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Summer Transfer Window 2010

[Update 56]brownhead re:Targets
date 21/6/10
site SC

Can't believe I have been told this... Straight from a horses mouth, I will private message a Mod if they wish

Our targets:

Richards
J.Cole
Cardozo
Wickham (done deal apparently)

2nd targets if above do not come off

Upson
Young
Gilardino

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[Update 77] Brownhead re Richards, Cole and Wickham
date 05/7/10
site SC

Just had an update, not groundbreaking, but here it is........

Richards, everything to be done in next 72hrs, expect an announcement.

Cole, Liverpool now in too, offering him money he wants and promised starts but he doesn't want to go, due to Gerrard and Torres both 90% certain to leave. He has a straight decision between us, and THEM!!!!! Prefers us but been offered huge signing on and wages he wants. Our wages are lower than he wants but same signing on. So would imagine its the Arry factor or extra wages which we determine his choice. Oh and that he has a gentle agreement with a certain frenchie from before the WC that he would sign after WC.

Wickham, still being told its a done deal, there is just minor haggling over add on fees. This will not stop it though. Would imagine once this sorted announcement will be made.

1st targets remain the same, above mentioned and still Cardozo.

2nd targets have changed, no longer Upson (thought he was poor at world cup against potential Champs league opposition) or Gilardino (injured now apparently). But still Young if not Cole.

Also got told we are after a young english keeper, and will sign him, just getting big transfers out the way 1st, but cannot remember for the life of me his name or club. All I remember was he plays for a 1st div club. (sorry mind blank, i will post as soon as it comes back to me tho, or if someone mentions the name it will twig)

Lastly Cardozo is 1st choice for our No 9 striker (in arry etc we must trust)
The back up for him if we cannot get him, really is a case of could be anyone, we really undecided/unsure of who we going to go for/available etc etc.

Asked about departures, but wasn't privy to this. but said at least 2/3 first team squad from last year will have to go, their choice, to balance books and for harmony reasons.

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[Update 81] brownhead re:Wickham
Date 8th July
Site SC

The only hold up now, bar medical. Is there is an issue, where its agreed to loan him back for the season, sorted all fine. But we want a anytime recall option, they dont. We also want a transfer back to them option. Basically (dont quote me on the figures) 3m up front now for him, 2m next year, and 2m year after, plus whatever the add ons are. but if he doesnt come up to scratch, we can transfer him back to them, with them dropping what we owe them. They dont want this, they want all money upfront

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[Update 124] brownhead re:Targets now and update
Date 29th July
Site Spurs Community

Targets pretty much same as my update 56

Richards - Fee was agreed, Personal Terms agreed, was booked in for medical, only for City to pull the plug, saying dont want to sell anymore. He wants to come still, they more than likely will sell but are playing silly buggers.
Upson - (will try and sign if Richards doesnt go through eventually) Enquired and were quoted 8m, keen to sell, he will also wants to come.
Cole - Agreed in principal with Arsenal,excepted terms etc, then did exactly that to us and told us he was coming, then did exactly the same with Liverpool, had time to think, made a final decision on us, but then liverpool offered more money and surprise suprise he went there.
Young - Enquired, they will sell at right price, not sure of this price, he wants to come. This is part of the snowball/dominoe effect waiting to happen with Milner and City. Villa def want Keane and Jenas so been told this deal should happen one way or another.
Cardozo - Still our number one choice. Enquirys/Negotations will be starting from weekend.
Gilardino - Nothing at all happening anymore, wants to finish career over there

There are the targets, but was told that things happen change constantly along with arry's fibs, player makeweights, clubs smokescreens etc etc

Parker - All was told was no bid, but he is rated and enquiry made with Upson
Suarez - Been touted about to clubs, including us. Silly money quoted tho, dont be suprised to see him end up at Anfield is what i was told.
Bellamy - Is a loan option only and will happen if agreed, but again City playing silly buggers
Fabiano - Not happening
Ozil - Would be interested and enquiry made, again dont be suprised to see him at Man United is what i was told
Naughton, Bellamy, O'hara - will all be sold, actively trying

Forgot to ask about Dzeko!! and that Croatian loan GK

However just a hunch but i got the feeling that my source wasnt being totally 100% with me when it came to Suarez and Ozil.

Right here it is, this is what i was told, just passing on.. I couldnt understand how we have our targets and 2nd choices but then are after other players too!!! So dont ask why. And i also cant believe i get told this much, so can understand peeps thinking the same. Just passing on as a fortunate fellow yid.

Dont slag me please, in good faith, just passing on. If you dont like me or think its BS then dont read my posts. Simples

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[Update 128] brownhead re:Turan
Date: 1st August
Site: Spurs Community

Started, going well, and confident i have been told

See how things change/kept quiet, my source hadn't mentioned this at all to me before, but must of been privy to it i would imagine

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[Update 132] brownhead reletikosa
Date 1st August
Site Spurs Community

Enquired after the last piece of ITK and also been told its done, been informed its season long loan also, for 1m fee, with option to make permanent at end of season for 2.5m.
Also enquired after the J-league player, nothing known.
But we are looking to take a gamble on Khumalo, was unsure if this was a trial or a loan/buy. But thinks he will be coming one way or other
Turan still ongoing

I wont be able to get ITK for a bit guys(and gals), but will try and if anything known we post

[Update 152] brownhead re:Crouch
Date 8th August
Site Spurs Community

Just seen latest re Crouch, so went out of my way to speak to my source and........

* Tis true im afraid, all personal related. Basically to save his relationship, he been told by Scabby that he gotta get away from London/bad influences and return to her hometown with her. And with Hodgson a massive fan, it all fell into place. Not done yet tho im told. We are keen on Babel and trying to get this included/sorted somehow too. Daniel is working his magic for best deal/price etc

* Again really is the Milner (and Balotelli) deal key to all
Milner and Balotelli to City
Ireland to Villa
Keane to Villa
Bellamy to us

* Still want Richards and Parker, this will drag on

* Young or Babel

* Cardozo/Huntelaar is the choice for No 9

* Said we not interested in Remy (hmmm)

* 2 of O'hara/Jenas/Bentley will go, depends on offers and any potential makeweights in any Villa/West Spam deals.

* Turan not gonna happen now

* Dzeko and Ozil, no chance! (doh)

* Pletikosa should be announced Tuesday, medical etc booked for tomorrow

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[Update 181] brownhead: "Not ground breaking but confirmation"
When: 17th August, 12:10am
Site: SC

Pletikosa, passed medical but not convinced with fitness/ability looks very rusty (hence the weeks training, he is really being put through it to see if he still got it)
Bellamy, Richards, Ireland, SWP, None happening. City def not playing ball, cant stand us from Corluka deal, beating them to champs league, jealous of us and do not want to strengthen us
Gallas, being worked on hard to get done asap
Young, still arrys choice (once knew Bellamy was a no go) being worked on, issues with fee and villa, personal terms would not be a prob, he wants to come. Still trying but conscious of when done/being cup tied and price.
Capel, Been offered to us, (attractive to us if we cannot get Young) available at a good price we think, and if it helps another deal go through!! then we may just end up with him, however there is again an atmosphere with the Sevilla board due to Ramos saga and deals are extra tricky with them
Fabiano, Its true, DL working extra hard. DL in Seville as of last night, its complicated due to wages, Sevillas dislike of us and DL, Capel being almost pushed in as part of the deal.
Remy, Back up for Fabiano deal. Agreed in principal for 10m deal plus add ons. Told them will are waiting CL qualification, but is really to see what happens with Fabiano
Khumalo, been and gone. Didnt impress in trial


Jenas, Has option of Juve, Fiorentina, Liverpool and Fulham also interested in loan deal, but Jenas has heart on going to Italy, this also suits us.
Hutton, Cannot agree fee as yet with Birmingham, still ongoing, Newcastle interested too.
Bentley, Hughes a big fan, would like him. Just whether Fulham can afford it. No one else interested.
O'Hara, will be off to West Ham once fit.
Pav, being offered about by agent (we secretly ok with this). Marseille did enquire but put off by price. He will be the striker to leave.
Keane, staying, realises will get fair share of games. However, he has said this before but then when doesnt start for a few, asks to leave.

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[Update 182] brownhead re:no more posts
Date: 17/08
Site: SC

I cannot posT anymore. Well not me good stUff. So faRewell all. I will still pop in now and agAin. I have left my last bit of the itk and something else grouNd breaking!!!

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EDIT: Bolded the key capitalised letters for ease of use.

[Update 209] brownhead re:Cudcini
When: 06-08-2010
Site: SC

Off topic (sorry Mods, but is indirectly Spurs related). That Boro keeper Jones, is a done deal to Liverpool. My playing friend at Boro whom told me, also said they will now get a new GK in and have enquired about Cudcini. He didnt know anymore

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January Transfer Window 2011
[Update 9] brownhead re:Targets and Departures
Where Spurs Community
When 20/12/10

Saw my contact today. As previous will not go into lots of details, but he told me:

We are quietly confident of signing one of Dzeko, Llorente, Carroll. These are the ST targets and Levy is trying hard to do this for Arry.

Parker is all in place, but SPAM bad blood could scupper this at any time

Beckham is a possibility, but needs convincing and for Fergie to openly rule out him going on loan to OT.

Piennar has given us his word, personal terms unofficially done apparently! just gotta sort the deal with Toffees but this should not be a problem.

On the out the door/listen to offers list is:

Alnwick
Naughton
Bentley
Kranjcar
O'Hara
GDS
Rose
Pav
Keane

The only extra i was told is if we cannot get striker, then that will influence strikers out, and that Levy wants to sell Jenas, but arry wants to keep.

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[Update 34] Brownhead re various
Where Spurs Community
When 05/01/11

See my previous update (9) on 20/12/10. Some of it all the same as i said then

Extra info i have is: (and alot of it will already know, but nice to have it clarified)

Beckham - He wants to come, Arry not so keen now but will still take him. DL desperate for it to happen (source would not elaborate on this). Just said its all complicated.

Parker - They really do not want to sell him to us, but realise they have to (money, relegation fight, unhappy player etc) this will go to end of January as they want O'Hara the other way, but waiting on his fitness.

Pienaar - Still all a formality im told, arry see's him as perfect player (good, proven in EPL, hard worker, versatile, cheap) and should be this month

Llorente and Caroll - Still the targets. Trying for both and will continue in summer but only 1 will come if possible now. Obviously Dzeko is now a no go, we simply couldn't compete with S*ity with wages but were willing to match Transfer fee

Suarez - We made an enquiry in summer, was told that if this was to happen it wouldnt be a problem as all involved are keen, but doesnt think he on radar anymore as we want the strikers above now.

Marin - Is highly rated, but will be a summer target.

Adebayor - We were keen, but S*ity will not deal with us, end of.

Oxlade Chamberlain - Seen as next big thing, and we have been in talks since the summer, but Saints asking for silly money and silly add ons and sell on fees etc etc. They trying to get maximum monies after seeing rise of Walcott and Bale.

Modric - Chelsea did enquire, but were told not for sale at any price.

Bale - Real enquired, and were told not for sale, but it is true they have a gentlemans 1st option on him, should the unthinkable happen.

Bale and Modric - Sir red nose, has asked to be a 1st option too, but nothing agreed (arry and him quite friendly)

Bentley and Keane - All clubs mentioned are true, just fees and wages holding these up. Both keen to just get away

Sandro - Will go out on loan, to EPL. Only if we get Parker though.

Walker - Going Villa, loan till end of season

Woodgate - Leeds, QPR, Boro, Leicester keen. He wants to go Leeds, we want him to go QPR.

I literally DRAINED my source, for info and done his head in i think, he was happy to tell me, but i just really felt like i pushed my luck. Trust me guys/gals, this source is TOP notch, i cannot believe how lucky i am. However, i do not feel brave enough or have the front to ask again for a while in case he gets the hump with me (might try a lil sneaky ask at end of window though if nothing significant has happened lol!)

As always, in good faith, amazing source, things can and do change all the time remember. Don't care if people slate me or don't believe me but i know its true and just pass on as i know how people feel when it comes to Spurs. Enjoy

COYS!!!!!!!

[Update 40] brownhead re:Forgot to post
Where: Spurs Community
When: 5/1/11

With all my info earlier, i forgot this one, and its only just come back to me!

Babel is a strong possibility still (arry rates him highly apparently and thinks he can work his magic on getting best out of him)

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Summer Transfer Window 2011
[Update 97] Brownhead - Update
Date 9th June
Site Spurs Community

Frankie fun Friday!!!! lol it still happens

Remaining Targets are: Cardozo, Falcao, Parker, R Johnson

Not ITK on this bit, i would imagine from what I interpreted that we have plan b and a like for like player will be signed will be signed in replace of the above, ie if not Falcao then Gervinho etc

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[Update 106]brownhead re:Just when it is announced now?
When:10/06/11
Where: SC

All done bar medical, everyone finally happy

Around 12m with his famous add ons, source thinks he will be here for start of EPL aswell, this was also a stumbling block

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Leandro

[Update 107] brownhead re:Vdv
When:10/06/11
Where: SC

We are privately entertaining interest. Inter extremely interested. I was like wtf but as it's from my source I can't do anything but believe it to be gospel such is the calibre of my source

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[Update 116] brownhead - Just a little bit, nothing concrete
When: 13th June
Where: SC

Found out today my source is staying out at U21 champs till next mon. Was planning on chatting to him tomorrow, but got told this. Just guessing, and will find out soon, but this says to me, that we are prob looking at someone from our group(looking at fixtures). Also presuming arry will be out there till then too.

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[Update 147] Brownhead re: Rossi and more
Where: SC
When: 21/6

Given up on Cardozo so I'm told, was meant to be this season(kids schooling) but after 2 yr promise he has had a change of heart. Arry gutted. Levy personally trying to get Rossi in, the ball is rolling. Still told Leandro is done, and Adebayor is now the other one. Modric stuff all true re independent article, he will go in January if we not up there and haven't shown ambition, Levy used the word SUMMER ( read his statement again ) Parker not a
Problem if we shift the deadwood first, then wages and 3 year deal for a 30 yr old will be sanctioned. Only conflicting info I have is we prefer R Johnson and not Cahill. Oh and we were watching Wickham and Sinclair at Euros

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[Update 193] Brownhead - Lots of stuff
WHen: 4th July
Where: SC

Will elborate some more tomorrow on Levy and how he works, in a rush

Rossi, Adebayor, Vuc, we are talking, optimistic on all. Only 2 of 3 tho.
Leandro, still done but Jan
After Hazard or Marin big time, if Modric goes, he will for big bid, guaranteed im told
Parker in soon
Villa have bid 5m for Hutton
Sunderland in for Jenas and Keane
QPR and Villareal in for Gio
Krancjar wants Zagreb, lots of offers in from others, but he digging heels in
We also want Sinclair
Jol wants Defoe
Still told R.Johnson as Cahill too pricey
Also arry wants Viera again

Fingers and Pies, Levy just wants the best deals possible. Dont expect all incomings mentioned

Levy and Arry are NOT seeing eye to eye, and it is tense. Basically, arry wants anyone and everyone, Levy will only do it if that player makes financial sense etc and only once squad is cleared.. Also arry does not give 2nd chances to anyone who pisses him off, i.e Gio, Bentley. Very ery stubborn

Mark Hughes has been sounded out as Arry's replacement btw

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