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The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 30th August 2017

Qualsonic

Good Grief
Nov 24, 2010
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Harry Kane seems confident we're getting players tomorrow:

“To be totally honest I don’t really have it [transfer deadline day] on. Of course the gaffer will get in who he wants. I’ll be interested to see who we get in but I’m not that interested in other teams. I’m focused on Tottenham. Daniel likes to do it on the last day to get the best deal, but we just have to wait and see."
Whatever happens tomorrow, we'll still have fine, fine players like Harry with us.

At least I fucking hope so!
 

Ron Burgundy

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Jun 19, 2008
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Mever heard of him before today and now can't bear the thought of spurs without him.

It's not going to happen is it? That's how things work around here :(

It's all over twitter now. I'm totally unconvinced there's anything in it apart from a random post on here!!!

Would love it though, looks amazingly good
 

eddiev14

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Jan 18, 2005
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JJ replied on Twitter to someone asking: "Gelson Martins?" with...

"Alan Shearer"

I'm guessing that's not a cryptic and it simply means don't ask questions!
 

Parkie

Huge member
Jun 9, 2012
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I'm really excited.
Soooo excited.
Just one little question:
Do we have real ITK linking us to Martins?
 

SpartanSpur

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Jan 27, 2011
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Martins signed a contract extension in February that ties him to Sporting until June 2022 with a release clause of 60 million euros.

The club, though, are under financial pressure to sell players having failed to qualify directly for the Champions League group stages.

Liverpool, or any other potential suitor, would therefore be confident of negotiation regarding the fee.

Just like that simple release clause Ricardo Pereira had.

Seems trying to buy players from Portugal is a minefield, as much as I'd like Martins I can't see us closing a deal like that in such a short time frame.
 

EJWTartanSpur

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Jan 29, 2011
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I'd also suggest that Hercules having been on and posted in here at least 2 times since the Martins chat started, and doing nothing to directly dispel the notion of said player, might be another positive sign.

Infact, it's almost like he is deliberately refusing to even acknowledge the very name directly in any shape of form at all !
 

Guntz

Loves a good meme/gif
Aug 15, 2011
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JJ replied on Twitter to someone asking: "Gelson Martins?" with...

"Alan Shearer"

I'm guessing that's not a cryptic and it simply means don't ask questions!

JJ did say after the Balde incident he'd keep his cards close to his chest, think there is definitely something in this martins link.
 

amathews3416

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Mar 3, 2008
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Just like that simple release clause Ricardo Pereira had.

Seems trying to buy players from Portugal is a minefield, as much as I'd like Martins I can't see us closing a deal like that in such a short time frame.
It's not like we just called whichever club this mystery player is at just today inquiring to buy. This is something we've certainly be working on for sometime.
 

Snarfalicious

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Jul 15, 2012
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Seems like an enormous deal to wrap up, though. If the club is that deep in negotiations and no one else has caught on yet, all the credit to them.
 

WoodyforSpurs

Want to be an annoying Spurs knowit all.
Aug 9, 2017
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Just like that simple release clause Ricardo Pereira had.

Seems trying to buy players from Portugal is a minefield, as much as I'd like Martins I can't see us closing a deal like that in such a short time frame.
ITK has said several times that some deals we don't know about have been ongoing for weeks. I could see this one being worked on for a couple weeks or at least a week now.
 
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