The Daily ITK Discussion Thread - 10th August 2015

[Ossie85]

Who sorry?

Maxime Gonalons. Guessed he could be the 3rd CM Trix mentioned because he wasn't even on the bench for Lyon yesterday, but found out he was actually suspended

 

[CockOnBall]

How do we know it's Saido Berahino and not Sven Bender?

3 targets relate to an article in Goal.com

 

[SHaRD]

I don't get it. How does it say a lot about changes at Spurs?

Not chasing flimsy spursy step-over kings (Yarmolenko, Shaqiri), rather going for well-scouted resilient players who will be quietly effective for us?

 

[CockOnBall]

I can see what Gards is getting at. Berahino is 18m plus, the other two are in the 10m bracket.
It does however contradict (somewhat) JJ's comment that we could get both N'Jie and Berahino.

 

[Insomnia]

How do we know it's Saido Berahino and not Sven Bender?

Great point, besides, Ghostofarmer said SB from West Brom was 100%

 

[THOWIG]

Maxime Gonalons. Guessed he could be the 3rd CM Trix mentioned because he wasn't even on the bench for Lyon yesterday, but found out he was actually suspended

Ah ok. He'd be my choice of the names we've been linked with.

 

[Ossie85]

How do we know it's Saido Berahino and not Sven Bender?

Context. He mentions "3 linked" and we have 3 concrete options for WF (Njie, Berahino and Werner), whereas for CM is Bender and Kramer

 

[Jaffer99]

Somehow, contrary to ITK's, I don't think SB will happen, DL has never and will never go above what he thinks the player is worth. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[juiceyoda]

@Gards44 44s45 seconds ago
The 3 linked, this will say a lot about changes at spurs as SB is and always has been our number 1 target! Miss out on him then it's down to money again! My personal opinion is 18m signs SB! #thfc #coys #timetostepuplevy

How has he been our #1 target? We were linked with like 15 other LWF's before him.

I am not asking a real question, thank you for the info Gards and Raggy.

 

[SHaRD]

How has he been our #1 target? We were linked with like 15 other LWF's before him.

I am not asking a real question, thank you for the info Gards and Raggy.

Yeah - Martial and Ings were presumably higher up the list at the start of the summer, as we moved for them first? Berahino only came into the picture after he sacked his agent.

 

[cockeral]

I can see what Gards is getting at. Berahino is 18m plus, the other two are in the 10m bracket.
It does however contradict (somewhat) JJ's comment that we could get both N'Jie and Berahino.

No it doesn't NJie will be used more for pace and width. SB is obviously more of a central attacking threat. One purchase does not relate to the othet

 

[codspur]

Yeah - Martial and Ings were presumably higher up the list at the start of the summer, as we moved for them first? Berahino only came into the picture after he sacked his agent.

Or potentially SB would have been but we wouldnt deal with his agent who has since been replaced. Based on previous ITK

 

[Jospur]

Income £35m
Expenditure £20m
Net £15m

We've also had £2m in sell-ons from Falque and Luongo

Soldado c.£12m, Lennon c.£6m

All-in-all, that's about £35m to play with

Berahino £18m, Nigel £10m, leaving £7m towards the Bender fund

Interesting. Thanks. What about Adebayor? Not confident he'll be gone?

I presume in view of JJ's (we'll all be happy) remark that this third player will cost quite a bit more than £7m. If that's the case then I suspect we'll see one or more outgoings. I wonder who? Maybe this year we'll even make money on transfers at the close of the window...

 

[yankspurs]

Somehow, contrary to ITK's, I don't think SB will happen, DL has never and will never go above what he thinks the player is worth. Hope I'm wrong.

Agreed. Gards probably too judging by that tweet.

 

[juiceyoda]

Or potentially SB would have been but we wouldnt deal with his agent who has since been replaced. Based on previous ITK

This is an excellent point. Still think Martial would have been quite the signing. I think SB will do a job for us though.

 

[Ndombers]

100% they do.

In that case I'll moan twice as hard!

 

[WalkerboyUK]

This thread is not a balance sheet.

Neither is the premier league title....

 

[thinktank]

@Gards44 44s45 seconds ago
The 3 linked, this will say a lot about changes at spurs as SB is and always has been our number 1 target! Miss out on him then it's down to money again! My personal opinion is 18m signs SB! #thfc #coys #timetostepuplevy

@mrpink 15 mil with add-ons, son...15mil with add-ons.

 

[homer hotspur]

Somehow, contrary to ITK's, I don't think SB will happen, DL has never and will never go above what he thinks the player is worth. Hope I'm wrong.

I'm pretty certain DL went above what he thought Lamela was worth

 

[CockOnBall]

No it doesn't NJie will be used more for pace and width. SB is obviously more of a central attacking threat. One purchase does not relate to the othet

That's my point. Gards is implying that it's one choice between three. I don't think that's the case.