Is an outcast the right person to introduce into a positive squad?
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Former Tottenham player Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam have no future at Schalke, indeed some reports suggest they have been sacked while others say there will be no way back even under the new coach, Andre Breitenreiter.
The pair were suspended indefinitely in May after losing to Cologne when Director of Sport Horst Heldt, without revealing details of a private meeting, suggested certain people were not doing as the club wished.
You would expect though that with a recruitment policy that seems more cohesive than it has been for years that we would have done our homework. Apparently the side were appalling in that game and Sam has only played the equivalent of 5.81 games all season so there was no doubt frustration.
Sidney Sam is a 27-year-old (28 in January) left-footed right winger who can also play as an attacking midfielder. The five cap German international has dual nationality, German and Nigerian and a contract until 2018 but with no way back for him at Schalke they will be unable to command his full market value. The situation is a bit like Emmanuel Adebayor, the club want rid of him and will have to be flexible to shift him.
He has played at U-14, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels before receiving full international caps so was clearly well thought of as he developed. Sam has played 107 Bundesliga games scoring 24 goals with 19 assists, by minutes that is 6,469 minutes played, the equivalent to 71.88 full games. When viewed by minutes played his goalscoring compares with Nacer Chadli last season.
Chadli scored a Premier League goal every 219 minutes, Sam has scored a Bundesliga goal every 269 minutes over his career. He was transferred from Bayer Leverkusen last summer but has only played 523 minutes, that's less that Vlad Chiriches played for us.
Transfer signings in previous years have engendered a feeling of hope, of expectation, there is still that expectation and hope but our activity and signings have engendered a feeling of trust as well.
Further Tottenham Reading
Pochettino Spanish Radio Interview Part 4
Pochettino Spanish Radio Interview Part 3
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The pair were suspended indefinitely in May after losing to Cologne when Director of Sport Horst Heldt, without revealing details of a private meeting, suggested certain people were not doing as the club wished.
"If a player is not willing to do what we ask, then he will not be at the next training session."That position he later revealed in June at the appointment of the new coach in June would not change. Clearly serious things were said which has left Sam in an untenable situation, much like Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Younes Kaboul, Aaron Lennon, Etienne Capoue and Emmanuel Adebayor.
"We are sticking with what we have decided, that we do not want to work with either of them next season."That, of course, has to be a concern, it is important for Tottenham to have a happy squad. The majority are young with a positive outlook, negativity is not a healthy trait to introduce. It may be that he just needs new surroundings, we can't make definitive decisions as we don't know the circumstances or what was said, but there has to be an initial concern.
You would expect though that with a recruitment policy that seems more cohesive than it has been for years that we would have done our homework. Apparently the side were appalling in that game and Sam has only played the equivalent of 5.81 games all season so there was no doubt frustration.
Sidney Sam is a 27-year-old (28 in January) left-footed right winger who can also play as an attacking midfielder. The five cap German international has dual nationality, German and Nigerian and a contract until 2018 but with no way back for him at Schalke they will be unable to command his full market value. The situation is a bit like Emmanuel Adebayor, the club want rid of him and will have to be flexible to shift him.
He has played at U-14, U-17, U-18, U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels before receiving full international caps so was clearly well thought of as he developed. Sam has played 107 Bundesliga games scoring 24 goals with 19 assists, by minutes that is 6,469 minutes played, the equivalent to 71.88 full games. When viewed by minutes played his goalscoring compares with Nacer Chadli last season.
Chadli scored a Premier League goal every 219 minutes, Sam has scored a Bundesliga goal every 269 minutes over his career. He was transferred from Bayer Leverkusen last summer but has only played 523 minutes, that's less that Vlad Chiriches played for us.
Transfer signings in previous years have engendered a feeling of hope, of expectation, there is still that expectation and hope but our activity and signings have engendered a feeling of trust as well.
Further Tottenham Reading
Pochettino Spanish Radio Interview Part 4
Pochettino Spanish Radio Interview Part 3
You can help support THBN by buying your sporting goods through the following links.
If you need football boots for the new season try the SALE NOW ON at Lovell Soccer
If you need a new Tottenham shirt or sportswear try Kitbag Ltd
If you want an authentic autographed shirt or memorabilia try Icons
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