Arnesen?
He went to Chelsea after being tapped up didn't he?
He went to Chelsea after being tapped up didn't he?
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Yeah, Arnesen and yeah, think you're right, he went to Chelsea.
Maybe Spurs were without a Technical Director after Arnesen.Are we winning?Comment
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Tottenham Hotspur have announced that Franco Baldini has become the technical director at the club, following his departure from Roma earlier this month.Comment
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Boo.Originally posted by Assassin View Post.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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****ing hell. Him and Sandro are going to be ace.Jason Burt @JBurtTelegraph
Well, I do expect Paulinho to sign for #THFC. I think deal is agreed and reported as such in Daily Telegraph tomorrow.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Is he a goalscoring midfielder? He seems quite big and strong and is quite good in the air as well.Are we winning?Comment
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If we don't sign Mkhitaryan now we're a bit lightweight in midfield all of a sudden.Was muß, das muß.Comment
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Exclusive: Paulinho, the highly-rated Brazilian midfielder, set for £15m move to Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur are believed to have agreed a deal of more than £15 million to sign the highly-rated Brazilian midfielder Paulinho.
By Jason Burt
11:00PM BST 21 Jun 2013
The move, if it is completed, would represent a significant coup for Spurs as they attempt to strengthen to challenge for honours next season.
Paulinho is starring in Brazil’s Confederations Cup campaign and has become a key player for coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, scoring in the recent friendly against England.
The 24-year-old has been tracked by Andre Villas-Boas for some time and the Spurs head coach is pushing hard to improve his squad ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
Villas-Boas has been assured that Gareth Bale will not be sold and is keen for Spurs to sign two more attacking players to support the
23-year-old Wales international and convince him also of the club’s intent. A top-class striker is a priority for Spurs. Talks are ongoing over a deal to acquire David Villa from Barcelona, with the Spaniard also currently in Brazil on international duty.
Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is also set to tell Bale that he will not be sold this summer at any price – even if he refuses to sign a new contract. Levy is adamant that Bale will remain at Spurs for at least one more year but Real Madrid will test that resolve with an offer of at least £60 million.
Last night there were suggestions that Real might also try to hijack Spurs’ move for Paulinho but sources close to Tottenham are convinced that negotiations are advancing well.
Spurs have other targets and have considered making moves for another Brazilian, Bernard, who plays for Atletico Mineiro as well as the Argentinian forward Erik Lamella, who has had a strong season at Roma, the former club of Spurs’ new technical director, Franco Baldini.
Paulinho is a strong box-to-box midfielder and Spurs appear to have beaten off competition from several other leading clubs to acquire him from Corinthians.
Telegraph Sport revealed last November that Spurs were pushing to sign Paulinho, who has also attracted interest from Inter Milan, Chelsea and Paris St-Germain.
The player himself has been keen to join Spurs, who this week appointed Baldini to help oversee transfers. There is a real desire at White Hart Lane to act more quickly in the transfer market, especially as the other top-six clubs are all indicating that they will spend significantly.
The signing of Paulinho will also reassure Villas-Boas that Spurs are ambitious and that he made the right decision in turning down the opportunity to become the next head coach of PSG, who were prepared to pay the £10 million to release him from his contract.
Villas-Boas has been frustrated at missing out on a succession of signings – Brazilian international Oscar, who joined Chelsea, Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho, who has recently moved to Monaco and Internacional striker Leandro Damiao.
Villas-Boas had also been pushing for the appointment of Baldin, who he tried to take him with to Chelsea when he was appointed manager there and with the Italian having wanted the Portuguese to become the coach of Roma. Baldini left Roma earlier this month.
Paulinho is likely to link up with countryman Sandro, when fit, and Moussa Dembele in a reshaped midfield which could allow Villas-Boas to move towards his more favoured 4-3-3 formation.
Paulinho’s arrival might enable Spurs to finally sell Tom Huddlestone, and it could also lead to the departure of Scott Parker.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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Be superb signing for Spurs if it comes off.... they'll have some CM with Sandro,Demele & Paulinho.Comment
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****ing cunts.
They still need a striker though.Was muß, das muß.Comment
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No doubts they'll go after Damiao....againOriginally posted by foresterbloke View Post
Spurs have lots of money and the capital city is good draw for players.Comment
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I was talking to my mate about that the other day and he was having none of it, but London is a much better place to live for a footballer. It won't be something every player will consider the decision maker if we and Tottenham were both after the same player but I bet a fair few would pick them due to location.Originally posted by danperkins View PostVive la FranceComment
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Originally posted by Robbie-9-Fowler View Post
definitely... the lifestyle surely has to come into consideration some many of the foreign players.
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How many times has everyone seen this boy play, that they are convinced he'll be a great player?If we are all only happy when we are really winning in the end, when your race finishes, what life would that be?Comment
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Most have probably seen Youtube clips, like the signings we've made so far and creamed themselves.Originally posted by RedReet View PostComment
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