28 Jun 2014 01:26:40
Quick question want to hear your thoughts.

Would you pay 25m+ for Miranda or test spurs resolve and bid 15m for vertonghen.

Hypothetically if spurs were to accept who would you prefer?

1) Miranda - who has been one of the best centre backs around for the last while.

2) vertonghen - 27 years of age with premier league experience and solid on his day.

A very good argument IMO.

Cheers
JR


1.) 28 Jun 2014
I feel we have to go for the best player out of the two. If the club are willing to pay the money being spoken about for Miranda then I'd go with him. He's been superb for Atletico and probably in the top 3/4 CB's in Europe over the last season.

We need to sign the best available players not just players who will do a good job and be solid. We've bought enough of that over the last few years. If we got Miranda in before pre season we would have covered 3 of the 4 major areas we need to address.


2.) 28 Jun 2014
I would take Vertonghen. for his premier league and age.


3.) 28 Jun 2014
My worry with Vertonghen is his injury record. With Smalling, Evans and particularly Jones so brittle, we really need our experienced CB so be pretty robust. For that reason I'd go for Miranda out of the two (though obviously I'd prefer Hummels).


4.) 28 Jun 2014
Its a good question on one hand I think Miranda is exactly what we need, had a great season but age and price are against him.I mentioned Vertonghen last year and there were mixed views he is prem proven and can play a variety of positions but still looks like he has a calamitous mistake in him.
Personally I would Prefer Miranda but at a better price i, e £12/15 mil


5.) 28 Jun 2014
I would take neither :)


6.) 28 Jun 2014
Age isn't a big problem with Miranda for me. He looks much fitter than most CB's of his age and if we get 3-4 years of quality out of him that will be around the time that Jones & Smalling should reach their best - I have a feeling we will be waiting a lot longer than that but the club obviously rate them.


7.) 28 Jun 2014
I think Miranda would be a good option for thenext 3/4 years and if he did not work could still be ssold back to Spanish club for £10M so not a great risk.
I can't see Hummels or that level coming in this year so Miranda is probably our best option with experience. Would give Jones/Smalling/Evans the year to state there claim to thto be a first team regular going forward. If we then get CL football back who knows who we will bring in.


8.) 28 Jun 2014
28 Jun 2014 11:45:17
I agree with gcu, verthongen isn't great and Miranda seems this weeks fad player


9.) 28 Jun 2014
I'm with Shahram, neither. I know we need a CB but I think we need to look elsewhere


10.) 28 Jun 2014
Miranda is no fad player. If you watch athletico for the past couple of years, Miranda has been superb. He's very tenacious and is very committed.
Having said that, hummels will be my choice.


11.) 28 Jun 2014
28 Jun 2014 13:15:44
I think its clear people will have their doubts over any player we sign - personally I think Hummels would be superb regardless of him not having any PL experience, but can't see it happening.

Also Surely if someone like Varane became available we should offer the same amount if not slightly more for him, the boy is younger with so much potential - He would be a great improvement.

I still don't know if A CB would be a priority of mine, i'm hoping we get another Shock and woody gets the chequebook out for Vidal (That would be ideal)

Certainly do not think that is the last of our signings this summer - Well. Here's Hoping.


12.) 28 Jun 2014
28 Jun 2014 13:21:16
Nomid its only been this week people have been saying to sign him. As I have said elsewhere noone has mentioned and half the people on here probably never heard of him till the champions league semis. I've seen a few atleti games over last two years and he hasn't stood out we could do better for the price being banded around.