January Transfer Thread 2024

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Any reason we're not letting players go out on loan?

I would guess (hope?) we're being extremely selective about things like loan club environment/likelihood of playing time.

Obviously getting experience playing the Men's Game is important, but there's still value in these kids sticking around Spurs, especially now as there's one cohesive system being played at all levels, and a bad loan can be actively detrimental to development.
 
Have you ever seen a player look so ecstatic as Maxime Estève on signing for a new club?

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It's like a mug shot.

To be fair, he is playing for a bunch of mugs now.
 
Have you ever seen a player look so ecstatic as Maxime Estève on signing for a new club?

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I knew he reminded me of someone! It's called the 1,000 yard stare, made famous by the WWII war artist Tom Lea. The phrase is used to describe the blank, unfocused gaze of people experiencing acute stress or traumatic events...

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About Bergvall. This dude that claims his ITK (named Hercules by the way). Said there will be no signing tonight. Maybe in a couple of weeks. Is it really possible to agree , and sign with an 18 year old, before the next window opens?
 
They've been after him for a while now. 10 days ago a Spurs delegation even went to meet him & his family in Stockholm; something Spurs won't do whimsically but after having scouted him for a while.
Bergvall's preference for Barca - which may have changed after Xavi decide to leave Barca at the end of the season - is what's been holding up this deal for Spurs.
He can't sign till tomorrow, his 18th birthday apparently!
 
About Bergvall. This dude that claims his ITK (named Hercules by the way). Said there will be no signing tonight. Maybe in a couple of weeks. Is it really possible to agree , and sign with an 18 year old, before the next window opens?
Similar situation to Vuskovic for us where we can't sign him until he's 18 but can sign a pre-agreement for the next possible window (this summer).
 
About Bergvall. This dude that claims his ITK (named Hercules by the way). Said there will be no signing tonight. Msybee ina couple of weeks. Is it really possible to agree , and sign with an 18 year old, before the next window opens?

You can sign players whenever you want..... But you can't register them outside of the window(s).

Reading between the lines; this would most likely operate like a buy and loan-back.
 
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