Spurs fans patiently await conformation of the arrival of Paulinho after the player claimed that the transfer to Spurs was a ‘done deal’. It’s an anxious time for the most cynical of us and while we continue to check the news feeds for official word from the club, it seems that the hunt for two further Brazilians is all but over.
Paulinho’s compatriot Bernard had been the subject of much media speculation in recent weeks and his price seemed to go up as soon as his name was mentioned. The midfielder had impressed in the national squad, and with his Atletico Mineiro club but after suggesting that Spurs were in pole position for his signature, the player’s agent now claims that we’ve been priced out of the deal.
“The negotiations with Dortmund and Tottenham have cooled due to Bernard’s high asking price and he won’t go to any of these clubs,” said Adriano Spadoto.
So Bernard may well be out of the running and it looks as though the interest in Leandro Damiao could finally be at an end. Last week, the unlikely destination of Southampton became a possibility but a more realistic suggestion appeared yesterday with claims that Leandro was going nowhere after his Corinthians club scooped more than 20 million Euros from the combined sales of Fred and Rodrigo Meledo.
So for the moment, Paulinho is the only name in the frame and those that are excited by the prospect of his arrival can do no more than check the news feeds and wait…
we need soldado and if we sell bale we need a top quality replacement
Mate not Corinthians he plays for Internacional.
Bernard is the player i would like to see put on a Spurs shirt. His pace quick feet and skill and naturally two footed would fit a 4-3-3 system perfectly as he can be equally affective on both the right or left side, and could interchange seamlessly. The problem is his third party ownership which i have mentioned before. Porto will probably acquire him for far less than were being quoted, as we would have to buy out his third party ownership, whereas Porto will not need to. Bernard could end up at Porto still retaining third party investment, at which point Porto will place an inflated buy out clause in his contract and receive a hefty transfer fee a couple of years later. FIFA should outlaw third party ownership, creating a level playing field for all clubs worldwide !
We need a striker so urgently I think we should buy Ignacio Scocco check him out on youtube. He’s a striker who can play on the wings and midfield , considering he plays in many different positions he still scores lots of goals and scores many from 20-40 yards
Progressive persist TOTTENHAM, resign. I will
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