I don't believe Ange was even our 2nd choice; I still don't believe we are any more attractive than the summer when we brought in Nuno (we had a firing Son and albeit a Kane who was angling to leave; but still more firepower than we have now)
Our stadium, so we often state here
Let's wait to see what happens in the CL before we answer this shall we? Regardless, it was ambition and if we'd done a similar transfer they'd no doubt be many amongst us saying the same re ENIC and how they spend, show ambition etc
Money talks, bs walks. If we get CL then potentially the gap between us and other suitors narrows heavily. Then add the London glitz factor etc
Soence was not bought to be a LB, he is a RB or a RWB. If we are serious about pushing on we have to give the likes of Udogie actual direct competition
Let's see. It's been a gap for a while, so when he goes let's see if we actually get bonafide ready to go one (or just say 'No need, Grey can just do a job there')
Both Danso and Dragusin will likely be viewed as Romero replacements already present. However, with all those guys none are direct rotation optins for MVDV..again let's see what happens as MVDV needs a rotation option for sure...
Fingers crossed
All on relatively smaller wages than the squads we've had previously. Compare the wages spent by Arsenal when they finished 5th behind us in 2022.
I was going to write some response to this last bit but then i came cross this:
Tottenham Hotspur are facing the prospect of having to sell to buy this summer, despite the fact the club could spend over £200 million without breaching profit and sustainability rules(PSR).
Without a significant injection of cash from owners Enic, Spurs are facing a tough summer of trading which is threatening to severely affect the club’s head coach – whether that is Ange Postecoglou or a new appointment.
Spurs are 16th in the table and equalled their record for 19 Premier League defeats in a single season with their latest loss against champions Liverpool at Anfield.
Champions League qualification through winning the Europa League would improve the situation, but Atletico Madrid target Cristian Romero or at least one other leading player may have to be sold to generate transfer funds.
Tottenham were one of the Premier League’s highest spenders last summer. And according to the last set of accounts that were first broken down by The Athletic, the club’s net transfer debt – money owed to Spurs minus money they are still to pay out – was £279.3 million.
That puts the club and those responsible for trying to improve the squad in an incredibly difficult position, particularly coupled with Tottenham’s wage structure which is one of the strictest in Europe.
A well-placed source confirmed to Telegraph Sport that the club will most likely have to sell to buy this summer, which will raise question marks over the futures of a host of players including Romero, Richarlison and Yves Bissouma.
Enic provided £122.1 million in owner funding since their 2001 takeover to June 2024, the equivalent of just £5.3 million per season. The majority of that came from a £97.5 million share issue in May 2022, which had initially been announced as being worth up to £150 million.
Since Enic’s £97.5 million share issue, a total of 13 English clubs received more owner funding, while the owners of Tottenham’s rivals Aston Villa have poured over £600 million into the club since their takeover in 2018.
Enic did invest £35 million into the club in January, but under-fire chairman Daniel Levymade it clear that Tottenham will not spend money they do not have, despite their ability to do so within PSR guidelines.
In the last set of accounts, Levy said: “We cannot spend what we do not have, and we will not compromise the financial stability of this club – indeed, our off-pitch revenues have significantly supplemented the lower football revenues this year, testament to our diversified income strategy.”
Levy added: “Since opening our new stadium in April 2019, we have invested over £700 million net in player acquisitions. Recruitment remains a key focus, and we must ensure that we make smart purchases within our financial means. I often read calls for us to spend more, given that we are ranked as the ninth-richest club in the world. However, a closer examination of today’s financial figures reveals that such spending must be sustainable in the long term and within our operating revenues. Our capacity to generate recurring revenues determines our spending power.”
Tottenham supporters will hold their fourth major protest against Enic and Levy at the club’s next home league game against Crystal Palace on May 11. The “Change for Tottenham” group has organised another pre-match march and is also urging supporters to take part in an in-stadium demonstration.
Change for Tottenham wants supporters to wear yellow to the game and delay returning to their seats at the start of the second half to visibly signal their dissatisfaction at the running of the club
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