Transfer Speculation (1st June onwards)
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Really wouldn't be a fan of that, hasn't played since Jan 2020...
As you say, he's currently carrying a knee injury that's kept him out for 18 months.
Plus, has he ever really been that good? Can't say I've ever really rated him myself.
Imo, he signed a 4 year deal on these terms so it's a non start
Can't give player pay rises after a good 12 months
If he keeps up that level up for 18 or 24 months then fair enough
I believe he is on approx £32k per week at the moment, one of the lower paid players at the Club.
How on earth does he manage?
Similar situation to Rice; both players are lauded by the club, and rightly so, but maybe don't see their efforts reflected in their pay in comparison to players that haven't contributed as much.
I think Sevilla have got the better deal there
Spurs only other new signing is GK Pierluigi Gollini on loan from Atalanta, conceded 32 in 32 appearances last season, 13 clean sheets and managed to earn a red card against Sassuolo
Man U close to signing Real Madrid CB Raphael Varane for £40m. That's £40m less to spend elsewhere...
How much fact do you think we can attribute to this?
Personally I do think we’re low on budget. Not because of the lack of incoming but the way we’ve sold players. It’s one thing to take losses on signings but to lose so much on Haller, Anderson and potentially Yarmolenko makes it seem we’re desperate to free up wages. I don’t think in another situation we should be selling players at such losses when though they might underperformed they haven’t been that bad.
I don't think it's enough but it's about what I think we could've spent realistically
Also makes sense why the club are trying a linked with a variation of loan moves and permanent ones to defer costs to next year when we get a season full of fans and the Europa money
But the wage bill has been a problem, we've had underperforming players on big BIG wages and they haven't delivered
Trying to get creative with £50mil is hard, can't see us going to Tammy Abraham as hell cost about £40mil of that
Johnstone - £11mil
Sima - £20mil (?)
Peirera - Loan obligation to buy like Bennie
Nat Phillips - £15mil
Doig - £5mil
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Think that something similar to that would be a very good window all things considered
But if we assume that it's £50m, that's not going to get us all that we need, IMO. Personally I think we need at least five players (LB, CB, CM, AM and ST) and ideally six (I think we need a new GK), which unless the club get really creative with loans and/or free agents, I can't see us getting.
If Johnstone is going to cost £11m then I'm not sure it's worth it. Areola on loan (if PSG cave) would be better in the short-term, at least, if it gives Moyes £11m to spend on other priorities. Sima is probably the better deal (if not player) than Abraham because he can play out wide and through the middle, so offers competition to Antonio and the wingers, and would probably be considerably cheaper.