[Justice]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovani_dos_santos

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is desperate to offload Mexican forward Giovani Dos Santos and says the club's transfer policy was a shambles before he arrived.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7806813.stm

He was a potential target last year, but moved to Spurs. I'm sure most people here have heard of him but if you havent. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jYxLKlVKsjU shouldn enlighten you. I'm not going to go into a big tactical rant but this kid can finish and make some deadly runs, a combination that is undoubtedly going to flourish when you're being fed wonderballs from Rooney, Berbatov, Scholes, Anderson, Carrick etc.

I'm no expert on him but seeing him in the PL a few times made me think of him as "promising". I think he would be the perfect buy for us. We really only have 2 real wingers in Nani and Ronaldo, Park doesn't have the technical ability to beat fullbacks and Giggs lacks the pace, so he looks to me the perfect replacement for Giggs, left footed aswell.

The Daily Mirror quote further reinforces this. Instead of United bringing in a top star, which leads to personalities like Ronaldos, we would be saving this kids careers. This would bring an entirely different mentality to OT. Also, he would be cheap as chips since Spurs brought him for £4-8mil so we shouldnt be paying much more than that.

Hope you're reading this Fergie.

 

[Jay007]

Tbh, I would say go for it!

When I found out that we were interested (and he did say that he turned us down,) I was quite disappointed that we missed out on him. He certainly has potential imo, and he could be what we're looking for.

We do need another left-winger imo. The Tosic move looks as though it has stalled, and I think Dos Santos could well be a cheaper option (not sure how they compare as players though, as I've never seen Tosic play.)

I don't think it will happen though.

 

[red dave]

I cant see it happening why did barca let him go ?

He cant be as good as everyone thought as he wouldnt of been flogged to spurs would he .

All you can say is that he is a talented lad but he needs to rebuild his career in a middle of the road premiership club as if he was a world class talent spurs wouldnt want to offload him .

 

[Nemanjaaa]

I think he has real potential but obviously all the managers aren't seeing it, Barca letting him go, Harry not bothered. I thought he'd turn into one of the worlds best players. I wouldn't mind him at United, don't see why they are selling him he is young, and its his first season in the PL you don't expect him to shine in his 1st season.

 

[red dave]

I think he has real potential but obviously all the managers aren't seeing it, Barca letting him go, Harry not bothered. I thought he'd turn into one of the worlds best players. I wouldn't mind him at United, don't see why they are selling him he is young, and its his first season in the PL you don't expect him to shine in his 1st season.

He wants to raise some cash harry isnt daft he knows a class player if he see's one and if he was top draw he wouldnt be selling him !

 

[Justice]

I think he has real potential but obviously all the managers aren't seeing it, Barca letting him go, Harry not bothered. I thought he'd turn into one of the worlds best players. I wouldn't mind him at United, don't see why they are selling him he is young, and its his first season in the PL you don't expect him to shine in his 1st season.

Barca have enough young talent in Bojan and Messi to let someone go.

 

[Justice]

He wants to raise some cash harry isnt daft he knows a class player if he see's one and if he was top draw he wouldnt be selling him !

Or perhaps Redknapp just doesnt use players in his position or doesnt reckon he will fit in the squad.

 

[Wazza1989]

at football manager 2009 he becomes a quality player. i got him from spurs at around..15 mil i think...and sold him to real only a year after at Real Madrid for 60 mil....well i don't know how far from reality is the game..but..Dos Santos is surely one of the hotest prospects there is.

 

[Fiat Cunto]

Or perhaps Redknapp just doesnt use players in his position or doesnt reckon he will fit in the squad.

ya i rckon thats it you dont come y with the reputation of the next ronaldinho without been very very talanted! and didnt barca have a buy back clause aswell?

this fella is meant to be rated higer than his compatriot vela who looks class

 

[JamesDev]

I think he would be a great signing. Would love to see him at OT. Maybe get him on loan til end of season with option to buy, at least then it ain't a gamble.

 

[Fiat Cunto]

I think he would be a great signing. Would love to see him at OT. Maybe get him on loan til end of season with option to buy, at least then it ain't a gamble.

nice goal agasint boro seriously though welcome to the site !

see what your saying mate but we hardly ever get players on loan! but would be a great option dont see it happining though

 

[Justice]

ya i rckon thats it you dont come y with the reputation of the next ronaldinho without been very very talanted! and didnt barca have a buy back clause aswell?

this fella is meant to be rated higer than his compatriot vela who looks class

Redknapp has very rarely kept flair players like dos Santos, Kranjcar was the most creative player at Pompey and even he was made to stick to his position and not get over his head or be to risky. Who knows. End of the day, you are questioning the reliability of the source where as I'm trying to state that we should go for him anyway, since when have we not successfully brought a player from Spurs?

 

[Fiat Cunto]

Redknapp has very rarely kept flair players like dos Santos, Kranjcar was the most creative player at Pompey and even he was made to stick to his position and not get over his head or be to risky. Who knows. End of the day, you are questioning the reliability of the source where as I'm trying to state that we should go for him anyway, since when have we not successfully brought a player from Spurs?

ya he doesnt like his flair players he tends to go for the workers and the players who keep it simple! but i dont get the 2nd piece of your post wanna fill me in?

 

[spellbound]

Redknapp has very rarely kept flair players like dos Santos, Kranjcar was the most creative player at Pompey and even he was made to stick to his position and not get over his head or be to risky. Who knows. End of the day, you are questioning the reliability of the source where as I'm trying to state that we should go for him anyway, since when have we not successfully brought a player from Spurs?

The summer of 2008.

 

[Justice]

The summer of 2008.

You obviously weren't paying attention on the closing day

 

[Fiat Cunto]

The summer of 2008.

dont say it too loud hes joined the forum !

seriously too early ti judge him yet where at the midpoint of the season wait untill the end of the season the goal agsint boro will spur him on(i hope)

 

[PeeJay]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovani_dos_santos



He was a potential target last year, but moved to Spurs. I'm sure most people here have heard of him but if you havent. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jYxLKlVKsjU shouldn enlighten you. I'm not going to go into a big tactical rant but this kid can finish and make some deadly runs, a combination that is undoubtedly going to flourish when you're being fed wonderballs from Rooney, Berbatov, Scholes, Anderson, Carrick etc.

I'm no expert on him but seeing him in the PL a few times made me think of him as "promising". I think he would be the perfect buy for us. We really only have 2 real wingers in Nani and Ronaldo, Park doesn't have the technical ability to beat fullbacks and Giggs lacks the pace, so he looks to me the perfect replacement for Giggs, left footed aswell.

The Daily Mirror quote further reinforces this. Instead of United bringing in a top star, which leads to personalities like Ronaldos, we would be saving this kids careers. This would bring an entirely different mentality to OT. Also, he would be cheap as chips since Spurs brought him for £4-8mil so we shouldnt be paying much more than that.

Hope you're reading this Fergie.

Personalities like Ronaldo and Rooney were of similar ages
to Giovanni dos Santos, our transfer policy has been targeting
youths for a few years now rather than mixing homegrown and
imported experience.

 

[dlan4327]

Wouldn't mind that at all. Especially because I'm sure we could buy him on the cheap. Maybe £6 - £8 million.

The reason he left Barca was he was behind Eto'o, Henry, Messi, Ronaldinho & Bojan. Honestly who competes with that?

Now Ronaldinho''s gone but he'd still be behind Hleb & the rest.

 

[Justice]

Personalities like Ronaldo and Rooney were of similar ages
to Giovanni dos Santos, our transfer policy has been targeting
youths for a few years now rather than mixing homegrown and
imported experience.

I meant more like those players had the wonderkid mentality about them, all the hype from the papers, tv and the big money on the table. Giovani would be more concenered with saving his career rather than fulfilling it.

 

[PeeJay]

I meant more like those players had the wonderkid mentality about them, all the hype from the papers, tv and the big money on the table. Giovani would be more concenered with saving his career rather than fulfilling it.

I disagree, he's played 6 games for a Premiership team at age 19,
I doubt he'd get much more at United.