Lo Celso, Friedel, Ceballos, Eriksen
Transfer Talk: Lo Celso, Friedel, Ceballos, Eriksen
Giovani Lo Celso
The news from Spain, from Estadio Deportivo suggests that Tottenham are willing to pay an extras €30m (£26.71m - $33.79m) on top of the initial offer for Giovani Lo Celso.That would take Spurs to €70m (£62.33m - $78.85m) with LaLiga side Real Betis asking for €75m (£66.79m - $84.49m) not the €100m (£89.05m - $112.65m) wrongly reported by British journalists. That is his release clause, not his transfer fee.
It should be noted that Spanish clubs often leak information to the press during negotiations, they will talk to reporters outside the ground as soon as they come out of a meeting, that doesn't happen over here.
Despite interest from other clubs, I expect Spurs to get this deal done and he is a player that really excites me to see in a Spurs shirt. He is in a 4-man midfield on Saturday night, possibly starting on the right, he is left-footed, indeed he has a wand of a left foot.
Personally, I wouldn't be at all surprised if this story has legs, especially given that Real Betis vice-chairman and CEO José Miguel López Catalán was in London meeting the hierarchy at Spurs.
Meeting such as this are where a general consensus can be gained in an informal atmosphere. It;s fingers crossed for this one.
They have told him to find a new club and the online radio station are expecting Tottenham to make a bid too.
Yes, he is a talented player, yes he has worked to improve his game, but, is it getting better, stagnating or going backward?
Did he stamp himself on the Champions League Final, his Real Madrid audition in effect, his last chance to convince Zinidine Zidane that he should be the man to buy, not Paul Pogba?
Adrea Pirlo was very critical of his performance, suggesting he was hiding during the game.
Are his free-kicks improving?
He seems to me to be jogging along at the same level, blowing hot and cold. There are games when his teammates are not good enough off the ball around him and other games where he isn't good enough and then games where he excels, usually when we have runners ahead of him.
The interesting thing for me is, if he stays and it is true his agent is discussing a new four-year contract, how he will perform with better players?
I'll say it again, a winning mindset means you work every day to improve every aspect of your performance to keep getting better and better in tiny steps. Someone who is simply trying to win on the football pitch is trying to win yes, but that isn't a winning mentality, it's just a small part of it. That player will ALWAYS be surpassed by a player with a proper winning mentality.
Brad Friedel
A nice article from and about former Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel. In it he talks about his time at Tottenham and learning that youngsters think differently now, they don't just think about lifting trophies now.
"It was a little bit eye-opening to see what they truly felt was important. Way back when, it was only about lifting the FA Cup or the Premier League trophy. That changed over the years. Contracts became important. Houses and cars became important. Your public brand and peoples’ perceptions of you became important."
Brad FriedelDani Ceballos
Cadena SER, Spain's premier radio network, reports that Lyon will make a formal offer for 22-year-old (23 in August) Real Madrid midfielder Dani Cellebos. The youngster is not wanted at the Spanish club who need to raise funds to continue their overhaul of an aging and complacent squad.They have told him to find a new club and the online radio station are expecting Tottenham to make a bid too.
Christian Eriksen
French newspaper L'Equipe are suggesting that Real Madrid received very negative reports about Christian Eriksen's attitude and for a coach the signs are evident.Yes, he is a talented player, yes he has worked to improve his game, but, is it getting better, stagnating or going backward?
Did he stamp himself on the Champions League Final, his Real Madrid audition in effect, his last chance to convince Zinidine Zidane that he should be the man to buy, not Paul Pogba?
Adrea Pirlo was very critical of his performance, suggesting he was hiding during the game.
Are his free-kicks improving?
He seems to me to be jogging along at the same level, blowing hot and cold. There are games when his teammates are not good enough off the ball around him and other games where he isn't good enough and then games where he excels, usually when we have runners ahead of him.
The interesting thing for me is, if he stays and it is true his agent is discussing a new four-year contract, how he will perform with better players?
I'll say it again, a winning mindset means you work every day to improve every aspect of your performance to keep getting better and better in tiny steps. Someone who is simply trying to win on the football pitch is trying to win yes, but that isn't a winning mentality, it's just a small part of it. That player will ALWAYS be surpassed by a player with a proper winning mentality.
COYS
Further Reading
The Latest On Giovani Lo Celso - Rival Bid Rejected
Does The PL Fixture List Make Spurs Signings More Urgent?
Amiri, another CM Spurs are tracking
Giovan Lo Celso Masterclass (inc VIDEO)
The Latest On Giovani Lo Celso - Rival Bid Rejected
Does The PL Fixture List Make Spurs Signings More Urgent?
Amiri, another CM Spurs are tracking
Giovan Lo Celso Masterclass (inc VIDEO)
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