Giovanni Dos Santos ( FC Barcelona)£7M

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Spurs discuss £7m move for Barcelona striker Dos Santos
By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 10:26 PM on 26th May 2008
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 Spurs target: Dos Santos scored a hat-trick in his last Barca game
Tottenham are in pole position to sign Barcelona's Giovani dos Santos after discussing a £7million deal.

The 19-year-old midfielder, son of former Brazil international Zizinho, has been interesting Manchester City and Chelsea but his preference is to join Tottenham manager Juande Ramos.
Giovani has endured a rough ride in Spain where he has failed to win over the crowd fully despite some outstanding performances. He scored a hat-trick against Real Murcia during the last game of the season earlier this month - and he has staunch supporters within the game.
One is former Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard, currently linked with the vacant Chelsea job, who told the teenager he would take him to his next club.
Ramos sees the slightly-built Mexico international as a player who can develop and provide the ammunition for his strike force as he continues to rebuild for next season.
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This lad is potentially the next Ronaldinho, he is still very young and raw but so was that horible portugese diver when u****d invested. We have got to be challenging Spurs for this lad £7M is not even a gamble as far as im concerned. Giovanni can play on both the left and right! Surely we have got to be interested? I remember Thierry Henry talking about Giovanni and Bojan when he first went to Barca and he was amazed at the talent of them both.

I wont be surprised we dont go for him but he is amazing. Why he is being let go surprises me TBH. Still 19, probably the only one IMO who is better than Anderson for his age. Tremendous potential and as you say kenny, not even a gamble.

I wont be surprised we dont go for him but he is amazing. Why he is being let go surprises me TBH. Still 19, probably the only one IMO who is better than Anderson for his age. Tremendous potential and as you say kenny, not even a gamble.

Potentially this lad could be worth 4 or 5 times the outlay in 3 or  4 years, surely we have got to be having a look at this lad. I for one would be very excited at the prospect of him joining the ranks, I feel he has the flair and creativity that would make a massive difference to us.

I say maybe the new Ronaldo even. He could be quite an asset both on the field and off it.

I say maybe the new Ronaldo even. He could be quite an asset both on the field and off it.

Absolutely Crouchinho I will be gutted if he ends up at Spurs!

And he can fill any roles along the top line. And his hattrick at end of the season was high quality.

Read this in the paper this morning. The price was being touted more toward 9m, but still I'd really hope we'd be challenging feckin Spurs for this guy. He's one of the most promising talents in football these days and he's going for under 10million? We'd be able to sell him in about 2 or 3 season for something like triple that...

Annoying, but I could just about understand Rafa not going for him. He can't buy all the players he wants and perhaps with limited funds we just can't afford to spend 10million on every quality player going in the summer...

This lad is pure class, if he is really going for anywhere near that price then we should definitely throw in an offer.

The thing that worries me is that Rafa's on the quiet about players like this, this summer.

Why in the world he would join Spurs is beyond me.

Maybe Rafa keeping schtum is a good sign or maybe its just wishful thinking on my behalf!! I'd love to see Dos Santos at Liverpool next year and as a lot of people here are sayin he'd be a snip at that price think this lad is gonna be truely world class in a few years

The thing that worries me is that Rafa's on the quiet about players like this, this summer.

Why in the world he would join Spurs is beyond me.
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The thing that worries me is that Rafa's on the quiet about players like this, this summer.

Why in the world he would join Spurs is beyond me.

Exactly my point, it looks like Ramos is having a big influence over him but if Rafa can get him up to anfiled and sell him the club surely we have more to offer than Spurs ever will! Anywhere between 7 and 10 Million is not even a risk for me. I am amazed Barca are cashing in so early.

I am amazed Barca are cashing in so early.

And so cheap.

And so cheap.

Crazy club

I just wish we would buy are look interested in the market at the minute, Dos Santos would be a class signing at that money with are young talented squad, and he does play at barca so he should experience at top level

Dos Santos will won't last in the Premiership, he is very tiny in stature and as a typical Mexican player he will get frustrated with people kicking the sh*t out of him all the time. Also has a very poor attitude and that was seen at Barca where he thought he was a big player despite not doing enough to warrant the credit he felt he deserves.

It would be a better move for him to go to Italy where his style of play fits in well.

Dos Santos will won't last in the Premiership, he is very tiny in stature and as a typical Mexican player he will get frustrated with people kicking the sh*t out of him all the time. Also has a very poor attitude and that was seen at Barca where he thought he was a big player despite not doing enough to warrant the credit he felt he deserves.

It would be a better move for him to go to Italy where his style of play fits in well.

I've watched a few Barca games and he does seem to go to ground rather easily, good player with lots of potential, just don't become a Robben and force the opposition to kick lumps out of you.

Where would he get in the Spurs side, unless he's a replacement for Berbatov it's unlikely he'll get in to a pretty settled and effective midfield.

I dunno why they are buying (or going to) buy attacking players when their CM's are just terrible and the main reason they give up a lot of goals.

He is a good winger BUT he is vastly overrated. For his age a good player with potential but alot of people havent even seen him play often and claim he is amazing. I would take him in a heartbeat as i think his potential could be used effectively at liverpool and he could develop into a phenominal player but if you want to talk about young talent from barcelona bojan is head and shoulder above gio and 2 years his junior.

Both fantastic players and i would definately take gio but im not even going into it, i know we wont bother even trying. Pretty stupid of us not to if you ask me, for that money we could have a great wing player who can also fill in upfront and would prove value for money as he's only 19 years old. We need wingers, wheres the logic in not even making a bid for him. Its like we've kind of given up on signings

Rafa bring this lad to anfield!!!

We have to get in on the action here. I have seen him a few times and he looks sharp. If he is going for that money we have to show an interest. Come on rafa...Buy the lad.

I am very intrigued as to why he is so cheap.  Maybe even an investment (if theres such a thing in football)...  Would love to see this whipper snapper sign!

I am very intrigued as to why he is so cheap.  Maybe even an investment (if theres such a thing in football)...  Would love to see this whipper snapper sign!

For all we know Barca might want intallments or something, maybe £5mill after a certain amount of appearances or something

What worries me is that Barca are willing to sell.  As little as £7m.

Does that not alarm anyone?  If he is definitely the next Ronaldinho wouldn't they at least bump that price up by nearly double?

For all we know Barca might want intallments or something, maybe £5mill after a certain amount of appearances or something

That's an interesting point.  They'll probably shake every penny out of Spurs with clauses such as:

- Appearances (as mentioned)
- 25 - 50% Sell on fee
- International Appearances
- Monthly Installments

I'm sure there are more that they could chuck in.  But they're thick as pig sh*t these teams.