Spurs set to make surprise swoop for former player as Fulham target £17m striker
All the most recent transfer rumors in the Premier League as Fulham plans a second offer for a goal-producing striker and Spurs get ready to bring their former winger home.
According to today’s revelation that Spurs have selected a player in Portugal for a future bid—and not just any kid, but one that they permitted to depart at the age of 20—it appears that they are already planning their transfer objectives for next summer. Marcus Edwards might soon make his long-anticipated comeback to north London.
The now 24-year-old winger should be in the England team, according to Sporting manager Rben Amorim, and his 12 goals in 49 games last year do give some credence to the notion that he might be very useful. Although Sport Witness is careful to note that they are only one of “several European clubs” that are watching the Enfield-born wideman, Spurs appear eager to put that to the test.
Spurs reportedly stand to gain in either scenario since they have a 35% sell-on clause on the player. In exchange for signing Pedro Porro, they decreased it from 50% to 40%. That is not possible in Football Manager.
Edwards is one of the best dribblers in the game and a decent goal threat, but he is also one of the least defensively-minded forwards you can find, which may not work well with Ange Postecoglou’s high-intensity pressing style of play. Edwards has quietly been racking up accolades in the Primera Liga for some time. There is no mention of a transfer fee, but the substantial sell-on clause should give Spurs a significant negotiating advantage.
Fulham back in for Stuttgart star
Serhou Guirassy of VfB Stuttgart has scored an insane 10 goals in his first five Bundesliga games of the current season, which is presumably making Marco Silva feel fairly sick considering Fulham made a serious effort to buy him toward the close of the summer transfer window.
That didn’t work out (obviously), but neither has anyone else who plays up front for the Cottagers. They might be relieved to learn that he has a €20 million release clause in his contract for next summer. That’s pretty good money for anyone who can score ten goals before the end of September. Sport Witness predicts they’ll make another attempt to sign the Guinean forward.
City looking to sign Brazilian star… from themselves?
Last but not least, the Spanish publication Fichajes has some transfer news that might be of interest to Manchester City supporters. The 19-year-old Brazilian forward Sávio, who has impressed with La Liga’s surprise package Girona this season, may soon be moving to the Etihad despite interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Of course, the fact that City already owns him makes everything easier. Well, City Group does; in fact, he technically represents Troyes of French Ligue 2, who loaned him to Girona for the duration of the campaign. Given that the same people own both clubs and City, one would assume that the negotiations won’t be very contentious. Who cares if there is a transfer fee when you are purchasing from yourself, however? In any event, this is something for next summer; for the time being, the adolescent can focus on having a strong season.
Football has a ton of potential issues associated with multi-club ownership, but superclubs like City find it much simpler because they can outsource their scouting and youth development to outside parties. Sávio, despite his inexperience, is a superb dribbler and a dangerous presence in front of goal. Early evidence indicates that he isn’t very excellent at any other areas of the game yet, but whether it matters much in a winger is up for debate.
