Tottenham in the Summer Transfer window - 2013 edition!

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Wandering Yid said:
Sandro, Parker, Livermore, Hudd, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Carroll, Paulinho, Dembele

You don't seriously think that this is enough central midfielders do you?

We're fine at centre-back, we've got... umm.... oh yeah.... Livermore and Fryers <ok>
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the centre back situation will be sorted... chill! it's the most blatant signing needed at the moment, but it doesn't stop us from striking other deals with our other targets does it? :)

Sandro, Parker, Livermore, Hudd, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Carroll, Paulinho, Dembele

Parker will be gone
Livermore - likely to leave
Hudd - likely to leave
Holtby - no idea what to expect or whether he's cut out for it
Sig - improved, but much to be desired.
Carroll - promising but young
paulinho - brand new, looks good.
Dembele - decent

There might be lots of midfielders there WY, but there's question marks over a fair few of them!
 
Roo said:
the centre back situation will be sorted... chill!
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I wished I had your faith! I agree that it's obviously blatant we need more CBs but time is running out and who's to say that the targets Baldy is concentrating on will actually join Spurs. Some may fall through leaving Spurs to scramble around on transfer deadline day picking up Joe Blogg off the street for £20m...
 
On Twitter (from the boss of Goal.com, so caveats needed)

Sam Lyon &#8207;@sampatricklyon 5m Toulouse's president Olivier Sadron has told RMC Sport in France that Etienne Capoue will sign for Tottenham
 
Roo said:
A french journalist is saying that Etienne Capoue will be arriving for a Medical on Thurs or Friday in a 5 year deal worth 10m euros, with a further 2m euro's in bonuses.

Aurélien Canot &#8207;@Pepite92

"Etienne Capoue sera jeudi ou vendredi à Londres pour passer la visite médicale et signer cinq ans pour 10 M€ et 2 M€ bonus #TFC #Tottenham"
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He's been linked with us on and off for ages.

That price sounds like a good deal, as he was being touted around for £15m+ in January. Plus, as he can play either in central midfield or as a centre back he'll be a useful option - which also pretty much says that Huddlestone and Livermore are on their way.
 
Really shows we're investing in the squad if we buy him, but seems a step down for him; bench isnt what hed be hoping for! But to make this worthwhile we must sell hudd and Parker and maybe Livermore or there won't be enough game time to keep earners happy.
 
Kings of the Lane said:
Really shows we're investing in the squad if we buy him, but seems a step down for him; bench isnt what hed be hoping for! But to make this worthwhile we must sell hudd and Parker and maybe Livermore or there won't be enough game time to keep earners happy.
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see, this is where i think things are changing.

It'll be hard to define "the subs bench", as we'll be playing 2 games a week a lot of the time and the squad will be on rotation.

I don't think there'll be a first XI + the rest next year. It could be hard to call who's going to play from game to game, IMO.
 
Roo said:
see, this is where i think things are changing.

It'll be hard to define "the subs bench", as we'll be playing 2 games a week a lot of the time and the squad will be on rotation.

I don't think there'll be a first XI + the rest next year. It could be hard to call who's going to play from game to game, IMO.
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We do have two guaranteed starters - Livermore and Fryers <ok>
 
Looks like Spurs have secured the services of French central defender/midfielder Étienne Capoue for around EURO 8m from Toulouse.

If true, he represents a big step-up from Steven Caulker, who Spurs recently sold to Cardiff City for GBP 9m.
 
Wandering Yid said:
We do have two guaranteed starters - Livermore and Fryers <ok>
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When a new defender comes in, all this panic amongst you lot will be gone in seconds!

We're getting on with our business early. That's why I'm confident. Last year I'd have been a wreck!!
 
I know I posted the capoue stuff (so I'm not one to talk), but it could be rubbish. We've been here before.

I haven't managed to find a decent link yet. I went on the RMC sport website and couldn't find anything or any of these supposed quoted from the president of Toulouse either.
 
Does Capoue play centre back often then? I know Sandro isn't quite ready yet and will pick up injuries but I wouldn't have thought another centre mid was high up on our priorities, Paulinho can play deeper if needed and I was hoping Holtby would get more game time this season.

I don't want to sound like I'm moaning about having too much quality in midfield but I kind of am <laugh> Even in a 433 having Capoue, Paulinho, Sandro, Dembele, Holtby, Livermore and Carroll is a bit excessive in my opinion and that's assuming Huddlestone and Parker leave. Then out wide(again assuming a 433) we have Bale, Townsend, Chadli, Lennon and Sigurdsson before we even look at the likes of Falque, Ceballos and other young players that will be looking to break into the squad over the next year or two. Compare that to our strength at fullback, or centre back, or in goal, or up front and we look a bit over stocked.

It's not really complaining, I suppose but I just don't understand what we're doing! <yikes>
 
Yid Vicious said:
Does Capoue play centre back often then? I know Sandro isn't quite ready yet and will pick up injuries but I wouldn't have thought another centre mid was high up on our priorities, Paulinho can play deeper if needed and I was hoping Holtby would get more game time this season.

I don't want to sound like I'm moaning about having too much quality in midfield but I kind of am <laugh> Even in a 433 having Capoue, Paulinho, Sandro, Dembele, Holtby, Livermore and Carroll is a bit excessive in my opinion and that's assuming Huddlestone and Parker leave. Then out wide(again assuming a 433) we have Bale, Townsend, Chadli, Lennon and Sigurdsson before we even look at the likes of Falque, Ceballos and other young players that will be looking to break into the squad over the next year or two. Compare that to our strength at fullback, or centre back, or in goal, or up front and we look a bit over stocked.

It's not really complaining, I suppose but I just don't understand what we're doing! <yikes>
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Nor do I!

I agree with you. We do look overstocked in certain areas. It's just a shame that the quality isn't a bit better.
 
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