Tottenham consider Jesse Lingard as homegrown option in midfield

[mawspurs]

Jesse Lingard has been under consideration at Tottenham following his departure from Manchester United as a free agent. Spurs have bolstered their wide attacking areas with Richarlison and Ivan Perisic but Lingard, 29, is seen as a creative central midfielder where he played for England at the last World Cup.

Source: Telegraph

 

[Neon_Knight_]

I think he's far more likely to end up at Everton, as a makeshift replacement for RIcharlison.

 

[FloridaSpur]

I think he would be a great addition but he is looking to make more starts something that he wouldn't get with us. I would be amazed if come the end of August he's not back with the Pikey's,

 

[Japhet]

I see him more as an auxiliary striker than what we want which is a clever passer behind the strikers.

 

[ginola007]

I see him more as an auxiliary striker than what we want which is a clever passer behind the strikers.

Agreed, but he is homegrown and is on a free.

 

[Freddie]

He's really not a very versatile player. He's awful on the wing. He was good quite centrally for West Ham but that's mainly because he got a run of games. I'd question how good he'd be as an impact sub. Can't we just bloody sign Eriksen!

 

[AnotherSpursFan]

Nooooooooooooo

 

[Neon_Knight_]

Agreed, but he is homegrown and is on a free.

That's the sort of signing we would have jumped on in the Harry era, but we've moved on from that. Now we only sign players who fit the manager's system(s).

 

[Gassin's finest]

 

[dontcallme]

That's the sort of signing we would have jumped on in the Harry era, but we've moved on from that. Now we only sign players who fit the manager's system(s).

I think Redknapp looked to good experienced pros on short deals for reasonable salaries.

I don't think Lingard fits that.

 

[dontcallme]

Agreed, but he is homegrown and is on a free.

He was on a crazy salary for Utd. Will be interested to see what teams are willing to pay him.

Free transfers aren't always particularly cheaper.

 

[Neon_Knight_]

I think Redknapp looked to good experienced pros on short deals for reasonable salaries.

I don't think Lingard fits that.

True. He seemed a bit quick to sign decent players who were available cheaply, rather than carefully selecting signings who fitted the system though. Kranjcar is a prime example of that, but at least he proved to be a useful impact sub.

 

[dontcallme]

True. He seemed a bit quick to sign decent players who were available cheaply, rather than carefully selecting signings who fitted the system though. Kranjcar is a prime example of that, but at least he proved to be a useful impact sub.

True. But I think the free transfer market has changed now to no longer be the cheap option.

 

[Tottenham_God]

As always, if Conte wants him, I'll lube up and play along

 

[Johnny J]

He's a decent player but surely way down our list of preferences.

 

[lol]

hes gonna play the Lucas, bergwijn role. so very similar, just HG

 

[dontcallme]

hes gonna play the Lucas, bergwijn role. so very similar, just HG

Maybe, just not for us.