I'm hoping we aren't the ones that yet mugged off in this deal.
Kyle Walker
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Oh I agree they are very different and bring different things but IMO Trippier is the better footballer while Walker is the better athlete. 2 seasons ago there were a good number of fans that thought Walker had reached his limit and wanted him out, his constant brain farts and poor decisions up the park were frustrating. He has improved massively from that, and now he is less likely to be caught out defensively he looks even better. I don't think he would look as good as an out and out defender. I do rate him and want him to stay I just don't think hes gonna effect our team much if he goes.
If he has pissed Poch off he's gone unless there's a grovelling appolology and a promise he will knuckle down, look at Benteleb, he went from best young player we had to sold in half a season.
Trippier has an excellent delivery, really like him.
I actually think Trippier is the better player and suits Spurs a lot more than Walker. If I had to have one at United I'd rather Trippier.
£50m to City is my impression.
They need a RB and would happily pay that kind of money for him... They spent the same on Stones and Mangala
They need a RB and would happily pay that kind of money for him... They spent the same on Stones and Mangala
Yup, he's a very good player.
Trippier is a good player with a great delivery, but he lacks elite top end athleticism and isn't as good as Walker against the really top teams. Walker's relentless running unsettles even good defences, and he's a far better defender than Trippier due to his strength and pace.
Trippier might actually be better against bottom teams who will give him space and time to whip the ball in all over and over, but Walker is a substantially better player overall and especially against top teams. It'll be a big blow for Spurs if he leaves in the summer.
Trippier might actually be better against bottom teams who will give him space and time to whip the ball in all over and over, but Walker is a substantially better player overall and especially against top teams. It'll be a big blow for Spurs if he leaves in the summer.
Levy will make it very hard for any PL teams, I reckon he'll see Walker as a way to finance Poch's summer spending and take City to the cleaners for him. Best RB in the PL, reckon he can just name a price given how desperate City are for FBs.
Given they paid £50m for Stones, Lord knows what they'll pay for Walker
Given they paid £50m for Stones, Lord knows what they'll pay for Walker
Madness to pay so much for a fullback, not so much considering 50 Million for Stones but they can surely find better fullbacks for the money they will offer?
The world has indeed gone mad however he is a proven Premiership full-back of high quality - he is entering his prime and he is homegrown. If you said to me which is more crazy - £50 million for Stones or £50 million for Walker at least you can argue that Walker is a proven quality premiership player who you would expect to slot in at City relatively easily.
£50m for a full-back. I sincerely hope even United aren't that stupid. 
£50m for a full-back. I sincerely hope even United aren't that stupid.
This is the new world - just wait till you see some of the figures players will be going for this summer - it's going to make your eyes water.
Great athlete, braindead footballer.
Levy must be licking his chops at Citeh
Being a great athlete is like half the battle when it comes to being a good FB.
Don't rate him
Realistically who is better than Walker that would be available? Also I don't think City would ever say 'that's too much' - it's a crazy world out there.
If he goes to City my prediction is £50m + incentives
Agreed. The same applies for our current right back, physical beast but the footballing IQ of a lima bean.
I don't think Spurs will by another RB to replace Walker if he did leave, Pochettino is happy with Trippier and it gives him the chance to bring through Kyle Walker-Peters.
If Mourinho blames Jones, Smalling and Shaw fitness, Walker is on that way.
We don't need him Valencia is fine.
£45M if you want him:
http://readbundesliga.com/2017/06/21/tottenham-name-45m-price-bayern-target-kyle-walker/
http://readbundesliga.com/2017/06/21/tottenham-name-45m-price-bayern-target-kyle-walker/
Rather get Semedo.
Not even us or city would pay 45m for him. Zero chance Bayern do.
I don't think there is any credible links for Walker to utd.
Talk of city, so we'll see.
utd have higher priorities and the money will be sick for Walker
Talk of city, so we'll see.
utd have higher priorities and the money will be sick for Walker
Not enough. Levy won't deal at that price.
45 mil for someone who's biggest quality is "running fast". Cant cross, limited defensive abilities, poor positional play.
The transfer market has truly gone mad
Reported asking price of £45M is sourced from the Daily Star, so is most probably complete horse manure.
Want to bet?
United shelled out £32m for a LB prospect - and that was 3 years ago, before serious football-prices inflation had kicked in.
Walker is not a prospect, he's a proven top-quality wing-back, has only just turned 27 and is under long contract. Yet you baulk at anyone paying more than £13m more for him than United paid for Shaw 3 years ago? That doesn't make sense.
It make sense as United have always invested in prospects, add to that Walker isn't in everyones view proven top quality
So what's his magic number, then, in your opinion?
As ridiculous as I sounds i think it's £55-60M, I don't rate Walker that highly as a RB tbh but as a wing back his defensive duties are lessened and he creates good space in the final third, he's still far from from perfect.
The Spurs fans on here
I swear before this story came out he was consistently rated top RB in he PL, suddenly City look like they might get him and he's suddenly not as good as Trippier.
Walker is probably the best RB in the league overall IMO, he is limited in some areas like delivery (although not as limited as Valencia - lima bean comment above is brilliant btw) but in his prime, superbly athletic, good in attack and defense and would upgrade any PL team.
If we can't find anyone for our RW slot, why not sign walker as RB and push the beast Tony V up into his old role temporarily. If nothing else our right flank will be unbelievably fast and strong defensively - albeit with a shaky end product
The Spurs fans on here
I don't think he's worth it I'm simply saying what I think City will have to pay to get him. They paid £50M for John Stones last year, I don't see what's so difficult to get lol.
He probabaly been the best RB or one of them over the past 2 seasons. That doesnt equate to being top quality. There are not many quality fullbacks in the league in general IMO.
Hes a good player. I personally dont think he is a great defender. I also wouldnt cry if we signed him although I dnt find him a big upgrade on Valencia.
Lets not kid ourselves though. He has improved over the past 2 seasons. Wasnt long ago he was a joke but when you sat top quality then you have to measure against top standards and for me he hasnt displayed that yet.
The same goes for a player like Lukaku who is a very good striker one of the best in the league. But not top quality like a Lewandowski or a Suarez
Walker really isn't good in defence he is prone to brain farts which he can some times recover by his pace, and his delivery from out wide isn't that great.
Because
A) Valencia is a shit winger
B) Walker isn't a big enough upgrade to justify spending 40mil odd which is what it'd take to get him. (I don't think he's even better than Valencia but I'll still make the other point so as not to derail the thread)
In fairness, I don't think Walker is worth anything like that, but equally, it's hard to disagree with the logic. Stones, who couldn't really be described as PL proven, or at least not to a very high, consistent level, cost £50m, which you'd assume was almost entirely premised upon his age and potential. Inherent in that is the risk he might not train on. Walker, on the other hand, at 27 is likely to be able to perform at a similar level to that which he's already shown in the PL for a minimum of 4 years. If, say, you argue that Walker should only be worth £30m, it rather overvalues potential, IMHO, particularly when you consider how relatively rare it is now for top players to do 10 years at clubs. I'm not sure the sort of premium that seems to attach to young players like this can always be justified if you actual boil it down to bang for your buck.
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