The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 24th July 2021

[Qualsonic]

Small update....

As stated, we HAD agreed what we thought was the acceptable fee for Romero. However, Atalanta keep moving the goalposts and I've said it previously but Paratici won't be messed around and has given a deadline before he will move on.

We are STILL very confident that we will agree a deal and there is pressure building from all sides for Atalanta to accept our offer. Romero returns to training early next week and we want him here. Given the current financial state of many European clubs, it really is a huge amount of money for Atalanta and they're trying to maximise their income and you can't blame them for that. I honestly don't think they can afford to turn down the amount we offered and that is the main reason alongside the willingness of the player to come that I remain extremely confident that he will be our player.

Considering anything over the 16m fee to Juventus is practically free money for them, you'd think they're risking a hell of a lot by always pushing up the price...

 

[Freddie]

Considering anything over the 16m fee to Juventus is practically free money for them, you'd think they're risking a hell of a lot by always pushing up the price...

Especially given that he's had one good season. Anything other than another superb season and his value could plummet

 

[freeeki]

#Whatthefuck

Omg look, a cryptic.

Everyone post solutions.

 

[JW72]

It's a bastardisation of your own 'Casa'.

English people would call the outhouse (outside toilet) the shit house

Not so much La Casa as La Mela?

 

[samspurs92]

JJ has been really active on Twitter overnight, sorry I don’t have time to post all the tweets. The basics are:

- Don’t listen to Twitter or papers about Romero, relax as they are putting out a lot of bullshit. Atalanta are leaking a lot as negotiating tactics.

- We have 5 more possible outs.

- Paratici in control, not Levy this summer.

- Jose said no to Dias last summer and Poch also said no to Bruno, we were happy to pay for both.

 

[mr ashley]

JJ has been really active on Twitter overnight, sorry I don’t have time to post all the tweets. The basics are:

- Don’t listen to Twitter or papers about Romero, relax as they are putting out a lot of bullshit. Atalanta are leaking a lot as negotiating tactics.

- We have 5 more possible outs.

- Paratici in control, not Levy this summer.

- Jose said no to Dias last summer and Poch also said no to Bruno, we were happy to pay for both.

Ooh that last bullet point really stings

 

[Martin91]

JJ has been really active on Twitter overnight, sorry I don’t have time to post all the tweets. The basics are:

- Don’t listen to Twitter or papers about Romero, relax as they are putting out a lot of bullshit. Atalanta are leaking a lot as negotiating tactics.

- We have 5 more possible outs.

- Paratici in control, not Levy this summer.

- Jose said no to Dias last summer and Poch also said no to Bruno, we were happy to pay for both.

To add to this he also says we have offers out on others….

 

[Roynie]

Jose wants Skriniar..how come we were not happy to pay for him

Is this ITK / relevant?

 

[SuperPav10]

if Jose said no to dias, just goes to show how out of touch with modern football he really was! Glad everything seems positive still though, thanks for posting!

Poch doesn't get tarred with the same brush for rejecting Bruno then? ?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

If you've just had a post deleted, the very next one sees you out.

Fucking hell what's wrong with some of you. Do you really think talking about last seasons transfer business is for in here.

 

[Martin91]

As in we've made offers or we have offers on our players?

this is the whole reply

We also have offers in on other players but you divot know about them so don’t worry about it plus we have another potential 5 outs so we have mamy options across the board. My advice is come off Twitter don’t read papers and enjoy summer ? As all bollocks on here

 

[Danny1]

this is the whole reply

We also have offers in on other players but you divot know about them so don’t worry about it plus we have another potential 5 outs so we have mamy options across the board. My advice is come off Twitter don’t read papers and enjoy summer ? As all bollocks on here

Cheers Flacky, good to here that JJ is relatively positive ?

 

[Church]

JJ also indicated we are looking at a RB, Back up Striker and cover for Hojberg

 

[piedpiper]

if Jose said no to dias, just goes to show how out of touch with modern football he really was! Glad everything seems positive still though, thanks for posting!

It's exactly why we needed a D.O.F and a structure which approves signings.... Matters not how good a manager/couches cv might look.

 

[Stamford]

JJ also indicated we are looking at a RB, Back up Striker and cover for Hojberg

that's good. Although I do feel we need two CBs

 

[Duskwen]

that's good. Although I do feel we need two CBs

depends if that rb is Tomiyasu, or a new rb

 

[spids]

JJ also indicated we are looking at a RB, Back up Striker and cover for Hojberg

I think you are interpreting that yourself - he never said we were after those positions in particular. Someone in the twitter thread (mid-rant) said:

"Where is the the back up for Holberg? The right back and the alternative for Kane? "

and in response to the rant in that thread JJ said:

"We also have offers in on other players but you don't know about them so don’t worry about it plus we have another potential 5 outs so we have many options across the board. My advice is come off Twitter don’t read papers and enjoy summer Thumbs up As all bollocks on here.

 

[chrissivad]

JJ also indicated we are looking at a RB, Back up Striker and cover for Hojberg

Could you put the quotes on Hojbjerg into his thread?
I couldn't see it on twitter

Thanks

 

[Gspurs11]

Like JJ, Rob and all our resident ITK’s have said, ValenciaYid in a response to someone panicking about Romero:

Calm ya fucking tits??

Enjoy your weekend

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

I think you are interpreting that yourself - he never said we were after those positions in particular. Someone in the twitter thread (mid-rant) said:

"Where is the the back up for Holberg? The right back and the alternative for Kane? "

and in response to the rant in that thread JJ said:

"We also have offers in on other players but you don't know about them so don’t worry about it plus we have another potential 5 outs so we have many options across the board. My advice is come off Twitter don’t read papers and enjoy summer Thumbs up As all bollocks on here.

Nope, he did say that: