The Evening Standard’s Tom Dunn repeated the transfer rumour this morning that Barcelona are interested in reviving Tanguy Ndombele’s career, subject to a player plus cash offer for the Frenchman.
Ordinarily these type of deals turn out to be the product of idle minds, however in a post-COVID-19 world, deals that need to get done when there’s a shortage of cash are likely to get done, one way or another.
It’s possible that the Catalan club are prepared to put forward Nelson Semedo or Philippe Coutinho in any deal, which is worth consideration.
I’m unconvinced Tottenham need Coutinho, but Nelson Semedo would be class addition and kill two birds with one stone.
The 26-year-old is a proven winner and would make a sound companion for Davinson Sanchez.
Selling Serge Aurier has become a priority for reasons we’ve covered on this blog after virtually every game he’s played in.
Another point worth factoring in, is that Ndombele was purchased at pre COVID-19 prices and unless his career were to significantly ignite, this would be a unique means of making money on a player that had little involvement on the grass for Spurs, which would surely appeal to Daniel Levy?
Coutinio is better (more productive) than dele
Coutinho has already turned us down when we were half decent. Now we’re a steaming turd he’s not going to change his mind is he?
Either would be better…. Both are proven ballers.
No to both even with cash added.
Just caught the end of a documentary last night on Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest and the winning of two European Cups. Watching the games and recalling the Forest players names I realised one of the reasons Spurs never won trophies under Pochettino, leaving aside for a moment the contribution or lack of, of Daniel Levy.
We lacked steel, we lacked fiercely combative players like Kenny Burns, Larry Lloyd and John McGovern. After one of the finals Clough said what made him proud of the team was how hard they worked, how they looked out for each other and how they covered every blade of grass.
I hate saying it but Pochettino’s team was soft. And when I recall that pitiful display against Bournemouth the other night and think of the effort put in by that Forest team who were paid very poorly compared to this Spurs team it saddens me.