Transfer Rumours Nabil Bentaleb

So the Wylan Cyprien dream appears dead, as we've got Nabil Bentaleb on loan from Schalke. Due to be announced this afternoon, player is on Tyneside as I type this.

 

Ffs

Is he good ?

 

He was bang average at Spurs a few years ago before heading to Schalke. Early on he had quite the reputation, doing really well at both u-18 and u-21 for them. However recent signs aren't so good; he was bought by Schalke for £17m, but according to TransferMarkt his value has plummeted to £5m. This is mainly because he's been in the Schalke reserves team for 12 months due to a disciplinary issue.

Seems to me it's a bargain basement thing. He's not going to be anywhere near first-team ready for weeks and weeks. Very underwhelming signing, but looks like this is the mystery man. Him and Lazaro? We will wait and see, but I don't understand how either of them "improve the team" as Bruce keeps banging on about.

 

Ffs what happened to signing only players better than what weve got??

He looks ok on youtube , but ffs

Two ****e players... on loan

I suppose its better than nowt.. 17th is the aim.. was hoping for a striker and a proper player

 

Not in eveyone's eyes

Nabil Bentaleb insists doesn't want to 'go to war' with Schalke 04 despite going through a tough spell at the club.

The central midfielder was demoted to the reserve team in the second half of last season due to a disciplinary clash with the club, and he's still kept away from the first-team squad.


"The situation with the club is a bit complicated at the moment. That's no secret. To be concrete, they don't want me to train with the first-team squad or to be associated with the squad in any way. When I say 'they', I mean the management and not the coach. In principle, I'm waiting to leave," Bentaleb told French magazine Onze Mondial and continued:

"I have shown good faith and a will to work. They put me in the B team, and I kept working. The coaches and the people in charge of the second team praised me and spoke positively about me. But there is something in the way, something that has been broken. I don't know what it is. It's not coming from me, but from their side."

 

Both are long shots, in my opinion. I find it astonishing we can't seem to find and acquire the services of decent, up and coming players. Instead we seem fixated on players who've fallen from grace, I presume in the hope they can rediscover some glimmer of previous form.

It's like our scouting team are looking at Soccer Index instead of doing actual ****ing work.

 

Hhhm disciplinary reasons

I bet he can play

 

I can see the idea... miss out on players and if they fail , go back in for them.. one bad stint doesnt mean they wont come good .

 

Spurs fan tells me hes one if the best players theyve produced!! Says alot ..

He did also say his attitude stinks


Good loan me thinks.

 

Bit of a son in law signing. Not quite what I was hoping for ....

 

Good loan.. he can play apparantly... not much to lose if its a loan

 

There was a time barca wanted him..

I suspect hes good enough to walk in our team

 

Spurs fans comment

If he gets his head down he'll be a good signing for you, good all round player with no real weaknesses. I'd have him back at Spurs any day of the week.

 

As always the proof will be in the pudding. I like our policy of bringing certain players in on loan with the option to buy if it works out. Shelvey is cack at the moment and Hayden whilst he gives his all just isn't premiership quality. It's another option for us and could work out well, if not....we send him back.

It's a no brainer.

 

Fook that, we have enough players walking around the pitch doing **** all.....we need someone dynamic,

 

He can play...

Sounds like weve got a proper player , but a bad attitude

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So another Shelvey then? Great

 

No better

Much better apparantly

 

Good penalty taker. This is of course no use to us

 

But who has seen it?

At least with fatty Ben Arfa people have seen his ability despite being a knob.