I know but he wasn't good enough :vert:We signed him a few seasons back. Keep up
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Mario Gotze to Tottenham
It is one of football’s worst kept secrets that Liverpool and Tottenham actually share the same scouting system. From Willian to Mohamed Salah, with stops at Yevhen Konoplyanka and Clint Dempsey in between, eventually finishing at Ben Davies and Adam Lallana, if one club expresses an interest in a player, the other will soon follow. Mario Gotze is no different.
Having struggled for form and fitness at Bayern Munich last season, and with Carlo Ancelotti replacing Pep Guardiola as manager, it seemed as though Gotze’s time at the Allianz Arena could be over. The forward needs a different impetus, a fresh scene, a complete change. Liverpool, now managed by Gotze’s former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, were the early frontrunners. Of course, soon after, Tottenham would join the race.
Both teams would surely cherish the chance to sign a World Cup winner, but the rumour makes sense for only one club. Between Messrs Mane, Firmino and Coutinho, a main cast supplemented by Lallana, James Milner, Lazar Markovic and more, Liverpool boast enough No 10s, false nines and fake eights to make a Countdown numbers challenge. But for Tottenham, the 23-year-old would be perfect. The north London club lack depth in the positions behind a central striker, while Gotze is a bonafide star who would score goals, provide assists and, as a former student of Klopp, adapt seamlessly to Mauricio Pochettino’s pressing game. White Hart Lane is unlikely to welcome the German any time soon however, as either the temptation to prove himself at Bayern or return to build bridges at Dortmund will surely be too great.
It is one of football’s worst kept secrets that Liverpool and Tottenham actually share the same scouting system. From Willian to Mohamed Salah, with stops at Yevhen Konoplyanka and Clint Dempsey in between, eventually finishing at Ben Davies and Adam Lallana, if one club expresses an interest in a player, the other will soon follow. Mario Gotze is no different.
Having struggled for form and fitness at Bayern Munich last season, and with Carlo Ancelotti replacing Pep Guardiola as manager, it seemed as though Gotze’s time at the Allianz Arena could be over. The forward needs a different impetus, a fresh scene, a complete change. Liverpool, now managed by Gotze’s former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp, were the early frontrunners. Of course, soon after, Tottenham would join the race.
Both teams would surely cherish the chance to sign a World Cup winner, but the rumour makes sense for only one club. Between Messrs Mane, Firmino and Coutinho, a main cast supplemented by Lallana, James Milner, Lazar Markovic and more, Liverpool boast enough No 10s, false nines and fake eights to make a Countdown numbers challenge. But for Tottenham, the 23-year-old would be perfect. The north London club lack depth in the positions behind a central striker, while Gotze is a bonafide star who would score goals, provide assists and, as a former student of Klopp, adapt seamlessly to Mauricio Pochettino’s pressing game. White Hart Lane is unlikely to welcome the German any time soon however, as either the temptation to prove himself at Bayern or return to build bridges at Dortmund will surely be too great.
It's could be the Kappa kit. but I always found Michael Brown to be on the chunky side.
Brown forgot about him, had that great scoring run at Sheffield Utd, came to us and was a thug.
Well Neil Ruddock would be 9 of them!
I've won a cup, transfers gone in lively, i feel i need a forum that can match my ambitions. It's been emotional.
Tottenham transfer news: Spurs not interested in signing Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze
No go, Mario: Spurs are not pursuing Bayern midfielder Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
Tottenham have no interest in signing Mario Gotze fromBayern Munich.
Spurs had been linked with a move for the 24-year-old but Standard Sport understands there has been no approach and the club are actively pursuing other targets including Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle.
Gotze is thought to be available after new Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti cast doubt on his future and with Tottenham out of the running, Liverpool are a possible destination for a reunion with Jurgen Klopp having previously worked together at Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund are keen on re-signing Gotze but as yet no club has made a concrete offer to Bayern, who will demand a fee in excess of £20million for the attacking midfielder.
Ancelotti said of Gotze this week: “He is a Bayern player. I spoke to him one month ago. It was private.
"He’s a Bayern player so I’ll consider him.
"I will treat him as one and until he’s not, I don’t have to think other things.”
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No go, Mario: Spurs are not pursuing Bayern midfielder Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
Tottenham have no interest in signing Mario Gotze fromBayern Munich.
Spurs had been linked with a move for the 24-year-old but Standard Sport understands there has been no approach and the club are actively pursuing other targets including Georginio Wijnaldum from Newcastle.
Gotze is thought to be available after new Bayern boss Carlo Ancelotti cast doubt on his future and with Tottenham out of the running, Liverpool are a possible destination for a reunion with Jurgen Klopp having previously worked together at Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund are keen on re-signing Gotze but as yet no club has made a concrete offer to Bayern, who will demand a fee in excess of £20million for the attacking midfielder.
Ancelotti said of Gotze this week: “He is a Bayern player. I spoke to him one month ago. It was private.
"He’s a Bayern player so I’ll consider him.
"I will treat him as one and until he’s not, I don’t have to think other things.”
Janssen and Kane are similar types of striker, Icardi would complement ever of them. Not sure why we think 2 strikers is enough anyway.
Btw I don't think we will get him, he cost silly money.
Why haven't we been in for Nevin Subotic ?he's available for 4 million apparently, he's a quality centre half or was a couple of years ago.
He'd be looking for weekly football though wouldn't he. I mean why swap the BVB bench for the Spurs bench?
Of course we're interested...do you realize what a vital asset he'll be to our
We've got a good record buying low and selling high. I'd prefer to not start fucking with the formula that got us Dier for four million and Alli for five million to pay "realistic" transfers in a stupidly inflated market. At that price it doesn't make a lot of sense imo.
Because he's Neven Subotič, not Sergio Ramos.