The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[Lighty64]

And there were no other centre backs or keepers in the world

VDV was right under their nose and they where desperate approaching January, a player that knows the league, and not really needing much bedding in.

Alison was doing the bizz in Italy and an International goal keeper, and due to the keepers on their books to improve they needed better.

yes there are many keepers and CD around, and they went for the best one in the PL that wasn't playing for a top team. with keepers they took a chance on 1 that wasn't used to the league, but was one of the top keepers elsewhere. both players they were desperate for, and both teams charged them top whack.

 

[TheRevolution]

when they signed VVD that wasn't scouting, that was desperation, when they signed Allison, yet again desperation hence the figures they paid

Surely going out and doing whatever it takes to sign world class players is ambition more than desperation?

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

How much money do you think Arsenal have to spend?

I believe reports from not too long ago star m stated that they had an extremely limited budget, maybe as low as £40m or something like that?

 

[RichieS]

Surely going out and doing whatever it takes to sign world class players is ambition more than desperation?

van Dijk was a fairly sure thing but Alisson was a massive risk at the money they paid. There's a long history of highly rated 'keepers coming to England and flopping.

I did find it interesting at the time that they seemingly had no competition for any of the signings they made last summer. Is that because they moved so fast or because they made offers that no-one else was willing to go near? Obviously it's worked out well for them, but the risk was far from negligible.

 

[Shadydan]

van Dijk was a fairly sure thing but Alisson was a massive risk at the money they paid. There's a long history of highly rated 'keepers coming to England and flopping.

I did find it interesting at the time that they seemingly had no competition for any of the signings they made last summer. Is that because they moved so fast or because they made offers that no-one else was willing to go near? Obviously it's worked out well for them, but the risk was far from negligible.

They paid the highest fees to agents last year, maybe that was something to do with it.

 

[Lighty64]

Surely going out and doing whatever it takes to sign world class players is ambition more than desperation?

the thing is was VVD world class before he went to Liverpool. Southampton suffered a few heavy defeats with him in their team, but he was a lot better than what they had at Liverpool at the time. I don't remember any other team trying to sign him, don't remember reports of Barca or RM going in for him

 

[Oscar22]

Anyone offering me 40million for Trippier would have their arm ripped off before they had even finished asking the question!

 

[spursfan77]

I hope he is wrong about Lallana, he is 31 in May and has a shocking injury record in the last couple of years, considering we have both injury problems and difficulties getting rid of deadwood, it's an odd move.

I’ve mentioned I think we could go for lallana before because of poch’s Relationship with him. I’m sure he wouldn’t be top of a list but he’s well down the pecking order at Liverpool and he’s a player Poch has worked well with in the past. It wasn’t long ago lallana was first choice for England remember.

I’m not saying he should be signed but I can also see why it makes sense to a degree should we not get the targets we want. I can see the player moving on though and wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up at us or somewhere like Bournemouth.

 

[piedpiper]

when they signed VVD that wasn't scouting, that was desperation, when they signed Allison, yet again desperation hence the figures they paid

Have to disagree with you on this one. On VVD They paid the price Southampton wanted in order to release him in the January window. I remember the abuse i got for saying they were showing ambition and being decisive and showing determination to get what they wanted.. That signing combined with Salah's form took them the CL final.

Our support on here all said his signing meant nothing as they were shit in goal.....they went out and paid the price for Allison Becker. Thats not desperation thats ambition, its knowing what is required to compete with Chelsea/City/ United and buying the right talent.

They've mixed those expensive signings with the like of Robertson & TAA and moulded a winning team which has lost one PL game all season. If they were scoring more goals they'd have the title sowed up already.

Whats so frustrating for me is they were behind us for over 8 years or put another way mismanagef for 8 yrs and over two summer windows have jumped ahead of us.

 

[spursfan77]

Not really good scouting when it comes to the players Liverpool signed, all the players they signed where on view most weeks in their leagues. It’s not as if they have signed anyone that no one had ever heard of before.

True, but they signed players that fitted into positions they needed a specific skill set for. The last player we did that with any success was wanyama.

 

[The Swellhead Spur]

Anyone offering me 40million for Trippier would have their arm ripped off before they had even finished asking the question!

Considering you don't own Tripper I wouldn't blame you

 

[Shadydan]

the thing is was VVD world class before he went to Liverpool. Southampton suffered a few heavy defeats with him in their team, but he was a lot better than what they had at Liverpool at the time. I don't remember any other team trying to sign him, don't remember reports of Barca or RM going in for him

Man City were interested but were put off by the price.

 

[piedpiper]

Man City were interested but were put off by the price.

And they should have paid that price vs going after Mahrez who adds nothing to their team.

 

[hellava_tough]

How much money do you think Arsenal have to spend?

I think you've hit the nail on the head there

There's nothing to suggest that the owners want to spend big. Indeed, I doubt they've got a big budget than us this summer.

They also have wage bill considerations, or perhaps more realistically, outright problems.

 

[hellava_tough]

And they should have paid that price vs going after Mahrez who adds nothing to their team.

I think he won them a few games earlier in the season.

When you've got unlimited resources and are happy to fight a war of attrition in the league with a massive squad rammed fully of talent, then that's good enough.

It’s not efficient , but it's good enough.

 

[Shadydan]

And they should have paid that price vs going after Mahrez who adds nothing to their team.

Well they bought Laporte instead and he has been a very good signing.

 

[Lighty64]

Dembele - 9 (DONE)
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according to this we got a lot less
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/tottenham-hotspur/alletransfers/verein/148

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Well they bought Laporte instead and he hasn't been a very good signing.

Really? He’s not had a good time against Son of late but from what I’ve seen he’s been very good for them.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

I think you've hit the nail on the head there

There's nothing to suggest that the owners want to spend big. Indeed, I doubt they've got a big budget than us this summer.

They also have wage bill considerations, or perhaps more realistically, outright problems.

There really doesn't seem to be 'a source' out there that suggests they've got much at all, and they all pretty much say a similar figure, along with selling/offloading players to free up funds & wage money.

https://aftv.co.uk/2019/02/05/arsenals-summer-transfer-budget-is-ridiculously-small/

https://www.foxsportsasia.com/footb...nsfer-budget-set-and-emery-might-not-like-it/

https://www.football.london/arsenal...nal-summer-transfers-emery-guendouzi-15847518

https://www.90min.com/posts/6348889...et-if-he-can-secure-champions-league-football

 

[piedpiper]

I think he won them a few games earlier in the season.

When you've got unlimited resources and are happy to fight a war of attrition in the league with a massive squad rammed fully of talent, then that's good enough.

It’s not efficient , but it's good enough.

Yeah i just think they turned their nose up at VVD price and paid that on a position where it was not required. You right though having unlimited cash resources makes it easier.