Re: The 2017 Summer Transfer Thread

[Blue Barrett]

Still don't get the Delac case tbh. If I had to guess, Roman's doing someone a favour by keeping Delac on our wage bill. Piazon is funny too. He's clearly never going to play for us. Just sell the guy ffs. At this point, I think Kalas should be sold too. His window has closed. His potential spot belongs to Christensen (and Zouma) now.

[Kick]

I agree, not really sure what we're doing with them

I always had high hopes for Kalas, but he'll never make it with us, even Rudiger is the same age as him!

[Blue Barrett]

Antonio Conte reveals Chelsea bid for Kyle Walker before £50m Man City deal

"If you want Walker, you know that Walker is expensive. We tried to buy Walker.

"Honestly, I think now every single player is expensive. For you to even enquire about one player, he is expensive.

"You go to buy a right-back, a left-back or a central defender and he is expensive. It is very difficult in the transfer market for the teams that need to improve their squads."

Antonio Conte hails £100m Tottenham star Harry Kane as 'complete striker' despite Chelsea signing Alvaro Morata

The subject of Kane came up when Conte was asked if he felt Spurs could still compete for the title if they continue to not sign any players this summer.

Conte said: "Tottenham is a really good squad if they are able to keep all the players.

"For me, Kane, now, is one of the best strikers in the world.

"If I had to buy one striker I would go to Kane. He is a complete striker.

"He is strong physically, with the ball, without the ball, he fights and he’s strong in the air and acrobatic on the right and the left.

"He’s a complete player. He’s one of the top strikers in the world. If you go to buy Kane now it would be at least £100m.

"At least. For me, if I see this price for a striker I know for sure he’s a big striker."

Antonio Conte hints Tottenham are not an elite club like Chelsea or Arsenal after Daniel Levy transfer criticism

"My question is this: What are Tottenham’s expectations?

"If they don’t win the title, it’s not a tragedy. If they don’t arrive in the Champions League, its not a tragedy.

"If they go out in the first round of the Champions League its not a tragedy. If they go out after the first game that they play in the Europa League and go down against Gent, it is not a tragedy.

"Maybe for Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and - I don’t know - Liverpool, it is a tragedy. You must understand this. You must understand the status of the team.

"If Barcelona does not compete for the title, its a tragedy. Its the same for Real Madrid.

"But if Sevilla, for example, does not compete for the title it is not a tragedy and they can breathe. You can think in a different way and you can judge the others, but the others must fight to win the title. Then if you are good to work, very well."

I think Tottenham were very good and I think Pochettino is a very good manager and the club is a very good club. But in this season, you built something important. You never won.

"Last season they tried to fight with us for the title and, don’t forget, if we hadn’t won the 10 of our last 12 games we’d have been in trouble.

"Tottenham, in the last 12 games, won 11 games. They lost only one and we lost two. We’d have been trouble. For sure they did a great job."

.............But in this season, you built something important. You never won.


Ooooohhhhh Tonyyyyyy

[Kick]

We're being linked to Ross Scrubley (who Everton want 50m for, even though he wants to leave and has a year left on his deal), and Tom Davies.

Signing either is an insult to our academy. Neither are decent options for us, so if we're looking for another Englishman, we're better off waiting until one of our own develops and signing a veteran in the interim.

[Blue Barrett]

An absolute insult to our academy. It better be as worthless as the Ox rumours. I'd rather use Tomori at RWB than buy Ox. I'd rather use Baker (which should be VERY obvious) than spend from now until deadline day in difficult negotiations with Everton for *bleep* Ross Barkley of all people and for a hefty fee too. *bleep* that.

[Kick]

I'd rather a B2B than keep Baker, but I'd rather keep Baker than sign Barkley.

[Kick]

Matic to Utd is all but official (he's been pictured in their training kit) for a rumuored 40m pounds.

So we basically swapped Matic for Bakayoko, who is 6 years younger and arguably better.

While I'd rather Matic go anywhere other than Utd, I don't think he'll set the world alight there, and if we lose the title, it won't be because of this transfer.

Now on to a CM and two WBs.

[Kick]

If we wanted to ensure we get Sandro, getting Sanches on loan and Toljan on the cheap (as low as 3m according to reports), would be very good options.

That would allow us to throw more than 60m Pounds at him.

[Uncanny]

Matic to Utd is all but official (he's been pictured in their training kit) for a rumuored 40m pounds.

So we basically swapped Matic for Bakayoko, who is  6 years younger and arguably better.

While I'd rather Matic go anywhere other than Utd, I don't think he'll set the world alight there, and if we lose the title, it won't be because of this transfer.

Now on to a CM and two WBs.

on the contrary though, I think matic will make united's midfield much more efficient, matic-herrera-pogba

[Kick]

He improves them, no doubt. But, given Jose has been playing Fellaini, it's not hard.

[Kick]

Sky says we're interested in Danny Drinkwater and the Express say we're going to bid 25m pounds for the Ox.

Both would be decent options at this point.

Going from Matic and Chalobah to Bakayoko and Drinkwater is an improvement overall. Plus Ox would be very good competition for Moses.

[Abramovich]

Don't really want Drinkwater, random signing.

Ox I'm cool with, I'd like to see what the list of targets are that we have.

Wing backs are a must, we will really struggle otherwise.

[Kick]

Costa looks to be off to Milan.

[Uncanny]

the ox looks good, but I doubt we will get him, considering arsenal. Drinkwater does seem like a random signing, he is really good for his team but I doubt he'd put in the same commitment towards chelsea if he was signed since he would only be a bit part player in the grand scheme.

[Kick]

Telegraph are reporting that we're confident of signing someone before Sunday, but don't specify who.

[Kick]

Nizaar Kinsella is claiming that we're serious about getting Drinkwater. But we don't want to pay more than 30m for him.

[Kick]

Mirror are reporting that we're closing in on Drinkwater, and we're willing to bid 60m pounds for VVD.

I wonder if it worth switching formations again? We look stale in 3-4-3 and Conte prefers 4-2-4.

VVD would be a great pick up if we were to swtich, it'll kill Christensen though.

Courtois
Azpilicueta Van Dijk CB Alonso
Bakayoko Kante
Pedro Batshuayi Morata Hazard

CB would be whoever is the best partner for VVD out of Cahill, Luiz, or Rudiger. Drinkwater to back up the CM's with Fabregas being a super sub. Would still need a LB and a back up CF, though.

[Kick]

We're targetting Aurier if he can enter the country.

VVD has also handed in a transfer request but apparently he is our last resort.

[Kick]

We're stepping up our chase for Drinkwater according to ES, while the Mail are saying we've bid 25m for the Ox.

[iftikhar]

Why are you red Kick??? You used to be green.

[Abramovich]

Getting frustrated now.

If we get a repeat of the final Mourinho season I'll be sick.

We need wing backs - ANYONE PLEASE.

Probably a CM too, although I'd like to keep Baker maybe.

JUST SIGN SOME FRIGGING WINGBACKS or sack Marina / Michael.

#rantover.

[Kick]

Why are you red Kick??? You used to be green.

Promotion, my brother

Getting frustrated now.

If we get a repeat of the final Mourinho season I'll be sick.

We need wing backs - ANYONE PLEASE.

Probably a CM too, although I'd like to keep Baker maybe.

JUST SIGN SOME FRIGGING WINGBACKS or sack Marina / Michael.

#rantover.

I can understand your frustration but we've had a decent summer so far. As long as we can bring in 3 more players we couldn't have asked for much more.

Apparently Danny Rose would be open to leaving Spurs due to their lack of ambition, would be worth a shot.

[Uncanny]

I honestly don't really see us signing anyone good before the window shuts- I would be pretty surprised if we did.

[iftikhar]

Why are you red Kick??? You used to be green.

Promotion, my brother

Getting frustrated now.

If we get a repeat of the final Mourinho season I'll be sick.

We need wing backs - ANYONE PLEASE.

Probably a CM too, although I'd like to keep Baker maybe.

JUST SIGN SOME FRIGGING WINGBACKS or sack Marina / Michael.

#rantover.

I can understand your frustration but we've had a decent summer so far. As long as we can bring in 3 more players we couldn't have asked for much more.

Apparently Danny Rose would be open to leaving Spurs due to their lack of ambition, would be worth a shot.

This calls for a treat

Congrats

[Kick]

I honestly don't really see us signing anyone good before the window shuts- I would be pretty surprised if we did.

There are good players available, just not many players who'd fit straight into our XI.

Why are you red Kick??? You used to be green.

Promotion, my brother

Getting frustrated now.

If we get a repeat of the final Mourinho season I'll be sick.

We need wing backs - ANYONE PLEASE.

Probably a CM too, although I'd like to keep Baker maybe.

JUST SIGN SOME FRIGGING WINGBACKS or sack Marina / Michael.

#rantover.

I can understand your frustration but we've had a decent summer so far. As long as we can bring in 3 more players we couldn't have asked for much more.

Apparently Danny Rose would be open to leaving Spurs due to their lack of ambition, would be worth a shot.

This calls for a treat

Congrats

Cheers

[Kick]

Apparently (probably just paper talk) Rose would be open to a move to Chelsea and Conte has ordered us to get him.

Matt Law says we're after Aurier but he looks likely to go to Utd.

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