The club scouting network needs to change now, to ensure he is the last of that kind that ever gets to be a Spurs player.
Yeah the red flags were always there with him. No player is perfect but his flaws were obvious and always going to be big issues. It’s a shame as the talent he has is ridiculous.
Reports in Argentina claim Madrid want Romero. Weirdly had a feeling we might have seen these links this window.
He’s got 3 years left on his contract. Unless Real Madrid want to pay £100million for him then tell him he’s going nowhere.
If Madrid want him this summer, they're likely to be disappointed, unless Ange really likes an alternative option that the club can realistically sign this summer. if this is genuine, I reckon that it could happen next summer, giving everyone time to sort out the deal and a replacement. Levy normally gets one more season out of our bigger talents.
Not even sure I’d sell him for that to be honest, we likely wouldn’t be able to adequately replace him. But Madrid are Madrid, hopefully the report is full of **** though
Madrid have that knack of just getting anyone they want though, they took Bale and Modric in the summers they wanted them albeit they had to work for both, especially Bale. I’m hoping it’s bollocks but I did have a gut feeling we’d see these type of links this summer.
The issue was less with the scouting department and more with Poch being adamant he was the player he wanted, even rejecting alternatives Poch trying to rewrite history a week or two ago by claiming he wanted Ndombele as an alternative to Frenkie de Jong bears that out, given de Jong was still an Ajax player when we first went in for Lard-Ass Hogan
In more positive news, reports in Italy are claiming Milan are growing more confident of getting Emerson for between €18m-€20m. They do love their Brazilians; Kaka, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Pato… it’s only right they add the next Brazilian superstar to their list.
He’s decent but for me he’s not irreplaceable and certainly not a Bale/Modric type of loss. It’s more the message it sends out if Spurs sell him. But if Madrid want someone from any club then they usually get their man. And you can’t blame Romero if he tells Spurs he wants to go and join the 15 times CL winners. He could easily become their new Sergio Ramos
Levy gave Poch too much power that summer but after reaching the CL final you can see why he felt like he had to back the manager with the players he wanted (Ndombele & Lo Celso)
That and the lack of signings the previous summer Though with Poch proclaiming he was a coach not a manager in the interim, you do wonder if Levy was giving him just enough rope to hang himself with
Bayern decided they want to be irritating for another transfer window then? Reportedly due to Los Ladrones circling over Alphonso Davies, by the way...
He would have been a great player to pick up in terms of versatility, so that’s annoying. The Bundesliga link from today I don’t understand is another Stuttgart player, Chris Führich. Speedy right footed LW, as if we didn’t have 3 already for next season as it stands. We really should be looking at a RW if we want another wide player IMO.
Simple answer: Stuttgart finished in second last season, one place above Bayern So better make sure that can't happen again
Can see that happening tbh. Varane is off this summer and they definitely need quality at CB. Ten Hag loves signing ex players and eventually one of them will have to come good
Reports in Italy the other day said we were looking at Tammy Abraham. Today Matt Law has said we're aware he could be attainable for £20m but are yet to make a decision. Should we just start renaming ourselves Chelsea Rejects/ Reserves? Signed Werner twice (as if once wasn't bad enough). Constantly linked with Gallagher - who's the English Hojbjerg, which isn't bad but equally not what we need. Now getting links to Abraham - who's not better than Richarlison. Not forgetting two former Chelsea managers in the last few years. Even signed Soonsup-Bell from their academy.
