All New Summer 2008 Transfer Merry Go Round/Rumour Mill

He's certainly the style of striker Spurs need as with Berbatov (presumably) leaving, Bentley would have been wasted with Bent up front.
 
I disagree completely. We are buying completely the wronh type of players. We had no creative flair in MF last season, now we have loads but no 100%ers like Malbranque or Tainio. We need to find a balance. You can't just pack a squad with big names and expect them to work well as a team.

I am dissapointed this Summer.
 
He's a good player, we (Celtic) played Spartak Moscow last year in a Champions League qualifier and he scored in both legs and looked some player. Obviously he went on and played well with Russia also.
 
Surely with Berbatov leaving you'll need another forward though and with you paying £15m odd on Bentley you'd be after somebody who'll benefit from the crosses he can knock in.
 
I didn't say he's a top striker. I said he's the type of forward that Spurs need now that they've signed Bentley. The only thing that makes Bentley a decent player is his crossing ability and with Berbatov leaving you're left with just Bent who's not likely to take total advantage of those crosses.

Santa Cruz isn't/wasn't a top striker but scored plently because he's good in the air and thrived on Bentley's crosses last season. Pavlyuchenko could do the same.
 
BaZ87 said:
I didn't say he's a top striker. I said he's the type of forward that Spurs need now that they've signed Bentley. The only thing that makes Bentley a decent player is his crossing ability and with Berbatov leaving you're left with just Bent who's not likely to take total advantage of those crosses.

Santa Cruz isn't/wasn't a top striker but scored plently because he's good in the air and thrived on Bentley's crosses last season. Pavlyuchenko could do the same.
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Fair point BaZ. I'm just not sure he's what we need. I guess we'll see what he can do at the weekend against Chelsea if he's done and dusted by then.
 
I agree with Baz. We need a player who fits the team rather than simply going for the most talented striker around.

I'd take Pavlyuchenko over, say, Villa. Hopefully this isn't the end of our summer signings though.
 
BaZ87 said:
No i've judged it on whenever i've seen him play. And 6 in 16 games is not that great either regardless of the fact he offers very little else other than his finishing.

Maybe the problem is that a good player for Boro (or Leeds) is totally different to that of Liverpool. But i do hate Boro as you say.
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Alves' running is actually, excellent. He covers an awful lot of ground to help his team out of situations, his hold up and passing play is also very good. He was excellent against Spurs, wasn't that good against Liverpool.

As for his goal scoring record, he arrived having not played for a while at Herenveen and started knocking them in for fun. He hit the woodwork twice against Chelsea at the end of last season and completely ran the show. I'd say he's done brilliantly since he arrived.
 
NokkonWud said:
Alves' running is actually, excellent. He covers an awful lot of ground to help his team out of situations, his hold up and passing play is also very good. He was excellent against Spurs, wasn't that good against Liverpool.

As for his goal scoring record, he arrived having not played for a while at Herenveen and started knocking them in for fun. He hit the woodwork twice against Chelsea at the end of last season and completely ran the show. I'd say he's done brilliantly since he arrived.
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got to agree with you, alves is infact a decent striker, with a lot more elements to his game than just finishing.
 
also some guy ITK believe it or not he said
Huntelaar, Arshavin and Veloso Pavluchenko close! to all joining spurs

One player is done and dusted and should be announced once visa has been formalised, this player is Pavluchenko. The other 3 players are Arshavin, zenit contacted us at the weekend and said they would accept our 16m bid. Huntelaar bid was lodged at the weekend too and Ajax have said they are willing to do business but wages are a problem, he wants big money. We are looking for sponsors but are very hopeful this will happen. Veloso deal has finally been agreed, this has been ongoing for weeks but deal struck early this evening"

Berbatov will leave on Thursday for 28m plus add ons. This was done last week despite what everyone has been saying.

seems he was right about Pavluchenko. visa he said this lastnight
 
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