Spurs Rumours Archive June 18 2012

18 Jun 2012 21:55:24
Tottenham are planning to test Schalke's resolve for striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

The Dutchman has been a long-term target for Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

German sources say Schalke expect a bid of around £15 million to soon arrive for Huntelaar with Holland now out of the Euros.

£15 million?!? More like £15. When he did play he looked out of his depth and completely inept
Super Y*d

Super Y*d you are clueless, he was top goalscorer in the Bundeliga

Spurs Lad

Top scorer in the BL with 29 goals this season, maybe you need to look at something other than 1 1/2 games at the euros where he got no service
Huntelaar is q top goalscorer but he has a 20 mill euro buy out which is just over £17 mill

Tell you what, if we actually sign him and he gets 20 + goals for us next season, i will kiss a gooner shirt........
f*ckin wont 'appen.
Yes i know his goal scoring record in the Bundesliga, thats one season in the Bundesliga. Look at his previous record elsewhere and goals ratio and tell me that its top class.
S.Y

His previous goal scoring record is class as well. Your clueless Super Y*d. You most likely only watch BPL games and only on Match of the Day. Fool!

Spurs Lad

Hasn't Hunterlaar got a better overall scoring record than Van Persie? (we may hate ARSEnal but u can't doubt VP is class)

He is a class act. Watched him on many occasion and the quality of finishing is clear to see, would be so happy if we get him.

rvp vs huntelaar....fantastic derby.

I agree with Spurs Lad, Klass is class. Simple as that! He has exceeded most of his targets where ever he has gone! he is an excellent talent.
Rosco

Sorry Super Y*d your'e sooo wrong on this one..... Huntelaar scores for fun

ou812

If jkh was any good why haven't any top clubs kept hold of him? 29 last season isn't bad but it's not the PL. I'd rather sign a player for his productivity rather than his name, jkh would be another rebrov.......sh*te

Rufus

Super yod we agree a lazy striker looked lost in the euros not for us
Mr g

Wasnt a certain Berbatov top goalscorer in the German league.

He didnt turn out so bad!

Hi guys I am a United fan and I would take him. He is a class act and would bag goals galore in the EPL. Dutch strikers just tend to suit the EPL take Van Nistlerooy and RVP.

I know he only played one game for holland at euros but he looked very one paced

Well there you are Spurs lad, seems like im not the only one of that opinion. Lad, im nobodys fool so dont feel that you have to declare that i am, its very disrespectful and makes you sound like a gooner... ur not are you? you know, a Gooner in disguise? Everybody will have an opinion on this one. As Rufus rightly pointed out, he has been with bigger clubs than he is with now and they havent kept him on, pretty much the point I was making ( check the goal scoring record, it doesnt set the world on fire) and you either failed to notice or just ignored because it didnt fit your view on him. i respect your view ( because Im mature enough to) and, yes, a great season and a load of goals should get the attention of plenty of clubs, not least our own but are we that wealthy we can afford to sp*nk £17 odd million on a possible one season Charlie? I dunno. As for Berbatov, he cost us £10 million which, even then, wasnt a fortune, we just got in before Utd did and his club didnt get the chance to inflate the price and create an auction.
Final point, irrespective of his "star season" he looked one paced, easily tackled and he didnt take up the positions a top striker would be expected to take, to wit, he never looked like he could get on the end of much, albeit, not great service. Just my opinion, like.
Yours
Dam fool Super Y*d

Everyone says how good he is, and I did see him score a great goal against England i think it was where he injured himself, and he has been scoring for fun in germany, but he went to AC and it didn't happen for him and REAL i think it was and he was considered a flop at both, though that being said Berkamp scored I think 2 goals at AC before going to arsenal and was great.
One thing is for sure we definately need some strikers to come in and not wait around too long.
Don't know why we will let luke de jong from fc twente join newcastle for 8 mil another good young prospect, we left pappis cisse and they took him for 9 mil, we need to get active real soon.
COYS
Marc

I'm no gooner but didn't RVP look s**te at the euros as well? Was amazing in the prem last season though. Unfortunately for us!

Yeah wasn't impressed with RVP at all in the Euro's. Also even some of the big names (I.e ibrahimovich, Ronaldo, Huntelaar,xavi, alonso, etc) failed to perform and shown that some of the lesser players actually played really well.

In short I don't think we can really judge next season on the performances of the Euros as I think some of the football has been pretty poor

In respects to KJH debate, sign him, he is a class forward, would suit the engilsh game, and score for fun, £17m is a steal for a player of his quality (£15m for Remy), he was out of sorts at the Euros for 2 reasons he only played 1 and a bit games and the whole holland team were awful and secondly it has since been reported that their were problems in the dutch camp between players and coaching staff. So players weren't fully committed.

THFC4EVER

18 Jun 2012 18:51:06
Spurs are in preliminary talks with Laurent Blanc {Ed008's Note - Confirmed by another ED can't be in talks whilst managing France his contract is up end of Euro's though.

Ed, he himself may not be but you can bet his agent is!
KB {Ed001's Note - his agent has approached Spurs, but he is not in talks himself. But his agent is, most definitely, looking elsewhere, in case France don't extend his contract. Trouble is, no one is sure if he is just keeping his options open, or if he is defo leaving France.}

The only way Laurent Blanc would go Tottenham is if they can find a suitable replacement for the France Manager job and Arsene Wenger is the favourite. Wenger would go after next season and Pep Guardiola would be favourite to become Arsenal Manager.

The French position had nothing to do with it. He will be out of contract. FFF can't stop him doing anything.

18 Jun 2012 18:32:17
Ed if modric goes to real, how likely is a player coming to us? Its probably diarra but im hoping for kaka or higuain? {Ed008's Note - All depends on a new manager coming in first.

Wont be Higuain as wanted by sooo many others could be Kaka cos noboby seems that interested and wont be Diarra cos we have too many like him already

Sahin would make this a very attractive package

18 Jun 2012 13:38:31
Ed with us in the market for a new manager what do you think the situation is with pienaar? Personally I'd sell him back to Everton at a bit of a profit..... {Ed001's Note - he has asked to go back to Everton, he wants to go back to Everton, so I expect it to happen once the manager is in place.}

No way sell him, he is a highly talented player overlooked by Harry Redknapp likely because he did nt want him. Newv manager may well be able to get the best out of him in a white shirt.....No sell

He wants to come back to Everton and will push for a transfer.

I remeber watching him at the lane play his first home game for spurs against bolton.ok he came on for spurs but had nearly 45 mins and from there onwards looked like a completely different player for us then he does everton..good player for them.but out of his depth with us.coudnt handle the pressure of having to maintain his form

18 Jun 2012 11:41:57
AVB and his representatives have already spoken with Spurs. A series of proposals have been made but they do not constitute a formal offer; rather, they serve as the basis for negotiations.

AVB is almost certain to become "manager" but he will more akin to a European-style coach, working for a Sporting Director. Levy (and Lewis) have always been keen on having a Director of Football appointment and were only forced to abandon this when they chose Redknapp as manager.

This was part of the problem between Redknapp and Levy - tension over finances and who had responsibility.

Levy and Lewis want AVB but the rumours are spreading that Bale and Modric will use this as the chance to leave.

AVB - marmite springs to mind

ou812

Modric has made up his mind already, Bale will stay at least another year.
AVB will sign this week.....
Zac