Tottenham exits, Conor Gallagher, homegrown needs, Spurs transfers and a kit rant

Discussing the latest news around Tottenham Hotspur and the summer transfer window.

[@iMDN94]

I hope Sess is keeping an eye on this research the NFL are putting into hamstring injuries. For context, a Green Bay Packers WR (Christian Watson, who has suffered with the same problem as Sess) is helping to find the cause of explosive hamstring injuries, and so far the results are leaning towards the strength differential between each hamstring causing the weaker one to tear at higher speed/acceleration. He was at around a 20% difference and he’s aiming to get that down to around 6%, could be a game changer for many if he has an injury free season!

[@soorajmathews5025]

those hugo lloris quotes really made me tear up. we were truly lucky to have him for as long as we did. his service and loyalty to the club was immense

[@tobesnoble2516]

The thing with the red AIA logo, and this is coming from someone who used to head up the marketing dept for a major brand with a red logo, is it’s a PR opportunity missed. I have actually written to their marketing dept in the past. Other shirts and signage have shown that the AIA logo doesn’t actually NEED to be red. So if they made a point of saying “we’ve listened to you” and came out with a shirt with a blue logo, that shirt would probably become the best selling shirt in a decade, and the PR benefit and goodwill towards the brand would be huge.

[@rvne3959]

Negotiating Marcus Edwards sell on clause down to get Porro is the epitome of Levy deal making. I can definitely see why he's known to be an absolute pain to negotiate with lol

[@supersaq12]

Cheers for the vid Ali
Gutted about Japh. Sad for Sess. But alas. Injuries and poor selection. Good lads and wish them the best. Dier is a low-key club stalwart and hope he gets his goodbye someday. And Ivan probably would've meant we got CL if he didn't get injured. But always cool to have a legend at the club. Even if he wasn't one of ours.

[@RobertoVillegas-vincent404]

Why is the football kit £85? Rule of Acquisition number ten: Greed is Eternal. Seriously though, there’s a reason even as a fan abroad that I’m a hat, scarf, and pin kind of guy: I can’t justify the cost for the kit. Great video either way.

[@Nezferatu]

Good ferengi reference

[@jaedon7446]

Eze is the one I’d like to see get done. Can play on both wings and in Maddison’s role at a high level. Incredible on the ball. I’d be really disappointed if we didn’t attempt to get him this summer.

[@anthonyhagen5028]

I was talking to big ange last night, they had Eze over, Georgia cooked him some Aussie rissoles, deal is as good as done

[@andrewtait975]

I bought my soon to be 3 year old last seasons away kit for £20 which will last. Madness that anyone would pay £55 for a child’s kit let alone £85 for the adult shirt. Games gone!

[@paulsapsford9848]

The kit prices are a total con and the answer is quite simple, don't buy them. Children have to learn you can't always get what you want.
And don't get me started on the scandalous environmental impact of producing these clothes.
As you can tell by my fractious mood, I have a dental appointment today!

[@chrisspurs]

Just when your thinking about going to bed an alasdair gold vid alert pops up and then you think ah !!!one glass of wine won’t hurt you😍😇

[@elvisg2410]

Don't take this the wrong way, but late night with Ally always sends me to sleep. Just means I have to watch the video twice.

[@zorbathegeek]

It's my go-to go to sleep device 😊

[@AlasdairGoldjournalist]

Sounds like a win for me.

[@robharwood-stamper9857]

Ha.. me three.. I catch up what i miss on my drive to work

[@AnilKapoor-ch6vi]

Loved this video again from one of the best journalists around, if not the best.

[@JanM747]

As always, thank you, Ali for your excellent updates. Not sure where we'd be without them. Happy summer one and all. 🌄

[@jamescoulter886]

So that’s Sessegnon, Moura, Aurier Lamela and Doherty, a combined total of about 120 million worth of transfer fees, out the door for nada. Jeez our business has been absolutely appalling at times.

[@thomask1733]

Thats harse. Lamela rabonated gunners, thats worth billions 4 sure

[@jmo4952]

​@@thomask1733 Along with Moura's night in Amsterdam

[@jacklegros6614]

And then you still have lo celso, Reguillon, spence ,gil ,Ndembele wasted fees .All to be sold at a loss .Dreadful recruitment !!

[@mickbanner]

​@@jacklegros6614 it's pretty closely tied to how bad the type of football we were playing and managers (Conte & Jose) that didn't let any of those players near first XI. But yeah, not the greatest recruitment.

[@iHateeeMarmite]

And who's responsible for all of those?

[@BurgerSox]

When can we expect new additions to the Alastair Gold cinematic universe (AGCU)? I'm thinking Gold on Politics, and possibly Ali's Kitchen?

[@jimjulien01]

That Son or Sarr on your back instead of Kulusevski cracked me up. Great vid again Ali.

[@danpainter6348]

Absolutely agree about the kits, Ali. When I was at school, my parents used to buy me shirts and even full...kits. I had a few Spurs kits, a Brazil one from the '94 World Cup, and a couple of England ones (one being that awesome strip from Italia '90). My parents definitely weren't rich, probably on the skint end of things if i'm honest. Still managed to buy me these things. It's completely mental. Especially with kids, having the shirt of your team means an awful lot, definitely was the case with me.

[@normanroberts1942]

Hi Alasdair, another great update, have a great summer. Stay safe and well. COYS.

[@Njs32]

Imagine ndombele winning the league with galatasaray and then joining cross city rivals. The ultimate villain. I think conte really liked Bentancur and Kulusevski as well as PEH.

[@Nitr8Dj]

ive not been to watch spurs play since champs league run to final simply because i can no longer afford the cost of the ticket or how hard it is to get one and travel which makes me sad as a fan that use to go home and away all the time from the mid 80,s but as you say the everyday working class fan is being slowly priced out of going regular

[@henryporter5466]

Alasdair, you feel old with the price of kits, I remember when £85 got you a season ticket.

[@horatiohornblower5626]

As to the question whom would Conte and Morinho like.
They both admire themselves only.

[@Bd-lf7qp]

Got halfway through this, but my power was shut off due to spending all my money on the new kit

[@sturead1]

Couldn't agree more with the kit rant Alasdair! Been saying it for a couple of years. I remember the summer 2020 kit release, when the pandemic had just started and people were being laid off left right an centre, and spurs were asking nearly £100 for a shirt! Made me so mad!

[@kynond6850]

We need Nico Williams

[@hoien14]

Crikey!! Can't believe how many breaks I had to take to finish the video. Ali Gold went on a full blown rant about everything~ lol
You know what, I am with you 100% on the kits! I was fuming when I found out that I couldn't buy the kits from last season on the official website anymore. I want my Hojberg shirt because Gold and Guesty voted him as the unsung hero!! Now I feel like going on to Social Media and scream like Ali Gold at Chairman Levy: What a greedy _____________________!!!
On a serious note, I appreciate how much you put into the video. Keep up the good work and don't be so angry! The summer is here and the ice cream van will come along every day! :D

[@Darren14]

I dig out my retro shirts every year now. I won't be held to ransom.

[@Hiccup_-gz8nm]

Thanks for the rant about the shirt prices! I’ve not seen anybody moan about this and I thought I was going crazy. Why are they so bloody expensive??????

[@richardjalabhay5586]

Why is Parrott being written off?

[@daddacooper1981]

Soooooooooo looking forward to this, especially after listening to Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham. Thank you as always Ali, spoilt for choice 🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@susanwilcox1783]

Thanks for the video, Alasdair! Sad for Sessignon and Tanganga and wishing them the very best. I had really hoped we’d eventually see them as successful Spurs players! I do like Gallagher but can’t imagine Chelsea would transact a deal with Spurs! It should be an interesting trading season! I’ll always love Hugo!

[@ElComanchero]

PEH to Napoli sounds like a good fit for me. He could play at a good level where he belongs to a familiar manager, and the working class team culture and city could suit his "no nonsense / midfield warrior" style. If he has a good Euros, admittedly in a bit regressed Denmark team, his stock would rise up even more I think.

[@the-icephoenix]

I don't see the love people have for solanke a bang average stricker who's had only one decent season in his whole premier league career

[@scotthaynes629]

Jamie Donley will be part of the first team squad next season...

[@johnfitzsimons9807]

Alasdair Troy needs a chance by gaffer

[@matty_ice13-13]

Thank you for the video, Alasdair. I am skeptical of Chelsea selling Gallagher to Spurs. If it can be done quickly, I’m all for it, but could see Chelsea drag it out and eventually extend his contract. With the news of Alvarez being available, I would love it if Spurs went for him, but would be surprised if we’d spend that much money on a single player. Eze is still my first choice signing if possible. Hope we end up making some moves soon!

[@deloford]

No chance Gallagher comes to Spurs

[@samjones3567]

I'm guessing I am of a similar age to yourself, early 40s (apologies if I am doing you an injustice!), and have exactly the same reaction to the kit prices. How on earth can a 'stadium' shirt be that never mind the price of a pair of shorts? It's just crazy.

[@grahamtaylor9341]

Good evening. Do you know what's happening with De Jong at Barcelona?

[@T_J_]

Regarding the big red letters emblazoned across our shirts, clubs with respect for their heritage don't do things like that, for any price.
For example, Real Madrid's sponsor is Fly Emirates whose logo is white on a red background. Real ensure that this logo is rendered to colours in-keeping with 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 traditions, not Fly Emirates' traditions (possibly paying for the privilege).
That's what classy clubs do.

[@bohdan2084]

Please no Gimenez. He's a gamble. Solanke is proven in the premier league and home grown. In the same time I don't see why we can't go for Gyokeres. Have enough wingers, I'd rather spend more money on a top class striker.

[@neil364]

It is absurd to pay that kind of money for a kit. I totally agree.
As for the complaints, I can fully understand that. If they can't put the AIA in blue, I would love to know why? Do they not think that they might even sell more shirts if they did that? Also, the designers that they use must wait until they have to put their ideas forward and then spend the last hour of that deadline coming up with a new one. It would be acceptable if they touted 3 choices, for example, and went with the popular choice. At least we wouldn't be able to complain en mass.

[@Brian-1882]

Hi Ali, anytime i read a report linking spurs to a particular player and then see the potential price tag, if it's £50 million+ , i just think "na we're not signing him!" We just don't often spend that kind of money on one player and probably not likely to in the near future.

[@Michael-cd1gu]

Thanks for another great vid and for answering my question, much appreciated 👏 Glad we have the same views on Solanke - let's hope Spurs have a real go at signing him!

[@stuspurs44]

With our homegrown quota issues and Emerson likely leaving. I can't help but thinking Skippy could be converted as a great back-up for Porro? Much more cost effective then KWP for £20 mill surely?

[@denniscross895]

I thought the same on this. Can then bring in a LB/ LCB hybrid which would be much better for squad mgmt

[@dpads]

You're correct NFL jersey designs are around for 3-5 years depending. Jersey prices for all sports just seem insane now

[@the-icephoenix]

To counter your point about why would players come to play 2nd fiddle maybe we should sign players better then the ones we have rather then the cheap and easy squad players

[@ericp331]

Ali, how much of Japhet’s weekly wages did Spurs cover when he was at Millwall? How many players can the club send out on loan in 2024-2025? It sounds like letting Japhet leave on a free was for both reasons. If only he and Ryan didn’t suffer all those injuries.

[@alainvalery1257]

Gallagher wants to stay at Chelsea. Doesn't it end any speculation about him ? And if Chelsea is forced to sell why would he came to Spurs ? And on top of that we, at Spurs, often complain about players not giving their all for the badge so I do think that Gallagher, with all due respect, would probably go through the motions get his pay cheque and get back to Chelsea as soon as possible.

[@anthonygonzalez2187]

I can't believe the prices of the new spurs kits . Madness. I normally get them every season. But I can't afford to get next season one . Its a shame . Am really looking forward to when the transfer window opens and see who we get linked to and who we sell and buy . Great video coys

[@LJMavin]

I wait until the end of the season to buy a kit when they are discounted and I just get whoever my favourite player was that season (VDV this year)

[@Taz-mw3ip]

Great podcast as usual Mr Gold, love your content. Only disagreement I have is around Solanke, I think he is a similar level to Richarlinson. In my opinion we need better, I prefer Toney. Keep up the good work.

[@bohdan2084]

Solanke scored 19 goals, Toney scored 4

[@kimchi_b]

Perhaps a better mentality?

[@Flynnly]

240 AUD for us aussies to buy an "elite" jersey. Absolutely ridiculous with the current cost of living here.

[@devononair]

Don't worry, we can't afford them in the UK either!

[@blrbrazil1718]

£200 pays the monthly rent for a nice one-bedroom flat here in Brazil. It's the sort of price that would be worth it for the shirt of a player who'd won a competition. But to expect families to fork out every season for a new set is really the sort of slap in the face that is turning people away from football and indeed from commercialism in general.

[@davidolatunji119]

Genuinely don’t know why Troy is not given a chance at the club

[@codgamer]

That extra 5 quid is called a "Levy". 😅

[@johnfitzsimons9807]

I watched Gazza pod cast Mica collapsed saying it must be in

[@marlonblade007]

Those kit prices are mad 😂.

[@ambeatch]

Come home from work and see Ali came in clutch with a 1.5 hour video. What a beauty
I did love Sess sorry to see him go

[@hoxfrey9093]

agree with the kit rant a bit. haven't even bought my first home kit as a new fan living in south east asia. thanks for the videos always ali!

[@orinorio1]

So good to have a video of Mr Gold during the summer. Keeps up with happening with Spurs.
Spurs making room for new players coming in. Look forward to next month to see what players Spurs are really linked with. I do wish that Troy gets a go next season. Think he can be a late bloomer.

[@Dugiesrevenge]

With the greatest of respect because you are a podcast God Ali but watching Gazza could never be a mistake regardless of situation…
Now I’ll go back to watch the rest of it😂❤️

[@andretso5842]

......I really do not like that homekit with the capped sleeves.... Just reminds me of an arsenal kit in different colours.... Just white shirts navy blue shorts and white socks please.... Why on earth would we want a gooners design.... Even they have updated their capped sleeves.... Bloody hate Nike and some of them obscene kits that they have produced 😝

[@Nitr8Dj]

85 quid for fan shirt or 125 for player shirt is disgusting especially when you look into how cheap the cost of making a shirt is its daylight robbery , so much for the cost of living crisis clubs dont care as long as they make there money . plenty of sites to buy em on the cheap though cough cough lol

[@philippaulpeters]

Hi Ali, thanks for the video. Not sure if you know but your initials of Alasdair Gold is the chemical symbol for silver AG. Who knew? 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@graememilner4990]

Do you know if we even tried to get L. Kelly from Bournemouth..? Cover the LB/LCB plus was a free agent but seems is going Newcastle.. shame thought he was a solid back up to VDV.

[@mikechase7448]

I would go for Gallagher ..... as long as he doesn't rip up all the squads' socks 😀

[@louiswoodward8095]

Kit prices are a disgrace. You can buy a top from a league two club for £40 which is more than enough let alone £80 and spurs will definitely sell loads more. The only saving grace is they are no where near as expensive as shirts in Europe. A Barcelona away top is $180.00. Really wish people would stop buying them so they have no choice but to drop the price. Football no longer about the fans.

[@craigdoc6656]

You're wrong, football is all about the fan and how much money they can squeeze out of them

[@danieldhesi7151]

Hi ali quick question is romero suspended for the first game of europa league due to his red card against milan as we haven’t played an European game since

[@grahamejenkins6316]

Tragically, our football clubs have become their consumer brand offerings......

[@michaelmccarthy6464]

Hi Alasdair great vlog as always very informative as always thanks for all your hard work take care stay safe

[@seanplace2264]

Hey Ali - to confirm what you said about shirts in the US. The Marathon Edition Red Sox jerseys are over $200 at Fenway park. Insane prices.

[@andrewcook444]

Alasdair, I live in Australia and purchased the elite kit + Maddison 10, but no extra patches, I paid $247 (£128).

[@palmyrocks]

Julian Alverez wants to leave city - if we were indeed actually looking at isak and been priced out by newcastle, do you think alverez could be a genuine option?

[@mikenovels9921]

Noooo Ali. Not Nike as in Bike. It’s Nikeee, The Greek Goddess of Victory.

[@kimchi_b]

I'm Ali's generation and no-one never heard anyone pronounce it that way till the 90s, I still call it Nike :)

[@juzenuts]

NFL jerseys don’t change that often and are generally the same for a few years. Rather buy a Giants jersey over a Tottenham. Plus when have we had a classy shirt? My fave was the one from the 80s, thick vertical bars of white and a diff white, with Holsten as the sponsor. Italian teams in general have classier jerseys than the EPL. Levy is missing a trick here. Make then cheap and classy and you’ll sell more.

[@neilcalton]

Thanks for the fascinating video, Alasdair. It is a great shame that things did not really work out for Ryan and Japhet at Spurs but I hope they find success elsewhere. As for Troy, I would definitely give him a chance in pre-season. Afterall, Spurs do not have a great record of bringing in “high profile” strikers. Ange should give Troy, Dane and Will chances on the tour. I agree that kit prices are scandalous but just as with ticket prices the club know that the loyal fans will shell out their money for the team they love.

[@Dah230]

With José it was strange that the media over there is trying to start rumors about Son 😂 it gave me a proper laugh

[@duncanmatthews1654]

The new full kit with Yagi de Santiago Alonso on the back

[@matthewdillon1349]

I think the reason we're seeing an increase in reto kits is because the price of new shirts, which is changed after one year as well

[@andyperry6745]

We spent that amount on kits the last two years. We have now found a site that sells kids kits for less than £30. Luckily I am not a fan of the new kits this year so I can ignore it this year. I wonder if the prices go up again next year.

[@seangannon193]

I totally agree the kit is way to expensive, i dont think we will get a stadium sponsor till AIA deal is done

[@thelinedrive]

FM legend Billy Heaps. He will be missed.

[@brianheale5064]

Good to hear from you. Are you going to mention the City legal fiasco

[@cb1974cb]

I’d like Toney .. EPL proven, and would be a great addition

[@vinceo1058]

Why would KWP come back to be a backup?

[@Kyleterp1]

I thought we had a deal with milwall for tanganga?

[@paulmes7667]

Your comments about Spurs kit prices are so right. But if like me you are unfortunate enough to be a Mets baseball fan as well, the price of their uniform tops is well over 50% more than a shirt! The quality is much higher and detailing is better. But the queue to get into the Merchandise shop at London City at the weekend was 75 minutes long and you can easily spend £180 in 20 minutes. So long as we still pay, the prices will go on up.

[@AlasdairGoldjournalist]

Interesting. How often do the baseball sides change tops?

[@marktrower2267]

Once again another fantastic and informative video Alasdair

[@simonhenstock6244]

I don't think Paul Gascoigne would have lasted five minutes under Alex Ferguson. With Fergie, if you didn't buy into his 110% work ethic, you were gone. We're talking about a manager who demanded the absolute best players in terms of both ability and application. Gazza definitely satisfied the former but there were more than a few questions over the latter.
A player like Gascoigne needed more tolerant managers like Terry Venables and Bobby Robson. Robson in particular was very good at working with players that many managers would have given up on (see Kevin Beattie).

[@tomeggleston367]

I guess but it was also the case that Fergie made excuses for truly exceptional talents like Cantona or Ronaldo. Maybe Gazza would have slotted into that category...?

[@darrenfearon4288]

Sadly they are fans that dont see footballers as a normal person with families and emotion , they just see athletes with money .

[@finlayagnew6372]

Is there any news on what Ange's plans are for Dane Scarlett? He always seems to do really well at academy level, especially for england and has shown bright moments in the first team especially against fulham in the league cup last season.

[@jjicetea]

Regarding the kit prices I just wait until the end of the season when the prices become scomewhat resaonable...just ordered the nice looking training kit (the purple one) and the shorts for a combined 50 euros (plus 15 euros customs...thanks Brexit...)

[@nicholas_thompson]

Hey Ali, great to see a new video as always! I have a question for you, I am wondering: do you reckon Ange's inverted wingback system is the main reason for the lack of penalties called for us this past season? I wonder if the addition of a traditional number 9, who gets into the box and draws contact, would change that. Did Ange's other teams deal with the same lack of penalties?

[@Capt_Erc]

Nothing beats baseball jerseys here in the US. Authentics are $400+.

[@callmedo]

Still cant understand why baseball jerseys cost so much

[@marshalsaini9619]

Any news regarding french talents rayan cherki,desire doue

[@kcplumbingservices]

Gallagher to spurs will never happen

[@bmoski217]

Shouldn't happen.
We can do better.

[@jahno7154]

@@bmoski217 Can we ? we'll probably find a cheap option and hope for the best.

[@bmoski217]

@jahno7154 Let's be real, that kind of money is better invested in a Forward. Our current midfield is not that bad.
Yes, we can do better. Gallagher is overpriced to be honest. Cheap options aren't always failures. Sarr? Udogie? Look at how much we got them and what they are becoming worth. Gallagher is great but I don't think he's worth it.

[@jahno7154]

@@bmoski217 Young English talent is always overpriced unfortunately Our midfield better up their game they were dreadful towards the end of last season otherwise we may need a Gallagher

[@jack1906]

Interesting about the shirts, I was at Real Madrid recently and the elite shirt was 185 euro!! The normal one was 125 euros!! Here in Portugal, club members get a 10 per cent discount on all items, including shirts. Also they don't have 'elite' shirts. The base one is 90 euro. I still think they should rotate home and away every two years but its never going to happen. Football is just a business now.

[@SimonDee75]

Kids in the local area won't be able to buy them as we all know how deprived and area tottenham is. This will ultimately lead to a disconnect from the club by the young local fans. This will only end up in one way. No local support and the ground being filled with tourist fans aka Barcelona. Look what's happened to them now...

[@dutchgrass]

if you can't afford a shirt then you certainly can't afford a season ticket

[@GenericYTFan]

Hey Ali, thanks for replying to my random message on instagram. And about strikers, as a Canadian footy fan, I personally don't think David is elite level. Love what he does for the national team, but consistency is an issue.

[@GuidodeKortOfficial]

People won’t keep paying absurd amounts of money for textiles. There will be a turning point. Maybe they should try winning something before doing the madness with these things.