Hackeratti noise today that Modric is open to returning to the PL if Madrid want to get rid, and he would prefer to return to London.
And his wage demands will be massive to pay off the authorities....... Joking aside, I could see Modders being something of the missing piece in the jigsaw. Could be a kind of Pirlo-figure, directing games. Be gutted to see him end up at any another PL team, but the thought of him at the Chavs or Goons makes me feel physically sick.
Dembele Replacement Watch Our good friends at Here Is The Rumour Linking Max Meyer To Spurs HITC have posted their monthly story strongly linking us to Napoli's Amadou Diawara. Should I mention that the earliest story I dug up on Diawara being linked with us was posted on Bleacher Report on 14th November 2016? Funniest thing about that BR article is how it features both Sun and Wail hacks banging on about how we should pay Player X £Y amount every single week based on what other players earn at other clubs. It's as if they just copy/paste the same drivel with the names being changed at regular intervals...
I guess we can shelve any plans to bring in Pau Lopez this summer, as he's agreed to join Betis once his Espanyol contract expires at the end of the season. Sticking with Catalonia, we're once again being linked with Andre Gomes - even though his performances this season have seen him go from "kid with potential" to "Spanish Ravel Morrison" in a remarkably short space of time.
He's had a **** time to be fair. Probably moved to Barca too early. Iniesta still has it in him to perform, while Rakitic still has a few years left of elite level football. Realistically there's not many who'd get in above those two to partner Busquets in the centre. If he's available for a reduced price I think he'd do well here with a bit of an arm round the shoulder. He's got the talent.
On purely football reasons, I would prefer him to return than Bale. The summer of 2011 and the 2012 departure to Madrid however is too big a burned bridge for many supporters.
I have a funny feeling that we might just get both. Levy will want to win the league in the first year at the new stadium.
In terms of personal success, both have 3 CL winners medals, so does #4 really matter as much etc. In terms of wages, both have been paid lorry loads by Madrid, so do they really need anything close to similar to return to the PL. If some altruistic/sentimental spark for Spurs lives in them, it would then come down to the transfer deal (a swap of current key talent is not an option etc) .
The Standard are reporting that Llorente is free to leave this summer. Oh no, what a personal disaster...
Richards That pic is excellent, looks as if he's done a joint and someone's told a joke that he don't understand so he just starts smiling!