The name in the frame is Breel Embolo.
For those of you with a mathematics bent, Gladys tells me that this is 95% done.
Whilst this degree of completion is firmly on a par with being ‘a bit pregnant’, it nevertheless offers us an indication as to what we are trying to do.
And God does love a trier.
We’re trying to get him across the line.
Personal terms are agreed – certainly with the player anyway – and Spurs are tirelessly seeking to secure his services with a desire to get a deal done BEFORE our preseason commences.
This chap is 19 and an optimist might tell you he has the world before his feet.
Unlike Clinton Cards, for example, this boy has onion sack finding form.
Basel appear resigned/keen to watch him fly the coop.
Basel’s sporting director Georg Heitz said:
He’s played for three seasons in our first team and he’s just 19-year-old. At some point we have to accept that we cannot change our league. The players love our club but realise they have to change their league at some point to develop.
There are only two countries he could go to: England or Germany. I’d recommend him not to make too big a step. He’s intelligent enough to know he needs to go to a place where the coach gives him a chance.
Are Spurs too bigger a step, the right step, or is you Breel simply the footballing equivalent of H from Steps?
(No relation).
In other news, Sue Ryder are delighted with the Euro2016 Sweepstake for two reasons.
One – so far it’s been less of sweepstake and more of a glorious splurge of goodwill cash.
Two – their PR dude turns out to be a Spurs fan!
The Sweepstake is a coming and to take the fun out of proceedings, I’ll be issuing teams and all that jazz this weekend.
You were warned.
