Transfer discussion thread

[chef]

Take it and run Spurs

 

[HawthornHawk]

Am I the only one who thinks this kid would have a hard time in the premier league?

 

[Bostonian]

He's a bit average on the ball though isnt he which is why I thought he wouldnt be suited to the bigger clubs. Or am I wrong?

Quite composed really.

When he was younger he always seemed to have one brain fade per game that could end up costly. For the last 3-4 seasons however he's rid his game of that aspect completely.

I think it's just a bias thing. Some teams players get rated higher than other clubs not because their talent is far superior to others but because of who they play for.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Dortmund is saving Ed Woodward from himself. “Here is the the non negotiable fee and deadline date. Don’t waste time.”

United claim they will not be held to an 'arbitrary deadline'

Shots fired

 

[Marcel Proust]

Take it and run Spurs

His wage demands are apparently too high for Levy

 

[SM]

Leeds are rumoured to be wanting 4-5 of out of this lot.

Will be impressive to get 5 of those for less than 100m.

 

[chef]

His wage demands are apparently too high for Levy

Didn't stop him signing Mou.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Take it and run Spurs

1. It is fake news. All our journos reporting the same. Not selling.
2. Pass.

 

[RPCB]

United claim they will not be held to an 'arbitrary deadline'

Shots fired

Risky as ****. Sancho is Dortmund’s Player, they can sell him whenever they want or keep him.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Leeds are rumoured to be wanting 4-5 of out of this lot.

Think that’s just from some Leeds supporter wish list

 

[Marcel Proust]

Risky as fu**. Sancho is Dortmund’s Player, they can sell him whenever they want or keep him.

Its risky both ways. Unless they are confident Sancho will sign a new contract.

Allowing a 100million asset to run hos contract into the last 12 months isn't ideal. They lose bargaining power & potential a large percentage of the transfer fee.

He can leave for free in 18months

 

[chef]

1. It is fake news. All our journos reporting the same. Not selling.
2. Pass.

You dont rate Skriniar?

I'd happily have him at Chels.

 

[mike123]

Didn't stop him signing Mou.

Mou’s wages aren’t counted in FFP though?

 

[Marcel Proust]

Didn't stop him signing Mou.

Idk if he cares about players as much as managers.

 

[Jaymin]

Think that’s just from some Leeds supporter wish list

Nah it’s from Phil Hay from The Athletic who’s mail on Leeds is usually spot on.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

 

[DBAH0]

Would have Defoe and Carrick on that list, ugh horrible to think about really.

 

[pantskyle]

You dont rate Skriniar?

I'd happily have him at Chels.

United should be all over that with Inter wanting Sanchez permanently.

 

[moomba]

Mou’s wages aren’t counted in FFP though?

They are

 

[Art Vandelay_]

You dont rate Skriniar?

I'd happily have him at Chels.

No. I rate CM as our weakest area and we have a plan (CDM) to allow Ndombele and GLC to play together. Why throw him away just because he struggled to adapt?

CB isn’t an area of need either. Prioritise what we need and add the cherries on top later.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Didn't stop him signing Mou.

[Di Marzio] Inter are still trying to buy Ndombele by offering Skriniar, but for now Levy isn't keen on the operation

 

[Marcel Proust]

No. I rate CM as our weakest area and we have a plan (CDM) to allow Ndombele and GLC to play together. Why throw him away just because he struggled to adapt?

CB isn’t an area of need either. Prioritise what we need and add the cherries on top later.

Is alli still alive?

 

[Cruyff14]

Is alli still alive?

No he died.

 

[Memphis]

Take it and run Spurs

Highway robbery if they pull that off.

 

[Indie_]

I would hardly be writing off Ndombele based off just one poor season, mostly due to injury and fitness. He's an absolute class player, we've seen that when he played for Lyon and we know that he's very unique CM who can take players on (his dribbling metrics before joining Spurs were in the top percentiles for midfielders) and carry the ball dynamically into the final third. Plenty of players have struggled to play well in their first season in a new league, and gone on to improve massively going forward. Take the example of Fred. Absolute laughing stock in his first season, but played really well in his second. And I would argue that Ndombele is far more talented than Fred is, and has the capacity to impact games in a far more meaningful fashion than Fred.

Questions will clearly remain over whether Mourinho is the right manager to get the most out of Ndombele or whether he'll ruin him like he has with other players, but if I were Spurs I'd persevere with Ndombele. Certainly wouldn't discard him as a makeweight in a player swap deal. Incredibly short sighted to do so.