Summer Transfer Window 2021

[Cymbols]

There’s also suggestion that they are eyeing up Jose Sa to replace Patricio, should he go.

[Colly]

Somehow I completely missed their managerial appointment. Oh well!

[Baddar]

Looked likely for a while, but Memphis Depay to Barca is official now.

[gunnar hendershow]

Wrong thread

[The Lusophone]

Also Jorge Mendes is still their 'transfer consultant'.

[Malenko]

6 hours ago, Adam said:

They literally appointed a random Portuguese bloke to replace Nuno, I don't think they're changing their strategy yet.

Just for the record. The random portuguese bloke has won more than Nuno ever did when he signed.

[Jimmy]

 

and so it begins

[Lineker]

£100m + Pep.

 

 

[Benjamin]

That's actually a really good deal. 

[The Lusophone]

Paul O Keefe suggesting otherwise:

 

[Colly]

It feels like they couldn't be arsed doing the maths and just threw out a Dr Evil offer.

[Szumi]

I feel like Levy's pretty much anticipating that Harry Kane is a nice enough guy who will just accept his fate of being a Spurs player eventually if Levy refuses to entertain any transfer. I know that he's Harry Kane, one of the best strikers in the world, but: he wants to leave; he's at an age where City are buying him with no/low sell on value; he has a history of ankle problems; it's still a COVID transfer market.

I think expecting anything more than what City is offering right now is absolutely foolish, to the point of incompetence.

[Adam]

34 minutes ago, Szumi - A Polack said:

I feel like Levy's pretty much anticipating that Harry Kane is a nice enough guy who will just accept his fate of being a Spurs player eventually if Levy refuses to entertain any transfer. I know that he's Harry Kane, one of the best strikers in the world, but: he wants to leave; he's at an age where City are buying him with no/low sell on value; he has a history of ankle problems; it's still a COVID transfer market.

I think expecting anything more than what City is offering right now is absolutely foolish, to the point of incompetence.

Really? Kane is 27 years old so entering the prime of his career, his ankle injuries have never once kept him out long enough to contribute less than 24 goals in a season for Spurs, and he is easily one of the top 2-3 centre forwards on the planet. He's worth more than £100m easily if Spurs want to dig their heels in, which they clearly do.

[Lineker]

If you're wanting to make your money go further though, surely you prioritize going for Haaland, who is seven years younger?

[Baddar]

City probably want to capitalise on Kane wanting to leave this summer, and will go for Haaland next year when he'd be cheaper, albeit with more competition. I don't think Jesus is in Pep's plans to be their #1 forward tbh.

[Benjamin]

When does Haaland's contract end? Potentially they could just be waiting for that to expire and sign him on a free? It's only another couple of years, right?

[gunnar hendershow]

29 minutes ago, Benjamin said:

When does Haaland's contract end? Potentially they could just be waiting for that to expire and sign him on a free? It's only another couple of years, right?

Haaland's contract is through 2024 but there's a clause that essentially allows him to leave in 2022. It's why everyone is assuming that's the summer a big club goes for him.

It's also possibly why Kane is pushing this summer to leave for City. It gives him an immediate shot at trophies. But if he waits a year he's going to be option b with Haaland out there.

[DavidMarrio]

Apparently Neco Williams might be on his way out as he wants first team football. Supposedly Leeds, Southampton and Burnley all interested and Villa were initially prior to signing Young. 

I wouldn't be too disheartened as I think we could get a good fee for him and whilst I think he's a decent young player he's never stood out when in the first team (which albeit is probably hard when you're replacing Trent) Only thing would be it would obviously leave us short at backup for fullback and I wouldn't want us to rely on Gomez being backup there. 

[Lineker]

 

[Szumi]

5 hours ago, DavidMarrio said:

Apparently Neco Williams might be on his way out as he wants first team football. Supposedly Leeds, Southampton and Burnley all interested and Villa were initially prior to signing Young. 

I wouldn't be too disheartened as I think we could get a good fee for him and whilst I think he's a decent young player he's never stood out when in the first team (which albeit is probably hard when you're replacing Trent) Only thing would be it would obviously leave us short at backup for fullback and I wouldn't want us to rely on Gomez being backup there. 

And reports have already come out too that Gomez would be the primary back up, and there's another youth prospect we would use as well.