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Well if its not Spurs it could be another gazumper on the horizon.:)

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Newcastle are looking at him too.

Flamini will move this summer. He got his payrise at AC but playing time didn't come part of that. Tottenham will probably try sign him, I hope he rejects it.

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Could be agents messing around, people trying to make stories etc.

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his agents confirmed 7mil fee has been agreed with more than one club. we're still front runners though :)

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With regards to the team that Liverpool fielded last night, would that be classed as a 'weakened side' - if so, will they be treated like Wolves were last season. Or has the 'weakened side' rule now been eased?

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it got changed after all that crap...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/14166038

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Says who? Twitter is full of people asserting with confidence how things are going but few sources...

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Well they will have the carrot of Europa league football to offer

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theres a few good sources on there. doubt its much to worry about. Vertonghen wants to join Arsenal. this just gives them a bit more of a front on gaining a better deal

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There is always a colonel of truth to these stories

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personally i think the deals done

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Again. Which sources?

Usually a agent trying to spark interesting or someone making guesses into likely targets. Someone gets a question to the player 'There is a rumour x are interested in you?" to which the only PR friendly answer is 'x are a great club, it's always flattering to be linked to such clubs but my focus is on my team'. This is then used to reinforce the rumour.

It reminds me very much of this XKCD Comic:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2013/12/19.png

I am all for the players we have been linked to but this pattern repeats itself every transfer window. It's amazing the amount of players we're linked too with people being sure 'the deal's almost done', 'advanced talks' and so on. Never anything to back them up, is just they are 'in the know', they have it from 'someone close to the club'.

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Exactly.

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:LOL: ok we'll have to wait and see what happens