Transfer Rumours Summer transfer rumour thread

  • Please bear with us on the new site integration and fixing any known bugs over the coming days. If you can not log in please try resetting your password and check your spam box. If you have tried these steps and are still struggling email [email protected] with your username/registered email address
  • Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!
His corners and free kicks can be and are ususuallawful but, even on a bad day, his work rate is outstanding.
He has clearly gone (in his head) as his pre season performances showed no effort in comparison.

The is no way we are getting Dybala...if united could not agree wages with him then we will be nowhere near.

(That's not a dig at united or spurs...both run their wage structure to what they can afford).

Dybala’s agent will have known about our wage structure before talking to us.

I think it could come down to bonuses.

If Dybala prefers us to United, then he was always going to turn United down. The wages wouldn’t have entered into it.
 
I just don’t think there’s enough time to get Dybala over the line. Apart from his reported wage demands, there’s all this third party image rights bollocks to contend with.

File it under ‘we tried’
 
  • Like
Reactions: Spurlock
His corners and free kicks can be and are ususuallawful but, even on a bad day, his work rate is outstanding.
He has clearly gone (in his head) as his pre season performances showed no effort in comparison.

The is no way we are getting Dybala...if united could not agree wages with him then we will be nowhere near.

(That's not a dig at united or spurs...both run their wage structure to what they can afford).
Maybe he'll take less wages to live in London. I think we've missed out on players in the past who don't really know where Manchester is so don't want to live there and have also paid well over the odds on wages to convince players to live in Manchester (Di Maria). For some players London is the only city in England.
 
Why would you want Coutinho? A 1game in 10 player according to @Tobes @Tel @Diego ...

If we lose out on all our targets cos of not paying out £5m extra on the transfer but spend £25m on a year long loan for Coutinho I will be like
<wah> til the next soul crushing transfer window
Maybe he'll take less wages to live in London. I think we've missed out on players in the past who don't really know where Manchester is so don't want to live there and have also paid well over the odds on wages to convince players to live in Manchester (Di Maria). For some players London is the only city in England.

True...but even so...he seems to want ****ing stupid money...was impressed United said **** off tbh<ok>
 
His corners and free kicks can be and are ususuallawful but, even on a bad day, his work rate is outstanding.
He has clearly gone (in his head) as his pre season performances showed no effort in comparison.

The is no way we are getting Dybala...if united could not agree wages with him then we will be nowhere near.

(That's not a dig at united or spurs...both run their wage structure to what they can afford).

There comes a time to go big and get your man though, if you add Coutinho and Dybala you would be dangerous. I hope you continue to shy away from such transfers.
 
It also depends what Dybala you get, whoever buys him. Quite clearly he’s had a big knock to his confidence with Juve disowning him, perhaps somebody like Pochettino is exactly what the lad needs to get back to his best.

As for Eriksen, I think he’s waiting for a move that will never happen. If Real Madrid want him then you’d think it would rely on selling (and getting a big fee for) Bale.
 
It also depends what Dybala you get, whoever buys him. Quite clearly he’s had a big knock to his confidence with Juve disowning him, perhaps somebody like Pochettino is exactly what the lad needs to get back to his best.

As for Eriksen, I think he’s waiting for a move that will never happen. If Real Madrid want him then you’d think it would rely on selling (and getting a big fee for) Bale.

That’s what I’m hoping for...the Argentine connection to land us this coup...but more realistically I see my Avatar coming to life tomorrow.
 
There comes a time to go big and get your man though, if you add Coutinho and Dybala you would be dangerous. I hope you continue to shy away from such transfers.

Tbh I am extremely cautious with this.
I remember 1991 and how only selling Gazza and winning the FA Cup saved us from going into receivership.

That memory has made me prefer us not to take risks but I ain't pretending that I am right.

I do see how we can afford a bit more but my honest view is that football is eating itself and sooner or later a big club is gonna **** up.

Genuinely hope I am wrong but deals being done in Euros over several years could well put unexpected financial costs on clubs just as sponsorship and tv deals put less money in.

Football is not immune to a financial meltdown.

But like I said I am overly cautious in that respect.
 
I made it up for Sucky's sanity.
Im quite calm about it all tbh mate, I don't expect us to win the title over city they are just to strong imho, and just added another 70m player.

I hope Klopp is right about the youth stepping up. He's done it at his other teams with success. No reason he can't do it here we have some very talented lads tbh.

If we sign someone great if not then I guess the CL will have to do again this season.
 
  • Like
Reactions: luvgonzo
Tbh I am extremely cautious with this.
I remember 1991 and how only selling Gazza and winning the FA Cup saved us from going into receivership.

That memory has made me prefer us not to take risks but I ain't pretending that I am right.

I do see how we can afford a bit more but my honest view is that football is eating itself and sooner or later a big club is gonna **** up.

Genuinely hope I am wrong but deals being done in Euros over several years could well put unexpected financial costs on clubs just as sponsorship and tv deals put less money in.

Football is not immune to a financial meltdown.

But like I said I am overly cautious in that respect.

You don't need to go nuts though it's 2 players.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Spurlock
It also depends what Dybala you get, whoever buys him. Quite clearly he’s had a big knock to his confidence with Juve disowning him, perhaps somebody like Pochettino is exactly what the lad needs to get back to his best.

As for Eriksen, I think he’s waiting for a move that will never happen. If Real Madrid want him then you’d think it would rely on selling (and getting a big fee for) Bale.

I am in s minority of spurs fans but I love Real Madrid and Bale ****ing eachother over...pair of footballing ****s in my opinion...long may it continue <cheers>
 
I think Dybala asked for big money at Utd because it’s Man Utd. Biggest/ second biggest club in the world where their footballing image will be huge if they joined them, it’s natural for a player to see the £ signs there. Perhaps the fact that they’re not a CL side at present also made Dybala want more, as players like that generally wanna be playing in the top European competition.

We know we can’t match anything Utd could offer from a financial perspective but maybe the prospect of London/ new stadium/ CL football/ Argy manager and teammates/ being able to still pay a good wage (probably circa £200k-£250k plus bonuses, similar to Kane’s deal and that would still represent a near £100k rise on Dybala’s current deal I believe) might be enough.