Ronaldo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Me neither, but it would have to be a very small fee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Around £5m I think I'd take him as long as there's another in with him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I'd definitely take Defoe like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Defoe would be extremely frustrating. Not only is he, imo, past his peak - his form has been up and down ever since he left the Hammers. He's had a couple of brilliant seasons - the season before this being one of them. With the money we've got to spend and the alleged 'brilliant eyes' of our scouting team, it'd be a waste of an opportunity. It's the kind of signing i'd expect the likes of Souness to make. If we're looking in this league for strikers, i'd make Sturridge the priority. But i'd imagine every man and his dog would be after him, and that's if Chelsea don't want to keep him. I can see them doing so, with the careers of Anelka and Drogba (32 and 33 respectively) meandering to a close. I wouldn't be greatly surprised to see Sturridge and Kakuta playing prominent roles next season. So we should continue to look abroad, imo. That Sow has had a good season, hasn't he? Don't know much about him other than that he's mid-20s and is top scorer for the French Champions elect. That's the market we should be in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 83 goals in 223 games for Spurs & Portsmouth in the Premier League. Under 1 in 3, not bad at all imo. This is the first season he hasn't hit at least 10 league goals since 05-06. Think we can allow him one bad season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 It's alright, sure. But we're replacing Carroll and we've got money to do it. He'll be 29 at the start of next season and i cba seeing us shell out on players that are on the way down. If it was for an absolute bargain, i'd maybe consider it, but even then i'd be thinking "why's Redknapp letting him go for buttons?" a la Duff in 06. Similar to Ireland. So many better options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I think it's a given we'll be after two strikers this summer. If it was just the one then yeah I'd agree. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 He has rode the pine quite a bit this season. Would still take him for a moderate fee, and granted that he wasn't the only striker we picked up this off-season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 I fully expect the Carroll money to go towards fees and wages. I wouldn't want Defoe soaking up either of our budgets, whether he was 'second' striker or not. Just look elsewhere - it seems like a painfully unresearched move to go for the likes of him, as would have been the case under Souness/Roeder/Kinnear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Did we learn nowt from Duff and Owen? Two far better players (at their best) than Jermain f***ing Defoe, btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Jermain "800 shots, 6 goals" Defoe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomlkier Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6939864,00.html Reported Premier League target Balazs Dzsudzsak has revealed he could leave PSV in favour of a move abroad this summer. The highly-rated Hungary winger has been linked with several English clubs including Arsenal, Tottenham and Everton, while sides in Spain are also thought to be chasing his signature. It seemed Dzsudzsak had cleared up any speculation over his future earlier this year when he penned a new deal in Eindhoven to tie him to the club until 2015. But the 24-year-old has now revealed he is ready to leave Holland in favour of an overseas adventure, and could be tempted by moves to England, Spain or Portugal. ''It's time for change'', Dzsudzsak told Hungarian newspaper Nemzeti Sport. ''It is quite possible that I will leave PSV this summer. "I did not talk about it at first, because the Eredivisie was still ongoing. "But now the season is over, I can say that I want to develop further. I don't know where yet. Spain, England or Portugal seem like attractive options.'' Dzsudzsak has enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in Eindhoven this season, scoring 21 goals in all competitions for the Dutch giants. The left-winger, capped 35 times for Hungary, has notched up over 100 appearances for PSV since joining from native club Debreceni VSC in summer 2008. Someone get Kadar on the phone to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Is he any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Saw him few times in the Europa League. A bit of Robert about him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 He's very good. Great technique. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Lovely at freekicks as well. He's a bit like a smaller more Hungarian less French version of N'zogbia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Smaller than N'Zogbia? Is he visible to the naked eye? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Tottenham and Everton. AGAIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Tottenham and Everton. AGAIN. It's gonna be a loooooong summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I wonder if the rest of the clubs forums just go bored with every player seemingly coming to Spurs, Everton and Newcastle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Neil, it's your duty to make an XI by August of players linked in press to us, Everton and Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Tottenham and Everton. AGAIN. It's gonna be a loooooong summer. It's just painful for us though. They know we have no money yet continue to tease us by suggesting we're looking at some decent players. Bastards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Nut, give me a short while and I'll probably have one for you this afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest michaelfoster Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 for those who have mentioned Elmander earlier in the thread, according to Galatasary he has agreed in principle to sign for them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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