Dos Santos Finally in the Fold

By: Richard | June 6th, 2008

Well, it’s been a long drawn out process but this morning both Tottenham Hotspur and FC Barcelona are reporting that the transfer of Mexican International Giovani Dos Santos has been completed. Spurs shelled out close to 5 million pounds for the midfielder with appearance clauses that could bring the overall price all the way up to 8.6. Barcelona will also get 20% of any transfer fee if he is sold in the next two years, 10% any time thereafter.

So what does this mean for Spurs? Have we signed Giovani Dos Santos as a forward or as an attacking mid? Though the Mexican wonder-kid could feature at either spot I’d say the latter is the more likely as Dos Santos has shown quite a knack for creating for his teammates as his performance at the U-17 Championships in 2005 showed.

The talent is undoubtedly there. How this is fostered under Junade Ramos is another question. If media reports leading up to the signing are to be believed it would seem that Ramos himself was the determining factor, as it was with Luka Modric. It will be interesting to see exactly what Ramos’ vision of our beloved THFC is going forward. Obviously the club looks to be stronger in the midfield, an area all Spurs fans were hoping would improve. That being said this still feels as if it’s only the tip of the iceberg for the Spaniard as more players will be going through the turnstile at N17 this summer. What do you think Yiddos?

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• barca fan |  June 6th, 2008 at 8:26 am

  
  
  

  I am going to miss him so much!! sigh.

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• nobobomo |  June 6th, 2008 at 9:13 am

  
  
  

  Maybe I’ve been playing too much football manager but 8.6 million is higway robbery of Barca. The kid’s damn good.

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• Richard |  June 6th, 2008 at 9:17 am

  
  
  

  I remember hearing 12 million or so when the rumors first started flying, and I thought that was reasonable. A 4.7 initial cost seems like a dream come true to me. Perhaps something else is brewing between the two sides?

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• James |  June 6th, 2008 at 10:02 am

  
  
  

  I’m kind of nervous.. I don’t know much about Ramos’ ability to nurture young talent. I’m hesitant as to whether or not Gio will be good in the premiership. Best of luck though.

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• George |  June 6th, 2008 at 12:22 pm

  
  
  

  How many more times are we going to see this story?

  Posted from United Kingdom

  

• Sam |  June 6th, 2008 at 12:28 pm

  
  
  

  WOOOOOOOOOO
  modric and giovani…
  prepare to die everyone

  Posted from United States

  

• Mat |  June 6th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

  
  
  

  if you are doubting Juande’s work with young talents look no further than his work at Seville with Sergio Ramos, Julio Baptista and Dani Alves!…Gio will be fine!

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• Nishit |  June 7th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

  
  
  

  With Gio and Luka now at Spurs, someone’s gonna leave! Who?
  http://www.troopersblog.blogspot.com

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• 5-1 we beat the scum |  June 8th, 2008 at 5:49 am

  
  
  

  if berbs actually stays we have no excuse not to finish in the top four. why would he jump to ac milan anyway? they aren’t playing in the champions league either next year…

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