Summer Transfer Wish List
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DanielCHillier
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I'm not sure anyone was actually being serious. As if we'd sign a 29 year old from a direct rival who's earning 120K a week.
Everlasting Seconds
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That's it. I know it sounds like I have no appreciation for the youth set up, and that's not true. I have tremendous respect for it. However, I have a very pragmatic and unromantic approach to it, also. I think it's great when we produce players who can fetch a few millions in a transfer fee. When we once in a while produce a Kane, it's outstanding, nigh a fairy tale. I also don't think one is a purer or truer supporter from constantly namedropping an obscure abbreviation of the name of a kid in the academy. And it doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy inside when I watch a Spurs match and silently recount the age of every single player under 24. Lastly, I think the club finally is nailing the dealings in the transfer market, and I'm in immense support of that. Hence, in a thread that's about transfer wishes, no wonder why I can't be arsed to indulge the youth academistas of our fan base.
THFCSPURS19
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I've said loads of times that if Poch doesn't think CCV is ready, then Dier can play CB. I don't think we need a DM and a CB- only the former. However, Pochettino's comments suggest to me that he thinks CCV is nearly ready for 1st team football and I trust him on that. CCV's also been on the bench 4 times BTW.
THOWIG
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Precisely. Dier may even still end up as a central defender anyway.
Shadydan
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This is based on what you hope will happen, not what will happen.
GetSpurredOn
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I'm still of the opinion Wanyama should/could be an option. Previous experience working with Pochettino, and plenty of media rumours we were in for him last summer, so you'd assume Poch is still a fan. PL experience with Southampton, and CL experience with Celtic. Still only 24. Fits the bill for a DM capable of dropping into CB so stylistically we don't have to adjust things if Dier isn't available. Also, having that option, we could utilise Ball/Carter-Vickers as backup to Toby in games where we believe we'll be on top, in order to give them controlled experience, but should we need a replacement for Toby against a bigger team, the Dier could play RCB with Wanyama going straight into DM.
Dembele needs someone capable of filling in for him with the same physical presence. Rather than look outside, use who we have, Bentaleb and Alli.
CF, I'd be looking at Lacazette if we can get him, or maybe Batshuayi. Lacazette may be swayed by Lloris and Njie. Capable of being a focal lone striker like Kane, or potentially playing with him. Also previous partnership with Njie. Batshuayi as an alternative probably wouldn't need much arm twisting from his fellow Belgians. Again, a more than capable focal lone CF, but equally got pace to play wider too.
Two big (ish) outlays, Wanyama and Lacazette (or Batshuayi). Right age, style and calibre to fit our needs. No real need to look for added signings. There does appear to be growing suggestions Yunus Malli is being looked at.
Chadli, Mason or Carroll, Fazio, Yedlin sold to raise some of the cash required. Rest could in theory be covered by CL money if we qualify automatically.
Keep Ball with us as cover, and loan Carter-Vickers for the experience. Likewise, keep Pritchard and loan out Onomah. Decide whether Mason or Carroll stays, and Winks goes on loan. Decide whether Dembele (Fulham - nominal tribunal) is needed aswell, and then loan Harrison, or if signing Lacazette is enough.
Dembele needs someone capable of filling in for him with the same physical presence. Rather than look outside, use who we have, Bentaleb and Alli.
CF, I'd be looking at Lacazette if we can get him, or maybe Batshuayi. Lacazette may be swayed by Lloris and Njie. Capable of being a focal lone striker like Kane, or potentially playing with him. Also previous partnership with Njie. Batshuayi as an alternative probably wouldn't need much arm twisting from his fellow Belgians. Again, a more than capable focal lone CF, but equally got pace to play wider too.
Two big (ish) outlays, Wanyama and Lacazette (or Batshuayi). Right age, style and calibre to fit our needs. No real need to look for added signings. There does appear to be growing suggestions Yunus Malli is being looked at.
Chadli, Mason or Carroll, Fazio, Yedlin sold to raise some of the cash required. Rest could in theory be covered by CL money if we qualify automatically.
Keep Ball with us as cover, and loan Carter-Vickers for the experience. Likewise, keep Pritchard and loan out Onomah. Decide whether Mason or Carroll stays, and Winks goes on loan. Decide whether Dembele (Fulham - nominal tribunal) is needed aswell, and then loan Harrison, or if signing Lacazette is enough.
NEVILLEB
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The type of players we need are the hardest to find.
Robben, Bale, Suarez, Ronaldo etc.
They've got to be exceptionally quick but also to be creative and lethal in front of goal.
Bale and Lennon gave us that blistering pace on the break which our current team doesn't have.
Robben, Bale, Suarez, Ronaldo etc.
They've got to be exceptionally quick but also to be creative and lethal in front of goal.
Bale and Lennon gave us that blistering pace on the break which our current team doesn't have.
Andros Townsend could be cheap if Newcastle go down! proven international who's pacey and direct with an eye for goal
danielneeds
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We mostly don't play on the break though. When we win the ball it's usually close to the opponent's goal, so rather than someone lightening quick, we need someone who's anticipation and passing is quick and precise and can make the right decision to create a good chance.
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nightgoat
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Man Utd and Chelsea will be all over him anyway.
brasil_spur
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Dier has been outstanding at DM, i'm not sure there's another DM in the world right now i would want to start ahead of Dier, but hey let's just move him to CB....
THFCSPURS19
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He didn't say that though did he? He was just pointing out that he's versatile and we never know what could happen in the future, not suggesting that we should move him back to CB.Dier has been outstanding at DM, i'm not sure there's another DM in the world right now i would want to start ahead of Dier, but hey let's just move him to CB....
kendoddsdadsdogsdead
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Is n'jie actually that quick? I know we haven't seen a lot of him but I've yet to see him breeze by anyone.
THFCSPURS19
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kendoddsdadsdogsdead
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Even there it's really hard to judge. What I've seen I would say he has decent pace. i wouldn't say he has enough to really scare teams over here especially coupled with his touch which is a bit hit and miss. Again this is just a gut feeling over a small sample size so could be entirely wrong.
THFCSPURS19
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His touch is definitely dodgy (at the moment) but I don't think there's a question about his pace. Before we signed him, everything was pretty unanimous in saying he's absolutely rapid. The bit of the video I posted shows him covering nearly the whole pitch in a very short space of time.
JayB
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There's a post on Reddit today regarding the fact in the 17 league matches we've played against the current top 12, we've only managed 4 wins. In light of the embarrassment against Dortmund, that points to a real need for genuine improvement if we want to put together a respectable run in the CL and continue to challenge for the PL title moving forward.
When you consider the brilliant managers who are coming into the league and the massive sums that the likes of City, Chelsea, United, Liverpool and perhaps even Arsenal are likely to spend over the summer, we will absolutely have to make significant changes and investments in the squad if we are to keep pace at the top of the PL table. Tinkering around the margins and adding a young talent here or a rotation option there simply will not be sufficient, we need real quality and with the increase in TV revenue and CL we will have the requisite funds and pull to attract it.
So with all that said, here's the business I'd like to see us do over the summer:
OUTS:
Yedlin - He'll want better than being third choice, and if he stuck around he'd be blocking KWP's progression. We'll probably be able to turn a small profit on the tiny outlay we spent to bring him in. No brainier.
Fazio - Obviously on his way out.
Carroll - A serviceable squad player who has evidently earned Poch's trust. While I wouldn't be surprised if we kept him, at this point I think we can safely say that he'll never play more than a bit-part role for us, so it'd be in his best interests to move on. I think the club would be better served in the long run if his minutes were given to the likes of Onomah and Winks, anyway.
Mason - Basically in the exact same situation as Carroll in that Poch rates him but he has hardly set the world alight. When he's been good, he's been really good, but his performances are too inconsistent and his injury record too long for him to be counted upon. A full England international who was a mainstay in a side that finished 5th, we should be able to get a hefty fee for him.
Bentaleb - I personally still rate him and it sickens me to think that an academy product with his ability will be shipped out after one bad season, but it is blatantly obvious that something has taken place behind the scenes to cause Poch to lose trust in him, and we saw last summer that Poch is absolutely ruthless in those circumstances (as he ought to be). If his problems were purely fitness related, he wouldn't have been getting regular 90-minute run-outs with the U21s. It pisses me off, but he's gone. On the bright side he should command a very sizeable pricetag.
Chadli - While very productive, he either lacks the ability, the will, or both to play Poch's pressing game for 90 minutes. We can't afford to carry any passengers, and it's an opportunity to turn a tidy profit and bolster the transfer kitty.
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DM: One of the major imbalances in the squad as it stands. I could see us going in for Wanyama, who Poch rates and should come cheaply given he'll be in the last year of his contract. Failing that I'd like to see us go in for Dendoncker, who is quality and would also be cheap coming from the Belgian league. Either one of those two would slot in and allow Dier to serve as Toby's backup, rounding out that part of the squad nicely.
CM: Our performances have dropped off massively when Moussa has been unavailable, and none of Carroll, Mason, or Bentaleb are good enough or trusted enough (in the case of the latter) to replace him. As such we need to make a big acquisition to provide genuine competition and rotation at this position. Pjanic reportedly has a €30m (£24m) release clause, Kroos is supposedly on his way out of Madrid, and Schneiderlin may be unsettled at United. While all of them are almost certainly out of our league, we are surely going to be an attractive prospect to players and it's worth a shot. In the likely scenario that none of those options materialize, hopefully we can bring in a young talent with the potential to reach the very top -- someone of the ilk of Tielemans, Kovacic, Bazoer, or Diawara.
Striker: We should do everything possible to get Lacazette, who is attainable and an absolutely perfect fit.
With those three acquisitions to the squad we'd be left with the following:
CF: Kane, Lacazette, Njie, Son
AM: Eriksen, Lamela, Alli, Lacazette, Son, Njie, Pritchard, Onomah
CM: Dembele, Alli, New CM, Onomah, Winks
DM: Dier, New DM, Ball
RB: Walker, Trippier, KWP
LB: Rose, Davies
RCB: Toby, Dier, CCV
LCB: Vertonghen, Wimmer
GK: Lloris, Worm
It's a lot to ask, but as I said out the beginning of the post we need to be bold if we want to progress. There's no room for sentimentality or complacency, and the money should certainly be available from outgoings, TV, and CL to make a big splash in the transfer market.
When you consider the brilliant managers who are coming into the league and the massive sums that the likes of City, Chelsea, United, Liverpool and perhaps even Arsenal are likely to spend over the summer, we will absolutely have to make significant changes and investments in the squad if we are to keep pace at the top of the PL table. Tinkering around the margins and adding a young talent here or a rotation option there simply will not be sufficient, we need real quality and with the increase in TV revenue and CL we will have the requisite funds and pull to attract it.
So with all that said, here's the business I'd like to see us do over the summer:
OUTS:
Yedlin - He'll want better than being third choice, and if he stuck around he'd be blocking KWP's progression. We'll probably be able to turn a small profit on the tiny outlay we spent to bring him in. No brainier.
Fazio - Obviously on his way out.
Carroll - A serviceable squad player who has evidently earned Poch's trust. While I wouldn't be surprised if we kept him, at this point I think we can safely say that he'll never play more than a bit-part role for us, so it'd be in his best interests to move on. I think the club would be better served in the long run if his minutes were given to the likes of Onomah and Winks, anyway.
Mason - Basically in the exact same situation as Carroll in that Poch rates him but he has hardly set the world alight. When he's been good, he's been really good, but his performances are too inconsistent and his injury record too long for him to be counted upon. A full England international who was a mainstay in a side that finished 5th, we should be able to get a hefty fee for him.
Bentaleb - I personally still rate him and it sickens me to think that an academy product with his ability will be shipped out after one bad season, but it is blatantly obvious that something has taken place behind the scenes to cause Poch to lose trust in him, and we saw last summer that Poch is absolutely ruthless in those circumstances (as he ought to be). If his problems were purely fitness related, he wouldn't have been getting regular 90-minute run-outs with the U21s. It pisses me off, but he's gone. On the bright side he should command a very sizeable pricetag.
Chadli - While very productive, he either lacks the ability, the will, or both to play Poch's pressing game for 90 minutes. We can't afford to carry any passengers, and it's an opportunity to turn a tidy profit and bolster the transfer kitty.
INS:
DM: One of the major imbalances in the squad as it stands. I could see us going in for Wanyama, who Poch rates and should come cheaply given he'll be in the last year of his contract. Failing that I'd like to see us go in for Dendoncker, who is quality and would also be cheap coming from the Belgian league. Either one of those two would slot in and allow Dier to serve as Toby's backup, rounding out that part of the squad nicely.
CM: Our performances have dropped off massively when Moussa has been unavailable, and none of Carroll, Mason, or Bentaleb are good enough or trusted enough (in the case of the latter) to replace him. As such we need to make a big acquisition to provide genuine competition and rotation at this position. Pjanic reportedly has a €30m (£24m) release clause, Kroos is supposedly on his way out of Madrid, and Schneiderlin may be unsettled at United. While all of them are almost certainly out of our league, we are surely going to be an attractive prospect to players and it's worth a shot. In the likely scenario that none of those options materialize, hopefully we can bring in a young talent with the potential to reach the very top -- someone of the ilk of Tielemans, Kovacic, Bazoer, or Diawara.
Striker: We should do everything possible to get Lacazette, who is attainable and an absolutely perfect fit.
With those three acquisitions to the squad we'd be left with the following:
CF: Kane, Lacazette, Njie, Son
AM: Eriksen, Lamela, Alli, Lacazette, Son, Njie, Pritchard, Onomah
CM: Dembele, Alli, New CM, Onomah, Winks
DM: Dier, New DM, Ball
RB: Walker, Trippier, KWP
LB: Rose, Davies
RCB: Toby, Dier, CCV
LCB: Vertonghen, Wimmer
GK: Lloris, Worm
It's a lot to ask, but as I said out the beginning of the post we need to be bold if we want to progress. There's no room for sentimentality or complacency, and the money should certainly be available from outgoings, TV, and CL to make a big splash in the transfer market.
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