Feels more like sit on the fence opinion rather than any form of inside knowledge. The only vaguely big call he proposes is selling Aurier.
He's a real footballer, he was at the training ground having a kick about with Musa Yahaya and Rares Lazar.I think this is all a piss take. There's no evidence he's a footballer.
If you can't believe clearly faked photos of random dudes signing the bottom of a logo who can you trust? Back in my day the internet used to be a far more upstanding place *cleans monocle*
So many random south americans and eastern Europeans that have 'signed' for spurs and then no one ever sees them.I did immediately think of Wilmar Barrios when I heard about this story.
Really not that keen on Grealish. Sorry.
Realistically if we lose Toby & Christian this summer, along with Vorm & Llorente who are leaving on free transfers + with Wanyama crocked and the Dembele hole still gaping in the middle we are looking at having to fork out at least £50m on top of any money we make to plug gaps and add quality to replace.
Looking at what we need long term we could really do with a GK, LB, RB, DF, DM, CM, AM with that's likely to move or no longer offers us value in our current squad. Big decisions to be made this summer. Do we get players to temporarily fill the gaps or look to use this moment as an opportunity to start growing a new spine in the team for the future?
I honestly cannot see how or why we should keep both Aurier & Trippier. Cash in on one of them and give the slot to another with potential as neither offer us a genuine RB long term. Both are backup/ rotation quality so there's only really need for one.
Very interesting summer ahead but even with the rumoured exists we can still field a starting XI of Lloris, Trippier, Sanchez, Vertoghen, Rose, Dier, Winks, Dele, Lucas, Son, Kane. The biggest hole we would need to fill is that of Eriksen. Lose him and we lose so much creativity in the middle. If we spend big on one player it's someone who can fill his boots IMO, not a CM
Feels more like sit on the fence opinion rather than any form of inside knowledge. The only vaguely big call he proposes is selling Aurier.
Sorry but £50M would not even allow us to replace Eriksen. The likes of Sessegnon or Sigurdsson would cost that alone, and are not upgrades on our current players.
I am sure Levy will see it that we already have Toby's replacement in Foyth (having already invested significantly in Sanchez). Whilst Foyth is no doubt a great prospect, he is no where near the consistency levels of a CB in his peak years.
Likewise, I fear that Levy sees Skipp (and other youth) will be seen as a replacement for Wanyama after the emergence of Winks as a home grown player.
If we lose all the players you highlight we will need significant investment in the squad this summer (£200M+) which just is not going to happen. Saying the new stadium has not affected funds available for transfer fees is absolute rubbish. How can £1B not make a hole in your shopping list for players?
Sorry but £50M would not even allow us to replace Eriksen. The likes of Sessegnon or Sigurdsson would cost that alone, and are not upgrades on our current players.
I am sure Levy will see it that we already have Toby's replacement in Foyth (having already invested significantly in Sanchez). Whilst Foyth is no doubt a great prospect, he is no where near the consistency levels of a CB in his peak years.
Likewise, I fear that Levy sees Skipp (and other youth) will be seen as a replacement for Wanyama after the emergence of Winks as a home grown player.
If we lose all the players you highlight we will need significant investment in the squad this summer (£200M+) which just is not going to happen. Saying the new stadium has not affected funds available for transfer fees is absolute rubbish. How can £1B not make a hole in your shopping list for players?
Naming rights? Sponsorships? There'll be more than just ticket sales bringing in the cash.According to Levy the club are currently £637m or so in debt which will get refinanced. If we do so at a healthy interest rate over a 20 year period we'd have to pay back £40m every season for 20 years. The extra 26,000 attending games will more than cover that. If the new stadium is financed over a longer period we could soon start seeing a ROI that sees revenue higher than we got when at WHL. All it would take is those extra 26000 to spend £62-£65 per game and we match our revenue we were getting at WHL as it would cover the £40m debt each season. All whilst getting a bumper stadium for our troubles.
It all depends on how the club choose to finance the deal but it has already used c£350m of its own cash on the stadium so we are at least a third of the way to paying it off before we've even entered and starting reaping the rewards of it
I for one would have Jack Grealish near the top of my wanted list.
He's one of those players who you can tell has that special talent after a few minutes of watching him. Will add a lot to our team.
Naming rights? Sponsorships? There'll be more than just ticket sales bringing in the cash.