Spurs Transfer News for January
If you haven't read the last post, Tottenham 10-Year Plan for Ronaldo where I outline how Spurs could use him, then follow the link below (opens in a new window) then come back and read Spurs Transfer News for January.
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Tottenham 10-Year Plan - Ronaldo 1,318 words
THBN has a 10-year plan to use Ronaldo to bring in £100m and help take Spurs on a par with Real Madrid and Barcelona.
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Dele the Diva had to go, too big-headed he wouldn't work at improving his game, was more interested in his perceived public image and Troy Parrott had similar mentality issues that have stunted his progress.
You saw it with Jessie Lingard and Raheem Sterling said he was too interested in getting crowd applause for a piece of skill that contributed to or scoring a goal while at Liverpool.
Djed Spence
Djed Spence has now deleted all references to Tottenham from his social media profiles.
Antonio Conte sees him in training every day and it is there you must impress to be given game time.
Spence, it seems, will be going out on loan in January, hence moving Spurs references, at least that's my reading of the situation.
Emerson Royal & Denzel Dumfries
Corriere dello Sport report that Inter Milan are happy to let Denzel Dumfries leave and wants to replace him with Emerson Royal.
Inter are still in need of making a major sale to ease their ongoing financial problems and the 26-year-old (27 next April) Dutch international has been earmarked as expendable.
"Viale Liberazione's hope is to convince Chelsea, who have wanted him since last summer, to complete the purchase during the January window, but leaving the player at Pinetina until the end of the season."
Inter believe they can get 23-year-old (24 next January) Emerson Royal at the end of the season and Spurs are looking around for a high-class right wing-back.
No doubt Fabio Paratici will be discussing a swap deal.
Inter are looking for €40m for Dumfries and would want Emerson on a loan with option to buy deal.
Alessandro Bastoni
Inter Milan see 23-year-old (24 next April) Alessandro Bastoni as an important player and do not want to sell him unless they get an 'indecent' proposal.
Currently, Bastoni is happy at Inter, will stay at the Serie A side until the summer and then assess his options, but he really does have to be convinced to leave Inter as it stands now.
Edouard Mendy
A report suggests Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has been offered to Spurs ahead of the January transfer window.
Chelsea have a new owner and new administration staff so let's not have any of this Chelsea would never sell to Spurs nonsense.
Business is business.
You don't cut your nose to spite your face.
Federico Dimarco
CalcioMercatiIT are suggesting that Spurs are now seriously eyeing a move for Inter Milan left-wing-back Federico Dimarco.
Really, why?
The versatile Italian defender is likely to command a fee in the region of £35m they say.
I agree Perišić will need replacing at some point but he has another season in him yet, with Destiny Udogie, currently on loan at Udinese already signed and joining us next summer.
On top of that we have the homegrown and English-trained, important for Europe, Ryan Sessegnon, who I again agree isn't yet good enough and has mentality issues.
But, he is young still and Spurs have a 1st XI sports psychologist who should be working with him to improve that area of his game, which in turn will help him make better decisions and thus improve his overall performance.
Jakub Kiwior
A player for Spurs fans to keep an eye on this World Cup is Polish international 96 caps) Jakub Kiwior.
The 22-year-old (23 next February) centre-back plays in Italy for Serie A side Spezia Calcio.
He is left-footed and under contract until 2025.
News From Italy
Juventus are determined to sign 27-year-old (28 next February) Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinković-Savić.
Milinković-Savić is of course a player Fabio Paratici has followed.
Juventus are in contact with the midfielder's agent, Mateja Kezman, who has been negotiating with Lazio over a possible contract extension.
Juventus have provisionally agreed a salary with Kezman of €6m a year.
Lazio president Claudio Lolito has previously asked for €100m for the midfield star and Juventus hopes an offer of €50m + bonuses will be seriously considered, given his contract runs out in 2024.
Weston McKennie
Pabio Paratici has been told he can sign midfielder Weston McKennie in January for €5m with the emergence of 21-year-old (22 next February) Nicolò Fagioli and the return of Paul Pogba.
Since September, Pogba has suffered a meniscal injury, had knee surgery and a thigh muscle injury.
Juventus want to clear their midfield ranks and McKennie is now disposable.
Adrien Rabiot is likely to be allowed to leave on a free saving €7m in wages. Leandro Paredes from PSG has been earmarked on a similar salary.
Ronaldo
Prince Faisal Bin Turki, owner of Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr offered Ronaldo €242m last summer and is willing to offer something similar to bring the Portuguese superstar to Saudi Arabia after the World Cup.Arda Güler
I brought you news a few days ago about Tottenham Hotspur interest in Turkish wonderkid Arda Güler, who has left foot ball control like Lionel Messi, I kid you not.
There is a €5m release clause in his contract unless he plays 1500 minutes, then it jumps to €20m.
Makes my recommendation to sign him and loan him back look even better.
Ruslan Malinovskyi
Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte have successfully shopped in Italy and every signing has improved their performance, improved us as a club and increased their market value.Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski and Cristian Romero are firm fan favourites, with Ivan Perišić proving to be a shrewd signing.
Spurs are waiting on the 'fifth' signing from Serie A, Destiny Udogie of Udinese, who is already purchased but is out on loan in Italy for this season.
Shopping does not stop there though, the next goal is Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi.
You must all know about him so I won't go over his details, but Atalanta, who are happy to release him in January, wants a proposal of between €15 and €18m.
Sam Beukema
A name you won't know but whom Spurs have cast an eye over is 24-year-old (25 next November) right-footed AZ Alkmaar centre-back Sam Beukema.
Beukema is a regular in the Eredivisie, has European experience and is still young enough to improve.
With Tottenham wanting new homes for Japhet Tanganga and Joe Rodon this summer, as well as Davinson Sánchez, plus Clément Lenglet returning to Barcelona after his loan spell, there is plenty of work to do on the defence.
One centre-back is bound to be a young improving back-up who will increase in ability and market value.
That will do for today. That post on how Spurs can use the worldwide name of Ronaldo for the next 10-years is linked to below.
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