Sky Sports activities pundit and former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes Ange Postecoglou could personally look to make an enormous Spurs signing this summer season.
Spurs linked with new defender signing
Regardless of their defence being a lot improved on final season by way of high quality, it stays the case that Postecoglou is eager on an additional defensive reshuffle.
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He could possibly be perfect for one specific function.
Radu Dragusin put pen to paper on a £25 million transfer from Genoa final month, however Tottenham apparently need one other centre-back after the Romanian. They have been linked with a good few choices, like Everton starlet Jarrad Branthwaite, whereas there’s a perception that Spurs need a full-back various to Pedro Porro as effectively.
Certainly, Udinese starlet Festy Ebosele and Southampton star Kyle Walker-Peters are stated to be attracting curiosity from N17 in that regard – with the membership’s ex-scout Bryan King even urging them to make a transfer for the previous.
“It could possibly be helpful to have some cowl on the correct as a result of they’re fairly sturdy down the left,” stated King to Tottenham Information.
“He feels like he’s the correct participant to usher in. He is an effective age, he has received sufficient Italian connections on the membership with Future Udogie and Guglielmo Vicario, so I think about it could be simple for him to settle in.
“By the sound of his pedigree, he feels like somebody who may stand in for Pedro Porro and provides Tottenham extra depth of their squad. I feel this signing could be a good suggestion.”
If these latest stories are something to go by, then Tottenham supporters may count on extra stars on the again to return in after Micky van de Ven final summer season and Dragusin within the winter.
Robinson backs Ange to personally search centre-back signing
Going again to the centre-back space, Sky pundit Robinson has backed recommendations Spurs may usher in a brand new identify there, and he believes a recent central defensive choice is one thing Postecoglou will search at Tottenham.
“Davies is a superb choice to have as a result of he can play as a centre-half as effectively. However that space, the again for, is one thing that I feel he’ll take a look at,” stated Robinson.
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Crystal Palace (residence) |
March 2nd |
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Aston Villa (away) |
March tenth |
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Luton City (away) |
March sixteenth |
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Fulham (residence) |
March thirtieth |
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West Ham (away) |
April 2nd |
“Dragusin’s an excellent signing. We haven’t seen something of him, simply coming off the bench, however the partnership of Romero and Van de Ven is clearly his first selection. If there may be an harm or suspension in that space then Dragusin will come into that. So these three, if you happen to’re going to undergo a season, I feel he’ll probably add one other for energy and depth subsequent season.”
Of all of the choices that we imagine could possibly be most reasonable on this sense, maybe younger Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori could possibly be an astute selection. The 21-year-old, who’s been linked with a transfer to north London, can function as each a centre-back and left-back – so would additionally present cowl behind Future Udogie. He is additionally valued at simply £26 million.