Had a tough time at Granada. All you need to really know is they hired Tony Adams to officially relegate them.

JazzG wrote:

Barca have supposedly told Sergi Samper to find a new club. We've been in for him for a few years now, turned us down every time because he thought he could break into Barca's team. I don't know if this down to him not pushing on or the board systematically destroying their youth system and the players coming out of it!

People really bought into that guy on here.

Who?

Edit: As in who is he meant to be? Never heard much hype about him at any point.

He was considered the jewel of La Masia for years. We tried to get him to come over when we got Toral and Bellerin. He was on loan at Granada last season where he didn't really pull up any trees.

Probably went over my head. Much less excited about highly sought after talents than I used to be back in the day. Don't even give much thought to anyone who hasn't been playing first team football these days.

Well you should because they're the guys we all moan about missing out on before they turn into £150m talents. It's probably more important now than ever.

I really shouldn't. There is a reason we have a manager making the big bucks. For 8m a year I would gladly watch youth team game after youth team game throughout the whole of Europe.

Dávinson Sanchez close to Spurs according to DiMarzio.

Interesting player but they already have some decent CB's so I don't really see the point.

preemptively bolstering their foundations. they only have 2 good CBs, and one of them (alderweireld) has been dragging out contract talks as well

"preemptive" squad management? was does that mean??!?

Doesn't Alderweireld have a clause in his contract that becomes active soon? Also talk is he won't sign a new contract unless there is a release clause in it.

Wasn't aware of the Alderweireld situation. That must explain it.

just read some new quotes from fabinho wanting out. obviously us buying him would be great as he's a good centre mid and would be a good rwb option as well. if he goes to psg we really should try and nab rabiot off them

JazzG wrote:

Doesn't Alderweireld have a clause in his contract that becomes active soon? Also talk is he won't sign a new contract unless there is a release clause in it.

Next summer Spurs are either going to have to bump up a lot of wages by a massive amount or they're going to lose a lot of players. You can see it starting now with Walker, Rose, Alderweild but next summer I think it'll be most of their best players. They've done well to get away with it so far TBH.

Qwiss! wrote:

JazzG wrote:

Doesn't Alderweireld have a clause in his contract that becomes active soon? Also talk is he won't sign a new contract unless there is a release clause in it.

Next summer Spurs are either going to have to bump up a lot of wages by a massive amount or they're going to lose a lot of players. You can see it starting now with Walker, Rose, Alderweild but next summer I think it'll be most of their best players. They've done well to get away with it so far TBH.

With their new match day revenues they should be able to do so.

Should poach Toby if he's got a clause. Always liked him. Bet he doesn't care a bit which North London club he's playing for.

He'd be monstrous in a back 3.

Coombs wrote:

Should poach Toby if he's got a clause. Always liked him. Bet he doesn't care a bit which North London club he's playing for.

He'd be monstrous in a back 3.

He supposedly turned us down to go to spurs because Wenger wanted him as a DM. He's dead to me.

I think you are confusing him with Vertonghen speedy.

Toby does look a good defender but I think it's difficult to judge how good Tottenham's defenders really are. They have Dier and Wanyama in front of them and generally play in a compact and organised side. How would he do in a system like ours or for City?

speedy wrote:

Coombs wrote:

Should poach Toby if he's got a clause. Always liked him. Bet he doesn't care a bit which North London club he's playing for.

He'd be monstrous in a back 3.

He supposedly turned us down to go to spurs because Wenger wanted him as a DM. He's dead to me.

That is Vertonghen. He wanted more game time and at CB position. It was a bad miss by Wenger but not crucial.

Hard to imagine they'll buy and sell Draxler in the same year. A worrying sign for the Sanchez situation if they do I think.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40848343

45m pounds

Matuidi for 18m pounds is a really good deal for Juventus.

You have to admire the way they go about doing their business. Plugging holes in the squad everywhere with solid dependable experienced players that's good value, and add a few potential superstars for big money season after season.

Spurs signing Davinson Sanchez for 42m. Gullit said he's the best defender Ajax got since Jaap Stam, quite some praise.

Not really, how many good CB's have Ajax had in the last 10 years that made it? Not to mention Stam was hitting 34 when he was at Ajax.

42M for a 21 year old defender? Wow...

I dont see a problem. Spurs have done well here. Sold Kyle Walker for stupid money and signed Sanchez for less.

Didn't get what the big deal was in the UEFA Cup final.

Also , United are supposedly in for Lemar while we have not signed any player since Lacazette. Sanchez , Ox , Ozil all in their final year and we are sitting on our ass hoping they will change their minds instead of being proactive.

Hopefully Utd do end up getting Lemar.

Sanchez is a very good signing for spurs, expensive but probably worth it in this market.

Conte's reaction to Costa's interview:

So Costa has no "off" switch for his nutjob behavior?

Man City to activate Messi release clause?

No need, free next season!

Nasri gone to Turkey. He's grabbed himself two league winner's medals there, but really it's a massive waste of talent. He should have been one of Europe's dominant midfielders.

Wonder why a pl team didn't sign him. Hell, Monaco could do well with him.