Erik Lamela

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He's been very good this season. He picked up an injury half way through the season, and his form hasn't been as good as it was earlier on but he's scored a fair few goals this season.
 
Have been impressed whenever i've seen him. Very good talent but can be lazy at times defensively.
 
I was impressed with him for Roma tonight, he's strong and moves well with the ball, he also has decent awareness and doesn't waste it as many young wingers are prone to do, he's also got an eye for a pass.
 
Yeah, he is a pretty good potential. His finishing has been good this season too and he can dribble down the line and inside.

City are after him seriously, i think. Roma won't sell Cheap though.
 
I always felt Roma made a mistake playing him as a forward, he's a natural goalscorer but was a genius as an enganche. I think that he's a fantastic prospect as a #10 for someone
 
I actually think that he can be a great player. One of the players I like most in Serie A. If City sign him, it can turn out to be a fantastic signing.
 
pocco said:
We were linked with him the other day, though I'm not sure there's any substance to it.
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We've been linked with him since River Plate. I'm sure he's being monitored along with a couple others.
 
He's class. Loved a moment in their game today he stopped on the ball and then beat the defender with ease. He's added goals to his game this season as well, and up with Totti and Osvaldo he plays in a free scoring fluid front three. Probably cost a fortune though.
 
Strongly linked with Spurs the last day or two. If this is the guy they replace Bale with I think they have bagged another potential superstar. Baldini apparently claimed this kid was the first target on his list. When he signs watch him go....I'm sure the WHL crowd won't be waiting long to forget about Bale.
 
He's an incredible player for sure. I'd love to see him in the Premiership, but I think he'd suit Arsenal's style a lot more.
 
Sir A1ex said:
Is this guy close to getting a place in the national team yet? I see he's got a couple of caps over a couple of years.
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He was in the latest squad for the midweek game against Italy, and has been consistently in the squads for a while now. Difficult to displace players like Lavezzi and Di Maria, but I'd imagine he will start to getting more games.

If Spurs are going to make a move for him, then I hope we do as well. I'd prefer him to Willian, who in fairness I've seen a lot less off, but I think Lamela has all the potential to become a proper world class player.
 
Comsmit said:
Strongly linked with Spurs the last day or two. If this is the guy they replace Bale with I think they have bagged another potential superstar. Baldini apparently claimed this kid was the first target on his list. When he signs watch him go....I'm sure the WHL crowd won't be waiting long to forget about Bale.
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IF we signed Lamela it would be unwise to assume that he wouldn't be playing alongside Bale.
 
He reminds me a lot of Rivaldo. Not just his tall physique and rangy stride but also his technique and dribbling ability. He can also open a can of beans with his left foot.

We are over-stocked in the attacking positions by the looks, which is a shame because I believe this kid is fantastic. He is a level above Zaha at the same age in my view. Hopefully Januzaj kicks-on and we may have a similar talent available in the near future.
 
GlastonSpur said:
IF we signed Lamela it would be unwise to assume that he wouldn't be playing alongside Bale.
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I don't know Glaston, Bale has made his own mind up and AVB seems to be planning for life without him....wisely so. Like United with Rooney, Spurs don't have to sell.....but for your manager to come out and express real concern about his attitude and commitment to the cause, seems like he is putting faith in the rest rather than pandering to the superstar.

Personally I think you have bought very well so far, and if you snagged Lamela I think he could go a long way to replacing a lot of what you would lose with Bale. If he does end up WITH Bale then your front 3 would be truly excellent.
 
GlastonSpur said:
IF we signed Lamela it would be unwise to assume that he wouldn't be playing alongside Bale.
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I know I shouldn't bite but I just have to ask, you really think you can spend close to a £100M and not make any sales to balance the books?
 
Devil may care said:
I know I shouldn't bite but I just have to ask, you really think you can spend close to a £100M and not make any sales to balance the books?
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Tottenham have had a negative net spend for the past two seasons(-27m in 11/12 and -1.3m in 12/13), taking into account the new tv deal, rise in merchandising/sponsorship and the fact that they can recoup 60m whenever they want from bale I can see levy justifying that level of spending this year. Plus it will be closer to 70m not 100m and they can easily get that back if they qualify for the champions league.
 
Devil may care said:
I know I shouldn't bite but I just have to ask, you really think you can spend close to a £100M and not make any sales to balance the books?
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I do think we have the money to sign Lamela without sellng Bale, but it isn't accurate to talk of not making any sales because we've already brought in £23.5m and will make further player sales.

We've spent very little in net terms for several windows past now, so have saved up a few pennies. This I believe was partly due to not really trusting Harry to spend the money wisely, but now with AVB and Baldini in place that mistrust is gone.

I also think that Levy senses a real opportunity this season, with all the managerial changes taking place elsewhere, to build on the 72 points we got last time .... and so is prepared to let loose on very big spending this summer ... which we've already seen to some extent.
 
GlastonSpur said:
I do think we have the money to sign Lamela without sellng Bale, but it isn't accurate to talk of not making any sales because we've already brought in £23.5m and will make further player sales.

We've spent very little in net terms for several windows past now, so have saved up a few pennies. This I believe was partly due to not really trusting Harry to spend the money wisely, but now with AVB and Baldini in place that mistrust is gone.

I also think that Levy senses a real opportunity this season, with all the managerial changes taking place elsewhere, to build on the 72 points we got last time .... and so is prepared to let loose on very big spending this summer ... which we've already seen to some extent.
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On a scale of 9-10 how obsessed are you with Gareth Bale?

Lamela would be a great buy for Spurs.. I think he could move to a bigger club in all honesty, but I think if he wants somewhere he can have guaranteed game time and still be at a decent club it would be a good move for him too.

Anybody else have a hunch he'll end up at PSG? For no reason at all? Maybe his name..
 
Would be really surprising if he ended up there but I think he can become better then bale is right now, he's just more talented with the ball in my opinion. Would love to get him at united but I don't think we're interested.
 
GlastonSpur said:
IF we signed Lamela it would be unwise to assume that he wouldn't be playing alongside Bale.
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You have spend a lot of money this summer. I doubt you can afford 30+m without selling big.

Edit: Seen your reply, still with the new stadium you're planning to build, and likely Soldado, Paulinho are in big wages, I think that it will be difficult for you to make another big signing (bigger than the two you signed) without selling Bale.
 
Revan said:
If Zaha is ready, than Lamela certainly is.
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Zaha isn't ready yet and we don't need two Zaha's as a trail and error. One will do if he was better than Nani right now then I'd say he's ready.
 
Mainoldo said:
Zaha isn't ready yet and we don't need two Zaha's as a trail and error. One will do if he was better than Nani right now then I'd say he's ready.
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He's surely better than Zaha and while he isn't as good as Nani on 2010-2012, he's a very good player (certainly better than Young) and potentially can become one of the best in the world. Every time I have seen him, he has impressed me. One of the few attacking players that I wouldn't say no to (knowing that we're overstocked with players up-front).
 
Revan said:
You have spend a lot of money this summer. I doubt you can afford 30+m without selling big.

Edit: Seen your reply, still with the new stadium you're planning to build, and likely Soldado, Paulinho are in big wages, I think that it will be difficult for you to make another big signing (bigger than the two you signed) without selling Bale.
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You mention the new stadium, but the key to that for Spurs is selling the naming rights for big money. And they key to that in turn is continuing to raise the global profile of Spurs, which partly depends on breaking into the top 4 (and thus the CL) on a more consistent basis and even moving beyond that. It also helps hugely - both in this global profile building and in terms of footballing success - to have players like Bale ... and this is one big reason why RM's overtures have been turned down flat.

As for wages, with Parker, Huddlestone, Livermore, Gallas, Caulker, Dempsey and Bentley all off the wage bill now, I'd imagine our current wage bill is lower than it was before the summer began.
 
MJJ said:
Tottenham have had a negative net spend for the past two seasons(-27m in 11/12 and -1.3m in 12/13), taking into account the new tv deal, rise in merchandising/sponsorship and the fact that they can recoup 60m whenever they want from bale I can see levy justifying that level of spending this year. Plus it will be closer to 70m not 100m and they can easily get that back if they qualify for the champions league.
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I wasn't aware that Spurs had made £23M in sales so yeah, it is closer to £70M outlay. However I still have trouble picturing Levy sanctioning a £35M purchase without the Bale cash to keep that negative net spend, he's more a business man than anything in my view.

GlastonSpur said:
I do think we have the money to sign Lamela without sellng Bale, but it isn't accurate to talk of not making any sales because we've already brought in £23.5m and will make further player sales.

We've spent very little in net terms for several windows past now, so have saved up a few pennies. This I believe was partly due to not really trusting Harry to spend the money wisely, but now with AVB and Baldini in place that mistrust is gone.

I also think that Levy senses a real opportunity this season, with all the managerial changes taking place elsewhere, to build on the 72 points we got last time .... and so is prepared to let loose on very big spending this summer ... which we've already seen to some extent.
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So to get down to brass tacks, you think Levy believes that the league is there for the winning this season and even without extra CL money or the Bale sale, he'd be willing to pump that kind of cash in and forgo his negative net spend in order to fund a possible title win?
 
Devil may care said:
I wasn't aware that Spurs had made £23M in sales so yeah, it is closer to £70M outlay. However I still have trouble picturing Levy sanctioning a £35M purchase without the Bale cash to keep that negative net spend, he's more a business man than anything in my view.



So to get down to brass tacks, you think Levy believes that the league is there for the winning this season and even without extra CL money or the Bale sale, he'd be willing to pump that kind of cash in and forgo his negative net spend in order to fund a possible title win?
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If they sign lamela, it will be close to 70m. Their net spends right now is around 40m/45m depending on different sites. Thats why I can see levy doing this deal as he wont cost more than 25/30m and good dribblers generally do well in the EPL. Lamela can also cover both the wings and the forward position so will help fulfill one the weaker areas of the spurs squad while eventually taking over from bale.

Like I said, if they manage to get into the CL they will easily recoup all of the extra expenditure and might convince bale to stay as well(unlikely). If not they can easily sell bale to recoup 60/70m resulting in a net spend of 0. I think Levy might be looking at it this way after barely missing out on the CL the last two times. He knows he is on borrowed time with bale so might think this season could be their best shot, particularly with arsenal not being in the best position squad wise.
 
Devil may care said:
... So to get down to brass tacks, you think Levy believes that the league is there for the winning this season and even without extra CL money or the Bale sale, he'd be willing to pump that kind of cash in and forgo his negative net spend in order to fund a possible title win?
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I'm talking more about finishing somewhere in the top 4 than about winning the league title. But yes, I think Levy is able and willing to spend more this summer even than we already have ... further spending that is not reliant on selling Bale.
 
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