Transfer Rumours transfer thread fact and fiction

Pfft, I can think of at least six reasons that's complete bollocks, starting with a really obvious one: Martial's got one year on his contract while Son's got two, so a straight swap simply will not happen - although if we wait six months, we might be able to swap Sissoko for Martial, which is exactly what the Sanchez/Mkhitarian swap was.

 

Martial has great potential but an instant swap wouldn’t be ideal. Son is definitely the better player. I’d still happily take Martial at Spurs though if Utd were willing to deal.

Part of me hopes there may be a way Son can get out of national service, he’s South Korea’s - wait - Asia’s most marketable player, surely there’s a way he can get special dispensation?

 

Tell him to defect to North Korea. Job done.

 

As I said, wait six months then offer Sissoko. Or does he pass the ball forwards too much for Steptonho's liking?

 

I just can't see us trading Sonny for Martial. He's too good a player and commercially, a gold mine. plus, he's potentially off to the Asian Games and with the military service issue still to be resolved, United would be mad to suggest it.

This rumour comes from a German source that I've never heard of and suggested Liverpool and Arsenal as other destinations. Just ridiculous. A total nonsense.

 

Another reason to believe the Son/Martial swap story is complete and utter scrotum...

It's also worth pointing out that, in the space of a day, Sport1 have linked Son to Man Utd and Liverpool - almost as if they're clickbait merchants...

 

From his Wiki page: See current team.

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Personal information
Full name Alassane Pléa
Date of birth 10 March 1993 (age 25)
Place of birth Lille, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
Tottenham Hotspur (To be announced soon
Number 14
Youth career
2002–2008 Ascq
2008–2009 Wasquehal
2009–2012 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Lyon B 67 (23)
2012–2014 Lyon 7 (0)
2014 → Auxerre (loan) 15 (3)
2014– Nice 111 (36)
National team‡
2010 France U18 4 (1)
2011–2012 France U19 15 (2)
2012–2013 France U20 6 (3)
2014 France U21 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 April 2017

 

File him in the same cabinet as George and Clinton

Ah well, we never know, he might have good haircuts and be able to dance.

Can't wait

 

Ohh he's a striker?

Just put his Spurs career in the same file as Vinnie's.

Can't wait

 

Media missing a trick by not using a headline such as “ALASSANE in come and get me PLEA to Spurs”.

Wiki pages can be edited by the public though, B&W, so I wouldn’t read into what his page says.

Tbh it seems a very out of the blue signing - which is often a likely transfer to happen as it once again proves English media never get a true whiff of what happens. Don’t know much about him but done a bit of research last night. Chelsea and Everton have both been linked to him so it seems he’s caught the eye of Prem sides already. Came through the Lyon academy and they’ve produced some very decent players over the years, seems to be one of the best strikers in Ligue 1 at the moment. We’re never going to sign a high profile name in the ST department while Harry is here, it’s impossible, finances aren’t even the issue, it’s the sheer fact we have arguably the best striker on the planet and so anyone coming in knows full well they’ll be second fiddle. If Plea signs and can just look like a footballer for a change, it’ll already be an upgrade on Soldado, Janssen and Nando.

 

As I suggested when Plea's name first came up last week, he does strike me as an Anthony Martial substitute as his game is pretty similar, given he's noted for some blistering pace and is capable of playing up front or on the wing. He's also got a pretty decent strike rate, based on his stats
2017/18: 21 goals and 7 assists in 49 games
2016/17: 14 goals and 3 assists in 32 games
2015/16: 6 goals and 4 assists in 19 games

On the other hand, his injuries are an issue: he missed half of 2015/16 with a ruptured ACL and the final third of 2016/17 with a meniscus tear, but that does say that if he remains injury-free he could be a consistent striker

 

Pace up front would be great. It’s probably the only attribute Kane doesn’t have, not that he’s a slouch but he won’t be outpacing many FBs ina one-on-one race.

Didn’t know about the injuries, a bit of a worry but I’d like to think should he sign, the medical team will have done all they can to ensure he was physically fine to join.

 

Another way to look at it is that those injuries occurred when he was playing ninety minutes every week, which is something he won't be doing for Spurs (if he signs, obviously) which would allow his knees more time for R&R

 

Looks like he played a full season last year. Doesn't suggest any longer term problems.

 

The same source who’s linked us with Alassane Plea is stating that Nice are looking to sign Loic Remy, which would suggest they’re trying to bring in Plea’s replacement before he goes.

 

Utd and Spurs on a collision course over transfers this summer.
Current position is that Spurs are holding out for more than £55M for 29 year old Alderweireld.
Spurs have made an enquiry about Martial and been told to f*** off.
Bring on round two.

 

If the Alassane Plea deal has any legs, it looks like we’ve taken Utd’s “**** off” and moved on already.

From what I’ve read about Plea, I can’t see us trying to sign both him and Martial, it’s one or the other and Utd don’t look like they’re going to budge. Nice on the other hand are supposedly already looking at Plea’s replacement.

 

There's one we can now definitely cross off:At least he's not going to a top rival.

Ryan Sessegnon has signed a contract extension for a further 3 years .

 

Do you think either of them will move to sit on your bench?

 

Contracts up the price but don't affect the move in any other way