Tottenham wait on Ayew decision
Tottenham had long discussions with is 25-year-old Ghana winger André Ayew in January with a view to a move to the Premier League from his current club, French Lique 1 side Marseilles. Marcelp Bielsa is th coach there and Pochettino is a disciple of his style of play so Ayew should have no trouble fitting into the Tottenham style.
His contract with Marseilles is up at the end of June and Marseilles have made there wage structure clear, they put a cap on it, Ayew would not fit into it with a wage increase, nor would 29-year-old striker Andre Pierre Gignac, who Spurs have also had watched regularly.
It has been suggested in some quarters that Ayew is seeking a move to Liverpool when in fact all he said was he wants to play at Anfield and other grounds having played at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge already. He can of course do that playing for any club and there are plenty interested in him. He has offers on the table and will decide his future at the end of the season, only then will he know which clubs are in which European competitions and what will then be the best deal for his future.
Ayew has 7 goals and 5 assists from 22 Lique 1 games, a goal every 261 minutes, a goal or assist every 152.25 minutes from the left wing. He is left-footed which would suggest for Tottenham Pochettino would look to play him on the right in the same way he does with Erik Lamela and Andros Townsend, neither of which has made the spot their own.
Andre Pierre Gignac, who will be 30 when next season starts, has scored 18 goals and has 2 assists in 32 Lique 1 games and is also available on a free transfer at the end of the season after failing to agree wages with Marseilles. He has played 2,604 minutes so a goal every 145 minutes and a goal or assist every 130.2 minutes.
The French club, currently sitting 4th in the French league behind Lyon, PSG and Monaco, are looking to sign 30 year-old Fernando Llorente as his replacement. Lorente has had a tough time at Juventus scoring only 5 goals and having 1 assist in 1.657 minutes, a similar amount of playing time as Ayew at Marseilles. He is of course another striker we have been linked with whose transfer fee will drop after a poor season and moving into his 30's.
If we are to have any chance of signing either player then European football is a must.
His contract with Marseilles is up at the end of June and Marseilles have made there wage structure clear, they put a cap on it, Ayew would not fit into it with a wage increase, nor would 29-year-old striker Andre Pierre Gignac, who Spurs have also had watched regularly.
It has been suggested in some quarters that Ayew is seeking a move to Liverpool when in fact all he said was he wants to play at Anfield and other grounds having played at Old Trafford and Stamford Bridge already. He can of course do that playing for any club and there are plenty interested in him. He has offers on the table and will decide his future at the end of the season, only then will he know which clubs are in which European competitions and what will then be the best deal for his future.
Ayew has 7 goals and 5 assists from 22 Lique 1 games, a goal every 261 minutes, a goal or assist every 152.25 minutes from the left wing. He is left-footed which would suggest for Tottenham Pochettino would look to play him on the right in the same way he does with Erik Lamela and Andros Townsend, neither of which has made the spot their own.
Andre Pierre Gignac, who will be 30 when next season starts, has scored 18 goals and has 2 assists in 32 Lique 1 games and is also available on a free transfer at the end of the season after failing to agree wages with Marseilles. He has played 2,604 minutes so a goal every 145 minutes and a goal or assist every 130.2 minutes.
The French club, currently sitting 4th in the French league behind Lyon, PSG and Monaco, are looking to sign 30 year-old Fernando Llorente as his replacement. Lorente has had a tough time at Juventus scoring only 5 goals and having 1 assist in 1.657 minutes, a similar amount of playing time as Ayew at Marseilles. He is of course another striker we have been linked with whose transfer fee will drop after a poor season and moving into his 30's.
If we are to have any chance of signing either player then European football is a must.
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