Other clubs' transfers

[The College Dropout]

I like Brightons transfers and possible attack man. 
 

I don’t know if any of them will have elite output. But with Kudus, JP, Mitoma, Ferguson they will play some very sexy football this season.  Plus Welbeck, March and Enciso.  All of these lads can drop a shoulder, play a pass, technique pace and balance. If it clicks it will be orgasmic to watch at times. 
 

I think we are one player short of that type of skilful profile. I like how Brighton sign ballers.  

[The College Dropout]

1 minute ago, Cronky said:

Levy is one stubborn SOB and I think his instinct would be to let Kane's contract run down, in the hope (unlikely, but not entirely unrealistic) that Spurs have a good season and the player will decide to stay. 

 

It sounds like Levy is under pressure from above to sell and replace, but how do you replace Kane?

 

Levy doesn't own the club, but he has always been de facto in charge. For the first time, his position is under attack, and that bodes ill for Spurs.

He definitely thinks Kane is an idiot like. And his advisors. If I was Kane I would’ve been forced that move and made it clear as day I would not sign a new deal. 

[The College Dropout]

I also would have never have signed that contract in the first place.  

[Tiresias]

Signing the contract was the stupid bit, what is Kane to do then down tools? He's get roasted and still with no guarantee of moving as levy may well have kept him regardless. 

 

You sign a dumb contract you live with the consequences hard to be sympathetic he still is clearly first on the England teamsheet and banging them in for spurs.

 

I imagine levy would sell if he had something lined up for a proper replacement but they are hard to come by...

[KaKa]

8 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I like Brightons transfers and possible attack man. 
 

I don’t know if any of them will have elite output. But with Kudus, JP, Mitoma, Ferguson they will play some very sexy football this season.  Plus Welbeck, March and Enciso.  All of these lads can drop a shoulder, play a pass, technique pace and balance. If it clicks it will be orgasmic to watch at times. 
 

I think we are one player short of that type of skilful profile. I like how Brighton sign ballers.  

 

Some folks have said they will drop off like Southampton as they keep selling players. I disagree completely.

 

The operation and player identifying is so good that I think they'll only get better even quicker.

 

That Dahoud from Dortmund was another really good signing. They are going to continue to be a problem.

[leffe186]

5 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

I also would have never have signed that contract in the first place.  

Yeah but you’re a Newcastle United fan and a bit of a blowhard . Whether you would or would not have signed it is completely irrelevant. The fact is, he did sign it. You can certainly speculate as to why, but he’s very much not an idiot.

 

I’m guessing that he was torn. He loves Spurs, but Man City was a fantastic opportunity. If we’d have kicked on after Poch he’d be laughing. We didn’t. Levy played hardball. 

[Deuce]

I also don’t get the sense from Kane that he’s arsed either way. Happy to move to Munich, happy to stay with Spurs, happy to move on a free after the season, happy to extend. 
 

It’s mostly the face, but he gives off that “aw shucks” simpleton vibe.  

[The College Dropout]

13 minutes ago, Tiresias said:

Signing the contract was the stupid bit, what is Kane to do then down tools? He's get roasted and still with no guarantee of moving as levy may well have kept him regardless. 

 

You sign a dumb contract you live with the consequences hard to be sympathetic he still is clearly first on the England teamsheet and banging them in for spurs.

 

I imagine levy would sell if he had something lined up for a proper replacement but they are hard to come by...

Just make more of a fuss and turn it into a circus.  More of one. He might love Spurs but Levy doesn’t love him. Make it harder for Levy. Kane can only count on the next 3-4 years. If he cares about winning things and playing in the biggest matches consistently he needs to try and push a transfer through. 

 

12 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

Yeah but you’re a Newcastle United fan and a bit of a blowhard . Whether you would or would not have signed it is completely irrelevant. The fact is, he did sign it. You can certainly speculate as to why, but he’s very much not an idiot.

 

I’m guessing that he was torn. He loves Spurs, but Man City was a fantastic opportunity. If we’d have kicked on after Poch he’d be laughing. We didn’t. Levy played hardball. 

I think Levy thinks he’s an idiot.
 

From what I understand. He had a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to be sold if a good offer came in based on a few conditions. Levy definitely made sure it wasn’t written in the contract and most certainly laughed when it was signed.  Kane doesn’t have professional representation- I’m confident Levy wanted to exploit that and he did.  

[leffe186]

Yeah it does rather feel like Levy trying to be clever. Again.

[Tiresias]

11 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

Just make more of a fuss and turn it into a circus.  More of one. He might love Spurs but Levy doesn’t love him. Make it harder for Levy. Kane can only count on the next 3-4 years. If he cares about winning things and playing in the biggest matches consistently he needs to try and push a transfer through. 

 

I think Levy thinks he’s an idiot.
 

From what I understand. He had a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to be sold if a good offer came in based on a few conditions. Levy definitely made sure it wasn’t written in the contract and most certainly laughed when it was signed.  Kane doesn’t have professional representation- I’m confident Levy wanted to exploit that and he did.  

 

Oh i meant first time round when he has years left on contract. He could surely push through transfer this time like that

[Geordie Ahmed]

32 minutes ago, leffe186 said:

Yeah but you’re a Newcastle United fan and a bit of a blowhard . Whether you would or would not have signed it is completely irrelevant. The fact is, he did sign it. You can certainly speculate as to why, but he’s very much not an idiot.

 

I’m guessing that he was torn. He loves Spurs, but Man City was a fantastic opportunity. If we’d have kicked on after Poch he’d be laughing. We didn’t. Levy played hardball. 

Signing the contract wasn't the issue, trusting Levy to honour his verbal agreement was moronic 

 

He should have had the clause written into his contract 

[Stottie]

Brighton give up a lot of goals and xG for a team with 60% possession. Their xG against was the same as Brentford, who had something like 43% of the ball. Because it's xG against (i.e., chances) as well as goals conceded, you can't simply blame their keepers, who as it happens aren't very good.

 

Maybe there are getting caught in transitions or their renown "entice the other team's press to engage and then bam! out ball to Mitoma" type style of play carries downsides that they accept due to a risk-reward model they have. I dunno. I just wanted to say that they concede a lot for a ball hogging team, and if you want to press the point, a ball hogging team with a DM supposedly worth 100M.

[The Butcher]

 

[SUPERTOON]

That’s the type of deal we need to be looking at to get around FFP this summer.

[Kid Icarus]

Chelsea have robbed Peter to pay Paul basically. Last season they were desperate for a striker, now they have some but are left with a shit midfield. Enzo, Gallagher, Chukwuemeka are their main 3 at the moment, as far as I can see. They have 7 'keepers

 

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by Kid Icarus

[Shearergol]

Caicedo is never worth £100m, to anyone.

[Kimbo]

If Rice is worth over £100m, I can't really say Caicedo isn't.

[Shearergol]

4 minutes ago, Kimbo said:

If Rice is worth over £100m, I can't really say Caicedo isn't.

Rice is better than Caicedo but neither are worth that much. Enzo is loads better than both.

[joeyt]

Scamacca joining Atalanta for £26mil

 

Pretty huge flop for West Ham

[Jaqen]

7 hours ago, Deuce said:

 the whole “Bundesliga is trash” trope is going a little too far these days. Feels like folks would put it on par with the Belgian or Swiss leagues, when it’s clearly a top tier league.

 

It's a great league. It's entertaining to watch, the support and ownership model is brilliant and produce/develop some of the best players and managers around. 

 

The issue is they just can't hang onto the players and managers for very long. The clubs are constantly having to do rebuild jobs as Bayern or other European sides raid them of all their talent. It's a bit sad as Dortmund are huge club and the biggest challengers and they are essentially viewed as a stepping stone club now. 

[Barnes23]

 

Reliable source for Saudi transfers apparently, although I'm sceptical a deal will move forward

 

Quote

Al-Ittihad club entered into serious negotiations to include Egyptian international Mohamed Salah during the current summer transfer period. A source close to the player told Al-Riyadiah, in an exclusive interview: “It is true. There are negotiations between Mohamed Salah and the Saudi club Al-Ittihad. This is what I can say, for now I have no other details.”
The same source added, “The offer must be attractive for the Egyptian star to come to play in Saudi Arabia. Salah still has a lot to offer in England. Meanwhile, sources told Al-Riyadiah that the Western club’s offer to Salah amounts to 180 million euros for two seasons, in addition to 60 million pounds sterling to buy the remaining period of his contract from his English club, Liverpool

 

[Ben]

8 minutes ago, Barnes23 said:

 

Reliable source for Saudi transfers apparently, although I'm sceptical a deal will move forward

 

 

Liverpool out of the title race if that goes through 

[madras]

3 minutes ago, Ben said:

Liverpool out of the title race if that goes through 

Fee mentioned ?

[Nobody]

1 hour ago, joeyt said:

Scamacca joining Atalanta for £26mil

 

Pretty huge flop for West Ham

Pisses me off so much that ASM went for about the same as shite like Scamacca. 

[madras]

1 hour ago, joeyt said:

Scamacca joining Atalanta for £26mil

 

Pretty huge flop for West Ham

One of those transfers that will end with Scamacca ending up being top scorer in Serie A.