Summer Transfer Gossip

mushykeogh

15 mill bid for Lovren according to the twitter machine.

Sugarlumps

8 million, if true for Livermore is excellent business. Talk of Dawson heading there also.

same ol sh1te

O'Shea rubbished the Spurs links

Kiith

same ol sh1te wrote: »

O'Shea rubbished the Spurs links

I'd have been happier if that was the other way around.

pleasant Co.

Kiith wrote: »

I'd have been happier if that was the other way around.

That'd be a hell of a job for spurs to be rubbishing all the bs rumours, we like the free publicity we do :pac:

Sugarlumps

Sigurdsson possibly on the move - http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Sport/Sport-Headlines/Crystal-Palace-close-in-as-Pochettino-tells-Spurs-star-he-can-go-20140622113815.htm?

DubPerryman

Spurs Community Gossip

I know this ITK stuff can be really hit or miss, but when the word went round that Poch was away on holidays and nothing would be done until early July.... the whole ITK scene completely shut down.

The below is from a guy who did a bit of business with some agents and was able to chat to them on the side. Take from it what you will.

First off we had a great day, really enjoyed it. The conditions were a bit too good for proper fishing tbh, but for novices it was far better than what I'd call ideal conditions. Anyway I don't want to name too many names because I may well be getting a fair bit of business off the back of today's little excursion, but the stuff I can say I will. There was not much transfer related stuff talked about, but I did push them as far as I thought possible.

Lovren

This is again second hand, as although my mate speaks regularly to his agent he hasn't seen him for at least a week or so. Firstly I need to clarify the comment I made in the Lovren thread regarding him willing to strike. When Lovren joined Southampton he had better options available to him but he decided on Southampton because he bought into the long term plan that Pochetinno and Cortese pitched to him. He was made assurances that the team would be built on and not dismantled as they had a great young squad that in a couple of years could really go places. Well one year in and things are very very different. He understands though that it is not Poch's fault and that Poch has moved on to try and fulfill the same dream he had at Southampton which is to build his own footballing dynasty in his own image. Hard work, a system that is both solid defensively but has fluidity from an attacking pov. Most importantly there has to be strong team ethic where they want to win, not for the fans or the coach, but for each other. When I was told he would go on strike to get his move this was part of a very short conversation I had, where I am not sure I got the whole context. After a more lengthy chat it appears that yes he will strike but that will be a last resort. He feels that he has done things the right way by putting in a transfer request, and that coupled with a decent transfer fee should be enough. He wasn't lied to when he went there but things have changed significantly since he agreed to the move and where he originally thought it might take a couple of years to progress and start to challenge the top sides he now believes they never will while the current regime is in place.

Levy

Not as disliked by agent folk as I thought. One of the guys that I spoke to has had many dealings with Levy over the last few years, and said Levy is very good at what he does. The agents job is to get the best deals for their players and Levy's job is to get the best possible deal for the club. He said Levy would never expect the agents to role over and he thinks the same from his POV re the chairman. Said whenever he knows he is going to be negotiating with Levy he makes certain he is prepared and knows he has to be on his A game. I asked him about Levy moving the goal posts late in deals and he replied "who doesn't if they have the other guy on the ropes". He also added he is one of the very best as far as looking after the players is concerned. Makes sure they have everything they need when they are new to the club and more so the country. Says the team Levy has working with the players from a non playing perspective are excellent. Worth noting his agency have had a few players at the club and one there at the moment. He said Agents are likely to push players towards a club they have a good working relationship with. I asked if that meant he might be willing to put a word in with Messi, to which he laughed and replied he will retire at either Barca or move back to South America. Nothing else interests him at all.

Hugo

Is very happy at the club and has settled well. believes the squad massively under achieved last season. He said as the goalkeeper he can see everything from a perspective that no one else has. (Hugo's own words apparently)" Last season, it was at times like watching a game of chess where one of the players did not know how the pieces moved. We often had the best team but the worst tactical thinking". Said he has seen enough in training to know we should have done far far better, which is why he is willing to give it another season at least. When i asked if that meant he would definitely stay, I was told "some moves are just too big to turn down". Poch has spoken to him and told him briefly what he plans to do and that Hugo is very much part of his plans. Wished him good luck at the WC and told him he hoped that he comes back with a winners medal. (I expect he said exactly the same to all our WC contingent) [​IMG] Now i don't know if any of the players were consulted prior to the appointment, but apparently he was a very popular choice with a lot of them before Tim had even gone. Read into that what you will.

Poch.

All four of the boys today were very complimentary of him(and I mean very). Even though none of them have had first hand dealings with him(yet) they were all very much of the same opinion. Stuff gets passed between agents and players very quickly and everything they had heard regarding Poch was positive. Both agents said they would encourage their players to speak to Poch if he wanted them, but one of them said they will know more about him through word of mouth than they did anyway. Many of them mix outside of the clubs because they have so much in common, and can't just do regular things.



A couple of smaller bits.

We tried to sign Agbonlahor a good while back but he thought Villa were the better long term prospect.



Villa have a young teenage lad that apparently every agent in the land is trying to get their hands on, but his old man is having none of it. Very, very special was the verdict from them all, and apparently miles ahead of his age group(and not just in this country).

DubPerryman

Sugarlumps wrote: »

8 million, if true for Livermore is excellent business. Talk of Dawson heading there also.

http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/tottenham/tottenham_midfielder_departs_in_8m_deal_1_3656237

8 Million POUNDS.... confirmed today. :eek::eek: Great business!!

Sugarlumps

DubPerryman wrote: »

http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/tottenham/tottenham_midfielder_departs_in_8m_deal_1_3656237

8 Million POUNDS.... confirmed today. :eek::eek: Great business!!

Fantastic return. He's had a solid season for them. An honest type of player, so wish him well. Just not against us.

Lightbulb Sun

Not a rumour but wouldn't say no to Drogba on a free.

Sugarlumps

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/hull-and-tottenham-open-talks-over-4m-michael-dawson-deal-9562469.html

Opening talks with Hull and Dawson begin.

Depp

Sugarlumps wrote: »

http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/hull-and-tottenham-open-talks-over-4m-michael-dawson-deal-9562469.html

Opening talks with Hull and Dawson begin.

Might be partly sentimental but id hate to see dawes go

Sugarlumps

Depp wrote: »

Might be partly sentimental but id hate to see dawes go

He'd probably be one of the longest serving players left, him and Lennon? Great guy & attitude, which can't be faulted. He was shown up something awful last season, legs are gone.

Devo from Dublin

Depp wrote: »

Might be partly sentimental but id hate to see dawes go

Some sentiment!!!!
Cant even spell his name properly!;)

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

He'd probably be one of the longest serving players left, him and Lennon? Great guy & attitude, which can't be faulted. He was shown up something awful last season, legs are gone.

He might get a new lease of life at Hull, could be top notch at that level

awkwardboy

This must be the quietest summer in years for Spurs speculation. It seemed that in previous summers we were linked daily with about 10 players! Not so much now which to me a good thing. Hopefully the stories that popup this year are based in something resembling truth and not just lazy journalists linking us with players just for the sake of filling up space on the page. Maybe its the calm before the storm though as once the WC is over it will revert to normal service ...

Left Back on the Bench

awkwardboy wrote: »

This must be the quietest summer in years for Spurs speculation. It seemed that in previous summers we were linked daily with about 10 players! Not so much now which to me a good thing. Hopefully the stories that popup this year are based in something resembling truth and not just lazy journalists linking us with players just for the sake of filling up space on the page. Maybe its the calm before the storm though as once the WC is over it will revert to normal service ...

We signed 7 new players last year.Don't think we'll be signing a whole pile this summer

Ormus

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

We signed 7 new players last year.Don't think we'll be signing a whole pile this summer

Wait til the World Cup is over. Regardless of whether we sign many players, the press will still manage to link us with at least 100 players in July.

Sugarlumps

Ben Davies
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-launch-transfer-raid-swansea-3777939?

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Ben Davies
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/tottenham-launch-transfer-raid-swansea-3777939?

I'd be happy with that

Sugarlumps

Ormus wrote: »

I'd be happy with that

I didn't get to see enough of him last season, got to be an improvement on what we got. Being linked with Cambiasso on a free.

positivenote

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Being linked with Cambiasso on a free.

this would be an excellent signing

Left Back on the Bench

Sugarlumps wrote: »

I didn't get to see enough of him last season, got to be an improvement on what we got. Being linked with Cambiasso on a free.

He's 34 in August and we have capoue and Sandro. Haven't seen much of him in Italy but we don't need 3 defensive midfielders

DubPerryman

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

He's 34 in August and we have capoue and Sandro. Haven't seen much of him in Italy but we don't need 3 defensive midfielders

I agree. Though could it be a case of selling Capoue/Sandro for £10m and then bringing in Cambiasso, thus giving Poch £10m to spend elsewhere?

same ol sh1te

Itk says we're going all out to land Lukaku

OldMrBrennan83

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jobeenfitz

Ormus wrote: »

He might get a new lease of life at Hull, could be top notch at that level

So not very top notch then?

same ol sh1te

Both the Mail and Mirror have it that Ben Davies is done for 8m, he's on his way to London to finalise. Fingers crossed

Better value than an overpriced Luke Shaw

pleasant Co.

same ol sh1te wrote: »

Both the Mail and Mirror have it that Ben Davies is done for 8m, he's on his way to London to finalise. Fingers crossed

I'm opting to believe this one :cool:

same ol sh1te

pleasant Co. wrote: »

I'm opting to believe this one :cool:

Yeah, it's perfect too since we got 8m for Livermore