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Davinson arrival allowed Wimmer to leave

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The Arrival of 21-year-old (22 next June) central defender Davinson Sanchez from Ajax for am initial fee of £37.19 million (€40m - AUS$60.56m - US$48.19m) at today's rates, has allowed Mauricio Pochettino to release 24-year-old (25 in November) Austrian international centre-back Kevin Wimmer.

Wimmer wanted to leave to seek regular first team football in the season leading up to the next World Cup in Russia, although Austria may not qualify, and felt he wasn't getting enough opportunities at Tottenham.

WBA wanted to use him as a left-back but Mark Hughes has stepped in and strengthen his defence by quickly securing Wimmer on a 5-year deal for a reported £18 million (€19.39m - AUS$29.36m - US$23.34m). That is quite a profit considering he is only a squad player and arrived from Cologne for £4.3 million (€4.63m - AUS$7.01m - US$5.58m), again at today's conversion rates.


He provided us with generally dependable cover, any youngster is going to make mistakes as he learns, but he did a good job when he stood in for an injured Jan Vertonghen the season before last. He hardly got a look-in last season though, but you didn't hear him complaining.

I'm sure most Spurs fans wish him every success at Stoke City, except against Spurs of course.

COYS
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4 comments

  1. likeable player who i'd rather we had kept if it had been possible (which it obviously wasn't). Fair play to him for leaving in the correct way and leaving for the opportunity to play football, rather than earn more money. Wish more players were similarly inclined.
  2. I thought Foyth was Wimmmer's replacement and Davinson is Toby's replacement, Toby won't sign a new deal and i can see him leaving. i wish Wimmer all the best, suprised he didn't get more game time, seems like if Poch doesn't like you he will have you in the squad or on the bench but not play you, same situation for Janssen.
  3. Bit too early to start talking about replacements for Toby & Jan guys.
    What DS gives Poch (now) are options…for example he can move Dier further upfield and in turn do the same with Mousa (or Winks).
    Foyth (like Sessegnon if he arrives) is for the future which could well be next year for all we know.
    The policy I think is clear; the emphasis on youth whilst at the same time building squad depth.
    In other words we are not a ‘Now’ club so some patience is required (yep I know Adrian pot/ kettle).
  4. I swear that didn't cross my mind Hib. I was simply going to give a "Hear Hear!". You expressed it very well and I heartily agree of course.

    I'd like to agree with TD also. We often forget that clubs have to work things out out of sequence. I suspect we were looking for someone to come in for Wimmer when he expressed his need to move on and get some more reliable game time. Nevertheless, we got the replacements in before we let Wimmer leave. All good for prices, but the press and other pundits generally assume the first led to the second.

    Like TD I applaud Wimmer for what he's done and how he's behaved. I remember how so many (I among them) were impressed at his performances while covering for Super-Jan. He's been 'unfortunate' that Jan's managed to stay fit and healthy since. He deserves some game time and I don't begrudge him going to Stoke to earn it. Good luck to the boy.

    COYS!!