Tweeted four days ago when there was no news of us being interested in Sancho.
Transfer Tweets - Summer 2017 | Keep it on topic
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Sancho is supposed to have been AWOL for a few days at least and Gomes is his mate from the England set up living in the same area. I'm pretty sure he would know what is going on. If we are trying to sign him it won't have started today.
I agree though, they are playing in the WC together soon so it could be entirely innocent.
If true, that puts a hole in the theory that Spurs don't need to be active in the transfer market.
The WC hashtag gives it away that he's on about the upcoming world cup
That doesn't stand for 'World Class' as in join our world class academy? Oh
I know I know. Depends how good his trolling skills are.
October.Cheeky.
Anyone know when this tournament is?
Drug cheats in the Europa eh?
This will get RAWK salivating.
This will get RAWK salivating.
We should be all over Lucas and Matuidi.
Not sure we need Matuidi. Should have enough depth with Matic signing. Lucas could be a good signing even though I have some doubts about his ability to handle the physicality of the Premier League as I did when we first tried to sign him. Still, hugely talented player and excellent dribbler. If available cheap wouldn't be a bad option for the wing. That being said, he'd be a risk if he was the only winger we signed imo.
What I said was that it's a not a race to see who can sign the most new players in the fastest time. And even if some transfer muppets believe that there is such a race, it doesn't seem to have dawned on them that there's no prize for winning it.
Pochettino has not said otherwise.
Assuming Matic will be brought in and he would replace Carrick mainly. Matuidi could be Herrera's cover whereas Periera could be Pogba's cover. I rate Lucas Moura pretty high. I just think the guy has a lot of potential and he could be a diamond in the rough if Mourinho can get him under his wings. Talent-wise he's better than Willian and Willian has done really well for Chelsea and not to mention that Lucas is just 24. Even if we get Perisic, I think Lucas should still be bought, he's one of the few orthodox wingers out there who runs to the by line and crosses and offers more direct play rather than passing (which practically all of our attacking players tend to do)
Which would be fair enough, but spurs have signed nobody as far as I know.
Not disagreeing with anything you've said about Lucas. He's a fantastic talent that I've watched since his time in Brazil. He'd just be a bit of a risk if he was the only attacking option we brought in. You're forgetting we still have Fellaini as backup for Herrera.
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I was just going to post an angry comment. Somethin like "ffs just announce him already"
what a pleasent surpriseGood stuff, now on to #4.
Great timing UEFA and the Jones/Blind story is trending on Twitter so United deflect attention away by announcing Matic.
#PERISICISRED to be the next announcement?
Excellent. Experienced, a winner and the manager knows what he can do.
Will help bring the best out of Pogba as well. Very happy with this.
Always good to have more depth in midfield, although Matic per se wouldn't win us trophies. We need more attacking talent, and if acquired, then matic will help them flourish. Still, at a quoted price (35m + 5m add-on) it is, I would say, a solid signing. Much better than 50m reported a few days ago
The question is, whether it will be a trio with him, pogba and Herrera, or mostly rotation between matic and ander alongside pogba (if, as rumored, mourinho plans to play as a back 3 more often, it is unlikely to see a trio in midfield in this setup).
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Well, so what? As I've said there is no race and the window still as a month to run.
Does spurs lack of activity not concern you ?
The only system we've played with 3 at the back is the 3-5-2 though, so a 3-man midfield. Real question if we're using that setup is whether we use a more attacking cam like Mkhi or a more traditional 3-man midfield with Matic, Herrera, and Pogba
Well your manager has made comments today, so there must be slight concerns.
But to think that the transfer window lends itself to making last minute deals for key players on other teams' squad is a bit naive, no? Where is the selling club going to find a last minute replacement for the key player you are taking from their squad. That's why there IS an urgency to make early moves in the window. Just go ask Arsenal how their Lemar transfer is proceeding, as they waited too long to make their move and Monaco may not sell even if their 80m valuation is met now that they've sold 3 key players from last year.
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Just regarding the fee, seems to be £35m up front with a further £5m in potential addons. About as good a deal as you could get for any 1st XI Chelsea player imo
Sounds like something you choose to have surgically removed but shouldn't have.
35 million as an initial fee doesn't sound that bad in all honesty.
No saying they haven't been chatting to each other though.
Good deal for that amount.
Hopefully. Poor guy has been yearning for the deal for months.
Delighted with that. Somehow it's always more exciting when you see them in the red. I know we say the money doesn’t matter but 35 for Matic could prove the best value we've got in years.
I really like our new 1st kit.
The Chevrolet part does not seems as intrusive now, unless it is just that I have got used to it.
Looks like Johnny Sins with Rooney esque hair transplant.