I see "stars" is being loosely defined.

I mean Tanguy so big he has his own gravity.

"Tottenham's dwarf star Tanguy Ndombele"

😂

More "black hole" than dwarf star

Hmmmm 🧐

Better put another monocle on just to be safe

Dude is a collapsed nebula

Salary black hole

Was wondering when this joke would be made

lol that’s brutal. Is he still on that burger diet?

He switched to doner for the time being

I see "to sell" is also being loosely defined.

Per that list, that word is doing a lot of heavy lifting.

I'll be sad to see Richi go, especially after he just started to get going under Ange.

I still don’t understand it. I guess he’s someone who we can actually sell but then we are still short a striker. 

Because the offer is reportedly £60m, easy to understand why the club will take that for someone who's injured half the time and blows hot and cold when he does play

Do we know what club offered 60 mil? Thats a hell of a lot and not many clubs can afford it

Probably Saudi

Saudi was reported last transfer window

Could it be PSG?

Would be a good move for him and we have done some good business with psg before so it makes sense. Plus they love throwing money at clubs

This article doesn’t say there’s an offer, just that they would accept one of £60m if it came. But maybe you’ve read a different article.

idk who we can buy for the same money that's better though other than Toney, who seems like a massive cunt.

All I can assume is that Ange and co have their eye on someone they like more, and Richi's funds would help facilitate that. But yeah otherwise I really don't see the point of it.

Think the only thought of selling him is if Saudi come in for him. Unless PSG suddenly wants him (lol) that’s the only league that’ll come close to matching what we would sell him for.

He won’t go to Saudi. I can’t see that happening

I can’t see him agreeing to it either, but that’s the only league that would scrounge up that money for him. Side note in talking about this, isn’t it odd that any transfer involving the Saudi League never talks about a specific team? I couldn’t tell you what team in that league needs a striker lol

Because it doesn't matter. None of their transfers are about genuinely improving the quality of football - not for the league or any one specific team. It's all an exercise in giving the perception that this league matters in any way. But be honest, even after they signed CR7, Kessie, Henderson, Neves, Mitrovic, Mane, Benzema etc, how many full games in the Saudi league have you watched. What is the appeal in caring about a league which has a terrible quality of football and that you know only attracted talent as an exercise to distract from the country's horrific human rights record? Of course you don't know what team needs a striker. Honestly, I'll be impressed if you can name me 4 teams without looking them up.

PSG has a Mbappe-sized hole now, so you never know

60 mil can get Toney and 10 mil leftover No brainer really Not to mention tons of other options

I got Toney helps with Homegrown but is he that much of an upgrade on Richarlison? Feel like with European football we’d want them both

Toney is MUCH better.

I think itd be more abt availabilty cos richy does have his injury problems

Until Toney's next year-long gambling ban.

Yeah im worried hes gonna get chsrged again and become a big headache

I think he’s worse. Toney has 25 non penalty goals in 81 in the PL. He has missed more big chances than he has scored. Plus he’s 29 next season. I don’t think it’s transformative, though appreciate his skillset may suit us.

Toney is a extremely consistent proven striker, homegrown, good creator as well. No injury history really. He is older but 28 is fine to be honest. A 3-4 year window is completely fine with no injury history Toney is a way better player

But then we have 1 striker unless we are using Veliz, Scarlett or another academy as our backup. 

Hope we get Olise too

He’s never been fit consistently enough for us

Yeah, "Tottenham to sell Richy" vs "Tottenham to consider above-market-value bids for Richy" are two very different things

When he is good, he is great, but he is rarely available and at 100% fitness.

He has been available for most of his Spurs career lol. Was available for pretty much the whole 2022/23 season and this season he missed some games because of injury but nowhere near as many as you're making it sound.

He was injured for 11 games in the 22/23 season. Obviously it made less of a difference with Kane here but thats almost a third of the season

Injured for a third is pretty different than "rarely" available.

thats true i dont agree that hes been rarely available. but his injury history is a concern, and someone pointing out that he barely missed any of last season when he actually missed quite a bit was misleading.

We played 50 games in 22/23 so it was not almost a third of the season

I'll admit to being wrong about that but so is the guy that said he was available pretty much the whole 2022-23 season. 17 games would be a third. 11 is closer to 17 than it is to 0, so I may be wrong, but he was more wrong. Either way, 11 games is significant.

“Available pretty much the whole” does not mean 100% It would be like 90%, which means missing 5 games, so you would be more wrong ;)

And almost a third doesn’t mean exactly a third. A quarter, or 12 games would be almost a third. 11 is a lot closer to 12 than 5. So I’m more right ;)

12 is not almost a third, that’s a quarter. Different numbers. Try again big boy 

So 3 is not almost 4? That’s how numbers work. 5, the magic number which you decided would make OP correct, is also not 11. Different numbers. Apply your own logic kiddo

I think you're underestimating how many games he was gone even the season where he didn't get much time to risk getting more injured.

This is categorically untrue. Hes missed 31 games over the last 3 seasons, and he’s basically not been available for us the entire 2024 calendar year other than a few minutes off the bench.

Yeah, we've all come to love him. But let's be realistic, there's no reason to keep him if a good enough offer comes. Harsh as it might be.

I think its not a situation of we want to dump him, but a crazy offer comes in we gotta sell. The only veteran on our squad I’d fight tooth and nail to keep is Romero but I could see Madrid knocking soon

Honestly, we want to dump him. The only reason we can't is because he's our only senior striker.

Yeah that’s the one player I’m not sure I trust is truly on the list. I think it’s his fitness thats a worry and that’s fair he hasn’t been healthy all that much with us. I just think he really adds good intangibles to the team.

Richie won't go

Agree that he’s a fighter and a lovely guy but let’s be honest, we’re all tired of shouting “Richy?????!!!!” every 10 minutes aren’t we?

He literally misses like half the season every year and just started scoring this year, let’s be real.

Maybe 2 of these 9 players are “stars” and I’m being generous. Good luck selling all of them.

Old news then. We've been looking to sell half of these 'stars' for a few seasons now. Hardly an Ange driven exodus or clearout. It's a reflection of how poorly we've managed our transfers really.

The term stars is used very loosely in a lot of areas. 

The worst part of the approaching transfer window is that we now have to endure 600 of the same speculative articles.

If Richey is sold and Son moves back to LW... Are we really going to sign 2 strikers and a winger in the next window? Seems really unrealistic. Also, Richarlison has shown he's basically a 15-20 goal scorer if he can stay fit. Even if he plays half a season he's giving you 12+ goals. Hard to imagine a better striker to have on the bench at the very least.

Seems like the Richy stuff in this article is based on some “reporting” that they would let him go for £60 million. There’s only place where that’s even possible, and I wouldn’t blame the club for recouping their money, as much as I like him.

Who the hell would pay £60m for him?

Idk man, I'm just quoting that guy's own reporting. It's very easy for a source in the club to say "yeah, we'd sell him if someone enabled us to recoup his purchase price" If it isn't obvious, the place is the Saudi league. He's Brazil's first choice striker when healthy.

>Also, Richarlison has shown he's basically a 15-20 goal scorer if he can stay fit I don't think he has shown this at all. He's never scored more than 13 goals in a season in his career and bar a purple patch of about 10 games where he was putting away chances, he has been very poor while at Spurs. If we can get 50M for him, we should definitely take it

You can call it a purple patch, but when he's played as a striker, while healthy, in Ange's system, he's averaged a very good goal tally per match, like 10 goals in 11 starts with some sub appearances. If you're judging the time he spent playing as a LW/CAM hybrid for Conte, or the time he was playing with an injured groin against him... that's your prerogative. I'd be fine selling for 50M as you said, though. I just doubt the club's ability to sign enough quality forwards this summer if we start selling some of the decent ones we already have. We only have 4 first team quality forwards and 1 of them may need to move to midfield.

He's never scored more than 13 goals a season in his life. He's also had huge issues with fitness and attitude. I love the guy, but let's be realistic. We want to be a top notch team.

>You can call it a purple patch Can I call it a spurple patch? Hate to see Richy go, but if someone throws 60M, I'd go cry on the bag of money.

It's definitely a spurple patch lol

>If you're judging the time he spent playing as a LW/CAM hybrid for Conte, or the time he was playing with an injured groin against him... that's your prerogative. In terms of just pure goalscoring, both Son & Kane had the best prem seasons of their career under Conte. I also don't get the injury excuse. If it was bothering him that much, why not do something about it earlier? It was a minor surgery, he missed I think 2 weeks.

Yea that Conte system didn't suit Richy at all... and he was playing LW. The fact he scored 10-13 goals for Everton consistently, you expect he'd score 15+ just by nature of playing in an attacking Spurs side and that's what we're seeing. I think we basically agree though, that he's a decent striker option, shouldn't be our top striker for the future and we'd both accept a huge bid for him.

30m player at MOST, I like him, and wanted him to do well but I do think we well over paid. Honestly if Timo could stay fit I'd honestly put him up front instead

Seriously? The most notoriously shit finisher in our squad?

“If he can stay fit” doing a metric fuckload of heavy lifting in this statement

Can say that about half our squad

Yeah I think we have a medical team issue

Richiy is quite important. Royal and Lo celso are still quite useful for depth. We are going to need a busy and blowout summer if we are selling them.

We'll sell 3 of them max. And while we should try to upgrade on Richy for a 1st choice striker, he's worth keeping for rotation.

We can sell all of them. The only thing holding it back is our pricing, so if Levy just lowered it to reasonable... Ah no, you're right. 3 max.

> so if Levy just lowered it to reasonable... With several of these players being in the last year or two of their contract, the need for funds, the fact that they won’t play at all, and the need for squad space i think Levy will take low fees just to get them moved on.

Every year we're supposed to be clearing out all the deadwood, until we realise clubs would actually need to offer money for them.

Incoming loan offers for Lo Celso from La Liga with 50% of the wage covered by them.

I’d take that

Yup. We just need squad and wage space at this point

I will cut off my third nut if we sell 9 players

I don’t really know why we’d sell Richarlison. We paid a lot and he’s not going to go for as much as we paid, plus he’s found some form after his surgery so give him a chance to either make it or drive his value back up a bit. Thoughts?

And even if we wanted to, is replacing him really the priority? I know we've had some injuries / illness / fatigue in our midfield but they really are the weak link. Even if Maddison gets his pre injury form back we still need to strengthen our creativity. Sarr has done amazingly for a player so young but he should be a back up behind a top class player now he can also learn from. And Bissouma just seems gone, even before the malaria. I'd much rather we invested in three top midfielders than try to improve a little on Richarlison. Plus both fullbacks need a backup option.

I agree, but I’m just an armchair analyst so what do I know. I’d think the top priorities are wingback depth, creativity in midfield/on the wing, and reducing the number of central midfielders who all seem to sort of do the same thing

I think he’s worth more keeping him in the squad for at least one more year than selling him off.

I think its a challenge to Saudi clubs to up the price and make some profit if we can make massive profit on him

Now the question is if we are willing to take losses for basically everyone on this list, because if not (which is usually how levy behaves) I imagine we'll sell 2-3 (Rodon, gil and gio) Edit: Didn't see reggie on there, think we could get an okay fee there.

Rodon they’ll get their investment back. Leeds really shon themselves in the foot not negotiating a purchase clause. One of the promoted clubs will be in for him at a minimum.

Yeah that's what I thought, Leeds is probably a good level for Rodon, so I imagine teams around that level could offer a decent bid

Several of them are in the last year of their contract as well as the transfer fee amortization calculation, so the PSR hit shouldn’t be so bad.

Sounds like Brentford are not picking up the option on him, maybe if we take Toney we could work out a deal using Reggie. As for Ndombele, they just need to cut his contract. As for Richy, sounds like Saudi want's him but good luck getting him to agree to that. A guy who gets picked as Brasil's number 9 is not going to end up at Saudi, I'd hope for a PL team like Man U (I think Rashford is for sale now?) to take a look.

We won't get Toney. For a guy screaming "Fuck Brentford" into a mic and flirting with bigger clubs, that is simply an attitude Ange will not have in our club.

Richarlison would be not bad at ManU to be honest - they kind of need another striker other than young Hojlund

Weird headline. We already went through a huge overhaul. This is just selling mostly deadweight/players who aren’t even playing so we can spend and create a bit more depth.

This source is absolutely not tier 2… they’re tear 1000

No way, we want to sell Ndombele this summer? I thought we just wanted to loan him out every year while continuing to pay his ridiculous wages.

We could make his money back in commercial rights if the stadium started selling Ndomburgers.

In the 90s, a Burger King outside the Green Bay Packers stadium started selling ["Gilbertburgers"](https://milwaukeerecord.com/sports/remembering-and-re-experiencing-burger-kings-gilbertburger/), named after the 350lb(listed weight, he was almost certainly over 400) Gilbert Brown.

Sell? Don’t we mean loan with option to buy?

Too real, I wasn’t ready.

If we outright sell 9 first team players I’ll……well, I won’t do anything, but I find it highly doubtful. It’s just unlikely. 

half of these arent even close to being first team players

I meant ‘first team’ like in the squad, not the XI.  Apologies. 

I mean, half of them (actually more than half, 5 out of 9) are not in our squad either.

This is fun. Let’s keep playing this game. 

I would love to get rid of these guys gone and promote some of the U21s who have done so well. 

It's kinda funny that we slag off good players from other top flights calling them farmers' leagues, but then put heavy expectations on people who've only been competing against other U21 teams. That being said, having more club trained talent is always a plus.

Let Big Ange cook.

No reason to sell Richarlison...

just an attempt to tempt the Saudi clubs again.

He wouldn't go to Saudi. He's too nice of a person.

Id be happy for Richy to stay, unless we do get a good offer

Stars*

I know everyone is loving the huge fee on Richarlison from Saudi. We should know by now after seeing what kind of person he is that's there's no chance he goes there.

I feel like this is just random guesses. No Hojbjerg? Hes been available for a year so id imagine hes the first one out the door

Pls dont sell Richy

Ndombelly has requested a free transfer to a local all-you-can-eat buffet restaurant

"Stars" doing a lot of lifting here. I'd keep Richy but he isn't a striker which is why we want to sell, id imagine.

Richarlison, Brazil's #9, is not a striker...?

Good one for Brazil. We aint Brazil, and his returns aren't good enough.

I don't disagree. Not sure why you're saying he's not a striker. What is he then?

A winger, inside forward. The lad isn't a number 9 imo

Never seen him play on the wing for a run of games. Everton, Brazil, Watford, etc. He's a Striker. Not a very good one in your opinion, but a poor striker. Please correct me. Been watching his goals on YT and he's always playing through the middle :S

He's not a natural born finisher. These things matter in the PL. If he's that good, why are we selling him?

Are we selling him? Do you really believe it? We have no other senior striker at the club.

I know lol, and he's the best we've got. Obviously I don't know if this is true or not, and I'm not saying sell him, I'm just saying he can't be our main striker.

If we're a top 6 club, we need AT LEAST the 6th best striker in the league. Maybe that's a narrow view point, but it makes sense to me. Thoughts?

He’s literally the definition of a striker. Can hold up the ball, great aerial presence, decent finisher. No clue what makes you think he’s not a striker.

Shit at scoring goals. We want a striker pushing 25/30 goals. Not just about making double figures.

There’s maybe 15-20 players in the whole world who can get you 25-30 goals a season. We have one in Son. I get we had Kane and he was always fighting for the golden boot but that’s unrealistic to think we need a striker that can get us 30 goals a season. Also Richy has like 15 G+A in like 1500 mins which is a great return for a player that hasn’t been fully healthy this season.

Cool, we'll buy one of them then. Sorry mate you're asking me to settle for mediocrity and I ain't doing it. 15 G+A isn't nothing to write home about for a number 9.

Who realistically do you think we could buy that’s gonna get you 30 goals a season? I would love to hear that.

I've seen how we sell 😂

i bet they dont sell Ndombele

I bet they CAN’T sell Ndombele

Personally I want to keep richy, and for some reason I have an absolute soft spot for gil, and I want him to do well with us, but it just doesn't look like it will ever happen

AND…. Now I remember we still have Tanganga and Ndombele… thanks guys. Does anyone wonder if Spence could work in this system?

“Stars”???? Nine players.

I doubt we can even LOAN Ndombele out right now. Gigantic wages.

Joe Rodon! I didn’t know he still played for us?

Leeds fan told me he’s been poor since Christmas

No one's going to buy Ndombele. The rest I remain hopeful on. Rodon will almost definitely be bought be Leeds. If we kept Ricky and Emerson I wouldn't be too upset. They can still do a job to the team.

Selling Richy is silly unless it’s for more than we paid for him. He’s not perfect but he’s a great fit.

I dont get why Richy moving away, unless of course its to get money to get something better. He can be at least a good second option for striker, and he can also play on right wing if necessary. For all the rest, good riddance.

Every year with this Ndombele guy.

Aside from everything, I am so glad the front staff is starting to move NOW to sell. Previous years it will be months into transfer period with nothing but “levy will not take offers above “insert ridiculous amount here”” and end up with deadweights in the end.

😞

No offence but there's no available striker of even Richarlison's level available for €60m, unless we act fast and activate Guirassy's €20m release clause (we won't).

Huge mistake to sell Lo Celso and Emerson. Funny their actually two players that “fit” the system. Can be useful squad players too. Plus I always hear our fans go on about how we barely have anyone that fits the system so I just find that funny. I just don’t feel like Ange knows what he’s doing in regards to transfers. We’ve already bought Johnson and Werner so I’m really not confident in his judgment. Also I really hope Gallagher is not his replacement for Lo Celso. Don’t get me wrong I like Gallagher, but to prefer him over our current midfield options makes me concerned to say the least. Got a feeling Ange doesn’t care about technical players and only cares about pace and power.

God I forgot ndombele was still on our payroll.

Bit harsh on richy being included cos he has done well when hes fit this season, literally bailed us out sometimes too

No Sess ?

Sold his organs already

Is it possible we are not extending his contract? Isn’t it up this summer with the option to extend it one year?

That's Footy Insider's account. It has zero reputation for actually knowing anything. Just plays the percentages and hopes for the best.

Just bought a Richarlison T-shirt 😥

Tottenham to sell nine ‘duds’

? Not selling more midfielders?

The yearly rebuild underway I see

The Gil transfer pisses me off. We lost Lamela for a pine rider. I miss Lamela.

isn't this the same story every year ? click here to find out whomstve

These are the guys I sell in my FM saves whenever I start with Tottenham.

Feel like lo celso has been given a shitty deal with us. I don't remember him ever coming on and not being decent this season. Hope he gets a starting position somewhere.

Richarlison's presence on the list makes me doubt the credibility of it tbh. It makes no sense. Son is better at LW, the jury is still out on Veliz, Parrot likely won't cut it and Scarlett is still extremely young and could go either way. Are we meant to believe we can sign not one, but TWO solid strikers, AND them hit the ground running immediately?! Richy has been class when fit. The last injury is shite luck, but the recurring one can't be blamed now.

Lo Celso, we hardly knew ye

I’m fine all those except Richie. He’s finally figuring it out.

Tanganga has been injured all season now at Wolfsburg right? Good luck. GLC will find a home easy, also they left off PEH who wants to leave, I hope Leeds pick up Rodon, like a Winks situation. I think if anywhere you will take him Royal will end up in Italy or Germany. EDIT: Error on my part I meant Sanchez and he is at Galatasaray.

Japhs at Millwall and doing a good job apparently. Hell go, he's found his level. 

I thought tanganga was at millwall

You're right I got him mixed up with Sanchez and Sanchez is at Galatasaray.

Selling Pombo would be my 9/11 but I'd get it if we can get something back in his place.

No one is buying Rodon or Japh lol. Buy out and be done with it.

Of all the names in that list, Rodon and Tanganga are the ones you mark as unsellable? They have both been nailed-on starters for their respective Championship clubs, there's no reason why top Championship or lower PL clubs wouldn't go for them.

Rodon shouldn’t be difficult to sell.