I don't care, think it's quite an odd signing for Spurs though.
I don't care, think it's quite an odd signing for Spurs though.
You have continually crowed about it being lies and nonsense, bothering to go back and dig out all the bits of info that didn't come to fruition, yet the very next bit of information I copied across turned out to be true, the newspapers only catching up a good while after, and now suddenly you don't care? That's handy.
I'd have liked us to go for a less limited player, but it's not an odd signing at all - we desperately needed to improve the cover for Dier and Dembele in centre mid, with Mason and Carroll different (and worse) players, Bentaleb crocked constantly and Alli playing higher up the pitch. Wanyama is a proven Premier League performer and is very good at what he does - he won't bring as much to the team in possession as Dier does, nor does he have Dembele's ability to carry the ball, but we're not really in a position to pad our bench out with players of equal calibre, we're not City or Chelsea. I'll feel a lot more comfortable the next time Dier or Dembele misses a game knowing Wanyama is the alternative rather than Mason or Carroll.
Just need a striker now and we're all set for next season, anything else would be a bonus.
Last edited by Simon; June 21st, 2016 at 11:14 AM.
I don't care - people are more than welcome to spend loads of time writing/reading it if they want to. Just seems like a lot, if not most of it is bollocks or speculation that anyone could make up.
For example -
- Hearing Vardy is leaning towards Arsenal - he wants guarantees he'll be first choice which haven't been given but hasn't been impressed with transfer ambitions at Leicester.
- Arsenal have opened preliminary talks with Higuain. I'm told he wants to come but it wouldn't be cheap - talking £50m plus. If Wenger doesn't get Vardy it's Higuain he'll go for.
- Speaking of which, I'm hearing that Real are constantly moving the goal posts re Morata. They're trying to create a bidding war that Arsenal are likely priced out of.
- Ospina talks with Besiktas have stalled, as have Szcz to Roma. Both unlikely to stay so we're actively sending feelers out to clubs to gauge interest. Looking for £15m for either.
As has been pointed out to you a million times before, the only information which makes it into the public domain on these websites is exceptionally well vetted. Maybe you're right and they are wind-up merchants, but if so they are wind-up merchants with incredible luck because they invariably turn out to be right.
In any case, I'm not sure what your point is in posting those Arsenal rumours - what's wrong with discussing the pros and cons of those deals? God knows we all spend enough time talking about players we'd like our clubs to sign when it's all hypothetical and there's no actual link at all, so where's the harm in discussing rumours, regardless of where those rumours come from? We're all happy enough to discuss transfer stories that come up in the papers, and those journalists are often using the same sources as the ITKs.
Juve have confirmed that Madrid will be buying Morata back, btw. With regard to those kind of deals, I would be interested to see if the player has any say in the matter...presumably as he's owned by Juve he has the right to turn down a move back to Madrid, so he could come to an agreement with Juve to reject the Madrid move, allowing Juve to make a huge profit on him which he can then take a cut of.
Last edited by Simon; June 21st, 2016 at 11:38 AM.
Not a transfer, but Marcus Edwards has signed his first professional contract with us, turning down offers from City, United and Barcelona among others. Obviously you have to be very careful to overhype any player at his age (17), and especially one so small, but by all accounts he is a superstar in the making. He's apparently going to be given a squad number, which would imply he's at least going into our reserves/U21s/whatever they are nowadays, stepping up from the U18s.
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although [Bentable] has been trying hard in training he has been doing it with attitude any thing over 12 m and he will be gone, with at least 3 clubs showing serious interest. The same goes for Mason, Poch loves him, but if the right bid came in he would be allowed to leave if he wanted to. Tom Carrol is also on that list, but again Poch likes him as a person and around the squad, but he has been told his playing time will be limited. Yedlin is in the North East talking to both Sunderland and Newcastle. Chadli wants to stay, but also been told he may be warming the bench a lot this season. Its 50/50 if he goes. Poch has a tough week ahead because he likes most of the above players, but he is willing to make hard decisions for the betterment of the team/club. Eriksen will sign a new contract, but my man thinks he will be gone by this time next year.
N'Kandou should be with us before the Liverpool game and as I have said before the delay has been caused because of the change at the top at Marseille and their attempt to change payment structures. Poch still wants another AM and he has someone "special" in mind. to quote my source "it wont be Pogbaesque , but will surprise people" The Spanish GK also still on the cards.
There have been enquiries from at least two potential buyers of the club, but we are a long way from selling. Naming rights are a lot further down the road and an announcement could be made within the next 12 months. Levy and co have been busy lining up various new sponsorship deals and advertising for when we move into the new ground. In short he is short listing major companies for like for like exclusive deals e.g. Coke v Pepsi, Fed Ex v UPS, basically the highest bidder will get the gig.