gwi1890 Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 18 hours ago, Xela said: Well done Levy. You've now got an ageing and depreciating asset that will struggle to hide his resentment of you for the rest of his days at Spurs. Should have cashed in on him. He probably should have but it’s still A win for football , Man City can’t just flex and cherry pick everyone. Also send a message you can’t just force a move while under contract to players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 That's the thing isn't it. The contracts players are given are simply huge now, especially if you're one of the star players in your team. But it seems so easy for players to get out of them, so in that respect, fair play to Levy. "You sign it, better be prepared to be held to it". It's a good message to players that maybe an extra 10/20/30k a week might stop you leaving for those "double your money" contracts Man City seem oh so happy to hand out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Spurs have offered Wolves £5m to loan Traore for the season, with an option to buy next summer. There really is no end to how much Levy tries to take the piss. Imagine if they offered us something similar for Watkins. How to weaken another team in the league, whilst not actually giving them the means to replace the player that has been loaned out. Thankfully Wolves rejected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, jacketspuds said: Spurs have offered Wolves £5m to loan Traore for the season, with an option to buy next summer. There really is no end to how much Levy tries to take the piss. Imagine if they offered us something similar for Watkins. How to weaken another team in the league, whilst not actually giving them the means to replace the player that has been loaned out. Thankfully Wolves rejected it. If have snapped Spurs hands off. £5m loan fee is great money for a fringe player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, Genie said: If have snapped Spurs hands off. £5m loan fee is great money for a fringe player. We paid £11m for Barkley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, sne said: We paid £11m for Barkley Really? That’s insane if true. Maybe the “buy it at the end if you’re happy” is lower if the upfront is very high. Chelsea obviously thought there was a good chance we’d walk away. £11m is crazy money for a risky loan, I’m really surprised Villa went for that. Edited August 27, 2021 by Genie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 8 minutes ago, sne said: We paid £11m for Barkley That included wages. I believe we paid a £5m fee to loan Axel this season though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 58 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: That included wages. I believe we paid a £5m fee to loan Axel this season though. According to the bits of information available out there Barkley loan was £11m (including wages) and Tuanzebe is £5m (also including wages). That explains why Smith felf obliged to play Barkley even when he was clearly not fit and useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted August 27, 2021 Moderator Share Posted August 27, 2021 There's an argument that this was the summer to sell Kane. He's 28 now, with not too long left in his prime, he has ongoing concerns with his ankles, massive wage demands and has developed this obsession with trying to prove he can play a deeper role that he's not the same player in. Next summer, he'll be 29, if he misses a month with injury or has a season that's a touch off his best, his value will plummet. It was important for Spurs to keep him, not because of the player, but because of the club, Spurs 'bigness' is built on rocky foundations, it's supported by the big stadium and the ides that they can keep star players - losing Kane this summer would have put doubt into that status and if doubt creeps into that status, they're a hairs breadth away from being the Newcastle of the South. They've kept him and they can still claim to be a huge club off the back of that, but they're left with a very expensive player who may already be past his best. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Wainy316 said: That included wages. I believe we paid a £5m fee to loan Axel this season though. Yup, £100.000k/w and the rest in loan fee. Traore is apparently only on £46k/w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Genie said: If have snapped Spurs hands off. £5m loan fee is great money for a fringe player. It would be, but he's not a fringe player, he played 37 appearances last season and started both of their games this season. £5m for their first choice winger is properly taking the piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, Davkaus said: It would be, but he's not a fringe player, he played 37 appearances last season and started both of their games this season. £5m for their first choice winger is properly taking the piss. Yeah, possibly. I thought he had made a lot of those appearances as a late impact sub but probably not the case. I don’t rate him at all. One of those players that gets a lot of hype but doesn’t have much to back it up with. If he moves for £40m it’s one for the games gone thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icouldtelltheworld Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 16 minutes ago, sne said: Yup, £100.000k/w and the rest in loan fee. Traore is apparently only on £46k/w Only 46k per week, your heart really bleeds for them doesn't it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Genie said: I don’t rate him at all. One of those players that gets a lot of hype but doesn’t have much to back it up with. If he moves for £40m it’s one for the games gone thread. Couldn't agree more, I think he'd be expensive at hal the price, Wolves could do much better with £40m in their pocket, I'd think, but £5m isn't going to do a damn thing for them. Those 37 appearances last season worked out at about 70 minutes per game though, so definitely a regular member of the first 11 and it'd be madness to lose a regular first team player for the season for that kind of money. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPJCB Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Genuine question: why does Levy not get the respect he arguably deserves for how he’s managed Spurs? We all look at Leicester as the model to follow but why does no one look at Spurs as a model? When he took over in 2001 they’d finished 12th in the league and weren’t seen as a major force at all. Since then, he’s turned them into a club which regularly competes for the top 4, at times has competed for the PL, and reached a CL final. And he’s done all that without an absolute ton of money at his disposal (unlike all the other money bag top 6). Do people just dislike him cause he’s a tough negotiator? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, JPJCB said: Genuine question: why does Levy not get the respect he arguably deserves for how he’s managed Spurs? We all look at Leicester as the model to follow but why does no one look at Spurs as a model? When he took over in 2001 they’d finished 12th in the league and weren’t seen as a major force at all. Since then, he’s turned them into a club which regularly competes for the top 4, at times has competed for the PL, and reached a CL final. And he’s done all that without an absolute ton of money at his disposal (unlike all the other money bag top 6). Do people just dislike him cause he’s a tough negotiator? Because Spurs have done nothing really under him. He **** up the Berbatov, Bale sales that sent the team backwards. When a manager does something impressive he sacks them for an improvement that doesnt work out. Harry got 4th sacked for AVB, Poch gets Champions League final sacked for Jose. 2 disastrous moves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 He deserves credit for holding on to Kane imo. Would’ve been terrible for the league if he moved to City. Essentially a monopoly the English PSG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarnikjak Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, JPJCB said: Genuine question: why does Levy not get the respect he arguably deserves for how he’s managed Spurs? We all look at Leicester as the model to follow but why does no one look at Spurs as a model? When he took over in 2001 they’d finished 12th in the league and weren’t seen as a major force at all. Since then, he’s turned them into a club which regularly competes for the top 4, at times has competed for the PL, and reached a CL final. And he’s done all that without an absolute ton of money at his disposal (unlike all the other money bag top 6). Do people just dislike him cause he’s a tough negotiator? Just to add to that, he also got them new stadium that is regarded as the best in the land. They also won a trophy under him (League Cup) while teams like Villa and Everton, that were of similar statue to Spurs when he took over, failed to win anything this century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted August 28, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2021 They **** up winning the league when Leicester won it that was their big opportunity. I guess they are better than Arsenal so that's an achievement for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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