da pinup bet： Tottenham Hotspur’s quest to land a striker on Deadline Day has hit a major stumbling block after it was confirmed that one of their key targets wouldn’t be leaving his current club.
da bwin： The Athletic’s David Ornstein revealed that Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud is set to stay at Stamford Bridge as their London rivals are unable to secure a viable addition in the same department.
This has since been confirmed by Blues boss Frank Lampard, according to Liam Twomey, in his pre-match press conference.
Now fans are talking about the news on Twitter, here’s what has been said..
Some supporters were hardly surprised by the news. One claimed their window was now over whilst another added that it was predictable.
Spurs had already lost out on another target earlier this week after then-AC Milan striker Krzysztof Piatek joined Hertha Berlin in an initial £23.5m deal.
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Others took the opportunity to take a swipe at chairman Daniel Levy…
One man wanted Levy to relinquish his duties at the north London side, while another sarcastically thanked him before stating that their chances of making the top four were in tatters.
It has also led to some members of the Spurs faithful discussing their current options now it appears unlikely that they’ll sign a striker.
One bemoaned that Jose Mourinho hasn’t given Troy Parrott a fair crack at leading the line despite the youngster being relatively inexperienced at 17 years old.
Calling all transfer experts! How much did each of these Deadline Day signings cost?
Time is running out quickly if Tottenham are to find a replacement for the injured Harry Kane, with the deadline now less than nine hours away.