Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[PeterWithesShin]

Lescott, yes, Ferdinand, McGrath no. He'll be 36 later this year and 3 of the last 5 seasons he's failed to make 20 league appearances and would still want good wages. Let QPR have him if they come up.

[brontebilly]

Wouldn't mind Lescott and Rio on frees for a season. Better than Baker and Clark.

Lescott yes but unlikely, Rio no because has become too injurie prone and wouldn't be worth the wages.

Thought Lescott was awful when I saw him for City this year. Didnt he have a horror show that cost them in the Champions League aswell.

Granted regular football will improve him but his pace seems to have disappeared. Always thought he was better for Everton at left back which would be a plus for us but think we need a leader/organiser at the back more than anything. Lescott isnt that player.

[bobdylan]

I'd rather Micah Richards than Lescott, he's reportedly available for £7 mill and would kill 2 birds with one stone as he can play right back and centre back, so would save us buying 2 players.  I'd have him at right back but filling in for Vlaar/Okore ahead of the chuckle brothers if one get's injured and Lowton can deputise at right back.  Richards and Bertrand would do for me at the back, £10-12 mill well spent I reckon.  I'd sign Remy up top, Holtby and Medel and that should see us sorted.

[ozzjim]

I'd rather Micah Richards than Lescott, he's reportedly available for £7 mill and would kill 2 birds with one stone as he can play right back and centre back, so would save us buying 2 players.  I'd have him at right back but filling in for Vlaar/Okore ahead of the chuckle brothers if one get's injured and Lowton can deputise at right back.  Richards and Bertrand would do for me at the back, £10-12 mill well spent I reckon.  I'd sign Remy up top, Holtby and Medel and that should see us sorted.

If money is there, both are no brainers for me. Richards would improve us at right back and Lescott would at centre half. Ferdinand is well over the hill though.

[brontebilly]

I'd rather Micah Richards than Lescott, he's reportedly available for £7 mill and would kill 2 birds with one stone as he can play right back and centre back, so would save us buying 2 players.  I'd have him at right back but filling in for Vlaar/Okore ahead of the chuckle brothers if one get's injured and Lowton can deputise at right back.  Richards and Bertrand would do for me at the back, £10-12 mill well spent I reckon.  I'd sign Remy up top, Holtby and Medel and that should see us sorted.

If money is there, both are no brainers for me. Richards would improve us at right back and Lescott would at centre half. Ferdinand is well over the hill though.

Richards has hardly played in 2 years. If he was that bothered about his career he would have at least gone out on loan. If the price was right less than 5m or so then maybe. Would prefer Kyle Walker who has stagnated at Spurs and should be available

[Dave]

Should he? He's still Spurs' first choice right back and plays every game for them when he's fit.

[brontebilly]

Should he? He's still Spurs' first choice right back and plays every game for them when he's fit.

that may be so but he only has Kyle Naughton for competition who is pretty sh*te

Spurs fans arent happy with Walker and a move back to Villa should get the best out of him again

[Dave]

This time last year he was apparently wanted by Real Madrid. If he leaves Spurs (and he won't), he'll still be moving to a club with better prospects than us.

[mr underhill]

until we get a new owner isn't this thread redundant?  Randy isn't going to fund any  further transfers. He pulled the plug in January as far as investment goes, surely? From now until new ownership he'll just keep paying salaries/wages/bills.

[Gregorys Boy]

until we get a new owner isn't this thread redundant?  Randy isn't going to fund any  further transfers. He pulled the plug in January as far as investment goes, surely? From now until new ownership he'll just keep paying salaries/wages/bills.

I agree, but you don't think a simple fact like will stop people with too much time on their hands from gossiping do you?

[mr underhill]

no. I've just heard we've put a bid in for Sidwell.

[edgysatsuma89]

until we get a new owner isn't this thread redundant?  Randy isn't going to fund any  further transfers. He pulled the plug in January as far as investment goes, surely? From now until new ownership he'll just keep paying salaries/wages/bills.

Although people are free to fill their boots, I agree. It does all seem a bit pointless at the moment. All I know is that I am pretty worried for this summer.

[paul_e]

he doesn't need to make investments for us to sign a couple of players, the club is self sufficient with no debts (after the share conversion).  A hold on transfers is nothing to do with Lerner not giving us the cash, it's to do with Lambert's position at the club, it's highly unlikely he'll stay once we're sold so letting him sign players isn't a good idea unless it becomes clear that a takeover won't occur before the start of the season.  If nothing is happening with a takeover by the end of the world cup I suspect we'll carry on with the signings Lambert was looking at and it will largely be 'business as usual'.  The club won't be put on hold all summer, that'll just make us more difficult to sell.

[LondonBoy]

We need to be thinking big.

No good thinking Lescott n Richards.

We need big signings to send a signal.  The cash will be there.

Believe peeps.

[edgysatsuma89]

he doesn't need to make investments for us to sign a couple of players, the club is self sufficient with no debts (after the share conversion).  A hold on transfers is nothing to do with Lerner not giving us the cash, it's to do with Lambert's position at the club, it's highly unlikely he'll stay once we're sold so letting him sign players isn't a good idea unless it becomes clear that a takeover won't occur before the start of the season.  If nothing is happening with a takeover by the end of the world cup I suspect we'll carry on with the signings Lambert was looking at and it will largely be 'business as usual'.  The club won't be put on hold all summer, that'll just make us more difficult to sell.

Oh it's not the funds which worry me. It's your penultimate sentence that worries me, it's not exactly attractive to a player to be brought in by someone who is highly likely to bugger off sometime soon. The uncertainty will kill us this summer transfer wise if the sale's not done pronto. I have everything crossed.