan will not be considered because they are seen as too expensive and there isn't going to be any bargain basement with Meireles either.
Btw you better get rid of the Getty image, otherwise someone is getting sued, probably Rob.
Snarfalicious
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Isco, Willian, and Lloris would be a great bit of business.
(Boy have the expectations changed - Once we were saying Damiao, Wing cover, Moutinho, and Lloris).
(Boy have the expectations changed - Once we were saying Damiao, Wing cover, Moutinho, and Lloris).
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