The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[YiddoTom90]

not many managers play the same team over and over again go look at the changes City and Liverpool made in their CL matches.

plus he won't change, they said on BT sport after the game, Poch hasn't played the same team back-to-back since February 2018

IMO, if we're going to spend big money in Jan, a quality RB is the top priority. I'd like to see Tanganga given some sort of chance at CB before we commit to a signing. We were supposedly interested in Saliba and I doubt he has more potential than Tanganga. We also need to decide if we're going to use Skipp at DM or chuck some money at it.

I like the look of zagadou from dortmund. 6 foot 5 and left footed.

 

[Japhet]

I like the look of zagadou from dortmund. 6 foot 5 and left footed.

Again though, are we going to try what we already have or throw money at signings? RB is the most obvious area where we need to bring somebody in although I don't personally think KWP has been given much of a chance. It's often said that he lacks physicality but he doesn't look any more flimsy than Pereira ( Leicester) to me who is often brought up as the player we should have signed.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

IMO we need to move away from the number 10 playmaker model. For years we've funnelled everything through Eriksen to a point where we're good or bad as a direct result of how he plays. We're also weak defensively with 2 in CM. I think we need to move to 433 with Ndombele or LoCelso breaking forward from midfield or finding the type of passes Ndombele excels at from deeper.

Yes. We absolutely need to evolve our formation towards a 433. One DM and Lo Celso and Ndombele either side, with Winks in the mix to offer rotation. In Son and Kane we have a world class two thirds of the forward line already established. Moura should be given a season with this formation, even if to rotate. I’d love to see us go for a speedy, yet technically decent wide forward. Obviously we also need to fix the rb/lb positions and start to put some faith in Skipp or buy an up and coming CDM- I’d love Sander Berge for this position; formidable, tall, very quick and good in the tackle. With Sissoko in the squad, we could rotate those two in the CDM position over the course of a 50-60 game season. It would probably take 2-3 windows if we’re decisive enough but that sort of squad would develop and evolve over 5-6 years and hopefully eclipse the creaking undead we’ve become

 

[bbunc]

If eriksen goes, we need to brave and go balls deep for havertz. We get a player for the next 10 years in a key position. Leverkusen want 100 mill. Peanuts for the talent and years playing for us. If we can even get 40 for eriksen that's 60 mill for a 20 year old not even in his prime yet. I can't see bayern shelling out 100 mill for him and barca have de Jong. Once in a gen talent he is. Can't see us doing it though sadly.

Great point. You know another guy we should maybe look at would be this Messi chap at Barca. Decent eye for goal that one.

 

[carpediem991]

I don't think it's deluded at all. Maybe it's a tad bit optimistic for a January window, I don't know. I'd like to think our current situation demands us to go out of our comfort zone. But, Ferguson and Upamecano contracts are up in the summer; they could very well be on the move and for a very affordable price. Zakaria and Olmo are apparently available for the right price (I've seen 43m for Zakaria being quoted, Olmo has been anywhere from 25-35m). I think all in you're looking at 80-100m outlay. Take into account squad places, I think most would agree we will actively look to offload the likes of Eriksen, Wanyama, Toby, Aurier, and really it's not like you're just bloating the squad.

Dont get why healthy clubs like Mönchengladbach or Leipzig should make top players of them available in the winter.
It just wont happen. Maybe if City offers 80m or some other stupid money.
The 50 m quoted here they can easily demand in the summer too.
They wont put the success of this season on the line. It is not a Football Manager game. Its absolutely deluded.

 

[bbunc]

Dont get why healthy clubs like Mönchengladbach or Leipzig should make top players of them available in the winter.
It just wont happen. Maybe if City offers 80m or some other stupid money.
The 50 m quoted here they can easily demand in the summer too.
They wont put the success of this season on the line. It is not a Football Manager game. Its absolutely deluded.

Probably right. That said, if it’s a release clause (like Upemecano), the club has no choice in the matter. Now, not sure why the player would want to leave mid season either. Perhaps there could be some economic benefit to buying in January with the loan back.

It’s not like Poch is going to play them for 2-3 months anyway, so may as well just have them stay where they are, get games, and save us a few quid.

 

[King of the Lane]

Well Upamecano is apparently refusing to sign a new contract and will only have a year left in the summer. Release clause or not he will go for cheaper than 50mill in the Summer. If they want that amount then Jan is the time to get it. Plus they have Konate and Mukiele as good CBs so wont be leaving too much of a hole if he does get sold.

He is far more realistic than Zakaria atm. I wish we could get both in Jan but it wont happen.

Upamecano and Sanchez would be a good young, quick and powerful CB partnership.

 

[TEESSIDE1]

If we've spent £40m in the past for Sanchez, Up to £62m for Tanguy and a reported option for c£55m on Lo Celso, I'm sure the club will be open to spending the same again if the right player comes up. I do agree that we need to be creative, which is why I back the kind of deal we saw with Clarke in the summer.

I’m not saying they won’t spend that sort of money again on one or two players, the issue is we need to spend that sort of money on 5 or six players in the next 2 windows which isn’t going to happen.

 

[wrd]

Well Upamecano is apparently refusing to sign a new contract and will only have a year left in the summer. Release clause or not he will go for cheaper than 50mill in the Summer. If they want that amount then Jan is the time to get it. Plus they have Konate and Mukiele as good CBs so wont be leaving too much of a hole if he does get sold.

He is far more realistic than Zakaria atm. I wish we could get both in Jan but it wont happen.

Upamecano and Sanchez would be a good young, quick and powerful CB partnership.

Zakaria and Upamecano would be a fucking great way to address a lot of the issues we have though. I can dream.

 

[King of the Lane]

Zakaria and Upamecano would be a fucking great way to address a lot of the issues we have though. I can dream.

Totally agree. Zakaria, Upamecano and Atal would improve us so much.

Add a quick WF like Son and we are good to go again!

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Yes. We absolutely need to evolve our formation towards a 433. One DM and Lo Celso and Ndombele either side, with Winks in the mix to offer rotation. In Son and Kane we have a world class two thirds of the forward line already established. Moura should be given a season with this formation, even if to rotate. I’d love to see us go for a speedy, yet technically decent wide forward. Obviously we also need to fix the rb/lb positions and start to put some faith in Skipp or buy an up and coming CDM- I’d love Sander Berge for this position; formidable, tall, very quick and good in the tackle. With Sissoko in the squad, we could rotate those two in the CDM position over the course of a 50-60 game season. It would probably take 2-3 windows if we’re decisive enough but that sort of squad would develop and evolve over 5-6 years and hopefully eclipse the creaking undead we’ve become

433 is the way to go and is proving very successful for the elite clubs. Sadly for us we currently don’t have the squad to make the most of a 433. It also puts big question marks over the likes of Eriksen and Alli. The former is leaving but neither player suit a 433 as neither of them are competent enough in central midfield or suitable for a wide forward position. Look at Alli, he scored against a Watford from a tight angle with his left foot yet it the next 2-3 games he was through on goal on the left hand side only to check back onto his right foot and lose the ball. I know we need sufficient players to adjust to other formations but given our existing squad and linked fullbacks, we would benefit from playing either a 433 or 352.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

433 is the way to go and is proving very successful for the elite clubs. Sadly for us we currently don’t have the squad to make the most of a 433. It also puts big question marks over the likes of Eriksen and Alli. The former is leaving but neither player suit a 433 as neither of them are competent enough in central midfield or suitable for a wide forward position. Look at Alli, he scored against a Watford from a tight angle with his left foot yet it the next 2-3 games he was through on goal on the left hand side only to check back onto his right foot and lose the ball. I know we need sufficient players to adjust to other formations but given our existing squad and linked fullbacks, we would benefit from playing either a 433 or 352.

Agree- my issue with a 352/3421/3412 is that it’s easy to force a team to play narrow by playing 433 with two wide forwards. Typically the wingbacks have to drop deeper to mark the wide forwards, relinquishing width further up

 

[Japhet]

Well Upamecano is apparently refusing to sign a new contract and will only have a year left in the summer. Release clause or not he will go for cheaper than 50mill in the Summer. If they want that amount then Jan is the time to get it. Plus they have Konate and Mukiele as good CBs so wont be leaving too much of a hole if he does get sold.

He is far more realistic than Zakaria atm. I wish we could get both in Jan but it wont happen.

Upamecano and Sanchez would be a good young, quick and powerful CB partnership.

Upamecano is more than likely doing exactly what Eriksen is doing and will probably refuse all offers til he's a free agent. It's the new fashion dontcha know.

 

[Windwarden]

I like the look of zagadou from dortmund. 6 foot 5 and left footed.

I said the same before, he‘s an absolute colossus and potentially the most promising of the new crop of teenage cbs coming through in Europe, certainly as much potential as anyone. And left footed. He was also supposedly close to leaving, or at least agents were stirring it up.

would love him and another young cb. Then it’s just rb, lb, am, at least one world class wing forward, Gk and manager and we’re all fixed

 

[Windwarden]

Yes. We absolutely need to evolve our formation towards a 433. One DM and Lo Celso and Ndombele either side, with Winks in the mix to offer rotation. In Son and Kane we have a world class two thirds of the forward line already established. Moura should be given a season with this formation, even if to rotate. I’d love to see us go for a speedy, yet technically decent wide forward. Obviously we also need to fix the rb/lb positions and start to put some faith in Skipp or buy an up and coming CDM- I’d love Sander Berge for this position; formidable, tall, very quick and good in the tackle. With Sissoko in the squad, we could rotate those two in the CDM position over the course of a 50-60 game season. It would probably take 2-3 windows if we’re decisive enough but that sort of squad would develop and evolve over 5-6 years and hopefully eclipse the creaking undead we’ve become

Berge’s really slow, isn’t he?

wish we’d tried to get Madrid to swap odegaard for Eriksen, sigh

 

[TEESSIDE1]

Berge’s really slow, isn’t he?

wish we’d tried to get Madrid to swap odegaard for Eriksen, sigh

slow yes but Alonso-esque passing. The question is, has the game evolved so much that players of Alonso’s attributes are now redundant.

 

[doctor stefan Freud]

Berge’s really slow, isn’t he?

wish we’d tried to get Madrid to swap odegaard for Eriksen, sigh

Not as slow as your standard CDM

 

[mill]

Apparently berge is fast as fuck but it’s probably just over distance rather than in bursts

 

[Windwarden]

Apparently berge is fast as fuck but it’s probably just over distance rather than in bursts

not keen on that, same was said about Dier. It’s not useful pace imo in central areas

 

[wrd]

Apparently berge is fast as fuck but it’s probably just over distance rather than in bursts

He's like an aircraft carrier compared to the likes of Moura who's like a speedboat.