Spurs Rumours Archive July 21 2013

21 Jul 2013 14:21:03
Further to my post about Chadli announcement on the Spurs app, it says 21 July 15:00 on it but I've read it at 14:10. It's now on tv though
Simmo

Now the balls rolling. no more moaning maybe. lol. yidade

As long as that ball is rolling towards a decent striker (out and out) signing then no!
Simmo

Simmo. have faith. two top signings. do you think levy. baldini will sign someone worse. unknown. think about it. next is marquee signing. believe have faith. we are tottenham.
Yidade

I hope it turns out like this, then ill be happy
gk-lloris

df-walker kaboul jan. v rose/new rb

cdm- sandro paulinho

midfield- chadli dembele bale

striker- *new striker*

ConnorSpurs

Connor Spurs it seems you need a little help. Walker is already our RB, and Rose, BAE & Fryer play LB.

The formation of 4-2-3-1 seems to be an interesting one, but I think AVB will switch to 4-3-3 if he gets to put his stamp on the team this year. It is beginning to look like;

Lloris
Walker, Kaboul, Vertonghen, BAE
Paulinho, Sandro, Dembele
Chadli Soldado Bale

Would be interesting to see that formation and line up. In a couple of weeks all will be clear.

Hey connor I just read your post on the banter page. shouldn't you be getting angry that our latest signing Chadli is not a striker?

21 Jul 2013 11:41:50
Reports in Belgium and holland saying chadli deal is done �7 mill.

I really can see this happening. Once we have a reliable left sided midfielder (please not the word Reliable) Gareth Bale can complete his transformation from defender to striker and play up front perminatly hence the reason why no frontman has been bought. Only if Defoe or Ade leave will one be added.

Will be unveiled Wednesday after he agrees personal terms and passes a medical on Monday/Tuesday.

Won't be unvailed Wednesday. Already on spurs official site. His agent said medical today (Sunday) and will meet up with squad in Hong Kong. If levy had got him for €7million, then that is an absolute bargain. My guesses we won't sign Bernard now.
Well, he was supposedly off to Roma so this will be a baldini signing
COYS

It done and on tv

SS News confirming it.

McYid

Or it could be today?

He can play both wings and will surely be competition for Lennon rather than bale? Which would still leave us short a striker! {Ed001's Note - Bale has made it abundantly clear that he wants to play central, AVB tried to accommodate him as much as possible last season. Do you not think it is likely that Chadli has been bought so that Bale can get his wish and move into the middle? Which also cuts back on the desperate need for a striker, as Bale would be playing up there.}

Well put ed, would you say that Spurs will make 1 signing up top given what you've suggested there? {Ed001's Note - I still expect Spurs to bring in a forward, AVB wants to replace Adebayor.}

Don't understand that though ed, he was quality last year lmao

What about Bernard to cover the left wing then ed? {Ed001's Note - I would expect Townsend/Rose to provide the cover.}

I agree ED I think Spurs will sign a top striker and Bale to play just behind and Defoe a supersub role, Chadli's a very good signing but Lennon is so injury prone that it still leaves us light up top as Chadli would have to fill in and Bale back to left wing as last season. but when that happens this season what about pushing Walker forward Naughton to right back Chadli stays left wing and Bale stays upfront you can have that one on me if you want AVB lol

Bale played a free role regularly and scored a stack of goals so WE STILL NEED A STRIKER given we have come up short up there 2 yrs in a row.
Simmo

21 Jul 2013 22:09:04
The deal is done confirmed on spurs offical twitter

20 Jul 2013 12:17:09
Ed what is the story with bernard and higua�n? Are we interested? They would improve our attack. {Ed001's Note - I have asked around, unable to find anything on Higuain to Spurs, probably the same reason he has rebuffed any thought of going to Liverpool, the lack of Champions League football. Bernard there was talk of an interest in him, around the same time you moved for Paulinho, could it have been an either or situation?}