Jamaal Lascelles

[Dharmabum]

http://www.dailystar.co.uk/football...h-bids-for-Jonas-Olsson-and-Jamaal-Lascelles/

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has spoken to Roy Hodgson as he moves in for West Brom’s Jonas Olsson.


Redknapp asked the man who beat him to the England job for his opinion of his former centre-back.

Sweden international Olsson, 29, said: “I’ve got one more year left and have started to think about my future.

“I’m happy where I am and I like where the club is heading.

“At the same time, it would be fun to try something new.

“I’ve been here for four years now and perhaps it is not wise to become too rooted in one place.”

Redknapp is also lining up a £1m bid for Nottingham Forest’s Jamaal Lascelles, 18.

Spurs have monitored the England Under-19 defender for the last 18 months and he has also been watched by Arsenal and Chelsea.

Forest rejected an initial £2m offer from the Gunners last season but are bracing themselves for more approaches this summer.

And Redknapp is ready to test the cash-strapped Championship club with a bid as he tries to recruit more homegrown talent.

 

[CJMurray]

"Forest rejected an initial £2m offer from the Gunners last season but are bracing themselves for more approaches this summer.

"Redknapp is also lining up a £1m bid"

Hmm. Wonder if that'll get accepted.

 

[nasescoba1985]

This forest guy i can deal with as he is 18 and could potentially be an excellent prospect but please not Olsson, jesus H christ Do we ever learn from our other deadwood signings that are still infesting our club? I will be so annoyed if we miss out on Vertonghen for this rubbish old westbrom defender that can't even get into the sweden team.

 

[Keano]

He was on loan at Stevenage for the second half of last season.He didn't get a game for the first month or so then came in at RB due to injury.He looked OK to be fair considering he was playing out of position.nothing special.Nowhere near good enough to be anywhere near our match day squad though.

 

[Spurrific]

We don't want either of them! We want Vertonghen!

 

[mpickard2087]

He was on loan at Stevenage for the second half of last season.He didn't get a game for the first month or so then came in at RB due to injury.He looked OK to be fair considering he was playing out of position.nothing special.Nowhere near good enough to be anywhere near our match day squad though.

Yeh this is a fair assessment from what I saw of him at Stevenage. Did OK and credit to him for holding his own out of position at a young age. Would be miles away from our first team though and we would be loaning him our for a couple of years before we saw him in and around the senior squad.

 

[gp13tot]

Know a couple of season ticket holders at Forest and they say this kid has massive potential and they think he'll be their CB next season if he stays there

But i spose run of the mill championship massive potential and top 4 premiership massive potential are two different things. Haven't seen the kid though so mpickard2087's assessment having seen him on loan at Stevenage is prob gonna be spot on

 

[gilzeantheking]

EXCLUSIVE
By Wayne Veysey | Chief Correspondent

Tottenham are close to completing the signing of Nottingham Forest’s teenage centre-back Jamaal Lascelles, Goal.com can reveal.

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The two clubs are in advanced talks over a deal that sources have said is “90 per cent done” after Arsenal dropped out of the running to land the England Under-19 international.

Tottenham and Forest have been locked in negotiations over the terms of the deal, including the costs of target-related add-ons. The initial down payment will cost at least £2 million.

It is understood that Spurs want the 18-year-old to gain further experience by spending next season on loan, with the teenager most likely to return to Forest.

Lascelles has been recommended by David Pleat, the former White Hart Lane manager and director of football, who has been advising the club in an unofficial capacity on young English players since leaving his role as a consultant to Forest last year.

“Spurs are really excited about him,” a source told Goal.com. “He is in the same mould as a young Sol Campbell.”

Lascelles has made only one appearance for Forest but had a successful loan spell at League One club Stevenage at the end of last season.

The 6ft 2in centre-back, who is regarded as one of the best defenders in his age group in the country, has also been capped by England at both Under-18s and Under-19s level.

http://www.goal.com/...orest-defensive

 

[AngerManagement]

“He is in the same mould as a young Sol Campbell.”

Great, I look forward to him fucking us over in a few years time then

 

[Spurrific]

JJ said we see him as a better prospect than Caulker, didn't he?

 

[RJ1882]

JJ said we see him as a better prospect than Caulker, didn't he?

He did yes. Though realistically he could be 5 nears away from first team regular.

 

[Ribble]

He did yes. Though realistically he could be 5 nears away from first team regular.

If Harry was still in charge I'd make a joke about that being just in time to replace Gallas. Now though I'm at a loss

 

[bilburger]

Jam tomorrow: Spurs set to beat Arsenal to England U19 defender Jamaal Lascelles


http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/footb...tenham-set-to-beat-arsenal-to-england-1137657

 

[micmay]

Spurs bid for Forest starlet

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/7887590/Spurs-bid-for-Forest-starlet

 

[Leo]

We are loaning him back next season apparently.

 

[CJMurray]

Hope this deal doesn't fall through now that Forrest have just been taken over.

 

[Spursidol]

Hope this deal doesn't fall through now that Forrest have just been taken over.

Lascalles signed his first contract in March 2011 so he is still in contract.

Unless contract is too far down the line to stop and/or Lascalles is desperate to leave Forest and join Spurs, I fear the change in ownership (presumeably putting in some cash so does not need to sell) and manager may scupper the deal. All we can do is wait

 

[whitelightwhiteheat]

there are rumours on FB that this deal is done. anyone know any more?

 

[VincenzoCoccotti]

Lascalles signed his first contract in March 2011 so he is still in contract.

Unless contract is too far down the line to stop and/or Lascalles is desperate to leave Forest and join Spurs, I fear the change in ownership (presumeably putting in some cash so does not need to sell) and manager may scupper the deal. All we can do is wait

The manager is supposed to be Mick McCarthy according to rumours, I would imagine that would make him even more desperate to leave

 

[chinaman]

JJ has just said we've signed him.