Analysing the Transfer Gossip – 16th June: Bale, Lamela, Paulinho and more

Spurs midfielder Scott Parker, 32, has emerged as a transfer target for Sunderland.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

What’s the story? Parker’s performance dipped massively last year as his athletic ability vanished. However, he’s a good professional and leader which Sunderland lack according to manager Paolo Di Canio.

Does it make sense? I guess so. He can do ‘a job’ but how much of one? Di Canio may feel his off field contribution, which is stellar, is worthwhile, and it could well be. But on the field he’s not got much to offer.

Is the price right? £1-2m or so.

Will it happen? 8/10 – Di Canio is obsessed with professionalism and AVB needs an athlete.

Tottenham have made an enquiry about Saint-Etienne’s 23-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-­Emerick Aubameyang.

Full story: Sunday Mirror

What’s the story? Blimey, Spurs again. Where’s all this money coming from? Maybe they are planning how to spend the Bale money. Aubameyang seems to have slipped off the radar slightly lately for some reason but Spurs needs a consistent forward and he is a hybrid version of the best bits of Defoe and Adebayor.

Does it make sense? Yes. He’s what they need as a lone front man.

Is the price right? Could be up to £15m but he’d prove well worth it.

Will it happen? 5/10 – He doesn’t seem to be as high up the priority list as Damiao.

The White Hart Lane club are also considering a bid for Roma’s Argentina international forward Erik Lamela, 21.

Full story: Sunday Telegraph

What’s the story? Lamela is one of the trickiest goalscoring forwards in Europe. He’s small, and flashy but capable of a lot of improvement even above the 15 goals he got in Serie A last season.

Does it make sense? It’d be a big loss for Roma who are surely trying to improve rather than weaken a decent squad this summer.

Is the price right? £20m+ maybe up to £25m+ They’re not signing him unless they sell Bale.

Will it happen? 2/10 – This is the kind of move that might persuade Bale to stay at the club but it’s big big money for a non Champions League team to be paying.