Esteban Cambiasso

[Mumorn]

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in former Argentina and Inter Milan midfielder Esteban Cambiasso, according to reports.

The 33-year-old is a free agent after his contract at the San Siro expired at the end of the season.

New Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino is a keen admirer of his fellow countryman and will attempt to add his experience to his current squad.

The former Real Madrid playmaker, who has also been linked with a move back to his home country with River Plate, is looking for a two-year deal.

Cambiasso won five Serie A titles, four Coppa Italia trophies and the Champions League during his nine seasons with Inter.

http://www.shoot.co.uk/spurs-want-veteran-star-2/

 

[Huddy]

I've not watched him play in a while, masses of experience but does he still have the engine?

I suppose as long as his wage demands are not astronomical he could be a decent freebie, but as a defensive midfielder what happens to Sandro????

Please don't sell the beast!

 

[Rorschach]

Ready for the glue factory. No thanks.

 

[Mumorn]

Ready for the glue factory. No thanks.

In what sense? He had one of his best years last year. Provides massive amounts of experience and also a winner, something we lack.

 

[El Guepardo]

Would love it if we signed him. But we MUST keep the Beast.

 

[Mumorn]

Would love it if we signed him. But we MUST keep the Beast.

Cambiasso in on a free.. Capoue gone for £7-9m perhaps?

 

[El Guepardo]

Cambiasso in on a free.. Capoue gone for £7-9m perhaps?

Make it so. Capoue made little impact for a variety of reasons last season. Cambiasso has huge International experience and as a compatriot of Poch, plus due to Villa & Ardiles, hopefully he can be persuaded that we're not 'one last payday'. If so, he can have the galvanising influence that Davids did.

 

[paxtonwolf]

Cambiasso in on a free.. Capoue gone for £7-9m perhaps?

Certainly sounds like a Levy-deal

 

[Daisuk]

Been a fan of Cambiasso for a long time. Excellent player. Unless he's demanding crazy wages, getting him in on a free would be a no-brainer in my opinion.

 

[SteveAWOL]

@MixedKnuts: Going to show Serie A some radar love today. I've neglected it for too long. First, an Inter midfielder.*#Cambiassopic.twitter.com/sdsvp6RCRD

https://mobile.twitter.com/mixedknuts/status/462902541509210112

 

[Flashspur]

a great player in his time but the legs, the legs...

 

[thfcsteff]

I think we need that sort of experience at our club, in the dressing room, even if he doesn't necessarily always start. Might very well be there as much to help Lamela develop too…could be a shrewd signing, Naybet-esque...

 

[milo]

I think we need that sort of experience at our club, in the dressing room, even if he doesn't necessarily always start. Might very well be there as much to help Lamela develop too…could be a shrewd signing, Naybet-esque...

I agree, we really lacked some experience last season

 

[Kingdawson]

Another DM? We have two perfectly good ones and don't need another one. If we're hell bent on experience lets at least bring in experience in a position we need.

 

[Mumorn]

Another DM? We have two perfectly good ones and don't need another one. If we're hell bent on experience lets at least bring in experience in a position we need.

Capoue out for £7-9m though and bringing in Cambiasso on a free is good business.

 

[thfcsteff]

Another DM? We have two perfectly good ones and don't need another one. If we're hell bent on experience lets at least bring in experience in a position we need.

A fair point, but I think the fact he's Argentinian/a potential help for Lamela (and even Pochettino!) might be balance-tipper in this case? I'd love a bit of experience at CB to your point though...

 

[milo]

Another DM? We have two perfectly good ones and don't need another one. If we're hell bent on experience lets at least bring in experience in a position we need.

We might have a surfeit of DMs but we are short on experience, particularly in the middle of the park. The right player brings more than just the position they play.

 

[Kingdawson]

Capoue out for £7-9m though and bringing in Cambiasso on a free is good business.

Agree if we sell Capoue then i'm all for it. I'd rather we just focus on positions we need first though..

 

[Kingdawson]

We might have a surfeit of DMs but we are short on experience, particularly in the middle of the park. The right player brings more than just the position they play.

Cool sell capoue and bring him in as mumorn said.

 

[thfcsteff]

We might have a surfeit of DMs but we are short on experience, particularly in the middle of the park. The right player brings more than just the position they play.

This. And we need the sort of 'extra' he brings...