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Why Ibrahima Konate would be a fantastic signing for Tottenham
Ibrahima Konate, 20, who was linked with Tottenham earlier this year, is rated among the best young centre-backs in the world already at thesoccersouls.com
Needed thoughHow it stands we probably need two new CBs. I wonder if a double raid on RB Leipzig for this kid and Upamecano would be wise, especially as both will know each others game fairly well.
£££ though
Orban is the one we need from Leipzig. He leads that backline and he has reached the age when they usually tend to sell (27).How it stands we probably need two new CBs. I wonder if a double raid on RB Leipzig for this kid and Upamecano would be wise, especially as both will know each others game fairly well.
£££ though
I'm still hoping Dier can be convinced to want to play CB and form an awesome partnership with Dav. If not, we should keep Toby since has another 3-4 good years left in him. I love Jan but he is no longer a long term solution.
Barring any of that, we are truly in a shit situation after this season and will need to spend significant money getting a top quality CB to pair with Dav.
We have so much else we need aswell though mate. A marquee signing level RB, and a Marquee signing level DM aswell.The way I see our needs; there's no reason why a CB can't be our 'marquee'/big-spend signing this summer.... This summer's Ndombele if you will.
We have so much else we need aswell though mate. A marquee signing level RB, and a Marquee signing level DM aswell.
Potentially a LB aswelL of Poch decides sess is a winger and not a defender.
My punts at present are ....Aouar
Lol so many marquees we could start our own festivalLOL.... So many marquees....
I think you're getting carried away with the term there mate.
My point is that right now there's nothing more important that ensuring our CB ranks continue to be top class right.... And I include RB in that comment.
When you look at the potential outs over the next 12 months:
2CBs (Toby/Vert)
1AM (CE)
1DM (Wanyama)
1LB (Rose)
1RB (Aurier)
+ ST2 required (open to debate)
LB? Sess/Davies until proven otherwise.
Over 2 windows, that's entirely do-able.
Incidentally: Telegraph reporting we're in talks with Vert to stay.
Telegraph?Lol so many marquees we could start our own festival
I politely disagree and think A top class DM will have more impact on our defensive solidity than a new CB.
So I think DM is the main one for me personally. Especially if the telegraph are right about Jan.
Airflix mentioned they are reporting that verts is in negotiations for a new contract.Telegraph?
Who dat?
.....Pronouned "Ay-or-ar"?
Airflix mentioned they are reporting that verts is in negotiations for a new contract.
Lol so many marquees we could start our own festival
I politely disagree and think A top class DM will have more impact on our defensive solidity than a new CB.
So I think DM is the main one for me personally.
Especially if the telegraph are right about Jan.
Here's a link to him pal, I like the look of him and with him being a Lyon boy, I'm sure we'll be keeping tabs:
Carles Alena is another one who really impressed me when I had a weekend in Barca January time. Only played one game for them this season it seems and his contract enters its final two years this season
So many questions with that. Will Dier regain his form and can he do what he used to do, drop in and out of CM/CB positions. If that’s the case it might not be that bad.I can see why, but surely you're basing that on NOW though; not a scenario where we lose both TA & JV?
Well, we'll see on that front...
Jan's gonna drop off sooner rather than later; according to the long game, maybe retaining TA would be the more beneficial of the two?
How would you feel about this next year:
Toby / Dav / Dier
[RB] / Winks / Ndombele / Sessengon