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We could never afford him. Hearing Barca or Real Madrid.
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Most likely true but has a fee ever been mentioned? Not seen one.
He would be electric down our left side.
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Empoli Fan here
Hi Spurs fans, Empoli fan here
Firstly I want to apologise for my English in advance as I am using a tool to assist me with writing this lengthy passage
I don’t use Reddit at all and mainly use Twitter, but for everything related to Italy and tweeted in Italian.
So when I saw the Spurs links with Guglielmo Vicario and the amount of bad and rude responses to his ability and the potential transfer I felt I needed to come to a platform and share my thoughts on Vicario. This Reddit page seemed like the best method
First you are signing a keeper who outperformed every Italian keeper in the world last season, yes I include Donnarumma in this and I’m sure people agree.
He was the best keeper in the league after Maignan for me (better then Onana on pure keeper saves in my opinion)
Secondary Vicario has improved since he made his debut for us in the 21/22 season (he was on loan at the club) when he first arrived, there was some doubts on his ability as people were also unfamiliar as he had never played in the Italian top division before, as the season went on, we could see he was a great shot stopper BUT his ability on the ball was getting even better.
I would recommend to watch the game he played vs Inter Milan (21/22 season) where because we scored 2 early goals, Inter went very aggressive against us and Vicario had to make quick judgement passes, decisions and looked like an incredible ball playing keeper
Vicario has kept us in the league for 2 consecutive seasons, to finish 14th twice when only a few seasons ago, we did not even break into the top 6 in Serie B is testament to how incredible he has been.
The worry I had was him going to Inter if Onana left or to Juventus, in the Italian press for the past 3/6 months Juventus has been heavily linked and he seemed destined to make that move at some point. Now I can watch him in England and support him so I am super happy about that
In terms of what his ability is right now, I would have him as the 2nd best shot stopper in Italy after Maignan and also just behind Onana when it is ability on the ball, I would ask people not to get too involved with the passing statistics.
You have to remember the type of style we play and the fact there is very little shape or structure for him to get clear patterns to play around. What I mean is if you watch him every week, you can see how good he is on the ball, and I know Spurs now are under a attacking manager who relies on build up play so I know for a fact EVERYONE in England (even Italy) will see how good Vicario is on the ball.
The only reason I have Onana ahead is because Onana has played In a team which requires keepers to be a part of the build-up while we at Empoli force him into tricky situation which he constantly is able to play out from and with relative ease.
So if you want my ranking then yes you are getting the 2nd best keeper in the league who has been proving people wrong since he made his debut in the Italian 1st divisions 2 seasons ago.
Considering I don’t believe anyone in England was better then Maignan last season, Vicario is top 5 in England for me and will be a surprise package when you see his distribution in a set-up which spurs will have under Ange
If you want to see some of his ability in possession, I would recommend watching some of the matches against the Italian teams who tend to press (Inter and Florentina) are the two I recommend and you will see glimpses of how incredible his ability is on the ball
Again guys SORRY for my English and I wish Vicario the best of luck!
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Tottenham player liaison officer Roberto Balbontin and team manager Allan Dixon photographed at Stansted Airport with one of Guglielmo Vicario's agents, Valerio Giuffrida
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Other excerpts from POK
On Tapsoba:
Currently ongoing, clubs are in talks but nothing agreed yet. Personal terms will not be an issue.
On Maddison:
Personal terms already agreed at just over 9m a year.
His current Leicester deal was just about to be halved too (due to relegation) so was always going to agree terms.
On Maguire:
On the list of potentials, but not sure how high up now.
On Bayern media linking Kane:
Are they still trying to flog that dead horse?
On Micky Van De Ven:
Hasn’t heard anything about him.
On outgoings:
We are currently struggling to get interested parties apparently.
This is due to very little interest in the players, let alone our asking price.
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Tottenham to make James Maddison move as Leicester demand £60m
Spurs are prepared to pay an initial £40 million and want to strike a compromise which will include add-ons and further instalmentsTottenham Hotspur want to thrash out a deal with Leicester City for James Maddison this week and are set to submit their opening offer for the England international.
Maddison is a priority target for new head coach Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham are now pushing hard to agree a fee with relegated Leicester in the next few days.
Leicester are demanding up to £60 million for the attacking midfielder, who was part of England’s squad for this month’s European Championship qualifiers. Tottenham are prepared to pay an initial £40 million and want to strike a compromise which will include add-ons and further instalments.
Newcastle have also been targeting Maddison, 26, but have cooled their interest as they prepare to complete the signing of AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali.
That has propelled Tottenham into ramping up negotiations this week, and it is understood their first formal offer is imminent.
Leicester return to pre-season training under new manager Enzo Maresca on Monday, as they prepare for the forthcoming season in the Championship. A number of departures are expected from the club after their relegation from the Premier League, which ended a nine-year existence as a top division team.
Harvey Barnes, the winger, is another target for Premier League clubs including Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa, but sources suggest a move is not close at this stage.
As reported by Telegraph Sport last week, Tottenham are also considering a bid for Juventus centre-back Gleison Bremer. Manchester United’s Harry Maguire is another option as Tottenham aim to strengthen Postecoglou’s squad following his appointment earlier this month.
Tottenham are yet to indicate whether they will bid for Maguire and there is no certainty they will, but interest has been registered in a player who former manager Mauricio Pochettino wanted to sign from Hull City, before the defender moved to Leicester and then joined United.
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Leicester are being ridiculous. Obviously they have every right to do so but surely in their position, £40m is a decent amount to bolster their squad rather than holding out for £60m that they're never going to get.
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Thanks to all for the great updates.
I'd be suprised if Harry ends up in Germany but I wish him well if he does.
I think 40m plus add ons is gair for Maddison.
Would take us to 63m spent approx, 37m for CB. We get in 25m and spend it on a LB and I'm happy.
But if Kane leaves... who knows
I'd be suprised if Harry ends up in Germany but I wish him well if he does.
I think 40m plus add ons is gair for Maddison.
Would take us to 63m spent approx, 37m for CB. We get in 25m and spend it on a LB and I'm happy.
But if Kane leaves... who knows
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BrooklynYid
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I gotta say, 70 mil + and outside the PL wouldn't be the worst decision we could make. Levy only has two options. Sign Kane or sell him. Can't imagine why he'd sign so the choice is probably clear.
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ClemFandango
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The Twitter accounts are reporting it as if Kane has held direct talks with Tuchel and agreed to join.
It’s bullshit
It’s bullshit
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I'd tell Levy to fuck his mum...!
"I'm leaving next year for fuck all and this year I'm gonna go on the piss every Friday night"...!!!
"I'm leaving next year for fuck all and this year I'm gonna go on the piss every Friday night"...!!!
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£40m initially that will rise with add-ons apparently.
With Tapsoba being a distinct possibility as well, it might actually be a half decent window.
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JUST IN: #thfc and Clement Lenglet have an agreement in principle for a three-year contract. There has been continuous contact between Spurs and FC Barcelona for several days about a final fee. | @sportwww.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/principio-acuerdo-tottenham-lenglet-espera-89181319
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Is this who our LCB will be instead of Tapsoba, Van De Ven, or Bremer?
www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/principio-acuerdo-tottenham-lenglet-espera-89181319
Yid
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The guy is a car crash...
ClemFandango
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Here we go ..
Remember we’ve got Destiny Udogie joining soon as well so we’re certainly putting together a good group of youngsters.
Remember we’ve got Destiny Udogie joining soon as well so we’re certainly putting together a good group of youngsters.
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I want to see some departures... or just cancel their contracts...