Yeah, I'm inclined to agree. Thing is, we'll be linked with plenty of options for those 3-4 positions of interest before deciding on who to pull the trigger, so we just have to avoid meltdowns amongst the fanbase when some deal apparently 'falls through' during the process.
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So many signings for us according to the media Levy giving me Oprah vibes . I reckon 3-4 signings max in reality
Generally agree.
1 Its pretty obvious who will be high up the leaving list.:
CM's - Both Lo Celso and Hojbjerg have one year left on their contracts and both want to move on through lack of game time.
LW - Gil rarely makes the squad, nice player but not built for PL.
LB - Sessegnon, contract may end in June with Spurs having a one year option or run until June 2025, but given his injury/lack of availability and lack of success at Spurs since joining in 2019, every chance he'll move on in June. Likely replaced by a LCB/LB
So that's Five current squad members likely moving on plus a decision to be made on Werner. But Sarr and Udogie no longer u21 players so they need to be registered in 2024/5 taking 2 of the leavers positions.
2. Both Davies and Royal can play full back and CB, but neither meet Ange's definition of either position. However both decent footballers who have done well this season when called upon, so one or both might stay another season, but ideally a R/L full back comes in ?
Taking out our 5 likely leavers, adding Bergvall, but leaving Werner in leaves this squad :
GK -Vicario/Forster/Austin
RB - Porro/Royal
CB - Romero/VDV/Dragusin,
LB - Udogie/Davies
CM1 - Bissouma/Skipp
CM2 - Bentancur/Sarr
CM3 - Maddison/Bergvall
RW - Kulusevski/Johnson
LW – Werner (loan) Solomon
CF – Son/Richarlison
Using UEFA Squad rules :for the above list of players :
16 Overseas trained, 2 Club trained, 4 'Other HG', = 22 players (one space to fill squad)
( excludes Veliz, Phillips who might stay or be loaned out again - count as u21 in PL)
(HG players - Maddison, Johnson, Davies, Forster, Club Trained - Austin, Skipp)
(Excludes players loaned out eg Ndombele, Reguilon, Rodon, Tanganga, Spence)
So expect a couple of upgrades of our existing squad in addition to the likely 5 leavers - eg. has Bissouma been performing this season, do we still think Solomon is an adequate LW, can we find a better LW than Werner (currently on loan) etc.
Will Bergvall only play PL where he'll be an u21, to create an extra space in uefa squad ?
We need a 6 and a CB half to challenge Romero.
Quick idea of how we might be looking next season in terms of overseas players for Europe.
Prob space for 2 overseas players straight away and then sort of 1 in 1 out if we get offers for players like Royal/Richy/Kulu etc. Obv don't have to fill out the whole 17
UEFA 2024/25
List A: Overseas (max 17)
1 Son
2 Romero
3 Vicario
4 Porro
5 van de Ven
6 Werner *if activated
7 Udogie
8 Dragusin
9 Sarr
10 Bentancur
11 Bissouma
12 Kulusevski
13 Emerson Royal
14 Richarlison
15 Bergvall *if we register him for Europe
16
17
Loan?
Veliz
Keeley
Sell?
Hojbjerg
Lo Celso
Gil
Solomon?
Ndombele
Reguilon
Prob space for 2 overseas players straight away and then sort of 1 in 1 out if we get offers for players like Royal/Richy/Kulu etc. Obv don't have to fill out the whole 17
UEFA 2024/25
List A: Overseas (max 17)
1 Son
2 Romero
3 Vicario
4 Porro
5 van de Ven
6 Werner *if activated
7 Udogie
8 Dragusin
9 Sarr
10 Bentancur
11 Bissouma
12 Kulusevski
13 Emerson Royal
14 Richarlison
15 Bergvall *if we register him for Europe
16
17
Loan?
Veliz
Keeley
Sell?
Hojbjerg
Lo Celso
Gil
Solomon?
Ndombele
Reguilon
Lewandowski is not playing prem football and surviving 10mins. Legs have gone at this level. sorry
Raphina... nah Barca fans want shot of him.
Ugarte is interesting but PSG fans don't rate him.
Cancelo isn't what he was anymore. Kounde wouldn't get in our starting 11. I'd take Romero over Arujo every day of the week.
You are naming these dudes on reputation mate.
You clearly didn't watch the match last night. And you don't read properly either
Make informed informed decisions.
I said I'd keep VDV and Romero.
Konde was playing RB/RCB in last night's game. He was phenomenal running down the wing and pass accuracy was Great. Kinda gave me the Vertogen feeling when he used to fill in on LB.
Raphinia is way better than our midfielders even at his worst.
Cancelo' has such a great ability to spot a run and make a telling pass. Who in Spurs is currently better?
Lewandowski is still a great striker beside being past his prime. I bet you one of those that wrote Benzima off and he went on to murder Madrid opponents
I believe you one of those that look at what fans believe over what is seen by managers. Levy has the exact same character.
I think I also mentioned in Ange's system. Most of these players would flop in Conté's system. They on the the 'Not so Good' side when it comes to defending, but are brilliant in attack. Especially when they play out from the back.
Another Swede linked To Spurs, CM Hugo Larsson. He's been linked to Spurs before...
tbrfootball.com
Ange Postecoglou wants to sign 19-year-old midfielder and make him Tottenham's new Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has identified a player who can become the next Rodrigo Bentancur - Hugo Larsson
Genova apparently want to sign Djed Spence now (I hope Spurs have a buy-back and/or sell-on clause, just in case).
football-italia.net
Genoa urge Tottenham for quick Spence deal
Genoa are said to already be negotiating with Tottenham Hotspur to purchase Djed Spence outright after his loan spell.
football-italia.net
You said all 22 + benches (46 players in total!) would "walk" into our best XI.......
Absolute bollocks.
........And if you're basing that opinion on how well everyone played last night (like you clearly implied); then how comes so many have mediocre ratings?
.......Perhaps you "didn't watch the match last night" as perceptively as you want to believe?
I think he's Hitchin this is how we ended up with with Royale ..
It's Gazzapen...
1 game by Raphina against a bang average PSG side doesn't change anything.
He might even be in a brief purple patch but he's a painfully average player.
Porro is an overall better option for inverted RB in our system. If Cancelo is better it's close and based on the past not the now.
Unless you have seen Lewandowski in the flesh this season, I'll trust my own eyes thanks.
Who does Kounde start over for us? How many did Barca concede last night?
Lewandowski could still do a job in the premier league. His hold up play and touch is still excellent and he’s still no slouch. He’s not an option for us but still a top player. He’s playing 90 mins for Barcelona away in a champions league quarter final. I think that tells you how good he is still.
We have a centreback to challenge Romero, we need one to challenge Mickey.
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The post when you realise that Gazzapen hasn't watched a game of football in his life and is most definitely a gooner.
Let's see if Romero is still here.