If we sell Eriksen, as currently looks possible, we'll pull in a lot of cash to re invest.
Thats aside from the rumoured amounts sitting in the bank now unspent.
And, really, its not necessarily about buying big.
As you mention Wan-Bissaka, IMHO he would be first choice right now if he was in our squad. Cracking player, one Poch could make top class.
Overhaul? Could be a case of 3 or 4 in, and 3 or 4 out - not sure "overhaul" is quite how I see it. More "refresh".
It was reported there was as much as £100m to spend, but Poch and Levy couldnt find the players they were happy to get.
By a decent journalist who seems to have the inside line with us, but of course take it with a pinch of salt.
Not sure they waited long enough to spend it...See this is my worry; for years Arsenal were reporting 'war chests' as well and how many times did they do minimal transfer action due to "not being able to find the right targets" or "there was no value available in the market" etc etc![]()
Right now as things stand before we do anything, if we want to maintain our position we probably need a CM defensive option as well as a creative/box-to-box type to replace some of the skills that Dembele bought to the team. So that's potentially 2 signings. Onomah probably going too.
Eriksen is likely gone. That's another signing needed to replace what he brings: vision, goal scoring, creativity and tempo setting.
Alderwiereld. Quite possible he'll go though not a foregone conclusion. I guess we have future-proofed ourselevs a bit more in this area as we have already signed young good CBs who are slowly being able to deputise for him as it is in Sanchez and Foyth. However, it could be argued we also need to future proof ourselves for when Vertoghen has to be replaced. Not sure we have fully done that yet, in that apart from maybe Davies we don't have a left-sided CB option yet ready to deputise. If we do indeed use Davies in that way, then we'll need another left-back to challenge Rose (assuming he doesn't go).
So that another signing. Number 4.
Llorente will likely go once his contract expires. Janssen will likely be finally offloaded. We all know we need more CF options to rotate/play with Kane anyway AND also give Son a rest. So that's another signing. Some would say we'd need another to replace Janssen as well, but i'm not going to be greedy, so i'll stick with just one. Number 5.
The wide-pacy forward/winger who we all hoped GKN to be; has he been replaced by Moura? Perhaps. So maybe not needing replacing, if so, then number 6. I'll be conservative for now and say no so stick with 5 at this point.
Right-back position: a day of reckoning has to come now as neither Trippier or Aurier have hit the great heights as a package that Walker at his very best hit - and which prompted Pep to go for him (we've seen how important he is to Pep's juggernaut now..). I think we can't keep both AND KWP. KWP might be sold but wont probably generate much money compared to the other two plus it could be said he has more space to grow anyway. Trippier being english and the oldest still has the world cup kudos that might make someone bite, plus his lack of pace went get any better. So likely he's the one that gets sold imo. Or perhaps BOTH get sold. If so, imagine if we could get someone like Wan Bissaka in?? That's put the wow factor back in the position Poch is mst famous for developing. Number 6.
I think that is a fair big set of changes and some of which SHOULD have been done last summer. That way it would have been more gradual. This way (6 out, 6 in) has the risk of:
a) being more expensive (e.g. the CM position will be known by the sellers who will likely build it into their selling prices, assuming we will go for the best available player and NOT the cheap and cheerful options that we've done in the past)
b) having a big effect on us negatively as we take time to integrate the new players; will they have the time/patience needed seeing where we are as a club now? It was even difficult for the 'fab 7' in AVB's time let alone now.
A big summer ahead either way. Fingers crossed we navigate it well and grab the bull by the horns (and not put it off again).
Scum bag tapping up - they went mad when Barca were doing this for Coutihno and Suarez.The Sun:
- Emirates Marketing Project are set to rival Manchester United for the signature of Tanguy Ndombele after Pep Guardiola made the Lyon midfielder his No 1 target.
- Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are urging RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner to join them at Anfield.
Scum bag tapping up - they went mad when Barca were doing this for Coutihno and Suarez.
Mauricio Pochettino is keeping a close eye on AC Milan's €40m midfielder Franck Kessié after Spurs made contact with the Ivorian's entourage over a possible move. pic.twitter.com/YbsCHpVmHd
— Jules Tottenham Bevis 📃 🖊 (@julesbevis) February 14, 2019
I highly doubt Poch or Levy will be keen to bring players in with 'entourages' FFS.
All players have them these days, a necessary evil Im afraid...
Dan axel zagadou, I'd sign him just for his name.Thought Zagadou looked decent last night. Plus I'm sure even us Spurs fans could find a suitable song for him!
I guess it depends on how 'overhaul' could be defined.
Likely/possible outs (by order of likelihood imo):
- Eriksen
- Alderwiereld
- Llorente
- Janssen
- GKN
- Onomah
- Trippier/Aurier (one of?)
- Wanyama?
Right now as things stand before we do anything, if we want to maintain our position we probably need a CM defensive option as well as a creative/box-to-box type to replace some of the skills that Dembele bought to the team. So that's potentially 2 signings. Onomah probably going too.
Eriksen is likely gone. That's another signing needed to replace what he brings: vision, goal scoring, creativity and tempo setting.
Alderwiereld. Quite possible he'll go though not a foregone conclusion. I guess we have future-proofed ourselevs a bit more in this area as we have already signed young good CBs who are slowly being able to deputise for him as it is in Sanchez and Foyth. However, it could be argued we also need to future proof ourselves for when Vertoghen has to be replaced. Not sure we have fully done that yet, in that apart from maybe Davies we don't have a left-sided CB option yet ready to deputise. If we do indeed use Davies in that way, then we'll need another left-back to challenge Rose (assuming he doesn't go).
So that another signing. Number 4.
Llorente will likely go once his contract expires. Janssen will likely be finally offloaded. We all know we need more CF options to rotate/play with Kane anyway AND also give Son a rest. So that's another signing. Some would say we'd need another to replace Janssen as well, but i'm not going to be greedy, so i'll stick with just one. Number 5.
The wide-pacy forward/winger who we all hoped GKN to be; has he been replaced by Moura? Perhaps. So maybe not needing replacing, if so, then number 6. I'll be conservative for now and say no so stick with 5 at this point.
Right-back position: a day of reckoning has to come now as neither Trippier or Aurier have hit the great heights as a package that Walker at his very best hit - and which prompted Pep to go for him (we've seen how important he is to Pep's juggernaut now..). I think we can't keep both AND KWP. KWP might be sold but wont probably generate much money compared to the other two plus it could be said he has more space to grow anyway. Trippier being english and the oldest still has the world cup kudos that might make someone bite, plus his lack of pace went get any better. So likely he's the one that gets sold imo. Or perhaps BOTH get sold. If so, imagine if we could get someone like Wan Bissaka in?? That's put the wow factor back in the position Poch is mst famous for developing. Number 6.
I think that is a fair big set of changes and some of which SHOULD have been done last summer. That way it would have been more gradual. This way (6 out, 6 in) has the risk of:
a) being more expensive (e.g. the CM position will be known by the sellers who will likely build it into their selling prices, assuming we will go for the best available player and NOT the cheap and cheerful options that we've done in the past)
b) having a big effect on us negatively as we take time to integrate the new players; will they have the time/patience needed seeing where we are as a club now? It was even difficult for the 'fab 7' in AVB's time let alone now.
A big summer ahead either way. Fingers crossed we navigate it well and grab the bull by the horns (and not put it off again).