In the report re-linking Juan Foyth with Leeds United but this time as a January loan target, there was also a throwaway line suggesting Tottenham Hotspur had been watching Blackburn Rovers attacking midfielder Bradley Dack.
After a fantastic spell at Gillingham where he took plenty of headlines, the 24-year-old made the switch to Ewood Park and helped them to promotion back to the Championship and he’s been in phenomenal form in the second tier so far this year.
His overall Blackburn record is 55 appearances with 26 goals returned and so far in 2018/19, he’s taken in ten appearances, returning a whopping eight goals.
To my knowledge, Spurs are about the eighth club he’s been linked with and whilst I thoroughly believe he’d potentially be a cracking signing and that he’s more than got the raw talent to step up to the Premier League (and he undoubtedly will), 24 words at the bottom of a report does not make a transfer rumour – especially when the bulk of the report on a different subject, is speculative guesswork at best.
Quite why it received reactions like this or was even taken seriously, is utterly beyond me.
Bradley Who?
— Michal Němeček (@8Nemis8) October 18, 2018
Spurs linked with Blackburn's Bradley Dack. Won't give first team minutes to Josh Onomah, Kyle Walker-Peters et al ad nauseam but prepared to spend on Championship players like Dack and Grelish. ???????? #COYS #THFC
— David J.L. (@somanycoffees) October 18, 2018
Also, Bradley Dack….is that our level now FFS https://t.co/4pyCdduLYD
— The Spurs Compendium (@SpursCompendium) October 18, 2018
Oh, so Tottenham Hotspur are protecting their transfer budget and are building a £1bn stadium so they can sign *checks notes* Blackburn Rovers midfielder Bradley Dack. pic.twitter.com/3bbdBiTcMV
— The Tottenham Way (@TheTottenhamWay) October 18, 2018
Dack that. I want proven players.
— Lama (@sizzln_bacon) October 18, 2018
Not like we’ve unearthed a gem before is it?