Maxi Gomez

[Davo99]

It sounds as though we are looking at back up striker, then, and not just wing-forward.

With the amount of time Kane seems to miss each season now, I think that’s a good idea.

 

[SpartanSpur]

While Son is useful up front I still think we could really use another option as a backup/alternative to Kane. Llorente just doesn't have the speed or the energy to impact a lot of games and, while he's done a job for us this season, I think it's really time to let him go. He has 2 goals in 36 league appearances. Admittedly most of them were off the bench, but that's clearly not good enough.

If we had another forward option who could reliably fill in and score a few, we could actually rest Kane on occasion and have a real threat to bring on in matches if Kane isn't at his best.

I'm not sure if Maxi Gomez is the answer but I'd still prefer to have him or someone similar over either Llorente or relying on Son as a backup striker. I love Son but he doesn't provide any presence in the box so we have to completely change our style of play when he leads the line. This works sometimes, but if we're up against packed defences (which are often are) we're left hoping he can pull off a 20 yarder - which isn't always possible, especially when he's blowing cold and falling over his feet.

I get that, and it could be what the club are thinking, but I'm not sure if a £30-40m player is what we need for a pretty niche role IMO.

 

[Hakkz]

With the amount of time Kane seems to miss each season now, I think that’s a good idea.

It's probably more beneficial to get a striker who can step in as a WF, than sign a WF that can step in as a striker.

 

[SpartanSpur]

Sky Sports saying we are still considering offering Llorente a one year extension after the CL Final, I think I'd prefer that if a deal could be done (depends on Llorente's preference I suspect). Use the money elsewhere and see where Parrott is at after next season.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Sky Sports saying we are still considering offering Llorente a one year extension after the CL Final, I think I'd prefer that if a deal could be done (depends on Llorente's preference I suspect). Use the money elsewhere and see where Parrott is at after next season.

He’s been huge for us in the CL but if we’re brutally honest, his general performances for the most part have been pretty woeful. Still love the guy though.

 

[dtxspurs]

He’s been huge for us in the CL but if we’re brutally honest, his general performances for the most part have been pretty woeful. Still love the guy though.

100% agreed here, we should be aiming for better.

 

[Spurrific]

Sometimes, guys, you don't have to pretend that you watch Celta Vigo all the time.

 

[SpartanSpur]

He’s been huge for us in the CL but if we’re brutally honest, his general performances for the most part have been pretty woeful. Still love the guy though.

I know what you mean, but I view the job as a pretty niche role. He got 5 goals in 5 domestic cup games, and contributed to 8 goals in 900 mins across PL/CL.

I've looked into this guy a bit more and he does look like he'd do well over here (decent size, plenty of work rate and decent finishing) but the price being chucked around today of £43m just seems insane to me to replace Llorente. Although at 21 he should have decent resale value.

You'd hope this season was a particularly bad one for Kane injury wise (2 x severe ankle ligament damage and the fatigue/back issues early on), and even then Llorente only played 900 mins across the PL/CL.

If we are dead set on getting a more mobile lump we might as well hijack Rondon to Newcastle for a fraction of the price.

For big money I'd much rather someone in the Bale, Werner, Pepe, Zaha hybrid mould who should have many more opportunities to play in the same team as Kane.

If we sign him I'll be intrigued by what he can add to the squad but unless we have £300m to play with I just don't see how signing this lad at £40m makes sense with CM and full back needing serious work.

 

[Yiddo100]

Sky Sports saying we are still considering offering Llorente a one year extension after the CL Final, I think I'd prefer that if a deal could be done (depends on Llorente's preference I suspect). Use the money elsewhere and see where Parrott is at after next season.

I think that just means Llorentes going to leave unless he bags the winner in the final, then it makes it hard for us to let him go

 

[SpartanSpur]

I think that just means Llorentes going to leave unless he bags the winner in the final, then it makes it hard for us to let him go

I'm thinking more along the lines of us considering offering him to stay for a lower wage! (Hence letting the option expire)

 

[Timberwolf]

Sometimes, guys, you don't have to pretend that you watch Celta Vigo all the time.

Look mate, I don't care what anyone says but my blood always has and always will run *googles Celta Vigo* light blue.

VAMOS LOS CELTIGOS!!!

 

[Yiddo100]

I'm thinking more along the lines of us considering offering him to stay for a lower wage! (Hence letting the option expire)

Maybe, nothing against him but I do we let him go and bring someone else in

 

[SpartanSpur]

Maybe, nothing against him but I do we let him go and bring someone else in

Ideally we 100% need to improve on him, but in terms of priority I have:-

CM (ball playing)
CM (defensive)
RB
LB
CB - if Toby goes
AM - if Eriksen goes
WF - we need another Son level player to help bridge that goal gap to City/Pool IMO
GK - Homegrown 3rd choice

All above improving on Llorente's current niche role.

 

[dtxspurs]

Ideally we 100% need to improve on him, but in terms of priority I have:-

CM (ball playing)
CM (defensive)
RB
LB
CB - if Toby goes
AM - if Eriksen goes
WF - we need another Son level player to help bridge that goal gap to City/Pool IMO
GK - Homegrown 3rd choice

All above improving on Llorente's current niche role.

Backup striker is a priority over LB so long as Rose is here.

 

[fletch82]

Sometimes, guys, you don't have to pretend that you watch Celta Vigo all the time.

What do you mean !!
Been my favourite since I watched Ghostbusters hail vigo hail vigo.

 

[mill]

What do you mean !!
Been my favourite since I watched Ghostbusters hail vigo hail vigo.

That’s ghostbusters 2

 

[fletch82]

That’s ghostbusters 2

I knew but didn't want to sound like the sort of bloke that did

 

[pedrodelawasp]

He’s been huge for us in the CL but if we’re brutally honest, his general performances for the most part have been pretty woeful. Still love the guy though.

We're pretty good at finding hugely likeable Spanish strikers who don't quite work out as we would hope

 

[THFCSPURS19]

@Spurrific

 

[dtxspurs]