January transfer window rumors and gossip

mass_debater

Thread is just that, rumors and gossip from all sides of the interweb, please don't bash something that's posted, everything's to be taken with a huge pouch if salt.

I'll kick it off. Rumor Inter Milans director of football is in town to buy Paulinho......

I'll start the van...!

mass_debater

https://twitter.com/HotspurRelated/status/550057903487746048

slegs

https://twitter.com/matt_law_dt/status/550207357725446146

mickman

slegs wrote: »

https://twitter.com/matt_law_dt/status/550207357725446146

No way will levy pay 7mill for a striker out of contract in the summer and rightly so

2nd Row Donkey

As D:ream once said ..... Ings can only get better....

but seriously. .. of all the potential transfers ... Austin, Berahino, Bony etc.. Ings is at the bottom of that list for me.

mass_debater

https://twitter.com/HotspurRelated/status/551352448733184001

Kiith

Seems like a pointless transfer to be honest. No option to buy, and we are already pretty packed in midfield. Unless Paulinho and or someone else leaves, i don't see the point of this.

mass_debater

Kiith wrote: »

Seems like a pointless transfer to be honest. No option to buy, and we are already pretty packed in midfield. Unless Paulinho and or someone else leaves, i don't see the point of this.

I can see us offloading Paulinho and Townsend, the easily sellable ones

mickman

Kiith wrote: »

Seems like a pointless transfer to be honest. No option to buy, and we are already pretty packed in midfield. Unless Paulinho and or someone else leaves, i don't see the point of this.

Paulinho will leave for 15 mill or so. This guy will take his place on the bench for 6 months and keep money for the summer

Sugarlumps

Lennon & Naughton could leave. Depending on Levy's valuation, that is? Don't see any mega singing happening. Overall the team is slowly starting to play to its potential, still a long, long way to go.

Danny Rose's comments brought a smile to my face, you can understand why certain players don't even make the bench.

“Let’s just say if you don’t work hard under the manager, you’re not playing! You better make sure you give 100 per cent each day in training, which is very hard and intense.

“But I really enjoy it. As long as the manager sees you are willing to work hard and want to fight hard for your team-mates then you will go far with him.”

Hatch99

mass_debater wrote: »

I can see us offloading Paulinho and Townsend, the easily sellable ones

Would you sell townsend, I certainly wouldn't... not now anyway mid season with no other winger apart chadli and lamela because lennon is not wanted.

mickman wrote: »

Paulinho will leave for 15 mill or so. This guy will take his place on the bench for 6 months and keep money for the summer

No chance of getting 15m now for Paulinho is there??

2nd Row Donkey

Hatch99 wrote:

No chance of getting 15m now for Paulinho is there??

Closer to 5M I'd say.

mass_debater

Hatch99 wrote: »

Would you sell townsend, I certainly wouldn't..

Yes, cash in, he's a one trick pony, still living off that England goal, all hype. One good performance does not make him worth keeping. He's not able to cross the ball in from the corner so cuts inside every single time, so predictable, so easy to defend against, they just steer him to the corner.

mickman

2nd Row Donkey wrote: »

Closer to 5M I'd say.

I think we will get 15 from seria a or brazil

Hatch99

mass_debater wrote: »

Yes, cash in, he's a one trick pony, still living off that England goal, all hype. One good performance does not make him worth keeping. He's not able to cross the ball in from the corner so cuts inside every single time, so predictable, so easy to defend against, they just steer him to the corner.

hhhmm maybe.. we'll see what the manager decides, I have a feeling he'll keep him... could be wrong.

mickman

Hatch99 wrote: »

hhhmm maybe.. we'll see what the manager decides, I have a feeling he'll keep him... could be wrong.

Andros has great feet , he can control a ball out of the air better than most

However he is , how do I say this , "stupid"

He was taken off against Chelsea because he would have kept trying fancy tricks , losing the ball and put our defenders under pressure. I don't think he understands that to win a game is more important than wowing the crowd with a fancy back heel

I'd sell for 10 mill in a heartbeat but would keep him if the offers are around 5

Hatch99

mickman wrote: »

Andros has great feet , he can control a ball out of the air better than most

However he is , how do I say this , "stupid"

He was taken off against Chelsea because he would have kept trying fancy tricks , losing the ball and put our defenders under pressure. I don't think he understands that to win a game is more important than wowing the crowd with a fancy back heel

I'd sell for 10 mill in a heartbeat but would keep him if the offers are around 5

harsh 99% of footballers are stupid

mickman

Hatch99 wrote: »

harsh 99% of footballers are stupid

Ha ha. Compare his decision making to Kane and there is some difference

Hatch99

crazy turks

http://www.turkish-football.com/fenerbahce-reject-e10m-bid-for-spurs-target-emenike/?

coolerboy

Hatch99 wrote: »

crazy turks

http://www.turkish-football.com/fenerbahce-reject-e10m-bid-for-spurs-target-emenike/?

Haha The Beast!!!☺

mass_debater

Talk of Defoe looking to return
http://tottenhamlive.com/threads/defoe-set-for-lane-return.301/

Sugarlumps

I'd take Defoe back as a stop gap for the remainder of the season. Highly unlikely to happen of course. Effectively we have one striker. I don't think many club who have aspirations of a top four finish would be so bold to do so.

Sugarlumps

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/spurs-offered-saido-berahino-west-4928812

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/french-defender-younes-kaboul-target-4929031

mushykeogh

mass_debater wrote: »

Talk of Defoe looking to return
http://tottenhamlive.com/threads/defoe-set-for-lane-return.301/

A massive step backwards if we took him back.

Devo from Dublin

A couple of things that we should all know about these transfer windows...

Swap deals NEVER happen!!!!!

80%ish of all transfers are done in the last few days of January!!!

The next few weeks will be full of paper fillers.


Me personally, i wouldnt mind ...

1. Ings, Austin, Shane Long.

2. Delph,

cant think of anyone else..


not all them, any of them....
I dont see us getting a Shaqiri or Knopoylanka although i would love him over the lot!!!

DubPerryman

I'm not mad about Berahino. Yes he scores a few goals, though he has a bad rep off the pitch. He was done for drink driving yesterday and I've heard his name linked to other off-pitch antics.

Plus £20m?! Nuts! He's scored 13 league goals in over 50 games for WBA.

Left Back on the Bench

Sugarlumps wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/spurs-offered-saido-berahino-west-4928812

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/french-defender-younes-kaboul-target-4929031

If berahino has poor time keeping and a bad attitude then poch won't want him. Strikes me as a bit of a disciplinarian when it comes to things like that

these part exchanges almost never happen anyway.

Sugarlumps

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

If berahino has poor time keeping and a bad attitude then poch won't want him. Strikes me as a bit of a disciplinarian when it comes to things like that

these part exchanges almost never happen anyway.

Well, its just rumors. Something to talk about I guess. I'd say your spot on with Berahino. He's the same age as Kane, but a bad boy, where's Kane's in bed by 9:00.

Pullis isn't exactly Mary Poppins, so he'll have to tow the line. I've only seen him play a few times. He looks deceptively small, probably not in reality. He's stronger than I imagined.

If he has a good 2nd half to the season his value will shoot up, no doubt Liverpool will pay over the odds yet again.

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

I'd take Defoe back as a stop gap for the remainder of the season. Highly unlikely to happen of course. Effectively we have one striker. I don't think many club who have aspirations of a top four finish would be so bold to do so.

Why do you say we have only one striker? Do you mean one good striker? We sold Defoe because he can't play up front on his own. Nothing has changed there. Buying him just means we need to go 4-4-2.

Ormus

Devo from Dublin wrote: »

A couple of things that we should all know about these transfer windows...

Swap deals NEVER happen!!!!!

80%ish of all transfers are done in the last few days of January!!!

The next few weeks will be full of paper fillers.


Me personally, i wouldnt mind ...

1. Ings, Austin, Shane Long.

2. Delph,

cant think of anyone else..


not all them, any of them....
I dont see us getting a Shaqiri or Knopoylanka although i would love him over the lot!!!

Yeah I wouldn't mind Ings, Austin or Long.

Delph is about as good as the 6 midfielders we already have.

Shaqiri looks like a class act.

Konoplyanka would probably flop like almost every other Russian/Ukrainian who ever played in England. He looks great I admit, but they have an awful track record.

Sugarlumps

Ormus wrote: »

Why do you say we have only one striker? Do you mean one good striker? We sold Defoe because he can't play up front on his own. Nothing has changed there. Buying him just means we need to go 4-4-2.

Well Ade is exiled, Soldado hasn't found his shooting boots, nor does he look like he will anytime soon.

God forbid Kane picks up an injury, out for a few games, even worse the season, or goes through a goal drought. Only other option is to play a winger up front. Will you be happy with Soldado leading the line?

I know Defoe isn't the ideal answer, put pickings are slim. I'd take him till the end of the season if it were an option. I understand January isn't the ideal time to do business. Still, its a gamble relying on one striker to come up with the goods in every game.

Our midfield better keep contributing.

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Well Ade is exiled, Soldado hasn't found his shooting boots, nor does he look like he will anytime soon.

God forbid Kane picks up an injury, out for a few games, even worse the season, or goes through a goal drought. Only other option is to play a winger up front. Will you be happy with Soldado leading the line?

I know Defoe isn't the ideal answer, put pickings are slim. I'd take him till the end of the season if it were an option. I understand January isn't the ideal time to do business. Still, its a gamble relying on one striker to come up with the goods in every game.

Our midfield better keep contributing.

Ade isn't exiled. He went home for a few days but he's back now. Granted he's still useless but he is an option.

I'd be much happier with Soldado leading the line than Defoe. At least he can bring others into play.

Kane isn't injured. Of course he could get injured, but so could anyone.

I'd like us to get a striker but I don't think signing a striker who it's been proved doesn't fit into our team is the answer.

mickman

Ormus wrote: »

Ade isn't exiled. He went home for a few days but he's back now. Granted he's still useless but he is an option.

I'd be much happier with Soldado leading the line than Defoe. At least he can bring others into play.

Kane isn't injured. Of course he could get injured, but so could anyone.

I'd like us to get a striker but I don't think signing a striker who it's been proved doesn't fit into our team is the answer.

It does look like ade is indeed exiled. He returned weeks ago, where is he ?

Himself and lennon have disappeared

Sugarlumps

Ormus wrote: »

Ade isn't exiled. He went home for a few days but he's back now. Granted he's still useless but he is an option.

I'd be much happier with Soldado leading the line than Defoe. At least he can bring others into play.

Kane isn't injured. Of course he could get injured, but so could anyone.

I'd like us to get a striker but I don't think signing a striker who it's been proved doesn't fit into our team is the answer.

Ade has been back a while, he can't even make the bench on cup days. There's obviously been a falling out with a few players, my way or the highway.

Kane could get injured, so could anyone? It's not anyone, he's the number one striker, not a midfield player who we can replace.

Soldado leading the line? Not a hope.

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Ade has been back a while, he can't even make the bench on cup days. There's obviously been a falling out with a few players, my way or the highway.

Kane could get injured, so could anyone? It's not anyone, he's the number one striker, not a midfield player who we can replace.

Soldado leading the line? Not a hope.

I said SO could anyone. That means anyone else, it doesn't mean he is anyone. Injuries are a possibility for every player at every club. They're nothing new.

Do you remember how bad Defoe is up top on his own? Our possession rating would plummet. Soldado can't finish but at least he can process the ball. Anyway none of this matters because there's no way the club would be crazy enough to sign him again.

Sugarlumps

Ormus wrote: »

I said SO could anyone. That means anyone else, it doesn't mean he is anyone. Injuries are a possibility for every player at every club. They're nothing new.

Do you remember how bad Defoe is up top on his own? Our possession rating would plummet. Soldado can't finish but at least he can process the ball. Anyway none of this matters because there's no way the club would be crazy enough to sign him again.

Yes, I was aware you said so Ormus.
I always liked Defoe, so I'm bias. Actually his hold up play was decent in his last year with us.

KingdomYid

Lads Defoe will not be coming back to us. The headline and the first few sentences of that article are very misleading. The article is about him returning with Leicester either in the cup or the league.

I am surprised he is not a shoe in for Harry at QPR but they have signed Zarate from West Ham so maybe ruling that out.

Sugarlumps

I read the article, I hope a Premiership side snap him up all the same.

Ormus

Sugarlumps wrote: »

Yes, I was aware you said so Ormus.
I always liked Defoe, so I'm bias. Actually his hold up play was decent in his last year with us.

Can't believe you really think that. He has never ever held the ball up.

I don't dislike him, but he's a 4-4-2 player and not a top half Premiership player.

mushykeogh

Seriously lads, Defoe? The fact that a team bottom of the league are favourites to sign him says it all about where he is at now.

irishmover

Stoke are on the verge of capturing Bayern Munich’s Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri for £16m.

Is this for real? What a signing for them if true. Would be like Mascherano and Tevez going to Wet Spam. We should be chasing this guy.

Sugarlumps

Defoe will train with our Development Squad for the next week to maintain fitness during MLS close season.

golfball37

irishmover wrote: »

Stoke are on the verge of capturing Bayern Munich’s Swiss striker Xherdan Shaqiri for £16m.

Is this for real? What a signing for them if true. Would be like Mascherano and Tevez going to Wet Spam. We should be chasing this guy.

Class player but I couldn't see him doing Poch's training sessions, he always looks overweight to me.

Kiith

He's not got a good scoring record for Bayern. 17 goals in 79 games isn't exactly something i'd be raving about.

Hammar

Since when was Shaqiri a forward?
Granted most of you probably have a better football knowledge than me,but i have him down as an Attacking midfielder/Playmaker type.

golfball37

Kiith wrote: »

He's not got a good scoring record for Bayern. 17 goals in 79 games isn't exactly something i'd be raving about.

He's not a striker and most of those 79 appearances were for 10 mins or less I'd wager.

Kiith

Ah, i saw striker above and Daily Mail said forward, so figured that's where he played.

That's what i get for believing the Daily Mail :pac:

frag420

Tottenham have announced that striker Jermain Defoe will train with the club this week as he seeks to maintain his fitness amid rumours of a return to the Premier League.


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/9636478/transfer-news-jermain-defoe-to-train-with-spurs-ahead-of-possible-premier-league-return

pleasant Co.

frag420 wrote: »

Tottenham have announced that striker Jermain Defoe will train with the club this week as he seeks to maintain his fitness amid rumours of a return to the Premier League.


http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11675/9636478/transfer-news-jermain-defoe-to-train-with-spurs-ahead-of-possible-premier-league-return

No rumour of him joining spurs though

irishmover

Hammar wrote: »

Since when was Shaqiri a forward?
Granted most of you probably have a better football knowledge than me,but i have him down as an Attacking midfielder/Playmaker type.

He's a winger. Seems he's joining inter Milan anyway.

tippspur

Danny Ings for 4 mil would be a steal imo.