#Bring back Janssen
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Doesn’t Sessegnon count as U21 currentlyWith N'Koudou gone, we've finally opened up an 'Overseas Trained' player slot. If the Wanyama deal goes through (as it seems on course to do) we open up two Overseas Trained player slots.
I'd suggest that opening up two slots for Overseas Trained players suggests we'll go into the January TW with the intention of buying one or two players - if suitable quality players are available at 'realistic' prices
It also allows Parrott to be named in our UEFA squad - as he has only been at Spurs for one season and trained in Ireland before he will be deemed to be 'Overseas Trained' player for this season - but an u21 for the following season.
The full squad (after N'Koudou has left)
The players are categorised by position and UEFA designation of Club trained (Club) and Trained by other FA Affiliated Clubs (Assn) or Under 21 (u21), where there is no designation the player is Overseas Trained
Gk’s - Lloris, Gazzaniga
CB’s - Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Sanchez, Foyth (u21)
FB’s - Aurier, Walker Peters (Club), Rose (Club), Davies
CM’s - Ndombele, Winks (Club), Dier, Sissoko, Wanyama, Skipp (u21)
AM’s - Eriksen, Dele (Assn), Son, Moura, Lamela. Lo Celso, Sessegnon (Assn) ,
FWD’s – Kane (Club)
There are a number of u21 players in the development squad who may also step up to the first team squad during the season including Parrott, Tanganga, White and others
UEFA Player Designation Summary
The squad shows the number of players designated as :
Overseas Trained (maximum 17) : 16
Club Trained : 4
Trained by other FA Affiliated Club : 2
U21’s – 2 (Foyth, Skipp, )
Total - 24 Players
EPL, yes.Doesn’t Sessegnon count as U21 currently?
Doesn’t Sessegnon count as U21 currently
Thought he was rated?
Why are we keeping Tracey?
Goodbye Nino (his nickname with Spanish n), hello legend
Teams cannot carry anyone these days. They all have to work hard.Both very good questions.
Shashoua is a very good, but small, talented AM, but due to size might struggle to get into PL side before spending a couple of years in the gym - so might not play until lets say age 22.
Spurs don't currently have a good record in bringing technically gifted players through - Winks and Skipp are talented but a big emphasis on hard work etc, not the mercurial gifts that, say a Ginola or VDV, had.
Tracey has similar footballing skills to Sissoko - strong powerful running. Both are still at the club, question for Poch reallly.
Teams cannot carry anyone these days. They all have to work hard.
Did you ever see Ginola play in an away game. Waste of space. VDV could never play more than 60 mins.
Ardiles was a great player. Worked like hell. That is a proper player. Perryman my favourite player...always performed at tough away grounds while the likes of Peters disappeared.
I think we may let Eriksen go for a ham sandwich at this point just to get that situation dealt with.If all the press reports are true, Bruges/Spurs/Wanyama have all agreed things. So unless an agent suddenly says he wants more, this is pretty much a done deal.
Might take lawyers a few days to get in contractual form, if it's not already, but hopefully all complete well before the end of this TW.
Looking forward to OS confirmation though !
Don't see any other first team squad players leaving after Wanyama, but a few youngsters still to go on loan maybe.
I think we may let Eriksen go for a ham sandwich at this point just to get that situation dealt with.