The January Transfer Scouting Thread

[thelak]

We absolutely are flush with cash mate. The stadium more than pays for itself -- we may have debt to pay down, but it was financed at historically low interest rates and the increased matchday revenues are substantially in excess of the debt payments. That will become more and more true as time goes on.

We rank in the top ten clubs in the Deloitte Money League and two of the clubs above us (Barca and Juve) are in outright financial crisis. The current ranking comes from a season with no CL football and doesn't account for the £150m capital injection over the summer. Make no mistake, there are only a handful of clubs in world football with greater spending power than us.

We may not be able to splash £150m per summer like you're suggesting. Only financially doped clubs such as City, PSG, or Newcastle can do. But we are absolutely capable of backing Conte with a handful of signings over the next two windows. It's purely a question of whether Levy is willing to do so.

The benchmark should be Arsenal in my view. Spending around £100m a year on average over the last 5 yrs

 

[TPdYID]

Bit pointless to discuss players we don’t need though surely?

LOL. This is a scouting thread... What do you propose we talk about if it's not about players at other clubs?

 

[King of the Lane]

LOL. This is a scouting thread... What do you propose we talk about if it's not about players at other clubs?

Players/positions that we do need?

 

[TheAmerican]

We need a player who can fill Deki's role of helping to bring the ball forward, and connect the defense with the attack.

It does not need to be a "Creative" player - like an Eriksen - but it should be someone who has technical skills and some vision to help move the ball around in the attacking end.

I'd really like us to look at Trossard from Brighton. He's out of contract in the summer, works hard, is a great ball carrying player and isn't afraid to make a pass into the box. I'm guessing there's a good chance he'll reunited with Potter at Chelsea, though.

 

[TPdYID]

Players/positions that we do need?

Waffle.

It's a forum. People are going to have their own views on what positions need filling and who best fills them.

Over the past 6 months the forum has been split on Lloris. Some say replace, some say keep, some say phase out.

Applying your (lack of) logic, i'm guessing we shouldn't be debating this matter?

 

[Freddie]

Waffle.

It's a forum. People are going to have their own views on what positions need filling and who best fills them.

Over the past 6 months the forum has been split on Lloris. Some say replace, some say keep, some say phase out.

Applying your (lack of) logic, i'm guessing we shouldn't be debating this matter?

Do you think we need and/or should sign Diaz? If so then fine but you didn't make that clear. If you simply named someone on the basis that they're obtainable then we could just list loads of League 2 players here.

 

[King of the Lane]

Waffle.

It's a forum. People are going to have their own views on what positions need filling and who best fills them.

Over the past 6 months the forum has been split on Lloris. Some say replace, some say keep, some say phase out.

Applying your (lack of) logic, i'm guessing we shouldn't be debating this matter?

I would normally debate back but since youve decided to be unnecessarily rude and have an attitude I have no interest. Im not even the original poster I just responded to your question with another. No need to act like you have here.

 

[arthurgrimsdell]

Waffle.

It's a forum. People are going to have their own views on what positions need filling and who best fills them.

Over the past 6 months the forum has been split on Lloris. Some say replace, some say keep, some say phase out.

Applying your (lack of) logic, i'm guessing we shouldn't be debating this matter?

The name of this thread is the January Transfer Scouting Thread.
To my mind that means that if someone feels we need to replace Lloris (or anyone else) in January or that we can sign a pre-contract agreement for a player in January to replace Lloris (or anyone else) or that we can supplement Lloris (or anyone else) by either of those routes in January then this is the place to discuss it.
If people are merely saying "X" is a good player and would cost £Y00 million, outside Tottenham's price range, would never sign for us, isn't Conte's type of player and wouldn't be a priority anyway, then perhaps the discussion should be in a different thread.

 

[Hakkz]

I'd really like us to look at Trossard from Brighton. He's out of contract in the summer, works hard, is a great ball carrying player and isn't afraid to make a pass into the box. I'm guessing there's a good chance he'll reunited with Potter at Chelsea, though.

Not the type of signing Chelsea will aim for.

 

[TheAmerican]

Not the type of signing Chelsea will aim for.

Paul Winstanley followed Potter to Chelsea as their new transfer head, so I think there's a decent chance in it.

 

[dtxspurs]

Bunch of aggregator twitter accounts saying there is a report from Record Portugal that we are interested in Pedro Porro along with Juve, Barca, and Real Madrid.

Haven’t been able to dig up the original article.

 

[daryl hannah]

Links to Kessié again today via Mundo Deportivo via bbc.

Is he actually any good?

 

[Hakkz]

Paul Winstanley followed Potter to Chelsea as their new transfer head, so I think there's a decent chance in it.

There are still expectations for a certain level of transfers in that club. Picking up a 28 year old with relatively meh output isn't very likely imo.

 

[brasil_spur]

Players/positions that we do need?

Agreed.

So that means:

GK: Lloris replacement
RWB: Obviously
CB: Sanchez replacement and Dier competition / replacement
LWB: If a world class player is available here we should consider it
CM: Some concerns over Skippy and his place in the squad right now, hence the McKennie links.
AM: In case we see 3-5-2 as a viable option to use in more games
RWF: Cover for Deki
LWF: Long term replacement for Son
ST: Backup to Kane

So as long as we only stick to those positions above then I think it keeps us on track

 

[brasil_spur]

Links to Kessié again today via Mundo Deportivo via bbc.

Is he actually any good?

Nah he's rubbish, only ever played for two bit teams like Barca and Milan

 

[daryl hannah]

Nah he's rubbish, only ever played for two bit teams like Barca and Milan

Barca don’t seem to want him? Or is it part of their contract problems clear out?

 

[TheAmerican]

There are still expectations for a certain level of transfers in that club. Picking up a 28 year old with relatively meh output isn't very likely imo.

7 goals, 2 assists with 19 chances created this season (10th most in league). He also has won 23 aerial duels and 16 tackles (Kulu 12/18 for comparison & Son 19/20). He's a quality player, he'd be a good addition to most sides in the league.

 

[Hakkz]

7 goals, 2 assists with 19 chances created this season (10th most in league). He also has won 23 aerial duels and 16 tackles (Kulu 12/18 for comparison & Son 19/20). He's a quality player, he'd be a good addition to most sides in the league.

He's an average player with a good season imo.

 

[brasil_spur]

Barca don’t seem to want him? Or is it part of their contract problems clear out?

Would imagine it's their financial problems that are causing this. Given they got him on a free it's probably god for their books to be able to turn a quick profit on him.

 

[dtxspurs]

Agreed.

So that means:

GK: Lloris replacement
RWB: Obviously
CB: Sanchez replacement and Dier competition / replacement
LWB: If a world class player is available here we should consider it
CM: Some concerns over Skippy and his place in the squad right now, hence the McKennie links.
AM: In case we see 3-5-2 as a viable option to use in more games
RWF: Cover for Deki
LWF: Long term replacement for Son
ST: Backup to Kane

So as long as we only stick to those positions above then I think it keeps us on track

Gk: agreed
RWB : agreed
CB: we may actually need 2 here. Kim Min Jae has a 25mil release clause in the Summer, surely we should be all over that
LWB: nah
CM: I don't think so, but maybe Paratici feels different
AM/RWF: only need one player for these two spots
LWF/ST: we have Richarlison for this role

I see it as we really need 2 maybe 1 CB, a GK, RWB & a #10/creative winger type.

4 maybe 5 players, really not that huge of a job.