Fernando Llorente

[El Guepardo]

Why not complete the 2010 dream team and get Giuseppe Rossi too

Damaio must still be in Burger King. Damn those queues are big, ovens must be on the blink.

 

[Gazza]

Damaio must still be in Burger King. Damn those queues are big, ovens must be on the blink.

I don't know but that sounds like a whopper

 

[Daisuk]

https://twitter.com/x/status/903146922512445440

A few years too late, isn't it? Did well at Swansea, but getting old and slow - I can't see him fitting into our system.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

I think its not a bad move really. Llorente is a good footballer, excellent in the air and in the box. Obvious back up, and likely happier than Janssen to be there. AND clearly a better goal scorer in the PL.

WBA have apparently bid £25m for Janssen, £15m for Llorente would be classic Spurs business wouldnt it!?

Im not against this one at all. Its a bit left field, but makes a certain degree of sense.

 

[Kandi1977]

Spurs have Llorente bid accepted

David Ornstein

BBC Sport


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Tottenham have moved ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Fernando Llorente from Swansea City.

Chelsea have been close for weeks now to a deal for the Spanish striker, who has a strong relationship with Blues manager Antonio Conte.

But Tottenham have come from nowhere to have an offer accepted by Swansea and the move is appealing to Llorente.

Chelsea are expected to make a counter offer and the 32-year-old's destination is said to be too close to call.

If he ends up at Tottenham, it is possible that Spurs forward Vincent Janssen will leave the club on loan.

 

[PochettinoPochettinoPochettino]

At this moment in time he is a better sub than Janssen so I like this move but will be rubbish if we don't get a winger or an attacking midfielder like Barkley, Mahrez or Gray.

 

[milo]

Llorente in and Janssen getting a PL loan would be a decent bit of business

 

[StephenH]

Spurs have Llorente bid accepted

David Ornstein

BBC Sport

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Tottenham have moved ahead of Chelsea in the race to sign Fernando Llorente from Swansea City.

Chelsea have been close for weeks now to a deal for the Spanish striker, who has a strong relationship with Blues manager Antonio Conte.

But Tottenham have come from nowhere to have an offer accepted by Swansea and the move is appealing to Llorente.

Chelsea are expected to make a counter offer and the 32-year-old's destination is said to be too close to call.

If he ends up at Tottenham, it is possible that Spurs forward Vincent Janssen will leave the club on loan.

He 32!* but a good player.










*exactly half my age......

 

[DeleHarry]

A signing Rose doesn't have to Google

 

[superspurs]

He 32! but a good player

I like the option of having someone to pump it up to, or a target man for Kane to run off? could add some options?

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Selling Janssen for £25m would be incredible business after last season.

I like him, and I do hope for him to come good, but it would undeiably be an absolute steal to shift him for a profit at this point.

And to replace him with a wily old player who knows where the goal is, for £15m (peanuts in this market) is the icing on the cake

 

[StephenH]

I like the option of having someone to pump it up to, or a target man for Kane to run off? could add some options?

Options are the life blood of a top team.........Zlatan!

 

[Gutter Boy]

I like the option of having someone to pump it up to, or a target man for Kane to run off? could add some options?

Because that's useful when we have 70% possession?

Llorente has the same issues as Benteke. He's a perfect forward for a 4-4-2 team that plays on the break and has a Defoe next to him and two touchline hugging wingers. He's not suited to a fluid, high tempo passing and possession side

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

He 32!* but a good player.



Moves at the same pace as you I imagine






*exactly half my age......

 

[Gutter Boy]

Llorente in and Janssen getting a PL loan would be a decent bit of business

What about a season-long loan swap with Swansea?

 

[Rorschach]

Llorente in and Janssen getting a PL loan would be a decent bit of business

I like the loan idea better. Janssen needs minutes to play himself into form and to fully acclimatise to the PL. Llorente is a target man, a good one, but will not be a suitable long term replacement for Kane were he to get injured IMO. I'm down with this as a loan but less so if it is an outright sale of Janssen.

15mil for Llorente seems a tad on the high side for someone of his age. It would not surprise me to see a lower cost up front and some appearance add-ons making up that figure. One for ladies if nothing else.

Maybe Levy has another little surprise up his sleeve in the striker department too.

 

[DubaiSpur]

Llorente in and Janssen getting a PL loan would be a decent bit of business

You know what, that's not a bad deal. I'm not against this - as long as we don't give up on Janssen, I would be pretty happy with that. Llorente would be fine as a backup/Giroud option for a year, and then we can re-evaluate Janssen's spot in the side upon his return.

 

[Gutter Boy]

I think this might be a decoy to distract Chelsea from something else

 

[DeleHarry]

We have a special relationship with Swansea it seems (unlike the Real Madrid one)

I wonder if the Siggy sell on fee will be a factor in any Llorente deal

 

[DeleHarry]

I think this might be a decoy to distract Chelsea from something else

Ooohhh conspiracy theory.....I like