Spurs Rumours Archive August 16 2012

16 Aug 2012 23:15:43
Spurs midfielder Luka Modric will fly to Spain today to finalise his move to Real Madrid.
Reports about the fee vary with Sky Sports claiming an initial fee of £23.6million, plus a further £3.9m in add-ons; however, reports from Spain claim Real will pay around £25million with around £5-6million more in add-ons. That brings the fee closer to the £35-40million Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was demanding.
Source: footballgossip.org

Pretty bad math there 25mil +6mil gives 31 mil so unless by around 25mil you mean 30 and around 5-6 you mean 10 it isnt getting up 40

The fee is £27M going up to £31M.(35M going up too 40M)

Spurs Lad

It says closer not exactly £35-40million...

Just travelled back from hols in Croatia and amazingly Luka Modric was on the same 9:20 a.m. Ryan Air flight from Zadar to Stansted. He was also on Croation TV the night before playing for his country versus the Swiss. He appeared very relaxed and was happy to be photographed e.t.c. He seemed to be with his parents. I'm sure that he will go to Real Madrid but he sure wasn't in Spain today!

I love the idea of Modric having to fly Ryanair. Did he pay the £10 surcharge so he could reserve a seat?

And people say footballers are paid too much.
KM

RyanAir? Really?

He 5).was definitely on the flight. People were amazed to see him. I paid the extra £10 for more leg room and (not that he's the tallest) he didn't even do that but sat one row in front. It appears that his parents live in Zadar so I'm guessing that this was the most convenient flight. The best bit was when they advertised their lottery cards and asked whether anyone wanted to be a millionaire and needless to say the Modric family didn't purchase one!

16 Aug 2012 21:22:38
Rumours surfacing on twiter saying we have had a big money bid rejected by Valencia for their striker Roberto Soldado, any truth Ed? {Ed008's Note - It was a bid from January old news being recycled..

Haha we are now in august

16 Aug 2012 20:11:38
just doing the rounds on here and you know ithink/hope we might just be in for moutinho im not saying im in the know i am just suspcting there is a chance (fingers crossed)
derbyshire dave
{Ed008's Note - Just my opinion expect something soon regarding him...

Apparently fee and terms has been agreed , just waiting on Modric money to be in the bank
shorty

How do you know this shorty

..you will end up with Mereiles. Moutinho to the Champions of EUROPE

16 Aug 2012 15:39:44
Modric fee believed to be £30m (BBC)

16 Aug 2012 13:55:59
Sky Sport reporting that Moutinho isnt ruling out a move this summer?! .... interesting timing

He's coming

Im not convinced Levy will sanction the reported fee? Lloris' father and agent said he expects Hugo to come to spurs once the Modric deal gets done, £15M .... we need a striker(s), with Hudds back, Livermore coming on strong and Gilfi do we need to replace Modric? I prefer us to spend the money on strikers as much as id love Moutinho! Ed what do you think? {Ed008's Note - Surely bringing a GK in depends on 1 or 2 of Gomes,Friedel or Cudicini leaving more ?

Mouthino is the one player who could take over modrics place in the team..class player and a class passer of the ball..can pick out a pass from anywhere.will cost us abit but its about time we splashed out
DAPZ

Deal announced soon, hopefully before sat
shorty

17 Aug 2012 01:39:11
Moutinho now coming to spurs, fee agreed

16 Aug 2012 12:40:32
What is going down the lane? why are spurs not signing a striker or 2! Newcastle is going to be a hard game as it is. Ed is it a wage problem with players not wanting to come? the fans need a statement from spurs or something as a top 4 finish is going to be hard this season with man city, man u, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle all be up there. {Ed008's Note - Little bit of everything fee,wage personal terms etc if you were owner of club you'd think the same way as Levy trust me!

There will be signings, probably not this week but I would envisage a few signings next week. Lets get it rubberstamped that Modric is gone and we will hopefully see the wheels in motion. I believe there has to players lined up, as Im sure DL & AVB knew Modders was going and that we needed strikers! Although I am concerned as to where the alleged huge transfer kitty has gone and the profits we have made from players sales over the last few season. Can any of the Ed's explain, and do they know of the up to date players we are interested in? Final note please get Lloris and Cesar!!

Stuart

Well AVB has now said he will TRY 2 sign a new striker next week now..what happernd to buying before the newcastle game..looking at defoe against italy we can be assured hes ready so maybe him up front on his own for 1 game will be ok

DAPZ

Should b okay for 1 game like u say not long term in the england game defoe also went out to the left were he scored his goal from him and bale can swap thru out the game so can lennon and dos santos may even play so for one game should be okay 3 points is the main thing

16 Aug 2012 11:13:52
Reports coming from spain this morning saying Valencia have rejected a 'huge' offer for Striker Soldado.

What do you guys reckon?
{Ed008's Note - I heard that this morning Spurs apparently bidded for Soldaldo however it was in January and it's old news being recycled. Fee was like £30m i think it's made up as he's committed to the club.

16 Aug 2012 08:22:26
Who realistically are we going to get up front before the window shuts?? Defo up top on his own is a disaster in my mind! {Ed055's Note - I am sure AVB has something up his sleeve - dont think it will be a big name like spurs fans want though -

Isn't AVB supposed to have an eye for unknown talent? I thought that was one of the reasons levy brought him in

ED055- I have to disagree with you mate, I think there is more pressure on AVB and Levy now to appease the fans after the supposed sale of Modric. I'm not saying it will be a Hulk or Llorente but a household name will come of that i have no doubt. Think Ade is one of two coming in and a CM + GK. THing is i don't think they will come until the window is nearly shut.

I don't want to say it, and hope to God it isn't true, but word on the street is that Michael Owen is pushing for a move to the Lane... {Ed008's Note - I heard Stoke...

Id take Owen as a back up striker, he not a force like he was but he knows where the net is and would be a good support player through the season. Spurs need a striker who will lead the line as well though, lorrente would be a great signing but feel he would go to Italy over England. We really need to act fast or face having Defoe and Kane for the first half of the season

16 Aug 2012 07:53:25
First timer here... I look the look of Dembele of Fulham, 2 years left on his contract so will be available at the right price! Any links to us? {Ed055's Note - None that I am aware of

16 Aug 2012 01:20:21
Utd,City,Chelsea and even the Gooners have stepped up their transfer buying quality we've got to follow suit or were gonna drop back into the pack of also-rans.... In Levy we trust time to prove us prove us right son.
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