Raphinha

[JayB]

I'm totally fine with that, just saying that under no circumstances can we replace Bergwijn with Raphinha and that be out lot up front.

With Stevie leaving I do think we need another player who can slot in for Kane. It’s a tricky one, I rate Raphinha but it feels that we’ll be leaving ourselves short if we don’t add another forward in addition to him.

 

[cjsimba]

Perhaps signing Raphina means we press go on a cheaper forward (like Kalajdzic compared to Richarlison) and a cheaper midfielder (like Eriksen compared to Paqueta)

 

[Pochemon94]

If we've actually got £65m to spend on a forward why aren't we going all out for Nkuku? Better player and can actually cover all three positions.

Nkuku is gonna cost 100mil

 

[WiganSpur]

With Stevie leaving I do think we need another player who can slot in for Kane. It’s a tricky one, I rate Raphinha but it feels that we’ll be leaving ourselves short if we don’t add another forward in addition to him.

Not sure why the De Ketelaere rumours have gone quiet unless i've missed some news about him, but he would seem the more logical choice if we were after one player only. He's also very versatile which is great for 5 subs.

 

[lukadownthelane]

Would be a great Moura upgrade. Not sure I can see him playing any other positions and we’d still need someone
Else who can play CF

 

[djhotspur]

With Stevie leaving I do think we need another player who can slot in for Kane. It’s a tricky one, I rate Raphinha but it feels that we’ll be leaving ourselves short if we don’t add another forward in addition

Would be a great Moura upgrade. Not sure I can see him playing any other positions and we’d still need someone
Else who can play CF

He has played a lot of games at LW too. It’s only 9 he can’t play but Kulu can and Moura can play rw so we’d have good rotation options

 

[mark87]

Sign him to piss off Arsenal, and making them further realise how bad missing out on CL was.

 

[djhotspur]

Honestly, signing rapinha and bissouma, 2 of the best players outside of the top 6 would be absolutely huge.

 

[gibbospurs]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

 

[djhotspur]

So why has he played 79 games as a left winger with decent output….

 

[WiganSpur]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

If he was a left winger you could say the same but swap Son's name with Kulusevski's. There will be far more rotation next season. Just look at the fixture list including the cup competitions...

 

[Aphex]

This is the one I want over Richarlison now. I’m all in. He has a higher level IMO and we need someone in attack with his skill set, wizard type over Richarlison. I’d be happy with both but at the same time disappointed if we don’t get Raphinha

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

Unless we think Deki could genuinely play a role elsewhere ie CM

 

[djhotspur]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

So why has he played 79 games as a Lw with decent output?

 

[djhotspur]

Or…. We are gonna play 60 games and need rotation ffs. So fed up of our fans being so obsessed with a starting 11.
Conte literally came out saying he wants to move away from a concept of a starting 11 it’s a squad game

Unless we think Deki could genuinely play a role elsewhere ie CM

 

[Timberwolf]

Honestly, signing rapinha and bissouma, 2 of the best players outside of the top 6 would be absolutely huge.

If I had made a list at the start of the window of my top realistic signings for this summer those 2 would've been right at the very top. I'll be absolutely over the moon if we sign them both.

 

[teok]

I forget where I read this, but next season will be the most brutal fixture wise for ages. We have 2 games a week and almost certainly will get lots of injuries.

I think he would be a brilliant signing personally, I have always admired him.

 

[Ben1]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

You’ve come in swinging but he literally can play off the left.

 

[gibbospurs]

If he was a left winger you could say the same but swap Son's name with Kulusevski's. There will be far more rotation next season. Just look at the fixture list including the cup competitions...

Well yes, but that was my point. I just think There could be a player that covers both flanks?

 

[Timberwolf]

Raphina is a right winger. Not left, not central. He is a right winger who cuts in on his left foot. Where does this leave Kulu? I understand it’s a squad game before everyone starts ?. But surely there must be better fits out there? someone who can also play off the left? Blowing a massive amount for him seems daft.

He's played more than twice as many games on the left in his career than Richarlison has played on the right. And given Kane and Son are our only 2 world class players and will be rested less, having another very good option on the right (who can also play on the left) seems pretty smart to me.