2016/2017: Spurs quietly going about building a winning team

[pajimoh]

Waste of 30m. 3 years contract and he'll be 30. How much can you sell a 30 year old for? Panic buy, me think

[toyin133]

Waste of 30m. 3 years contract and he'll be 30. How much can you sell a 30 year old for? Panic buy, me think

I give it 18 months, he'll fall out with Poch and Levy will sell him to Sunderland for half that

[Its a Goal]

Crazy deal for Sisseko. Unreal for Levy to blink first in a protracted negotiation.

[pajimoh]

I still expect Spurs to have spent less than most of the EPL teams when you consider incoming and outgoings

[kenmega]

Sissoko for £30 million - I can't believe Levy was outsmarted by Mike Ashley...very sad

5 year deal too

[toyin133]

[toyin133]

Now that Spurs have signed Sissoko, I guess we have to love him.
I hope Poch can work his magic with him

[kenmega]

Now that Spurs have signed Sissoko, I guess we have to love him.
I hope Poch can work his magic with him

If Poch can manage and improve Sissoko's consistency in his style of play, his temperament, his concentration, his passing and his tackling skills and show up for 'minor' games then this guy will be a star...

[Bigpokey24]

Una dey v3x, Juve signed a player who nack 29 for 75 milla....Leicester just signed a player we go soon turn 29 for 29 milla....omo just divide all epl purchase by 2...,crazy money

[Cristao II]

I am now happy with the squad strength. Moussa will provide drive when needed and motivated. I also liked that we signed 3 'blacks' - Nkoudou, Sissoko and Wanyama. I was worried before.

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans

Is any Spurs fan surprised? It looks like this guy has personal beef with the club. How many players has he either blocked or directly intervened from joining Spurs whilst in the EPL.

[Coach]

France international on the back of a decent showing at the Euros, just turned 27, no more than going rate. Had Spurs gone in before the Euros, would've paid low 20s, nevertheless, decent signing.

[wanaj0]

I am now happy with the squad strength. Moussa will provide drive when needed and motivated. I also liked that we signed 3 'blacks' - Nkoudou, Sissoko and Wanyama. I was worried before.

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans

Is any Spurs fan surprised? It looks like this guy has personal beef with the club. How many players has he either blocked or directly intervened from joining Spurs whilst in the EPL.

Not selling to RIVALS.

[kenmega]

France international on the back of a decent showing at the Euros, just turned 27, no more than going rate. Had Spurs gone in before the Euros, would've paid low 20s, nevertheless, decent signing.

Coach, I was wondering why Wenger never signed Sissoko even before he went to Newcastle?

[Cristao II]

Levy is a don!!

Tottenham equalled their transfer record to sign Moussa Sissoko after Mauricio Pochettino made it clear the Newcastle player was the man he really wanted.

Sissoko was valued at £30million and Tottenham finally agreed to meet that price, although the structure of the payments means Newcastle would receive the full fee — in five instalments of £6m — only if he stays for the duration of his five-year contract.

Sissoko is now 27 and it is impossible to know whether he will still be a Spurs player in 2021.
But Tottenham insist they agreed to meet Newcastle’s asking price, allowing them to fend off interest from Everton.
For much of deadline day, Spurs were expecting to sign only two players: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, the former Marseille winger who had been training with the club, and goalkeeper Pau Lopez, who has arrived on loan from Espanyol.

There was an initial bid of close to £16m for Sissoko but when that was rejected out of hand by Newcastle, it appeared there would be stalemate.

There seemed little chance of Newcastle reducing the asking price, nor of Spurs making a dramatically improved offer.

But Pochettino — who spoke of the need to add pacy, attacking players to his squad — coveted Sissoko, who played superbly at White Hart Lane last season, when Newcastle took a surprise 2-1 win.

With the manager’s endorsement, Tottenham acted swiftly when Everton’s bid for Sissoko was accepted late in the afternoon.

Sissoko had been given permission to leave the France squad to conclude the transfer, which matches the amount Spurs paid to buy Erik Lamela from Roma in 2013.

The player arrived in London as negotiations between Newcastle and interested clubs continued, so it was straightforward to undergo a Tottenham medical and finalise terms, believed to be close to £80,000 per week.

He may make his debut when Tottenham travel to Stoke on September 10.

[Bigpokey24]

Levy is a don!!

Tottenham equalled their transfer record to sign Moussa Sissoko after Mauricio Pochettino made it clear the Newcastle player was the man he really wanted.

Sissoko was valued at £30million and Tottenham finally agreed to meet that price, although the structure of the payments means Newcastle would receive the full fee — in five instalments of £6m — only if he stays for the duration of his five-year contract.

Sissoko is now 27 and it is impossible to know whether he will still be a Spurs player in 2021.
But Tottenham insist they agreed to meet Newcastle’s asking price, allowing them to fend off interest from Everton.
For much of deadline day, Spurs were expecting to sign only two players: Georges-Kevin Nkoudou, the former Marseille winger who had been training with the club, and goalkeeper Pau Lopez, who has arrived on loan from Espanyol.

There was an initial bid of close to £16m for Sissoko but when that was rejected out of hand by Newcastle, it appeared there would be stalemate.

There seemed little chance of Newcastle reducing the asking price, nor of Spurs making a dramatically improved offer.

But Pochettino — who spoke of the need to add pacy, attacking players to his squad — coveted Sissoko, who played superbly at White Hart Lane last season, when Newcastle took a surprise 2-1 win.

With the manager’s endorsement, Tottenham acted swiftly when Everton’s bid for Sissoko was accepted late in the afternoon.

Sissoko had been given permission to leave the France squad to conclude the transfer, which matches the amount Spurs paid to buy Erik Lamela from Roma in 2013.

The player arrived in London as negotiations between Newcastle and interested clubs continued, so it was straightforward to undergo a Tottenham medical and finalise terms, believed to be close to £80,000 per week.

He may make his debut when Tottenham travel to Stoke on September 10.

ok, this was very smart

[Its a Goal]

I should have known Daniel, aka Don, Levy wouldn't do something so drastic . 6M over 5 years? Wow. The only way it could have gotten better is if he had switched it to 5M over 6 years .

[pajimoh]

I should have known Daniel, aka Don, Levy wouldn't do something so drastic . 6M over 5 years? Wow. The only way it could have gotten better is if he had switched it to 5M over 6 years .

6M per year o. That means if he only stays 2 years Newcastle will get 12m. Still a lot of money per season. If he's good enough to stay 5 years then he would have paid that amount in performance

[danfo driver]

I am now happy with the squad strength. Moussa will provide drive when needed and motivated. I also liked that we signed 3 'blacks' - Nkoudou, Sissoko and Wanyama. I was worried before.

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans

Is any Spurs fan surprised? It looks like this guy has personal beef with the club. How many players has he either blocked or directly intervened from joining Spurs whilst in the EPL.

Not selling to RIVALS.

I dong think that Is the case. Schneiderlin Is actually important to him. Kid arrived back from euros lacking fitness. Didnt play a single game. If he sells Schneiderlin who Is one of his best midfielders. He should go into season with Pogba, herrera, carrick and Fellini,? Just to make Spurs fans happy? when things equalize, Schneiderlin will be a starter for United

[danfo driver]

France international on the back of a decent showing at the Euros, just turned 27, no more than going rate. Had Spurs gone in before the Euros, would've paid low 20s, nevertheless, decent signing.

No reaonable club will pay more than 10 m for Sissoko. He Is absolutely Not good enough and showed last year, How inconsistent and poor he Is. He Is like flamini. Played his life out at the euros in search of a contract. I expect normal service to resume now.

Levy would never ever have paid this, but the desperate everton made the bid, forcing Tottenham's hand

[danfo driver]

I should have known Daniel, aka Don, Levy wouldn't do something so drastic . 6M over 5 years? Wow. The only way it could have gotten better is if he had switched it to 5M over 6 years .

6M per year o. That means if he only stays 2 years Newcastle will get 12m. Still a lot of money per season. If he's good enough to stay 5 years then he would have paid that amount in performance

I tal am Levy is no dunce. Sissoko is worth 10m max .

[kenmega]

Levy knows best. I knew the staged payment proposal seemed legit. Ashley has been 'Levyed'. If Moussa Dembele can be a role model to Moussa Sissoko, then Spurs might have a chance this season.

BTW, Talksport's finest dummy Durham is slating us for not doing well in the transfer market. Screw him. He should be thanking us that we loan two of our own players to his useless club Peterborough United...

[kajifu]

I am now happy with the squad strength. Moussa will provide drive when needed and motivated. I also liked that we signed 3 'blacks' - Nkoudou, Sissoko and Wanyama. I was worried before.

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans

Is any Spurs fan surprised? It looks like this guy has personal beef with the club. How many players has he either blocked or directly intervened from joining Spurs whilst in the EPL.

Not selling to RIVALS.

I dong think that Is the case. Schneiderlin Is actually important to him. Kid arrived back from euros lacking fitness. Didnt play a single game. If he sells Schneiderlin who Is one of his best midfielders. He should go into season with Pogba, herrera, carrick and Fellini,? Just to make Spurs fans happy? when things equalize, Schneiderlin will be a starter for United

Where did you see Spurs finish this season in the league and CL?

[danfo driver]

I am now happy with the squad strength. Moussa will provide drive when needed and motivated. I also liked that we signed 3 'blacks' - Nkoudou, Sissoko and Wanyama. I was worried before.

Tottenham's bid for Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 26, was blocked after Old Trafford boss Jose Mourinho told the France international he was in his future plans

Is any Spurs fan surprised? It looks like this guy has personal beef with the club. How many players has he either blocked or directly intervened from joining Spurs whilst in the EPL.

Not selling to RIVALS.

I dong think that Is the case. Schneiderlin Is actually important to him. Kid arrived back from euros lacking fitness. Didnt play a single game. If he sells Schneiderlin who Is one of his best midfielders. He should go into season with Pogba, herrera, carrick and Fellini,? Just to make Spurs fans happy? when things equalize, Schneiderlin will be a starter for United

Where did you see Spurs finish this season in the league and CL?

I will be able to give a strong assessment by November (League).

But the crux of the matter is that Spurs is cursed. And in the CL you need a lot of luck. Tottenham is NOT a club that has a good relationship with luck.