Transfer Tweets - 2018/19 | Remember if posting foreign language tweets to post in English too
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Shiiiiiite
Not really surprising, Juventus said last year that they would activate the option to buy in the loan deal
To be fair, I think you have to take what Jose says in the press with a pinch of salt.
For all we know, he could be saying that about Young so other clubs don’t try to rinse us for another left back, assuming we are desperate and it is a key problem area for us.
I think Young will get a good amount of game time next season, but I don’t believe for one minute he’ll be our first choice left back.
Like vodrake said, there was an option to buy in the loan deal. Clearly Juventus was going to activate it.
There never was an option..it has always been an obligation, but Juve just sold it as an option. My guess is for accounting reasons, cos an obligation mean its your asset and you need to balance it..no obligation means you can activate all costs directly P + L. Rummenigge has told it all the way..indirectly until last GAM, then he said it openly.
Jose has previously said Rojo was not a good left back so I doubt we'll see that. He likes Young over Shaw and it's clear Shaw won't win him over this season (I put that down to Shaw more than Jose tbf). Dalot will likely be used more as a RB so I'm really hoping we sign some gem at LB and sign him soon. Unfortunately I don't think there's anything in the Sandro links. Got a feeling we are looking elsewhere.
I'm getting the feeling we are getting two more players even though we really need three filled in (LB, CB, RW). I think we'll still be left with something of the makeshift/unsatisfactory variety in one position.
The translation is in the Sport Witness tweet/article
Is he better than what we have?
Yeah, looks like we've walked away from the hugely overpriced alderweireld deal.
If Barca want him, they'll get him. Apparently they still have interest despite Umtities renewing his contract.
Like others have said, i'd prefer an experienced ball playing centre back to come in a la Alderweireld but if Spurs are being unreasonable I would simply ignore the CB situation and reassess next season. LB & RW need to be sorted this summer and should be our number 1 priority.
Good. I hope we're never held to ransom by Spurs again.
Yeah levy will get 25-30m for him. They can hold teams over the barrel for players like bale but huge money for alderweireld isnt happening.
They released Huth, he's probably just a cheap option to make up the numbers
Yeah it would appear so and at that price well worth a punt. He's got a better record with fitness than Rojo, Bailly and obviously Jones and has a higher ceiling (perhaps he's equal in quality to Bailly). He's left footed too and good in the air. I'd just be concerned that if he signed our best pairing of him and Bailly and our potential full-back situation we'd lack real experience or leadership at the back.
FWIW I consider Giminez and Lucas at Atletico to be better defenders but recently signed long term deals so would cost twice as much perhaps more. He's worth a pop at 30m (his clause) and if we lack something then next summer Alderweireld would be 25m so worth it and then the younger defenders could stake their claim to be his partner.
I hope you're wrong but fear you are right. For me the priority is RW. We can't go another year without properly filling this position. We can definitely do better in the other 2 positions but I think we can get by.
Please for the love of god no.
Fair enough, don't think you're alone. Some matches everything seems to come down the left. Even the player we stick on the right keeps appearing on the left. I just want us to have a credible threat on both flanks.
Might be more like this:
1. CB
2. Backup striker
3. Fellaini renewal
4. Fellaini replacement
He's talented but had bad luck with injuries and i believe this is his level in the moment. If he manage to succeed there he can move to a top club.
Conte and Real would be a disaster. Might be alright for one season, at a push.
Wow. It’s kinda funny seeing a Dane with such an Irish name
It depends, at his age I'd assume he would want first team football above anything else.
Lengelt links make no sense to be frank.
I hope this is just us telling Spurs that we would rather walk away than pay 55 million plus for Toby.
Another young CB is not what we want and from what I've seen of him he doesn't look like a special player.
De Ligt and Pavard are special, you can see it when you watch them play. I just don't get the same feel when I watch Lengelt. He actually reminds me of Lindelof with his style of play.
Of course he is better in the air and maybe better physically but not really a huge improvement.
I hope we aren't buying him for the sake of buying a CB.
I hope this is just us telling Spurs that we would rather walk away than pay 55 million plus for Toby.
Another young CB is not what we want and from what I've seen of him he doesn't look like a special player.
De Ligt and Pavard are special, you can see it when you watch them play. I just don't get the same feel when I watch Lengelt. He actually reminds me of Lindelof with his style of play.
Of course he is better in the air and maybe better physically but not really a huge improvement.
I hope we aren't buying him for the sake of buying a CB.
Levy will believe he can get Grealish for as little as £15m, despite Villa’s attempts to stress they will not sell their prized asset on the cheap.
Hope this happens. He is massively overrated.
fecks sake the last two posts has there ever been worse hair?
Doesn't make any sense for him. He's too good for them.
That's not true. He's had injury problems and Lazio have been careful with him. Towards the end of the season he's gotten more and more opportunities and was playing well. Last season he was quite good as well.
Didn't he say he wanted to be the Totti of Napoli and never leave? If he stays he'll have something to treasure. If he leaves he should have left years ago and collected medals.
wonder what kind of fee that was
knowing Juve less than 40 million for a fantastic attacking player
I'd have said we should have made enquiries but I suppose this was a loan then buy agreement
Spurs scoffing at £70m for Zaha...whilst demanding silly money for their own players?? Man, I really hope they crash and burn next season!
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