January transfer window rumors and gossip

DubPerryman · 18-07-2016 12:28pm

I guess Poch has a balancing act on his hands. Yes, extra quality is probably needed if we are going to make a serious push for the league while competing in the CL.

Though, there is a good team spirit in the squad and we all know how far that got Leicester.

Do you go after a big name for big money at the risk of feeling you have to play them, at the same time risking team spirit. Or do you go for the Paul Mitchell Moneyball approach - bring in potential, ease them into the squad/team and hopefully increase success gradually.

With Poch, Paul Mitchel and Levy involved, I think the latter is more likely.

After N'Koudou, I think we can expect to see a few players leave before anymore come in. Merely from a squad size perspective.

Ormus · 18-07-2016 1:10pm

DubPerryman wrote: »

I guess Poch has a balancing act on his hands. Yes, extra quality is probably needed if we are going to make a serious push for the league while competing in the CL.

Though, there is a good team spirit in the squad and we all know how far that got Leicester.

Do you go after a big name for big money at the risk of feeling you have to play them, at the same time risking team spirit. Or do you go for the Paul Mitchell Moneyball approach - bring in potential, ease them into the squad/team and hopefully increase success gradually.

With Poch, Paul Mitchel and Levy involved, I think the latter is more likely.

After N'Koudou, I think we can expect to see a few players leave before anymore come in. Merely from a squad size perspective.

True, big name signings are usually expensive flops if they end up at Spurs. Maybe this guy has huge potential. I trust that we've done our homework on him.

Sugarlumps · 21-07-2016 7:34am

Swansea have offered in excess of £10m for Tottenham midfielder Nacer Chadli, 26.(Times - subscription required)

However, Spurs value the Belgian at £15m, which would be a club record for the Swans and more than double what Tottenham paid FC Twente for the winger three years ago.(Daily Mirror)

Personally I'd hate him to leave.

Sugarlumps · 21-07-2016 7:41am

L'Equipe understand Clinton Njie has now agreed to leave Tottenham Hotspur and join Marseille on loan.

Don't understand that either, if true?

2nd Row Donkey · 21-07-2016 7:42am

Sugarlumps wrote:

Personally I'd hate him to leave.

Me too.

I know Poch prefers to work with a smallish squad but we need decent players like Chadli this season.

DubPerryman · 21-07-2016 7:45am

Sugarlumps wrote:

L'Equipe understand Clinton Njie has now agreed to leave Tottenham Hotspur and join Marseille on loan.

Apparently there's an option to buy for â‚¬7m after a season, too. Which is about half what we paid for him. I wonder how much of this is true.

Sugarlumps · 21-07-2016 8:48am

DubPerryman wrote: »

Apparently there's an option to buy for â‚¬7m after a season, too. Which is about half what we paid for him. I wonder how much of this is true.

Yeah I read that, he's barely kicked a ball.

OldMrBrennan83 · 21-07-2016 1:46pm

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09_09_09 · 21-07-2016 2:18pm

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Really like to know what's going on behind the scenes. We are about to lose around £5 millions on this deal and now we are over paying for Kevin. Sounds fishy to me for some reason.

pleasant Co. · 21-07-2016 4:19pm

Taking what's being reported as gospel, it doesn't make much sense. Then again, it's not gospel, so I'll take it with that big chunk of salt please

Kiith · 21-07-2016 4:22pm

If it's true, Poch must just not rate him that highly. I'd trust that he knows if he's got real potential, and would assume he's been watching his progress carefully.

DubPerryman · 21-07-2016 4:48pm

Anyone remember Alen Halilovic? An 18 year old Dinamo Zagreb prospect we were chasing two years ago. He turned us down because we wouldn't guarantee him first team football, due to his age - we obviously offered some football but just a longer integration. He ended up going to Barcelona at the time.

Fast forward two years and he's signed for Hamburg, without making one single first team appearance for Barca. Why are young players so stupid sometimes?

On the bright side, a year later we signed Dele Alli.

Ormus · 21-07-2016 9:36pm

DubPerryman wrote: »

Anyone remember Alen Halilovic? An 18 year old Dinamo Zagreb prospect we were chasing two years ago. He turned us down because we wouldn't guarantee him first team football, due to his age - we obviously offered some football but just a longer integration. He ended up going to Barcelona at the time.

Fast forward two years and he's signed for Hamburg, without making one single first team appearance for Barca. Why are young players so stupid sometimes?

On the bright side, a year later we signed Dele Alli.

I remember that yeah. In fairness the chance to join Barca doesn't come along to often. Hamburg are his fall back option now.

DubPerryman · 22-07-2016 11:16am

Ormus wrote: »

I remember that yeah. In fairness the chance to join Barca doesn't come along to often. Hamburg are his fall back option now.

I accept it's a dream and all that. Though I personally think that it shows intelligence, confidence and the desire to work hard when a player chooses to take a, relative, step down in order to prove himself.

OldMrBrennan83 · 22-07-2016 11:35am

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22-07-2016 11:43am

I was reading up on this and it seems Barca have the option to buy him back in the first and second years of his stay at Hamburg (different rates though). So he could quite well end up being a regular for Barca still.

Sugarlumps · 24-07-2016 2:23pm

Record understand Benfica are in negotiations with Spurs over the season-long loan of Nabil Bentaleb.

I like the idea of a loan move.

Sugarlumps · 25-07-2016 10:31am

Pochettino also revealed that Clinton N’Jie, who was also left behind, is still part of his plans, but trio Nabil Bentaleb, Federico Fazio and Alex Pritchard know their futures lie elsewhere.

“I think it’s very clear their situation.

“They are not in my plan; they know, I made it clear with them, I communicated with them, it’s not a problem. They know the situation.”

2nd Row Donkey · 25-07-2016 10:37am

Fazio is still on the books? Thought we sold him months ago.

I was wondering why he was still appearing as an active player on fantasy football apps!

DubPerryman · 25-07-2016 10:44am

Bentaleb - £10m

Pritchard - £8m

Fazio £3-5m?

T-b0n3 · 25-07-2016 11:47am

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Pochettino also revealed that Clinton N’Jie, who was also left behind, is still part of his plans, but trio Nabil Bentaleb, Federico Fazio and Alex Pritchard know their futures lie elsewhere.

“I think it’s very clear their situation.

“They are not in my plan; they know, I made it clear with them, I communicated with them, it’s not a problem. They know the situation.”

I'm disappointed to hear that about Pritchard and Nabil. I can understand that Pritchard just might not be good enough for us, but with Nabil I really thought this time last year he was going to be immense for us. Really seems like something happened behind the scenes last year with him (as well as a few poor showings early doors last season).

I hope he goes on to make it though. I expect him to be a good player, pity it didn't work out for whatever reason.

Fazio? Enough said.

Kiith · 25-07-2016 2:09pm

I don't think i was ever sold on Bentelab, and some repeated mistakes which cost us didn't do anything to show me i was wrong. Yes, he's young and will get better, but i just don't think he's good enough to break into the team that we have, or the team that we want...and neither does Poch.

Sugarlumps · 27-07-2016 12:25pm

Sport Bild understand Spurs have held negotiations with Mainz attacker Yunus Malli over a potential transfer.

09_09_09 · 27-07-2016 12:49pm

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Sport Bild understand Spurs have held negotiations with Mainz attacker Yunus Malli over a potential transfer.

I cannot find any article saying this on Bild..

Read this interesting bit....When Yunus Malli (24) Mainz must tremble until at least the weekend (then ends the 10-million-out clause)

https://news.google.de/news/story?ncl=dekgoTxNcI7BiaM&ned=de

It seems to me that we need to activate the clause by the end of this week..

Sugarlumps · 28-07-2016 10:29am

"I expect some signings in the next few weeks -- we'll see what happens. We expect some activity, yes," Pochettino told a news conference.

"Jan Vertonghen is in London but he is training very well now. He's very close to coming back. Wimmer, Alderweireld and Eric Dier and Victor Wanyama can play centre-back. And then young players like CCV [Carter-Vickers] and Ball. We have enough players in that position," Pochettino said.

"He [Vertonghen] is going well in the last few days and we'll see when we arrive Monday and start training with all group what condition he is. If it's not possible [for him to play against Everton], we have players enough to replace him."

Pochettino urged Tottenham's young players to take advantage of their opportunity to play.

"The most important thing is that when they have the opportunity to show their quality, they take it," he added. "It's very good to play this type of game against teams consistently in the Champions League -- the biggest teams in the world. They can show their quality and personality and we can take a lot from these games.

"A good example was Dele Alli -- he came from MK Dons in League One. After a few months, he took a place in the starting XI. And you know what happened after. He went to the Euros with national team. The young players have time to mature and improve. They need to take the opportunity."

2nd Row Donkey · 28-07-2016 1:12pm

Great news about verts. I thought he was at least 4 weeks away from where he is now.

Sugarlumps · 03-08-2016 7:36am

09_09_09 · 03-08-2016 9:18am

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/02/marcus-edwards-17-signs-first-professional-contract-tottenham

Marcus Edwards has finally signed his first professional contract at Tottenham Hotspur.

Great news.

Sugarlumps · 03-08-2016 9:36am

09_09_09 wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/02/marcus-edwards-17-signs-first-professional-contract-tottenham

Marcus Edwards has finally signed his first professional contract at Tottenham Hotspur.

Great news.

Only saw him play for those few minutes against Madrid, commentators were jizzing themselves.

He's at the right club for nurturing young talent.

09_09_09 · 03-08-2016 9:55am

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10520077/brighton-closing-in-on-tottenham-midfielder-alex-pritchard-sky-sources

In other news, Pritchard is leaving as well. I believe now Nabil and Mason/Carroll will follow him.

Yedlin played well during pre-season. We might send him on loan again.

I wish we sign either Fekir or Boufal now.

January transfer window rumors and gossip

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