Spurs interested in striker the top 4 have looked at
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Totenham have been keeping a watchful eye on a stalled talent who was given an 18-month suspended jail sentence in 2014 for a hit and run driving offence in France.
AC Milan player M'Baye Niang was charged with causing unintentional injuries, endangering people’s lives, a hit and run and driving without a licence. It was alleged he gave the name of a teammate when stopped by French police in his Ferrari.
While a striker, Niang xan play anywhere across the front four but his time in Milan has not been successful. He rejected offers from Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur before joining AC Milan from French side Caen in August 2012 for £2.64 million (US$4.08m - AUS$5.28m - €3.62m).
Niang returned to Montpellier on loan on 1 January 2014 until then end of June having failed to find the net often enough in Italy. Then on 21 January this year he went out on loan to Genoa and scored 5 goals in 19 games with 3 assists, a goal every 210 minutes, a goal or assist every 131 minutes. In total he played 1,048 minutes, equivalent to 11.64 games.
His contract runs out at the end of the month
His scoring record doesn't inspire confidence, nor does his character. Both strongly suggest he doesn't have the winning mentality, a mentality to improve yourself to be the best you can be, that we need at Tottenham.
AC Milan (Italy) 1 goal 30 games
Caen (France) 5 goals in 30 games
Montpellier (France) 5 goals in 22 games
Genoa (Italy) 5 goals in 19 games
The soon to be out of contract 20-year-old (21 in December) is being considered by Monaco, Spurs, West Ham United and Newcastle United, but AC Milan have now started talks with his representatives over a new two-year deal. The cynic in me tells me that is to try and secure a transfer fee for him in a window or two.
He must have ability, in January Chelsea were also making enquiries for him but he doesn't sound like someone you would want to bring into a happy camp, given the paucity of the return he has given thus far.
If I were Rob MacKenzie I would sit down with the player, not his representatives, and ask him how has he improved during his time at AC Milan. If he gives an explanation of how or if he says he hasn't then I'd ask him why he has improved or why he hasn't. They key to whether he has the right mentality will be in those impromptu answers.
If he says he hasn't and starts blaming the club or other excuses I'd walk away from him, figuratively speaking. If he could convince me he had matured and was taking responsibility for his own development himself, with the help of a club, then I'd be interested, otherwise no dice.
Thee are plenty of fish in the sea, we don't need them all, just as if the wages are not right we don't need Ayew.
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AC Milan player M'Baye Niang was charged with causing unintentional injuries, endangering people’s lives, a hit and run and driving without a licence. It was alleged he gave the name of a teammate when stopped by French police in his Ferrari.
While a striker, Niang xan play anywhere across the front four but his time in Milan has not been successful. He rejected offers from Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur before joining AC Milan from French side Caen in August 2012 for £2.64 million (US$4.08m - AUS$5.28m - €3.62m).
Niang returned to Montpellier on loan on 1 January 2014 until then end of June having failed to find the net often enough in Italy. Then on 21 January this year he went out on loan to Genoa and scored 5 goals in 19 games with 3 assists, a goal every 210 minutes, a goal or assist every 131 minutes. In total he played 1,048 minutes, equivalent to 11.64 games.
His contract runs out at the end of the month
His scoring record doesn't inspire confidence, nor does his character. Both strongly suggest he doesn't have the winning mentality, a mentality to improve yourself to be the best you can be, that we need at Tottenham.
AC Milan (Italy) 1 goal 30 games
Caen (France) 5 goals in 30 games
Montpellier (France) 5 goals in 22 games
Genoa (Italy) 5 goals in 19 games
The soon to be out of contract 20-year-old (21 in December) is being considered by Monaco, Spurs, West Ham United and Newcastle United, but AC Milan have now started talks with his representatives over a new two-year deal. The cynic in me tells me that is to try and secure a transfer fee for him in a window or two.
He must have ability, in January Chelsea were also making enquiries for him but he doesn't sound like someone you would want to bring into a happy camp, given the paucity of the return he has given thus far.
If I were Rob MacKenzie I would sit down with the player, not his representatives, and ask him how has he improved during his time at AC Milan. If he gives an explanation of how or if he says he hasn't then I'd ask him why he has improved or why he hasn't. They key to whether he has the right mentality will be in those impromptu answers.
If he says he hasn't and starts blaming the club or other excuses I'd walk away from him, figuratively speaking. If he could convince me he had matured and was taking responsibility for his own development himself, with the help of a club, then I'd be interested, otherwise no dice.
Thee are plenty of fish in the sea, we don't need them all, just as if the wages are not right we don't need Ayew.
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Developing Youth
Spurs should be buying more Spanish youth
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