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Rafael Van Der Vaart
Burnley Express reporting that Spurs have joined the race to sign Jay Rodriguez from West Brom
I do not mind the rumours as long as we do not sign him
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Summer 2018 transfer thread
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I do not mind the rumours as long as we do not sign him
Danishfurniturelover
the prettiest spice girl
Might as well just stick with Llorente and Janssen.
Rorschach
Sonny Walters
I guess the spot of Kane's backup is not the most enticing one. I wouldn't mind Rodriguez actually. I had written him off pretty much but he had a few decent games last season. He would be no worse than Llorente and maybe better.Burnley Express reporting that Spurs have joined the race to sign Jay Rodriguez from West Brom
awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
Thing is, as we all know, football is a funny old game and being number two striker at a club facing up to 70 games in the space of nine months is hardly a bad idea. Kane gets injured most seasons and will need a rest before we even hit Xmas this year after his summer's exertions. There's league cup, FA Cup, necessary rotation in the league, Champions League etc etc. Now way would a decent back up striker be sat on the bench getting splinters. Who knows Kane might even be able to link up well with a young pacy striker who can finish. Add to all this Poch's reputation for giving young players a chance and I don't buy into this whole being in the shadow of Kane is a career mistake.
milo
Jack L. Jones
The question is, can we get a back up striker who we play better with than when Son and Lamela covered the role last season? An out and out striker would get less game time than players who can cover multiple positions. Some of our strongest form last season was when Kane was injured and the other forwards stepped up.
awesome dawson
Mitchell Thomas
Inclined to agree, but we're a team competing in the champions league, premier league etc - it seems crazy that we wouldn't be able to accommodate a couple of out and out strikers. I love Son and Lamela but neither of them are strikers. In fact Lamela doesn't even half a right foot and I don't think either of them have ever scored a header.
milo
Jack L. Jones
I'm more interested in how the team functions than what position a player has listed against their name on the website. We played well without Kane last season, so the bar is set high and an out and out striker would have less opportunities to establish themselves and stay in form. We are hardly alone in being a top club that sometimes plays with a false 9.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
Intriguingly, Moura was deployed there on the US tour a couple of times for a spell, most pointedly the second=half at the Rose Bowl...
milo
Jack L. Jones
That was mainly alongside/off Llorente wasn't it? Another interesting option.
thfcsteff
Terry Dyson
Indeed. He did get some time as the false 9 against Barca, not a huge amount but 15 mins or so, and it appeared to me he revolved into that position a couple of other times during the pre-season. I doubt it will be a mainstay tactic BUT could be a great adjustment if we are in need of change fast during a match.
milo
Jack L. Jones
Poch wants the front four rotating positions, so if nothing else, it is a sign that he is bedded in.
You wont be laughing so much if it is indeed Oblak who they are signing.....Butland to Chelsea
StephenH
David Ginola
That would be the right move for them.
I’m never surprised by Chelsea and their ability to spend.
Roman seems a little detached these days, probably wishful thinking!
Vega
Neil Sullivan
nayimfromthehalfwayline
Andy Thompson
Vega
Neil Sullivan
I did say (to myself) end of last season that all we needed was to sign Gavin Bazunu and we would be all over City this season.
StephenH
David Ginola
Yes we haven’t signed anybody but I would not swap for City’s or Chelsea’s money.
markysimmo
Johnny nice-tits
Willian all over again
EVERTON MEDICAL FOR BERNARD
Chelsea have lodged a late bid to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Bernard, according to Sky sources, but the Brazilian is on his way to Everton and is expected on Merseyside for a medical in the next 48-hours.
Bernard’s move is subject to that medical and a work permit being granted.
Sky Sports News understands that AC Milan were convinced Bernard was on his way to the San Siro, and another source tells us Atletico Madrid also pushed hard to sign him, while West Ham were also interested
EVERTON MEDICAL FOR BERNARD
Chelsea have lodged a late bid to sign Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Bernard, according to Sky sources, but the Brazilian is on his way to Everton and is expected on Merseyside for a medical in the next 48-hours.
Bernard’s move is subject to that medical and a work permit being granted.
Sky Sports News understands that AC Milan were convinced Bernard was on his way to the San Siro, and another source tells us Atletico Madrid also pushed hard to sign him, while West Ham were also interested
Vega
Neil Sullivan
Would having the money have to mean we became like them? Could it not just mean that at the start of the summer we could buy the players Poch wanted without the apparent need to sell first?