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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 23rd August 2016

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C0YS

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I think bottom line is Madrid want to get rid of 1 player - James, Kovacic or Isco. Whoever gets the acceptable permanent offer goes. Others stay. Juve are looking to sign Matuidi. If they fail, they have Kovacic as option. They also have James on their radar. If anyone of the deals happens, Isco stays. So, basically its a waiting game IMO, which is the last thing we need.
I think we should go for all of them, try and take whoever they want out, which is Isco, maybe Kovacic but definitely not Rodriguez unless they really have to.
 

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Is a loan deal really what we'd want? He'd have a good season for us, only for a bigger club to step in and take him or Madrid to want him back, whereas we'd then need to find a player to match what we had.
Is happiness not happiness at all, just because it was short lived?
 

C0YS

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Is a loan deal really what we'd want? He'd have a good season for us, only for a bigger club to step in and take him or Madrid to want him back, whereas we'd then need to find a player to match what we had.
That ITK, and Mirror article clearly says we will want some kind of option to buy.

I imagine the loan would be for two reasons,

1) Isco's attitude has been questioned, though this might be spin by the club.

2) Isco doesn't seem so keen to leave Madrid, if we leave it until next season we will have plenty of time to convince him otherwise. Essentially allowing the player a get out if he decides it isn't for him.

Regardless of what Madrid may publicly say they are very much willing to sell him.
 

Phil-spur99

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I'm not a huge Chadli fan, always seems to me like he is playing within himself and not fully tuned into our pressing game. However, comparing his stats for assists and goals to Zaha, I'm not sure what we gain from Chadli out Zaha in if it happens except maybe more pace? Zaha seems an odd interest to me.
 

thebenjamin

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I'm not a huge Chadli fan, always seems to me like he is playing within himself and not fully tuned into our pressing game. However, comparing his stats for assists and goals to Zaha, I'm not sure what we gain from Chadli out Zaha in if it happens except maybe more pace? Zaha seems an odd interest to me.

Don't worry, we've already screwed up any deal for Zaha.
 

Pellshek

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Surely this AS story is incorrect (from a few hours ago):

According to UK based media, Madrid have received a formal offer from North London side Tottenham Hotspur for [Isco.]
http://en.as.com/en/2016/08/28/football/1472388627_084712.html

I don't think any UK based media has reported a "formal offer", have they?

Marca says (from 7pm tonight):

Tottenham are preparing an offer for the sidelined player, though Isco has continously insisted that he wants to fight for a place in the Real Madrid starting XI.
http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2016/08/28/57c322d0268e3ef7528b45e5.html

Both reports, it seems to me, go further than either the Sunday Mirror story, or the ITK's "my mate knows his dad."
 

C0YS

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Surely this AS story is incorrect (from a few hours ago):


http://en.as.com/en/2016/08/28/football/1472388627_084712.html

I don't think any UK based media has reported a "formal offer", have they?

Marca says (from 7pm tonight):


http://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2016/08/28/57c322d0268e3ef7528b45e5.html

Both reports, it seems to me, go further than either the Sunday Mirror story, or the ITK's "my mate knows his dad."
The Mirror did report it, even if they did not call it a 'formal offer' it is the article it is talking about.
 

yankspurs

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If this Isco thing is real, the one report I do not want to see is that he's on the way to London. No airport pics of him either. Keep this as far away from Chelsea as humanly possible. Dont want them getting any wind of this
 

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If this Isco thing is real, the one report I do not want to see is that he's on the way to London. No airport pics of him either. Keep this as far away from Chelsea as humanly possible. Dont want them getting any wind of this

If we know about it, they already do too.
 

SpurinChicago

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I personally preferred the ITK where we were linked with players I had little to no previous knowledge. If we fail to sign Isco, I will be gutted even though if I were to consider it rationally I would know we never stood a chance.
 

0-Tibsy-0

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Isco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down
(Burn baby burn) Isco inferno
(Burn baby burn) burn that mother down


Why does alcohol make you believe that good things can happen. What a lying bastard it is.

Coys.
 

Parkie

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Sweet.

I'm getting 'Francisco Román Alarcón Suarez Tottenham Hotspur 2016-17 loan with an option to get gazumped' tattooed on my cock as we speak.
Tell Levy you'll put that on a shirt at £1 a letter and I'm sure the deal will be back on.
 

RicOfPeace

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Why do you do this to yourselves...
Isco is not coming especially on a permanent deal.
We can't ruin net spend now by actually signing players that will improve us tut tut.
 
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