A meeting? Levy already knows who to sell
The Evening Standard are somewhat put in the guestimates of how Tottenham operate in my opinion. They ran a story where they guessed that 9 Tottenham players are up for sale this summer, players which we could all probably name and could have done so for most of the season. That is not the issue, we all know there is going to be a clearout.
Some players have kad it rammed home to them that they have no future at the club and that they will be left to rot unless they move. Players who have dug their heels in to stay, Adebayor being the prime example, have with the full backing of Daniel Levy beenconsistently left out of match day squads. Ig they want to play football they have to move, it's as simple as that.
Aaron Lennon didn't want to leave and as I reported on January 5th sisn't want to go to Hull City, he would wait for Everton, Southampton, Liverpool or West Ham. It was Everton that came to pass and he has proved his worth by revitalizing theur season according to manager Roberto Martinez. The Everton fans who said he isn't qorth the same as Kevin Miralles have had to eat their words and he has shown Spurs fans that in yhe right system he can thrive.
Has Erik Lamela at £30 million done any more than Aaron Lennon? Has Andros Townsend done any more than Lennon could have done? Sadly back in Novemver Lennon sided with Kaboul and Adebayor against Kane and the younger players. He apokogised to Pochettino explaining he was merely siding with his friends, however that appeard to be the nail in his coffin as well.
The aspect of the Evening Standard story that simply doesn't ring true though is that they imply Mauricio Pochettino has not already tols Daniel Levy and Paul Mitchell who he would like to get rid of. If that were the case then paul Mitchell wouldn't know who to be scouting for the last few months, which in a major organisation is simply unbelievable. Pochettino will know exactly what positions he wants to strengthen and Mitchell hs been working towards that.
There will be a meeting at the end of the season but that will simply be part of the ongoing meeting the two have. Levy has anctioned the ostracising of players so he has to have been told that they are surplus to requirements and why. It has been a deliberate policy to force them out the club rather than have them say nobody will match my wages so I'm staying.
We have heard all this Franco Baldini is ina vulberable nonsense for 18 months now, amazing he is still at Spurs if he is that vulberable. Regardless of what the media think and the stupid he has been sacked rumours that did the rounds a week ago, Baldini will only be leaving Spurs when Spurs have lined up a replacement. They have not done so yet so Baldini isn't going anywhere and with a summer of selling to do he is going to be a busy man. While it may be Levy ho finally agrees the figures it is Baldini who does the selling and he does some of the negotiation for Levy as well, he did for Soldado. it was he is Spain talking to one-on-one to Valencia officials not levy. It's a myth that Levy does all the negotiations.
The club decise what a player is worth and Pochettino is included in that, how the club want to pay and what can be offered are all known, Baldini has to know so he can initially talk round figures to start transfer negotiatons.
This summer doesn't look like being any different from the last two summers. levy will not be conducting all the negotiations, qith the type of player we are now seeking there is no need. Tottenham have returned to the pre 2013 policy of youth and have a £15 million ceiling that will only be gone over ifoe a special player, however the special players we have bought have failed. We have bid £15 million for Memphis Depay, if PSV want £25 million we won't be interested, nor will we be interested in paying £27 million for Morgan Schneiderlin.
Some players have kad it rammed home to them that they have no future at the club and that they will be left to rot unless they move. Players who have dug their heels in to stay, Adebayor being the prime example, have with the full backing of Daniel Levy beenconsistently left out of match day squads. Ig they want to play football they have to move, it's as simple as that.
Aaron Lennon didn't want to leave and as I reported on January 5th sisn't want to go to Hull City, he would wait for Everton, Southampton, Liverpool or West Ham. It was Everton that came to pass and he has proved his worth by revitalizing theur season according to manager Roberto Martinez. The Everton fans who said he isn't qorth the same as Kevin Miralles have had to eat their words and he has shown Spurs fans that in yhe right system he can thrive.
Has Erik Lamela at £30 million done any more than Aaron Lennon? Has Andros Townsend done any more than Lennon could have done? Sadly back in Novemver Lennon sided with Kaboul and Adebayor against Kane and the younger players. He apokogised to Pochettino explaining he was merely siding with his friends, however that appeard to be the nail in his coffin as well.
The aspect of the Evening Standard story that simply doesn't ring true though is that they imply Mauricio Pochettino has not already tols Daniel Levy and Paul Mitchell who he would like to get rid of. If that were the case then paul Mitchell wouldn't know who to be scouting for the last few months, which in a major organisation is simply unbelievable. Pochettino will know exactly what positions he wants to strengthen and Mitchell hs been working towards that.
There will be a meeting at the end of the season but that will simply be part of the ongoing meeting the two have. Levy has anctioned the ostracising of players so he has to have been told that they are surplus to requirements and why. It has been a deliberate policy to force them out the club rather than have them say nobody will match my wages so I'm staying.
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The club decise what a player is worth and Pochettino is included in that, how the club want to pay and what can be offered are all known, Baldini has to know so he can initially talk round figures to start transfer negotiatons.
This summer doesn't look like being any different from the last two summers. levy will not be conducting all the negotiations, qith the type of player we are now seeking there is no need. Tottenham have returned to the pre 2013 policy of youth and have a £15 million ceiling that will only be gone over ifoe a special player, however the special players we have bought have failed. We have bid £15 million for Memphis Depay, if PSV want £25 million we won't be interested, nor will we be interested in paying £27 million for Morgan Schneiderlin.
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