Could be that we sign someone who can play both as a CF or as a lennon stand-in, particularly in a 4-3-3
I honestly dont see us signing a Leandro or Llorente
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Summer transfer thread, AvB window wrap up pg 1527
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Could be that we sign someone who can play both as a CF or as a lennon stand-in, particularly in a 4-3-3
I honestly dont see us signing a Leandro or Llorente
Ganter
Erik Edman
people seriously think of Kane as a squad player?
Shaunc1986
John Piercy
Rennes confirm that it is tottenham they are in talks with but the offer is to low....snd added we are confident.
AVB himself said Kane would be 3rd choice striker So yes.
Damiao or Liorente? Never in a million years.
raboner
Banned
wouldnt believe everything vilas boas says to the media.. he's far more coy than his loose tongued saggy faced predecessor.
Andre Villas-Boas might have thought he had encountered some of the most stubborn figures in English football when he was manager of Chelsea last season, but then he was yet to live through a summer transfer window conducted by Daniel Levy, an experience only available to Tottenham Hotspur managers.
It is the month of August and so it follows that Levy is in the midst of tearing up his Spurs squad and rebuilding it all at the same time, as few other clubs do. Players are coming and going, although no one is certain who and for how much – just that it will probably take until midnight a week on Friday for the whole thing to be resolved, and predicting what the squad looks like on 1 September is a fraught business.
The signing of Emmanuel Adebayor last night on a permanent deal from Emirates Marketing Project, on a contract subsidised by the selling club, is a triumph that eases some of the pressure when it comes to the lack of strikers. But there is still much work to do.
Levy has acted on the recommendation of his manager to move on two players who were once prime examples of Tottenham's policy of prioritising young English signings. Tom Huddlestone, 25, is on his way to Stoke City on loan. Michael Dawson, 29, will move to Queen's Park Rangers for around £8m.
Both bought by Spurs from Championship clubs in January 2005 at the ages of 18 and 21 respectively, they were emblematic of the club's approach at that time.
It is not to say that Spurs have altogether abandoned that policy. Steven Caulker, 20, called to up to the England squad this month, is highly-rated at the club and now has a place among the squad's four first choice centre-backs with Ledley King's retirement and Dawson's imminent departure.
The Spurs bench on Saturday at St James' Park was well-stocked with English youngsters like Kyle Naughton, Harry Kane and Andros Townsend. Whether any are good enough to break through is another matter.
At the same time, the club is clearing out others once considered young, English and promising – the likes of Jermaine Jenas, David Bentley and, on loan, Danny Rose.
The picture is confused once again, but no one could doubt that Levy is in control. Were he still in the Spurs job, Harry Redknapp would have been complaining at every opportunity in the last few weeks at having just one striker – Jermain Defoe – at his disposal.
As it is, Villas-Boas, grateful for the opportunity to manage Spurs, has no other option but to bite his lip. He can only hope that it all comes together at the last moment. That Levy gets his £40m plus fee from Real Madrid for Luka Modric that he has held out for all summer and that there is time then to buy a new first-choice goalkeeper, a left-back as cover for Benoît Assou-Ekotto, at least one more wide player and a striker.
The Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho is the key man whom Villas-Boas wants but at £20m is simply not an option. So too striker Fernando Llorente, who has a huge buy-out clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract.
There are doubts over the suitability of Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, off-field questions which have given other Premier League clubs reason to pause too.
Looking at their squad as it stands, with Scott Parker still injured and so many others halfway out the door, it is an intriguing situation. Levy got £3m from Norwich City for Sebastien Bassong yesterday and one can but assume he will hold out right to the bitter end for similarly inflated prices.
Spurs absolutely deny that there is or has ever been any interest in the distinctly average Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.
Last summer, with the Modric-to-Chelsea row and various other issues hanging over them, Spurs lost their two games in the August transfer window to Manchester United and Emirates Marketing Project. They might well have done so whatever their status but a draw against both, or one win, would have seem them finish above Arsenal and in the Champions League this season.
As usual, Levy has many plates spinning. At least Spurs had the convenient distraction of chaos at their rivals Arsenal last summer.
This time round you might have thought that they had recognised the season starts with the first fixture, not the close of the transfer window, but this is a club and a chairman who seem to like the adrenaline rush of the last few days.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/villasboas-waits-for-the-music-to-stop-as-levy-calls-the-tune-on-deals-8069988.html
It is the month of August and so it follows that Levy is in the midst of tearing up his Spurs squad and rebuilding it all at the same time, as few other clubs do. Players are coming and going, although no one is certain who and for how much – just that it will probably take until midnight a week on Friday for the whole thing to be resolved, and predicting what the squad looks like on 1 September is a fraught business.
The signing of Emmanuel Adebayor last night on a permanent deal from Emirates Marketing Project, on a contract subsidised by the selling club, is a triumph that eases some of the pressure when it comes to the lack of strikers. But there is still much work to do.
Levy has acted on the recommendation of his manager to move on two players who were once prime examples of Tottenham's policy of prioritising young English signings. Tom Huddlestone, 25, is on his way to Stoke City on loan. Michael Dawson, 29, will move to Queen's Park Rangers for around £8m.
Both bought by Spurs from Championship clubs in January 2005 at the ages of 18 and 21 respectively, they were emblematic of the club's approach at that time.
It is not to say that Spurs have altogether abandoned that policy. Steven Caulker, 20, called to up to the England squad this month, is highly-rated at the club and now has a place among the squad's four first choice centre-backs with Ledley King's retirement and Dawson's imminent departure.
The Spurs bench on Saturday at St James' Park was well-stocked with English youngsters like Kyle Naughton, Harry Kane and Andros Townsend. Whether any are good enough to break through is another matter.
At the same time, the club is clearing out others once considered young, English and promising – the likes of Jermaine Jenas, David Bentley and, on loan, Danny Rose.
The picture is confused once again, but no one could doubt that Levy is in control. Were he still in the Spurs job, Harry Redknapp would have been complaining at every opportunity in the last few weeks at having just one striker – Jermain Defoe – at his disposal.
As it is, Villas-Boas, grateful for the opportunity to manage Spurs, has no other option but to bite his lip. He can only hope that it all comes together at the last moment. That Levy gets his £40m plus fee from Real Madrid for Luka Modric that he has held out for all summer and that there is time then to buy a new first-choice goalkeeper, a left-back as cover for Benoît Assou-Ekotto, at least one more wide player and a striker.
The Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho is the key man whom Villas-Boas wants but at £20m is simply not an option. So too striker Fernando Llorente, who has a huge buy-out clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract.
There are doubts over the suitability of Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, off-field questions which have given other Premier League clubs reason to pause too.
Looking at their squad as it stands, with Scott Parker still injured and so many others halfway out the door, it is an intriguing situation. Levy got £3m from Norwich City for Sebastien Bassong yesterday and one can but assume he will hold out right to the bitter end for similarly inflated prices.
Spurs absolutely deny that there is or has ever been any interest in the distinctly average Arsenal striker Marouane Chamakh.
Last summer, with the Modric-to-Chelsea row and various other issues hanging over them, Spurs lost their two games in the August transfer window to Manchester United and Emirates Marketing Project. They might well have done so whatever their status but a draw against both, or one win, would have seem them finish above Arsenal and in the Champions League this season.
As usual, Levy has many plates spinning. At least Spurs had the convenient distraction of chaos at their rivals Arsenal last summer.
This time round you might have thought that they had recognised the season starts with the first fixture, not the close of the transfer window, but this is a club and a chairman who seem to like the adrenaline rush of the last few days.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/villasboas-waits-for-the-music-to-stop-as-levy-calls-the-tune-on-deals-8069988.html
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Serge Aurier
I love it when people put players in a starting line up when they haven't even signed. It's hilarious. DAMIAO WILL NOT BE A SPURS PLAYER!!!
T Bone
Carlo Cudicini
PochettinoPochettinoPochettino
Serge Aurier
Yes! I did the interview with the Internacionale president Gianni Luigi. He was adamant that we would have to offer a substantial offer and he said Levy is tighter than Goldmembers toight trousers
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Only in your imagination
Stoke and Sunderland are looking to gazump Queens Park Rangers to the signing of Michael Dawson.
Sportsmail exclusively revealed how the Loftus Road club had submitted an offer, understood to be worth up to £10million, to Tottenham for the central defender.
Spurs have accepted QPR's offer and look favourites to nab sign Dawson, subject to finalising personal terms and passing a medical.
Sportsmail exclusively revealed how the Loftus Road club had submitted an offer, understood to be worth up to £10million, to Tottenham for the central defender.
Spurs have accepted QPR's offer and look favourites to nab sign Dawson, subject to finalising personal terms and passing a medical.
Shaunc1986
John Piercy
Latest on Thudd!! From official jermain pennant twitter - @j_pennant: Morning ladies n gents.... I walked in training and got a shock saw my friend Tom Huddleston.... On loan till end of season good signing
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
So does this mean Pulis is looking to play football, or does he just want really accurate long balls to the forwads?
superspurs
Simon Davies
Thats as good as done then, hmm might toughen him up a bit.
Apparently they're interested in Dawson as well.