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By PoshSpur
For THBN

We are reportedly interested in Barcelona striker Javier Saviola. If this is true, what can the little striker offer our team?
No fee has been mentioned as of yet which makes me feel as though it's his agent that has been banding around the story so as to get the little fellow a club before the new season.
He's not a bad player, but I doubt Jol would be interested. I am sure Barcelona would ask for a large transfer fee so as to recoup at least some of the £18 million they spent on him a few years back.

51 comments

  1. I think Saviola would be perfect for us ! He suits perfect for our style of play - and I think Jol would grab the chance.....
    By the way :-)
    Congratulations with the Olympics in 2012 !
    Greetings from Norway !
  2. Your right when you say he is not bad, he was touted as the next maradonna a couple of years ago. The concern I have is that he is too much like Defoe...

    As with all reported stories with us being linked with someone it probably wont materialise anyway. The emphasis should be more on an attacking midfielder than any other position in my view.
  3. saviola is an exceptional player and we could go a long way with him in the squad!
    he would expect first team action, and its wether jol can give him it..

    the fee is zero..
  4. Looks like about £10 mill from what I've read so far. Read one of these on a Newcastle site.... really starting to dislike taht club, infact the fans are so blinded by their teams apparant "brilliance" they think they are still a massive club. Thjey say about being able to fill a stadium.... easy when there are only 2 f'ing teams up there.... compared to the 5/6 in the prem alone

    Anyway...

    Saviola is a great player, starts for the Argies, everyone's being talking about getting someone of class at spurs...... here he is.... but I'd still put everything I own on him not being on the pitch when we kick off our season... shame though!
  5. What is wrong with having two Defoe's in the squad, is we go for Saviola then that means the end of Keane, but we could have a quality striker to replace him, meaning we won't miss him too much, Defoe, Mido, Saviola and Kanoute sounds a good foursome too me.

    Don't forget we narreowly missed out on him just before he went rto Barca, maybe he will remeber this and may want to join us because of it
  6. saviola would be a quality signing
  7. Who said he's available on a free?
  8. I don't think he'll sign. Just agent talk.

    You are right. We need to concentrate on finding an attacking midfielder.

    Carrick is the link between the defence & the midfield, but we don't have a link player between the midfielder & the attack.

    As regards wingers, I do believe that we can land Richardson if he's available. I also think he would do better than Downing as he's a local lad.
  9. I am Argentinian. Saviola is a very big Tottenham Hotspur fan.

    He said in the Argentos magazine this week that he would love to play for Tottenham Hotspur soon.

    Maybe that is where the story came from?
  10. Yeah, i saw him quoted that also. He also said that he wont be in Spain next season and wants to play in London
  11. Would be a quality signing and I think he could play with Defoe,as they are different types of players. Saviola is very skilful and more of flair player than an out and out striker like Defoe.

    It would mean Keane would have to go and even thought I like Keane, Saviola could be a better option and offer us more creativity from a deeper position. He is the link we need between midfield and attack.

    Carrick is the defensive midfielder able to build attacks from our half, he has vision and great passing but not skill and flair like Saviola

    I would even think about going to 4-3-3 with Saviola playing behind Kanoute and Defoe.
  12. He is similar to Defoe, but better in my opinion.

    The guy is world class. Defoe isn't (yet).
  13. Top player.

    Rumours are that he'll definitely sign tomorrow.
  14. Saviola is available on a free having been released by barca so a fee isnt the problem, maybe wages but not likely

    Saviola is a different player to defoe, although physically diminuative he plays the 2nd striker role so could provide the link we need between midfield and attack

    however a more attacking midfielder is still necessary to provide support for saviola and defoe, and grab some goals in the process
  15. He is DEFINITELY available on a Free.

    If he does sign, I think that's the end for Keane. I would rather have a squad with Defoe and Saviola (even though I would be gutted if Keane left), and he can play as either a forward or out-and-out striker. He plays the holding role well too and can even help pack a midfield if we play 4-5-1.

    If he signs, I'll dance the tango!
  16. How old is he?
  17. Saviola is class!!
  18. He's 23 or 24.

    Let's hope it's true - I'd love to have him in the team.
  19. I am so fu...g tired of Newcastle and that git Souness. Everyday they are buying players and beating us to them. Today it is Emre again - that guy is class, just watch.

    I am sure Newcastle will get Saviola too. They just seem to have the charisma which to be fair Levy and Jol dont. We are focussing on Harewood, Saha, Richardson, Downing, Koumas and Carlton Cole. And Newcastle are getting Parker, Emre and Saviola!!

    Something is wrong somewhere!! They are bankrupt yet attract these players and guess what they will do the same next season - like they did last season when they got Milner (again over us!!), Kluivert, Boumsong etc.
  20. Jason Koumas - this is the second time I have heard that name linked to Spurs.

    Surely that is not true!!
  21. He's 23 or 24, fits the bill perfectly, is young and world class. Could get a big fee for him if he decided to leave in a couple of years too! My only concern would be playing 2 small strikers together but would love to have him. Probably another one of those pipe dreams I read about day-in and day-out though - Gerrard (Not sure what the chap who started that rumour was smoking but can I get some, PLEASE), Figo, Beck's, Vieri, even von Bommel! All a load of bollocks.

    As the Norwegian fellow said, good luck on 2012. I'm from SA and we've got the footy World Cup in 2010! Can't wait for it!
  22. Jol is an ex-West Brom player so maybe he likes him ..:)

    Can you imagine our three big signings for this season:

    Koumas, Lua Lua and Harewood.

    Please Frank come back!!
  23. The force is with us, we will prevail over the drarkside of the geordies, dont forget we got the double over them last season and apparently they where better than us then, sav is class we'll get him

    COMON U SPURS
  24. Dont forget Vassell as well to join the others...

    Spurs 2005/6
    Robinson, Stalteri, King, Naybet, Edman, Koumas, Carrick, Brown, Lua Lua, Harewood, Vassell.

    hmmm....
  25. He is available ON LOAN

    not for free, he has not been 'released' by Barca. Some of you are moronic

    He is a class player but does not fit into our current system. We have to let Keane go ASAP and sign the creative central midfielder we desperately need
  26. I mentioned this yesterday during the Richardson debate and it was dismissed out of hand. Yes, we need an attacking midfielder as well. Saviola. Riquelme. £14m. Mark my words!
  27. Saviola - Riquelme !!!

    Dream on brother. Like someone has said we are probably looking at Koumas or Richardson
  28. MORE THAN ANYTHING WE NEED AN EXPERIENCED LEADER FOR THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK. VAN BOMMEL WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT. WE HAVE A GREAT SQUAD BUT IT IS YOUNG AND SAVIOLA ET AL ARE FINE BUT NOT THE NO1 PRIORITY
  29. emile heskey £8 million and steve mcmanaman on a free, done deals i have heard
  30. dont forget Ian Walker
  31. Who can forget Ian Walker?... and his wife.....
  32. Djimi Traore - 5 mil
    Heskey - undisclosed fee
    Lua Lua - 4 mil
    Koumas - 6 mil
    swop Keano for Harewood

    and appoint Graeme Souness (the worst manager in the history of this and all other parallel universes!) as our new DOF.

    We'd be unstoppable!
  33. van bumhole, vassell and heskey are cvnts,so is 3.54pm.
    Saviola would be a great aquisition,2 small strikers? Its a squad game dont forget,Id welcome Savi into our squad anytime.
  34. It seems pretty clear to me that the admin of this site pretty much make up these stories as he go along....this case is no different!
  35. First peice of writing, but felt I have to.. Usually just sit back read and laugh.

    Stop the talk of creative midfielders, experienced midfielders... Teemu is class, mark my words, has played european football with Auxerre, thus has the experience, 7 Yrs at this club.

    Also, please look at the purchases.. Lennon, Routledge, Reid.. Seems to me that Jol likes to have wingers attacking and creating the opportunities from crossesor cutting on the inside.. If you want a creative midfielder in there as well we may as well bring back Ardilles.... I know we like exciting football but relegation through cavalier football would not please anyone. Any two widemen, and any two of Teemu / Carrick / Davis / Mendes / Huddlestone Poss for furture... Box to box players are what is required in the centre..

    Saviola.. Not to much comment.. Heard he is Class and a goalscorer to put away the many Robbie Keane sitters that we all hurl abuse at him for.... Any one who can finish more than their dinner will be a…
  36. Wow - we have been linked to shite since Judas #2 left us...

    Traore
    Lua Lua
    Koumas
    Harewood (my particular favourite from all - shittest of the shit!!)
    Walker
    Vassell
    Heskey
    Saha
    Carlton Cole
  37. The good list we were linked to:

    Downing
    Figo
    Emre
    Parker
    Saviola
    Vieri
    Beckham
    Bennayoun
    Boulahrouz
    and Im sure others I forgot

    so far nothing!!!!!!!!
  38. Keep the faith gentlemen.... we may always be linked to the world and his mother but im sure something will come good in the end.....

    Did anyone forsee Defoe coming to us????? then on the last day before deadline it was confirmed, im sure Mr Jol has something up his sleeve...
  39. Yes someone like Koumas!
  40. Saviola wont come here.... Levy's wage cap will see to that. Newcastle are willing to pay anyone whatever they want to get out of the hole they have dug for themselves. But then again... Newcastle is a shithole and a half. Not sure why anyone would wanna go up there after living in Barcelona and Monaco.

    MarauderMat
  41. shut up we always seem to beat spurs anyway. and all the best players come to us not like tottenham. emre parker then saviola
  42. Emre isn't yours yet, you've only just put in a bid. He barely scored any goals for Inter which is probably why we're not in for him.

    Is parker worth £55k a week? Is he f*ck! That's the only reason Newcastle got him and he didn't come to the club he SUPPORTS! Money grabbing cock.

    MarauderMat
  43. hehe yeah all the best players, including andy griffith and lee "i beat my own teammate" bowyer.
  44. Listen Emre aint that good i watch serie a last season, i dont think he'd get much of a look in, he plays wide left or down the middle, premier is too pacey and too physical for him, far too little. Saviola is a good striker a very good striker but again like kluvert would not shine in this league, more about pace and power then creativity!! Newcastle are by FAR a smaller club then us weve won 2 cups in over ten years thats a damn site more then scumcastle, they got far in uefa cup so what thats a mickey mouse reformed league table trying and be like champions league, knock out rounds is what made that cup so great and why we dominanted it for years.
    Whos heard this koumas rumour anyways??? wtf would we want him for?? or any the crap weve been liked with? Old anfield goat heskey, pop idol darius, lomanno NO NO! crap, yeh parker choose scumcastle before us and he should get a right mouthfull thinking there bigger then us, and parker really aint that good anyways rather have carrick …
  45. haha we're not getting Koumas lol. That must be a prank.
  46. newcastle are a pile shit they finished below us in the league and have the crapiest manager in it why go there saviola man come to the true team of London COME ON YOU SPURS, he is a class player and deserves good football.
  47. I was surprised last season that barca let him go on loan to MOnaco and even more surprised that barca will let him leave. He will not go for free, but we may get him on,loan for a year, if we cant afford the fee. like any other rumour i shall take it with a pinch of salt, would be very happy with ths one.

    Vassell, NO!
    Koumas, BIG NO!!!!!
  48. Saviola, Richardson, Koumas? I know which one I'd pick but I'm sure Jol has got someone none of us have thought of lurking around to surprise us all before the transfer window closes...

    Keano is class but I think it's obvious he'd rather be at Celtic than warming the bench. Kanoute deserves one more chance to prove he's worth a 1st team place and I think Mido will become a cult hero next season by scoring the winner against the arse at scumbury!!
  49. great. another short-arse with attitude. still, he's a wonderful player. so he's off to toon then. or liverpool. remember when we were linked with him years ago? for god's sake, does no one remember? it happened with d'alessandro - now twice... don't believe it till he's actually wearing a spurs jockstrap.

    and figo? don't make me laugh.
  50. figo? Beckham? Ronaldo? Del piero? Vieri? Ronaldo? Lizarazu?

    how many amazing players have we been linked with?

    another joke i say it will never become true.
  51. I have the same feeling that even though we have linked to all those big names, but we will not sign any of them. The truth is I just don't see we can afford any of them. Even if we can sign Saviola for 10 million (however I think it probably cause more than that), I would rather the club not to because we will pretty much use up all the money on just one player. I would rather the club spend those money on several younger and still developing players and let all of them grow together along with what we already have on the them. I don't know about you guys, but I have the patient to wait one more season for the team to develop.