Rumoured Toby Alderweireld

[termninja 5,290]

Why would we swap him for Luis? He isn't a LB

If Luis isn't happy and wants to leave x not really a huge choice for us really. But agree with position, it would leave us with no real left backs.

I'm hoping we could get Coentrao for similar money we could get for Luis from Atletico.

[Viper22 2,418]

Alderweireld would be a great signing who could one day be a great player for the club.

If we signed him in a trade for Luis we would then have this (N.B i'm not happy with Azpi at LB but Jose if never going to drop Ivan so i've just come to accept Azpi as a LB):

1st: ---Ivanovic---Aldeweireld---Terry---Azpi---

2nd: ---Kalas/Omeruo/Christensen---Zouma---Cahill---Ake---

Moving on to when Terry retires (HAS to be at the end of this season, he can't keep being this good forever can he?) and Ivan's legs run out:

1st: ---Azpi---Aldeweireld---Zouma---New LB---

2nd: ---New RB---Omeruo---Kalas---Ake---

See? All worked out . I think he'd fit really well and give us a young player who has proven himself at many levels and has a lot of experience for someone his age.

[Tomo 21,733]

Alderweireld would be a great signing who could one day be a great player for the club.

If we signed him in a trade for Luis we would then have this (N.B i'm not happy with Azpi at LB but Jose if never going to drop Ivan so i've just come to accept Azpi as a LB):

1st: ---Ivanovic---Aldeweireld---Terry---Azpi---

2nd: ---Kalas/Omeruo/Christensen---Zouma---Cahill---Ake---

Moving on to when Terry retires (HAS to be at the end of this season, he can't keep being this good forever can he?) and Ivan's legs run out:

1st: ---Azpi---Aldeweireld---Zouma---New LB---

2nd: ---New RB---Omeruo---Kalas---Ake---

See? All worked out . I think he'd fit really well and give us a young player who has proven himself at many levels and has a lot of experience for someone his age.

Only thing is, Azpi isn't getting moved from left back until either Jose leaves or he declines, Jose builds his team around the back four and creating a solid platform, he's not going to move the player who hasn't made a single error leading to the opposition chance.

Even if Ivan gets dropped Azpi won't move back there, we will sign a new RB.

[Unionjack 7,531]

Latest report Ive seen was in the Daily Telegraph

However, Mourinho has been delaying the deal because he is weighing up the likelihood of signing either Real Madrid’s highly-rated defender Varane or Everton’s England international Stones.

New Los Blancos boss Rafa Benitez has made it clear that he wants to keep the France international with Everton manager Roberto Martinez feeling the same way about his 21-year-old centre-back.

With other reports of Spuds going after him but I cant see them wanting to pay £14 mill for a CB when theres cheaper options available for them. And I would think IF we did go for him the chance of playing back in Europe would be a pull for him.

But with so many CBs linked with us we really dont have any clue to who we shall eventually end up with.

[the wes 7,212]

sounds like Aldeweireld for spurs

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur/11698615/Tottenham-close-in-on-Toby-Alderweireld-transfer.html

[Special Juan 27,424]

Signed for Spurs on a five year deal.

[termninja 5,290]

They even made a video of Toby pronouncing his name because of the average Spurs fan IQ being equal to average temperature outside...

[Sovieticus 743]

They even made a video of Toby pronouncing his name because of the average Spurs fan IQ being equal to average temperature outside...

But Azpilicueta did kind of the same thing..

[Leif 6,006]

But Azpilicueta did kind of the same thing..

That was one of the most cringe-worthy moments in our history; seeing how many people couldn't pronounce his name. Az-Pil-A-Cuet-A. They made it seem so hard but all they had to do was break up the word.

[Jase 43,479]

But Azpilicueta did kind of the same thing..

Pardon my ignorance but isn't Alderweireld's name easier (or straightforward) to pronounce? With Azpilicueta, people already get the first syllable wrong.

[ulvhedin 507]

But Azpilicueta did kind of the same thing..

Remember only Chelsea fans are cool, other teams fans are dumb assholes!

[termninja 5,290]

But Azpilicueta did kind of the same thing..

Well now that you mention it... He did

But at least we had faith in our fans at first, we waited some time until we noticed people were joking a out his name. Tottenham did it straight away...

Joking, I just found it funny because I was actualy wondering how to pronounce his name too

[Hostedenis 556]

Too bad we didn't went for him when Spurs did. I rate this guy highly!

[MCM4PR3Z 411]

13 minutes ago, Hostedenis said:

Too bad we didn't went for him when Spurs did. I rate this guy highly!

By far the best defender in the PL now, made a clumsy Tottenham defence world class all by himself.

[LukakutoStamford 779]

I wanted Chelsea to sign him but I didn't expect to be on top XI for the PL in /015-2016. 

Would have solved one of the two CB positions.

[OhForAGreavsie 5,892]

On 08/07/2015 at 1:31 PM, Leif said:

That was one of the most cringe-worthy moments in our history; seeing how many people couldn't pronounce his name. Az-Pil-A-Cuet-A. They made it seem so hard but all they had to do was break up the word.

Assuming you mean that to spell out, in English, the correct way to say Dave's name then I'm afraid you have it wrong. Maybe not so easy then.

In any case, it was just funny not serious. The Dave song includes a pronunciation of Daves surname after all, albeit the same incorrect version you've given.

[LukakutoStamford 779]

Good grief ... Azpilicueta's name is a cake walk to pronounce. 

[RuudiGullit 112]

12 hours ago, LukakutoStamford said:

Good grief ... Azpilicueta's name is a cake walk to pronounce. 

Ahl-der-weh-rellt 

Know this guy already when he was at Ajax'. Great defender but Spurs will never sell him. Not at this period in time and also because we're Chelsea lol.