25 Jun 2026 18:43:30
Liverpool are open to agree a deal with Spurs for Gakpo with Vuskovic heading to Anfield. Both transfers might happen after the WC.
25 Jun 2026 19:21:08
Spurs have a strict wage structure. Gakpo is currently on £250kpw. No way he leaves and takes a huge pay cut.
25 Jun 2026 19:36:07
Keegans Purm, I've been saying the same. Why would Gakpo want to leave a team who won the league last year for a team who's barely avoiding relegation when he's just signed a contact for a quater mil per week.
Makes absolutely no sense to me. Unless maybe Iraola/the club have told him he's not part of their plans and would rather get him off the wage book?
25 Jun 2026 19:41:14
I think after last season, Spurs are going to loosen the purse strings, even if just to appease the fans.
25 Jun 2026 19:51:03
Gakpo can be the main man there and in London. Or second fiddle with us. I'd prefer he stayed as so much change again. He also covers striker until Hugo returns.
25 Jun 2026 20:01:00
Hey, Chewy, maybe the team that won the title last year don't want him?
25 Jun 2026 20:17:24
Just looked at Spurs wages, and their highest paid players are Simons and Romero on £195kpw. Again, Gakpo could leave, but will be to Bayern or Atletico perhaps.
25 Jun 2026 20:28:09
Spurs also want to sign Tonali and will break their wage structure to do it. They are prepared to start spending big.
25 Jun 2026 20:35:26
Spurs don't have the same structure post levy.
They have cash and will generate loads with their stadium. Wages won't be an issue.
25 Jun 2026 22:29:22
People are allowed to take pay-cuts just to leave one place of work to go to another where they feel welcome, are they not?
25 Jun 2026 22:50:49
It's being reported Spurs are offering Tonali £275k/week.
25 Jun 2026 23:12:43
Vuskovic, another young CB?
25 Jun 2026 23:32:54
Spurs will be a different side next season.
26 Jun 2026 00:33:40
Spurs will be Spursy again next season. They will revert to type, very easy on the eye at times, will play some good football and then the following week they'll be garbage. De Zerbi, for me, is the ultimate Spursy type coach.
26 Jun 2026 00:56:21
Starseeker, yeah, enough of that nonsense, haven't we brought in like 5 young CB's over the last 12 months? Somebody needs to remind the Chuckle Brothers about the whole quality over quantity thing.
26 Jun 2026 08:05:41
To be fair, gents, Vuskovic is a very very good cb and was in Germany's team of the year last year. He would be a very good long term investment, however, we already have 4 cbs in the first team. I would imagine, were this to be true, Gomez may well make a move.
26 Jun 2026 08:53:27
If people on here like me don't have the first clue about our finances and financial planning how come they know so much about Spurs? Also, who cares what Spurs want to pay (or not pay) players that they may (or may not) want to buy.
I'm not sure if all of our current FITKs (financial) were around when Ed02 provided inside and expert knowledge, but I'm sure he'd have loved your input.
26 Jun 2026 09:45:57
"Bought 5 young defenders".
Assna had 6 CB's, with a few fullbacks here, there. 6 CB's with snior national caps.
That's why they won.
Leonie - ACL.
Jacquet - shoulder.
Both are not Prem proven.
Joe, well, the least said the better.
Vvd - 35.
Ndukwe - 17. Still a kiddie - possible loan.
Noah - bought from Burnley academy.
Ndaiye - academy prospect.
So no, we didn't buy 5 Prem ready defenders.
26 Jun 2026 10:37:44
We need a top level rb, perhaps 2, another top level cb and a top level lb to challenge and rotate with Kerkez. Kayode, Zabyarni and whomever else as a lb. That will go a long way to sorting out the first team squad.
26 Jun 2026 12:45:23
Why are you bothered what Man City do? I couldn't give a toss who they buy. I'm only interested in whatever Liverpool do.
26 Jun 2026 12:50:44
Arsenal has more than 6CBs on their roster, iirc. They don't play with full-backs at all. Their entire back line is made up of 4 CBs at any one time.
And all the CBs we bought in were highly rated and were playing in the first team before coming to us.
We keep saying on here that we should buy players before other teams like Bournemouth and Brighton get to them and sell them on for a premium, or to make use of our youth and academy. Well, we have done both those things now, and people are still moaning.
26 Jun 2026 14:04:14
With VVD near the end of his career and Konate departing, I think we need a CB with experience.
Leoni, Jacquet and if we go for Vuskovic are 19; 20 and 19 years old respectively.
26 Jun 2026 15:39:40
Spurs owners have said they are giving up on their wage structure with their last two league finishes being so close to relegation.
They assured De Zerbi if he joined them.
Now they are up for buying better players on better wages.