I'm no financial expert, but our last reports talked of something like 70-80m pounds in the bank. Before we got Mata.
I'd say the 80m pounds available reported in Holland make far more sense.
We will sign 7 players minimum this Summer
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I'm no financial expert, but our last reports talked of something like 70-80m pounds in the bank. Before we got Mata.
I'd say the 80m pounds available reported in Holland make far more sense.
I don't expect to sign them for 30 millions but I expect some of them them to be signed at any cost. If not now, when ?
I'm sure we won't settle for another season, being overshadowed by depth of City and Chelsea's. We have to set the standard a bit higher also in that department.
Just saying.
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Five is the maximun we need.
The upmost important are two quality central midfielder because this is our weakest area by a wide margin. One holding in William Carvalho and the other a quality first team box to box midfielder. Preferable one that is dynamic to complement Carvalho or Carrick.
The second most important is a leftback. Shaw ticks all the right criteria in the sort of player we need in this area.
The other two are to add depth to our squad.
A young promising wide player like Viktor Fischer or Lazar Markovic to add quality depth in this area if some of our attacking players.
An experienced center back like Garay or a solid one like Mangala, since Ferdinand(?) and Vidic leaving.
The upmost important are two quality central midfielder because this is our weakest area by a wide margin. One holding in William Carvalho and the other a quality first team box to box midfielder. Preferable one that is dynamic to complement Carvalho or Carrick.
The second most important is a leftback. Shaw ticks all the right criteria in the sort of player we need in this area.
The other two are to add depth to our squad.
A young promising wide player like Viktor Fischer or Lazar Markovic to add quality depth in this area if some of our attacking players.
An experienced center back like Garay or a solid one like Mangala, since Ferdinand(?) and Vidic leaving.
I'm also not an expert but previous Tottenham's manager said the we were ready to splash around 100 millions on one player during the summer when Moyes and Woodward came.
Before that season, Sir Alex also mentioned something about the huge money on a hit signing being prepared and that didn't get in the way in offering some good cash to Barca for Cesc.
!I'd buy..
Luke Shaw, C. Fabregas, W. Bony... and a DM, CB and a winger or two (Reus/Sanchez). Get rid of a shit load of players too. Regardless of Moyes, this team needs a upheaval.. even under Giggs yesterday we looked ponderous.
Luke Shaw, C. Fabregas, W. Bony... and a DM, CB and a winger or two (Reus/Sanchez). Get rid of a shit load of players too. Regardless of Moyes, this team needs a upheaval.. even under Giggs yesterday we looked ponderous.
That'd be a colossal waste of money. We don't even need 7 players.
We'd have to sell in one summer about three players and judging the situation of Ando, Young, Rio and even Clev, the upheaval you're talking about shouldn't really surprise anyone. The club should slowly start bringing this mindset into everyone's head, one season ago.
I mean, Vidic is already gone and he's way more valuable for the club than 100k per week Ashley Young.
I'm keeping this for future use.
We do in my opinion, especially if we want to be up there with the best teams in europe again.
The way I see it the following positions, we are still sorted...
GK: DDG - world class
RB: Rafael - poor this season, but genuinely believe this was down to him not wanting to play for Moyes. Coleman might be an upgrade, but money should be spent elsewhere.
CB: Jones/Smalling - one of the two alongside a world class senior operator... is fine, both at the same time.. not title-winning material.
CB: ??? (Rio and Vida gone)
LB: ??? (Evra not upto it)
DM: ??? (None of our midfielders are upto it, Carrick included - best of a bad bunch)
CM: ??? (No creative centre-mid of note unless Giggsy & Scholes come out of retirement)
AM: Mata/Kagawa/Januzaj/Rooney (fully stacked here.. my first choice would be Mata/Januzaj - Kagawa too slow for my liking, Rooney too hit and miss)
RW: ??? (all our wingers are shite - I like Nani, but don't trust him to be first choice)
CF: ??? (Even though we have 4 quality strikers, I still think we're missing a dynamic strong centre-forward with pace. For me Welbeck if he could finish would be that player. I'd get rid of Hernandez and sign Bony. Cavani.. no way. Either way, this is another area where we probably can risk not signing anyone for a season.
LW: Januzaj/Nani (Rotate between these two, shouldn't have a problem)
Minimum 5 quality signings are needed, and possibly 6-7 overall.
I'm sure it will be used daily in the summer.
The summer's here, mate. We already have two players according to Guardian.
Five more to go.
The summer's here, mate. We already have two players according to Guardian.
Five more to go.
I really want the picture from last year when I think @Olly put that muppet face on a load of pirates jumping ship. So good.
Hmm don't think that was me.
I really want the picture from last year when I think @Olly put that muppet face on a load of pirates jumping ship. So good.
Judging Olly's talent the guy will probably pull off 'Transfer Muppets' the movie in one gif. Gonna be epic two months.
Don't remember it then?
Nope, can't say that I do unfortunately.
Judging Olly's talent the guy will probably pull off 'Transfer Muppets' the movie in one gif. Gonna be epic two months.
I'm afraid I can't promise anything that good
Who remembers this, its still active haha http://thiagometer.tumblr.com
If we sign seven players I fear the chemistry of our squad would be fecked, just like what's happened with Spurs. Then again, we don't look too good as things are currently so I guess it can't hurt to buy seven players, but that's never going to happen anyway.
I agree with this, but I wouldn't be adverse to seeing a versatile fullback join also. We only have Evra, Rafael and Buttner as first team squad fullbacks currently and the latter is dreadful. Varela may well be promoted next season and his chances will enhance drastically if we do appoint van Gaal as our new manager, but as of now, we don't have any reliable fullback cover for Evra or Rafael and the former might leave too.
We should definitely look at signing five players to fit those roles however. Another fullback on top of Shaw isn't a major pressing concern.
We may use the winter window to fill all remaining gaps in the squad's structure in case of some summer's complications.
Can't say much about Varela... His parents had a car accident in South America so he had to depart from football for a bit.
If you approach the winter transfer window with no real necessity to bring in any players, that is the ideal scenario; unless an opportunity presents itself that you simply have to pursue - like Mata. Hopefully we will have every pressing concern in the squad addressed before the start of next season.
I was unaware of that. I haven't seen much of Varela in all honesty, so I'm basing this more or less on hearsay from how he's performing in the U21's. If he's showing a lot of promise than a manager like van Gaal, who places so much emphasis on youth development, would probably promote him anyway.
if everyone thinks I meant this then I see the confusion. First teamers ie not reserve players. Like every summer we sign some kid for 200k from league 1. I just mean those players dont count. Anyone in the 1st team squad
Yeah that won't happen 
I think we'll buy 3 maybe 4. I'm sure we'll also look to promote from within.
I think we'll buy 3 maybe 4. I'm sure we'll also look to promote from within.Good luck improving our team with 3. When Vidic Rio and probably Evra leave thats 3 signings alone. Plus still no natural cover at right back. You are leaving our midfield to rot another season and adding 0 players in our final 3rd which has seriously lacked fresh ideas all ssason,Yeah that won't happen
You'd be surprised We'll come up with something, even if it's putting Valencia at full back and using Jones as cover for Evra with evans to step in centre back. We'll think of something. If Jose was coming in, I'd fancy us to spend a fair bit more maybe but I think we'll be prudent as usual.
We'll come up with something, even if it's putting Valencia at full back and using Jones as cover for Evra with evans to step in centre back. We'll think of something. If Jose was coming in, I'd fancy us to spend a fair bit more maybe but I think we'll be prudent as usual.Signing 7 players would be more destabilizing than beneficial. Signing 4 would be ideal. CM, LB, CB, and Winger (or another CM).
4 at most. I don't believe these striker stories, makes no sense. LB and CM are certain areas. There should be 4 CB's of which 2 will still be right back backups, so that's another possibility, and well if they can clear out the winger situation, someone better there.
5 - a holding midfielder, a creative midfielder, a left back, a centre half and a wide player.
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Spurs agree with that.
Not if they are managed and introduced properly. AVB was forced to play all the signings forced upon him, you'd hope we'd allow our new manager to bring them in slowly and find his best team.
We actually don't need 7 players though. 4 would be ideal, otherwise it can destabilize the current squad which is quite good.
Oh yeah I agree fully.
I think we should look to let more go than we bring in though and have a more compact but higher quality squad next year.
Realistically (I'd love for a couple of different names but I don't expect it) I can see the following leaving:
Rio, Vidic, Evra, Anderson, Fellaini (I think the opinions of the Co92 will encourage the board to look to offload him) and Young.
A left back, centre back, quick winger and a genuine class centremid and we are set to challenge for that title.
That's five.
-RB cover for Rafael
-CB to replace Vidic and perhaps Rio that might be going
-LB to replace Evra
- 2x CM to improve our midfield options( Cleverly, Fellaini aren't good enough, Carrick isn't good enough anymore)
-2x Winger to improve our options because Young, Valencia and Nani don't cut it anymore
That is basically what we need, that is 7 players. Ofcourse we don't have to bring them all in at once, can be spread over more than one window and certain problems could be resolved without bringing new players but by promoting from within.
Highest priority are:
-2x CM
-LB
-CB
We really can't go on whithout those next year, that is atleast 4 new players (for example Shaw, Carvalho, Rakitic, Rami). Anything less than that would be a failure of a summer, considering how so many players underperformed this year and that we'll see alot of outgoings.
Next are:
-Winger
-RB cover
RB cover we can solve by promoting Varela or by reverting to playing Jones, Smalling or Valencia out of position.
Winger, we have enough people for that position, but if Nani goes wouldn't be a bad idea to bring in an additional players, which could make it 5 new players. I don't think we have any youth players ready to step up for that winger position, perhaps Bébé who is doing good in Portugal, but that would be a big risk. If need be we can also just get around with Valencia, Young, Januzaj and kagawa, Welbeck, Mata who can do a job on the wings. Is a postion we can deffer to another window.
then:
-A second winger
Only need one if we clear out Young and Valencia which doesn't seem likely but could happen in one of the next windows, is a role that can be deffered.
Maybay one last position is that of a striker, currently absolutley no need, but if Hernandez goes, wouldn't be a bad idea to replace him, can perfectly do that by promoting Wilson however. Won't need another big signing unless RVP goes, and that doesn't seem likely.
3-4 signings is the bare minimum
We'd do well to get about 5 maybay 6 players
7 seems unlikely however
Whoever is in charge, and whether it'll be 7 or not - you just know we'll be in for a crazy Summer
7 would be a nightmare really, look at spurs this year buying every man and his dog then trying to bed them all in.
We realistically need 3 new lads, 2 midfielders and a left back. With Smalling, Evans Jones and Rio (if he stays) then possibly Michael Keane we are kind of ok in the CB slot. That could last us the season, or until jan if were lacking.
I'd be looking at Carvalho, Strootman, Pjanic, Kroos (long shot), Shaw (really want this one). These types, no more signing like fellaini, young, these showers of shite just don't go with our team and shouldn't have been brought here.
After this shambles of a season too i just want us to build a solid base and get competitive again, never mind the title, that would be an added bonus. We need to build the foundation for the years of domination we have ahead and get back to enjoying match days.
We realistically need 3 new lads, 2 midfielders and a left back. With Smalling, Evans Jones and Rio (if he stays) then possibly Michael Keane we are kind of ok in the CB slot. That could last us the season, or until jan if were lacking.
I'd be looking at Carvalho, Strootman, Pjanic, Kroos (long shot), Shaw (really want this one). These types, no more signing like fellaini, young, these showers of shite just don't go with our team and shouldn't have been brought here.
After this shambles of a season too i just want us to build a solid base and get competitive again, never mind the title, that would be an added bonus. We need to build the foundation for the years of domination we have ahead
and get back to enjoying match days.Slow morning, clearly
5 it is then.