The Spurs Transfer Wishlist & Scouting Thread

[MattPhilpott]

If Wanyama's kneees are truly done, I wouldn't mind picking up Phil Billing when Huddersfield go down. Does a similar job, is much more mobile than Dier, and counts as HG even though he's Danish.

Would be a shrewd piece of business, guy is 6ft6, absolute midfield powerhouse!

Went to Hudd away this season and he was the only player who stood out for their team, has a massive throw in too which Is useful. But I was impressed by how well he broke things down in the middle of the park.

HG option, not too expensive, not a bad option to have!

 

[Hakkz]

Pretty sure Eriksen won't leave unless Barca comes calling. He just wants to be paid a fair wage (and by that I mean compared to other similar footballers, because we all know wages in general are freaking absurd).

Dolberg used to play winger before Ajax transformed him to striker. Could easily cover more offensive positions. Get him.
Billing is an interesting option. Not sure how much potential he has, but he stepped up this season.
Pierre emil højbjerg.. love him. So much passion.

Yes, i'm danish and I want more danes in the side. That's why I follow Spurs afterall

Apparently it's Madrid we should be afraid of, not Barcelona (even though he would probably gladly go to Barca). In Eriksen's case I think wages are secondary. He will want to play at the highest possible level (his former club choices point to that).

 

[glospur]

This is a wishlist, not a thread in which to be sensible.

IN: Rabiot, Isco, Bale

Out: Don't care.

Easy. Done.

 

[bceej]

In terms of scouting was wondering if anyone had watched Ritsu Doan - supposedly earmarked as Ziyech’s replacement at Ajax.

 

[EriksenFollower]

Apparently it's Madrid we should be afraid of, not Barcelona (even though he would probably gladly go to Barca). In Eriksen's case I think wages are secondary. He will want to play at the highest possible level (his former club choices point to that).

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying he is greedy. And you are right, ambitions play a big role, but I think he likes spurs and feels at home. All i'm saying is I think you can hold onto him, if he feels the spurs project is on the right path and the club shows that in negotiations and in the transfermarket. Besides.. Real Madrid really doesn't look like a great choice at the moment. I would be suprised if he joined that circus.

 

[coys200]

I think now is the time to get Sessegnon. His stock has dropped massively but still a fantastic prospect. Reckon we could get him for £20-25m. I’d be buying him as a LB for the future. But in meantime he could also take the Nkoudou 6th choice Am/winger spot. Then maybe look to sell Rose or Davies after another season.

Really like Clarke at Leeds as well. Bielsa poch connection should make it a pretty easy buy. Reminds me a lot of players like waddle and Anderton a real talent.

 

[arunspurs]

I think now is the time to get Sessegnon. His stock has dropped massively but still a fantastic prospect. Reckon we could get him for £20-25m. I’d be buying him as a LB for the future. But in meantime he could also take the Nkoudou 6th choice Am/winger spot. Then maybe look to sell Rose or Davies after another season.

Personally, I would move Davies to CB position and have Rose & Sessognon as LWB.
I don't think Poch will buy a CB even if he sells Toby. Foyth &Sanchez will get more responsibility. I firmly believe we will line up with Foyth, Sanchez,Jan,Davies(& Dier as utility CB) as the CB options and we will invest the money in a proper DMF.

 

[danielneeds]

I think now is the time to get Sessegnon. His stock has dropped massively but still a fantastic prospect. Reckon we could get him for £20-25m. I’d be buying him as a LB for the future. But in meantime he could also take the Nkoudou 6th choice Am/winger spot. Then maybe look to sell Rose or Davies after another season.

Really like Clarke at Leeds as well. Bielsa poch connection should make it a pretty easy buy. Reminds me a lot of players like waddle and Anderton a real talent.

I think 100% do we and many other clubs go in for Sess when Fulham go down.

I doubt it will be as little as £20m-25m in the current market though. Hudson-Odoi’s played less than him, and only has 18 months on his deal and the price is close to £40m.

 

[Hakkz]

Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying he is greedy. And you are right, ambitions play a big role, but I think he likes spurs and feels at home. All i'm saying is I think you can hold onto him, if he feels the spurs project is on the right path and the club shows that in negotiations and in the transfermarket. Besides.. Real Madrid really doesn't look like a great choice at the moment. I would be suprised if he joined that circus.

I keep telling myself this as well, but seriously.. They ARE the biggest club, especially since they have won 3 straight CL trophies. This "turmoil" is temporary and in a season or two they will be back winning La liga.

Yes, Eriksen looks like a perfect professional and he is probably happy to stay here if no clubs show serious interest (I don't think he will start fucking around like other players have). I don't see him signing a new contract though, as that would only limit his chances to get a move to those top-top clubs around.

 

[WiganSpur]

It is a wish list after all.

One player I do like, though not in a position we overly require, is Ryan Fraser.

Well, if someone like Mitrovic from relegated Fulham is unattainable to be back up to Harry, we might as we give Llorente another year to buy Parrott time to develop. And if Button is unattainable (though he’d probably more than double his earnings taking Vorms salary compared to his current package), the time to promote a youth as having three non hg goalies is ridiculous. As for Mendes, he probably is beyond our reach so going all out for Berge or another player with a high ceiling is a must.

Mitrovic would suffer from the same problems as Llorente and Janssen. We don't want a number 9 I don't think, just a backup to Son. We should kill two birds with one stone by signing a good wide player who can play up front. We should be following Utd's options for this. They have a main striker in Lukaku, but also Martial and Rashford who can play both wide and up top. In any case of injuries, they are well covered.

At the moment we only have Son who can do that.

 

[Hakkz]

I think 100% do we and many other clubs go in for Sess when Fulham go down.

I doubt it will be as little as £20m-25m in the current market though. Hudson-Odoi’s played less than him, and only has 18 months on his deal and the price is close to £40m.

Chelsea have no real need for money though and will only try to have the price as high as possible so that they can possibly keep a HG player around.

Fulham might need to take less than they would otherwise if they go down.

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Mitrovic would suffer from the same problems as Llorente and Janssen. We don't want a number 9 I don't think, just a backup to Son. We should kill two birds with one stone by signing a good wide player who can play up front.

I think it’s akways worth having a second choice target man at the club, and whatever our thoughts on Llorente, withoutnhim this season we are closer to Arsenal and Man Utd than Liverpool and City, and we are also out of the Champions League. If Llorente leaves this summer, he needs replacing. In Son, Lucas, Dele and Lamela we already have 4 AMs who can lead the line.

 

[WiganSpur]

I think it’s akways worth having a second choice target man at the club, and whatever our thoughts on Llorente, withoutnhim this season we are closer to Arsenal and Man Utd than Liverpool and City, and we are also out of the Champions League. If Llorente leaves this summer, he needs replacing. In Son, Lucas, Dele and Lamela we already have 4 AMs who can lead the line.

Having another target man brings its own problems imo. They're not going to work with Kane because they'd be similar types and therefore it's going to be very difficult to get them minutes for both their happiness and fitness. I also think a decent forward would be less likely to come here knowing that.

We've proven we don't need a target man to be effective. Son is fantastic as a second option. We just really struggle if they're both missing so there needs to be somebody else.

 

[danielneeds]

I think it’s akways worth having a second choice target man at the club, and whatever our thoughts on Llorente, withoutnhim this season we are closer to Arsenal and Man Utd than Liverpool and City, and we are also out of the Champions League. If Llorente leaves this summer, he needs replacing. In Son, Lucas, Dele and Lamela we already have 4 AMs who can lead the line.

I’d much rather have a young, over six foot, pacey forward who can play all over the front than a target man. Yes, Llorente has won us some points with his knockdowns in the last few weeks, but then you don’t know how many points we could have got throwing on a young, explosive forward.

 

[freeeki]

I’d much rather have a young, over six foot, pacey forward who can play all over the front than a target man. Yes, Llorente has won us some points with his knockdowns in the last few weeks, but then you don’t know how many points we could have got throwing on a young, explosive forward.

Probably not more than 3 per game, which is what we’ve been managing...

 

[Colonel Dax]

Really like Clarke at Leeds as well. Bielsa poch connection should make it a pretty easy buy.

 

[danielneeds]

Probably not more than 3 per game, which is what we’ve been managing...

Yeah, but we’ve been seriously struggling in these games, because the team looks disjointed trying to play to Nando’s strengths. If we keep playing like that we will drop points sooner rather than later.

 

[Hakkz]

Having another target man brings its own problems imo. They're not going to work with Kane because they'd be similar types and therefore it's going to be very difficult to get them minutes for both their happiness and fitness. I also think a decent forward would be less likely to come here knowing that.

We've proven we don't need a target man to be effective. Son is fantastic as a second option. We just really struggle if they're both missing so there needs to be somebody else.

The target man is a great option to switch things up with, but maybe not as the only backup.

 

[carpediem991]

Okay, my analysis.

GK: Lloris, Gazzaniga, X
Vorm needs to be shifted and a Homegrown option needs to be installed.

LB: Davies, Rose
Okay for me. Wait for another season to make a verdict if we need to upgrade or replace someone.
CB: Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth, X
I have kind of accepted that Toby might be on his way. Would be a real shame the way he commands the defends here and giving us a lot of security. Dier can play CB too so I would add a prospect who competes with Foyth for the third option spot.
RB: Trippier, KWP
Aurier should go. Rather pointless to have him in the way of KWP. Trippier has the HG bonus.

CM: Winks, Sissoko, Skipp, Amos, Dier, X
Wanyama should go. I don't trust his body. Amos should get a chance in pre season. We definitley need one CM who can play creative forward passes and get some speed in our build up play. For me the top priority signing.
AM: Dele, Lamela, Moura, Son, X ,X
If we can extend Eriksens contract, do it. But I can not really see it. If we need to replace him I would think about adding two more players. One proven quality, and one home grown talent, that has already shown glimpses. Like Brooks or Clarke.

ST: Kane, Llorente
I am actually okay giving Llorente another year cause the question is what kind of upgrade can we expect to sit behind H and Sonny on the bench. If Llorente moves I would have no problems though and would wish for a goal threat who can play out wide as well. No priority though.

Summary:

In: 3rd GK, CB talent, CM playmaker, AM playmaker, AM talent
Out: Eriksen, Alderweireld (both keep if possible), Vorm, Aurier, NKoudou, Janssen, Wanyama

Would be lots of business to be done so I doubt it.

 

[hellava_tough]

Having another target man brings its own problems imo. They're not going to work with Kane because they'd be similar types and therefore it's going to be very difficult to get them minutes for both their happiness and fitness. I also think a decent forward would be less likely to come here knowing that.

We've proven we don't need a target man to be effective. Son is fantastic as a second option. We just really struggle if they're both missing so there needs to be somebody else.

If we're going with a 'target man' option then I don't think it will be difficult to find a younger, quicker, version of Llorente, in the whole of world football.

Added to that, there are plenty of players who would be happy to sign for us, even if they knew it'd be a struggle to break into the first XI.

Big club, high profile league, Champions League, new stadium, great squad, great manager, brilliant city and we'd also certainly be giving them a hefty wage increase.

It would be more difficult to sign an established CL player, but a target-man replacement for Llorente is very doable.