If you ask me, Janssen is not ready for a transfer yet. He is still very young (21) and this was his first great season in the eredivisie. What he needs right now is a starting spot. He is never going to get that at spurs. Best move for him would be to either stay another year at AZ and then transfer to either Ajax or PSV OR move to a sub-top team where he has a guaranteed spot. I'm afraid this is going to be another castaignos...
Vincent Janssen
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And that for a 40 year old striker...
If its 12m then that seems pretty reasonable for someone who can provide back up / competition to Kane
They could still do with a wide player (or two) but striker was certainly somewhere they needed more depth so for £12m (which is what I've seen quoted) it seems like sensible early business
They could still do with a wide player (or two) but striker was certainly somewhere they needed more depth so for £12m (which is what I've seen quoted) it seems like sensible early business
No we don't play with wingers, the full backs provide the width. If you're talking about wide midfielders, we have enough. Eriksen, Lamela, Son, Chadli, N'jie. A couple of those could be upgraded but it's not an immediate priority. We need decent back-up for central midfield much more urgently. For Dier and Dembele.
I think I said in his other thread that he reminded me of a left footed Kane. Strong build, not the most athletic but has a hell of a shot. Can always make space to shoot.
I'm Dutch, and I don't like him for the Premier League. I don't think he's anywhere near ready for a big step up nor do I think he's a next big thing ever.
Yes he is very similar in style to Kane, I guess that's why Poch wants him, perfect back-up, suits Poch's style.
Do you watch AZ much?
From what I have seen of him he reminds me a bit of Kane in style and his attitude is meant to be first class which I think is the most important thing. For 12million quid to get a solid, young international striker I'll be happy.
Exactly this. Midfield is the priority following striker. Behind Dembele + Dier were Carroll, Mason, and Bentaleb who didn't cover themselves in glory whatsoever. I would personally give Bentaleb another shot as he's still the youngest of the bunch with a high ceiling and I'd even consider keeping Mason for 1 more year as well as he's one of those players who came through the academy and "just gets it" even if he doesn't have the ability he will push others because he loves the club. It looks like Wanyama is the by far odds on favourite to be the midfield addition.
I wouldn't be surprised if there's an AM addition, but it's likely to be a small one - someone young we're looking to develop. I'd also expect Chadli to be sold this summer.
We've also been linked to Jonathan Calleri whose father says we have an agreement made in principle if Sau Paulo don't win the Copa Libertadores. He could be the type to be a striker/AM.
So Spurs will sign this guy and the Marseille striker? They just have Kane right?
Could be a good signing for the spuds.
Right.
he's off
I doubt it will be both. Batshuayi and Janssen appear to be pretty pure CFs. I'd expect one of them plus maybe another who could feasibly play in the 3 behind the striker, like a Lacazette or Calleri who could play in a more "inside forward" type role. It's plausible either of them could do that, but up to now neither have really shown it.
It has sparked a lot of debate among Spurs supporters whether or not Poch may try to play a 2 striker system more often. He seems to be quite married to the 4-2-3-1, but philisophically his tactics could be used in most 3 back sets or a 4-4-2 diamond in theory at least. He's gone on record saying he'd like to use 2 strikers more often, but it's hard to tell if that's just posturing. He had previously stated he's used 3 strikers a lot when he was at Southampton as he used Rodriguez, Lambert, and Osvaldo at the same time, but to me Rodriguez is more an inside forward type, like Son Heung-Min and not really an out and out striker plus Osvaldo didn't even play all that much.
Also, there's the fact we need some addition in midfield as well and only limited funds to make these transfers. It's nice we're not selling any key players and I expect some like Carroll, Mason, Chadli, Yedlin, Fazio, etc. to be sold to make some funds, plus the Townsend money, but we still have that stadium to pay for and we'll likely still operate at around a zero net spend.
No more Players from the Dutch league.
He isn't good enough to be starting and I'd much prefer Rashford to be our second choice striker. And yeah, let's stay away from the Dutch league for a bit. 
Excellent work from his agent to get his wage demands met
This.
Chuck a few names in to get the deal over the line with Spurs. "Oh by the way Daniel, United and West Ham are sniffing about" Janssen with Spurs scarf over his head and an extra 5k a week.
Looks like a Championship level RVP.
You probably said the same about Harry Kane a couple of years ago and RVP was championship level once, he wasn't born world class. Janssen is only 21 FFS.
To those above saying "no more dutch players" (as ridiculous as that is), here's a list of Dutch strikers to emerge from the Dutch league in recent times, Robin van Persie, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Marco van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp, Patrick Kluivert, I guess you wouldn't have wanted any of those in your team either.
Really? Recent times? The only guys left playing are RVP who did fantastic in England, and Huntelaar, who was overrated. How many players have made the step to a TOP team in recent (let's say 5) years?
It's like saying that the Belgian competition has produced excellent goalkeepers in recent times, like Courtois, Mignolet, Pfaff and Preud'homme
And plenty more that didn't make it to the top. Just calling it as I see it. Sorry to criticise something Spurs might do.
For what it's worth I thought Eriksen was a sure thing when you signed him from Ajax.
He's had a very good year, but the Eredivisie is in a dire state at the moment. There's no money anywhere except Ajax and PSV and that's just a little bit. He's cheap, that's about it. I don't see his potential.
He will never be as good as any of those. Best he can hope for is Huntelaar level, and that's with no injuries, a good mentality and development.
He will never be as good as any of those. Best he can hope for is Huntelaar level, and that's with no injuries, a good mentality and development.
Yeah he's likeable, but I'm not even sure he'll become a Bony level player. Many players have done what he's done last year at AZ, I hope he finds a club that really suits him, because going abroad is always difficult and before you know he'll be the next Finnbogason.
Somehow Danny Blind has a bit of a hard on for him though, preferring him over players like Luuk de Jong and Huntelaar, and Janssen looked pretty good for Holland. But then again what the feck does Danny Blind know about anything, it's very hard to take him seriously.
Somehow Danny Blind has a bit of a hard on for him though, preferring him over players like Luuk de Jong and Huntelaar, and Janssen looked pretty good for Holland. But then again what the feck does Danny Blind know about anything, it's very hard to take him seriously.
How can you say that about a 21 year old? Too many people are far too eager to pass judgement on young players without giving them a chance.
Well he played the game at a high level so it's reasonable to think he knows more than the vast majority of fans.
Because I've watched him. With some Eredivisie strikers like Huntelaar, Bony and even Arnautovic, you could see them doing well in a better league. I don't see it with him. I could be wrong, I'm not a scout, but I see what I see. He doesn't have any standout athletic ability, he doesn't have a great touch, he's making every chance but that will fade, and he'll simply won't have the time he's used to having in a better league.