Transfer Tweets - 2019/20 | Check the OP for blacklisted sources before posting

[Kag]

Alderweireld for £25m. If he’s happy to go Roma I’m sure he would be prepared to come to us. Proven in the league, would sort out CB for a couple of seasons. I can’t see the logic of paying effectively £80m for a player that isn’t as good. Leicester leak goals like a sieve, he lacks pace as well. The only thing he does has is he can come out with the ball. I don’t think it’s a terrible signing but £80m I would expect Champions league proven players.

Matic and Sanchez are glaring examples as to why there will be reservations regarding Alderweireld. Two seasons here and most of us would put them in a care home.

Alderweireld has had injuries, is 31 next year and wouldn’t complement Lindelof or Bailly all too well. It’s easy to see why the club is looking elsewhere.

Plus, as if often forgotten, he might not even be interested.

 

[Marcelinho87]

Alderweireld for £25m. If he’s happy to go Roma I’m sure he would be prepared to come to us. Proven in the league, would sort out CB for a couple of seasons. I can’t see the logic of paying effectively £80m for a player that isn’t as good. Leicester leak goals like a sieve, he lacks pace as well. The only thing he does has is he can come out with the ball. I don’t think it’s a terrible signing but at £80m I would expect Champions league proven players.

Downside to this is in 2 years time we will be looking to replace again and feck knows how the fees will look then.

 

[DoomSlayer]

Alderweireld for £25m. If he’s happy to go Roma I’m sure he would be prepared to come to us. Proven in the league, would sort out CB for a couple of seasons. I can’t see the logic of paying effectively £80m for a player that isn’t as good. Leicester leak goals like a sieve, he lacks pace as well. The only thing he does has is he can come out with the ball. I don’t think it’s a terrible signing but at £80m I would expect Champions league proven players.

Levy does not want to sell to us anymore, why do fans not understand that fact? Just because he has some sort of release clause, doesn't mean Spurs have to agree to give the player to us.

I bet Levy would rather sell Alderweireld for £10 million to Roma instead of for £25 million to United. It's how he does business.

 

[Cassidy]

What would you have done as an alternative?

Buy Konate and Toby both short and long term solutions

 

[izec]

45m for Lewis fecking Dunk?!

Absolutely insane prices these days. He’s decent, yes, but not £45m.

i take Maguire for 60 + 20m over Dunk for 45m. Even Leicester, who normally are quite good in the market arent having it easy finding good replacements without overspending at least here for a CB.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

I reckon Alderweireld doesn’t fit the profile of player Ole is after (rightly or wrongly). He seems to be focusing on younger players with more to prove as opposed to experienced players.

That's the point. If the club have chosen Ole, they have to get him the players he thinks fit the style he wants. Not who we think.

 

[pacifictheme]

Alderweireld for £25m. If he’s happy to go Roma I’m sure he would be prepared to come to us. Proven in the league, would sort out CB for a couple of seasons. I can’t see the logic of paying effectively £80m for a player that isn’t as good. Leicester leak goals like a sieve, he lacks pace as well. The only thing he does has is he can come out with the ball. I don’t think it’s a terrible signing but at £80m I would expect Champions league proven players.

Remember that maguire has played in a wc semi final.

 

[Igor Drefljak]

Buy Konate and Toby both short and long term solutions

So buy Alderweireld who reportedly wants 200k a week at the wrong age and Konate who could end up another Rojo and Bailly?

 

[Mr. Meeseeks]

Weird that we're not in for him for that price. We desperately need cover at LB. What happens when Shaw gets injured? Who else do we have that can play there effectively?

 

[Posh Red]

That's the point. If the club have chosen Ole, they have to get him the players he thinks fit the style he wants. Not who we think.

I agree and I’m happy with the signing. After the last few years I’ve become increasingly wary of older players using us for a decent last pay day anyway.

 

[Scorpy]

amazing that we're not in for him at that price. We desperately need cover at LB. What happens when Shaw gets injured? Who else do we have that can play there effectively?

I guess Dalot deserves a chance on the left. Seems like that's Ole's plan anyway - Wan-Bissaka + back up (Young) on the right and Shaw + back up (Dalot) on the left.

I'd definitely put signing a couple of midfielders + a right winger (though 0 chances of that happening) before getting a new left back.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

I agree and I’m happy with the signing. After the last few years I’ve become increasingly wary of older players using us for a decent last pay day anyway.

Which I think is something Toby was after, Spurs won't pay him what he wants and tbh if he is going to Roma he isn't after trophies is he.

 

[Camy89]

I guess Dalot deserves a chance on the left. Seems like that's Ole's plan anyway - Wan-Bissaka + back up (Young) on the right and Shaw + back up (Dalot) on the left.

I'd definitely put signing a couple of midfielders + a right winger (though 0 chances of that happening) before getting a new left back.

Isn’t Daniel James a right sided winger?

 

[walsh]

Alderweireld for £25m. If he’s happy to go Roma I’m sure he would be prepared to come to us. Proven in the league, would sort out CB for a couple of seasons. I can’t see the logic of paying effectively £80m for a player that isn’t as good. Leicester leak goals like a sieve, he lacks pace as well. The only thing he does has is he can come out with the ball. I don’t think it’s a terrible signing but at £80m I would expect Champions league proven players.

Completely different type of centre half, clearly doesn't fit what Ole wants so it's a moot point.

Lindelof and Aldeweireld seriously lack physicality and ability in the air as a pairing.

 

[Santos J]

Levy does not want to sell to us anymore, why do fans not understand that fact? Just because he has some sort of release clause, doesn't mean Spurs have to agree to give the player to us.

I bet Levy would rather sell Alderweireld for £10 million to Roma instead of for £25 million to United. It's how he does business.

It literally does

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Isn’t Daniel James a right sided winger?

Left side.

 

[Garethw]

Isn’t Daniel James a right sided winger?

Nope. Left winger mate.

 

[Scorpy]

Isn’t Daniel James a right sided winger?

Thought he was predominantly a left sided attacker from his time at Swansea that would be converted into a right winger at United, but of course I might be well wrong.

 

[Member 90887]

We're paying £30m more.

10M£ more, 20M£ in bonuses.
If the 20M£ in bonuses are met, then it'll be worth it as they are probably performance related.
The club can't win ... if we signed nobody, i'm sure you'd be the first one moaning.

 

[DoomSlayer]

It literally does

It really doesn't. If the player is happy to go elsewhere, they can decide not to sell him to us.

And if the Belgian is so great, why aren't other top clubs in for him for the quoted £25 million? Can't Liverpool pay that, can't the likes of Dortmund, Napoli, Atletico Madrid, even Barcelona after missing on De Ligt? There is 0 reports of any interest in him, except for Roma and they want to spend only around 10 million euros.

 

[Josep Dowling]

Remember that maguire has played in a wc semi final.

Kleberson played in a World Cup final and won it. It doesn’t mean anything. I still feel there is better value out there than him.

Levy does not want to sell to us anymore, why do fans not understand that fact? Just because he has some sort of release clause, doesn't mean Spurs have to agree to give the player to us.

I bet Levy would rather sell Alderweireld for £10 million to Roma instead of for £25 million to United. It's how he does business.

If he has a release clause the club has to accept it otherwise what’s the point of having a release clause.

 

[Duafc]

Would there have been this uproar if we’d spent £135m on Koulibaly? I think there is a huge element of under valuing Maguire because he’s English and plays for Leicester

And because of his face I think.

 

[Mr. Meeseeks]

I guess Dalot deserves a chance on the left. Seems like that's Ole's plan anyway - Wan-Bissaka + back up (Young) on the right and Shaw + back up (Dalot) on the left.

I'd definitely put signing a couple of midfielders + a right winger (though 0 chances of that happening) before getting a new left back.

I agree we need midfielders, but I would argue that Tierney at 25m would be a better value than a RW for 100m+. I think we bought Wan-Bissaka because Ole wants to try out Dalot at RW. We also have Greenwood who could potentially do very well there. I just think that we desperately need cover at LB. We dont even have youth prospects that are developed enough to cover the position.

Was Dalot effective when he played at LB? I dont recall..

 

[VanGaalEra]

 

[Ivor Ballokov]

That's that then.

 

[Cantona in disguise]

Hes better than what we have and I'm all for it if it means not having to start with jones ever again.

 

[DoomSlayer]

If he has a release clause the club has to accept it otherwise what’s the point of having a release clause.

Because the player has a say in the decision as well, he isn't a slave.

If Levy tells Alderweireld "listen, we will sell you to X for around £10 million so you can get more money from them in terms of salary and singing-on fee, because we don't want to lose you to domestic rivals", the player might have no issue with that and at 31, the Belgian will be looking for a last big pay-day.

 

[Scorpy]

Who's this guy?

 

[Mcking]

He has spoken.

 

[ArjenIsM3]

Who's this guy?

The only Reddit ITK that's actually an ITK.

 

[Cassidy]

So buy Alderweireld who reportedly wants 200k a week at the wrong age and Konate who could end up another Rojo and Bailly?

Wrong age (= short term solution) and potential on Konate yes.

Rather than spend 80m on someone who isnt elite or top level. Plus his wages so say 150k over 4 years which is another 30m

So a total outlay of 110m

25m and 200k a week for 2 years is about 20m so 45m

Plus then spend about 35m on Konate (who looks a super talent already better than Rojo et al) with about 70k wages over 4 years roughly 15m

So for about 95m fees plus wages you have an experienced defender who can do a job for 2 years plus a top talent which can be developed with Tuanzebe

Or 110m plus wages for a good defender who doesnt look like he can move up to that elite level

 

[RoLo]

Who's this guy?

That's Harry Maguire. Leicester and England centre half.

 

[Scorpy]

The only Reddit ITK that's actually an ITK.

Cheers. Hopefully the Fernandes bit is true as well.

 

[HackeyC]

I imagine the add on threshold is relatively low i.e. £5m for champions League qualification, £5m for FA Cup etc.. it's not like Leicester are going to gamble on us winning the league!

 

[Scorpy]

That's Harry Maguire. Leicester and England centre half.

fair play

 

[VanGaalEra]

He’s been right on our transfers so far, fingers crossed on Bruno too.

 

[pacifictheme]

Kleberson played in a World Cup final and won it. It doesn’t mean anything. I still feel there is better value out there than him.



If he has a release clause the club has to accept it otherwise what’s the point of having a release clause.

True but we know maguire can play in the prem as well. And kleberson has nothing to do with maguire.

There is bound to be better value though. 60 million is too much.

 

[Ivor Ballokov]

That's Harry Maguire. Manchester United and England centre half.

Fixed that for you

 

[DoomSlayer]

Get them into the squad in the next week, it's absolutely imperative that we don't waste any more times.

Also, start selling some of the deadwood players damn it.

 

[Tiber]

Thank God he is IDK mere mortals like us would never have found out about this one