Few Spurs fans want to lose Luka but if a bid of £30m odd came in and a bidding war bumped it up more would Levy think about it? Would Harry encourage Levy to allow him to leave on the basis of the funds being immediately released to source a couple of top notch strikers? Then the deadwood sales could take their time and maybe we'd not ask too high a price for them in the knowledge we'd fixed the bits that needed fixing.
Kranjcar already looks like he's on the way out of Spurs. Corluka will be under big pressure from Walker next season and is young enough to want to play every week himself. I would expect him to want to leave if he was benchwarming by January. Add in that Pletikosa's loan wasn't taken up in a permanent deal and I wonder whether Harry's love affair with Croats is on the wane. Maybe they aren't the head down, no trouble, model professionals he makes out. Perhaps it worked for a while and has just run its course.
Would you miss them when they're gone? I get the feeling only Luka would be missed and if he continues to seek a move sentiment towards him would change pretty quickly.
Is Croattenham Hotspur Over?
posted on 5/7/11
messiah - You've fallen out of with Luka already on the basis of him apparently asking for a move? He hasn't tabled a transfer request (yet - the week is young!). If he does want to go though is there any going back for him. the club and the fans?
posted on 5/7/11
The 'shine' has gone off him for me ddd thats all. Top player though
I think if we were to lose him I'd dread to think who Harry would have in mind to replace the lad
posted on 5/7/11
messiah - You'd be happy seeing him play for us provided he puts in the same effort as before? No reason to suggest he'd give any less than 100% I suppose but if we're midtable (hope not of course!) in late December I wonder. Then we might lose him mid-season with even less chance of replacing.
posted on 5/7/11
I'd like to think he'd still give us 100% anyhow mate. I just dont believe we'd attract anyone as good with our limitations right now. No CL, wage cap etc.
I think we need him to have a chance of getting CL football again, hes that good imo anyway
posted on 5/7/11
messiah - Well hopefully Levy persuades him to forget the blue side and give us at least another complete season. But it does make me when players say that and then move on as if it wasn't their fault in any way. Maybe if he'd banged in half a dozen more goals we'd be in the CL again. Very disrespectful to their fellow pros too as its saying it was their fault and they're not good enough for him either.
posted on 5/7/11
I think the love affair is pretty genuine ddd, i like to think so at least. They are all top lads who worked hard to be where they are. I doubt any of them were millionaires at 18/19 playing for Dinamo Zagreb, maybe Niko was due to his fathers stature. They are grafters and Harry appreciates these type of players.
I just think if we can exclude money from the argument, i know its impossible in football, that the principle of not selling your best players is paramount if you want to make any progress.
Just because a player is expensive is no guarantee that they will succeed. If Luka goes the players replacing him would have a big gap to fill, and for all we know they could turn out into expensive mistakes like Bentley.
posted on 5/7/11
and for all we know they could turn out into expensive mistakes like Bentley.
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Right that settles it! Luka is going nowhere. Levy needs to secure him in his secret basement room where he keeps his army of financial ninjas!
posted on 5/7/11
If Modric goes no doubt we will see Joe Cole at the lane.
The thought of that turns my stomach.
posted on 5/7/11
I'd want us to reject all offers this summer and have a crack at getting back into the CL again. Failing that then see what offers come in next season. We're better than Liverpool and Arsenal maybe aren't quite as strong as they were 2 or 3 seasons ago so there is every chance of qualifying again as long as we sign a striker or Pav is given a proper run in the team as he seems to be the only one who knows how to put the ball in the net!
posted on 5/7/11
So it does seem we're only really worried about Modric (who Harry does seemingly rate extremely highly). All that means to me is we'd insist on getting our full whack for him. Everyone has their price.
Personally I'd miss Corluka and Niko too. They both brings good things to team (given the chance).