EPL 2021 / 2022

[canefan]

@cyclops said in EPL 2021 / 2022:

@canefan yeah on paper it's pretty hard to say he's worth that much.

But attracting replacements of that calibre will be almost impossible. Spurs will be a weaker side without him.

Bold prediction: Arsenal fans are going to celebrate st totteringham's day if this does go through.

I agree about the replacement issue, you don't easily replace the golden boot and assist leader. We will need to see how Nuno restructures the team, considering how many goals and assists Kane and Son got last year and our final placing, it is fair to say major strengthening of our leaky defence will take up some of the slack

[sparky]

Jadon Sancho has joined Man Utd for £73 million:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57827831

[canefan]

Man City are trying to buy Grealish, Kane, and are being mentioned as the number one suitor for Lionel Messi. FFP is a farce

[MajorRage]

@canefan said in EPL 2020/2021:

Man City are trying to buy Grealish, Kane, and are being mentioned as the number one suitor for Lionel Messi. FFP is a farce

They've got Grealish. Not sure they'll get either of the others.

I think Kane will go abroad. Messi could well go to City given it's a free & Pep is there, but I think he's more likely to stay in Europe somewhere.

[mofitzy_]

@majorrage
I forgot that the UK is now floating somewhere in the mid-Atlantic.

Looking less and less like a power play by Barca but I still think he is still most likely to stay with Barca. Even rival clubs know the difference he makes to their league.

[sparky]

Great bit of business by the Villa Board. Grealish is a very good player, but never in a million years is he worth £100 million. It will fund the rebuilding of our squad for the next 3 or 4 years.

[sparky]

@mofitzy_ The speculation is that Messi will probably go to PSG.

[Bovidae]

English players are always overpriced.

I also expect Messi to stay at Barca.

[mofitzy_]

@sparky
My joke was about the UK not being in Europe.

[canefan]

@sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:

Great bit of business by the Villa Board. Grealish is a very good player, but never in a million years is he worth £100 million. It will fund the rebuilding of our squad for the next 3 or 4 years.

That's how you do it. Now to spend the money wisely..... Spurs should be doing the same, if reports suggesting Citeh were willing to pay 150M for Kane (big if), I'd sell him now

[sparky]

Pep Guardiola has given a press conference. They are very interested in Kane but Spurs aren't willing to sell him for any price at the minute. They are not interested in Messi.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58114039

[sparky]

Statement from Harry Kane. The England captain has had a bit of disaster with his PR this week:

[African Monkey]

@sparky Yup just a playmaker in the middle of the park is what we need now, and maybe another hoding midfielder.

[canefan]

@sparky said in EPL 2020/2021:

Statement from Harry Kane. The England captain has had a bit of disaster with his PR this week:

No word from the club to dispel the rumours so I think it's fair to say he's decided to back down. For now....

[canefan]

Looks like Messi might be joining Neymar and Mbappe at PSG

[sparky]

PSG have confirmed that they are in talks with Messi. If he signs, they would have a forward line of Neymar/ Mbappe / Messi.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58128763

[sparky]

Leceister won the Community Shield 1-0 in front of a mostly empty Wembley Stadium. The £100 million got some second half minutes for Man City in the Second Half.

[Bovidae]

Man City aren't stupid. Winning this is a curse.

[Kiwiwomble]

and we're away and running, up the dons!

[Bovidae]

If Messi does end up at PSG who would have thought at the beginning of the year, that Messi and Ramos (the Barcelona and Real Madrid captains), would end up as teammates. It's a funny old world.