Journalist Fabrice Hawkins has shared a quite attention-grabbing replace on Tottenham Hotspur and their pursuit of a star centre-back, involving Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo.
Who will Spurs signal?
Ange Postecoglou has been backed with a good few key signings this summer season switch window, with Spurs signing goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, younger centre-back Ashley Phillips, defender Micky van de Ven, playmaker James Maddison, winger Manor Solomon and striker Alejo Veliz.
The departure of star striker Harry Kane has additionally handed the membership funds to spend on additional new additions, and whereas the membership want to dump gamers first, there may be purpose to imagine Spurs may make extra strikes earlier than deadline day.
Postecoglou has publicly admitted that his aspect can strengthen additional in sure areas, as relayed by dependable journalist Alasdair Gold, who additionally believes Spurs have a number of tips up their sleeve from now until the window’s closure.
“Postecoglou mentioned that himself in his press convention on Friday he just about mentioned how there’s areas in defence, midfield and assault that they’ll improve on as properly,” mentioned Gold on his YouTube channel (through TBR).
“I’d regulate what occurs. I type of get the sensation that Spurs have gotten a variety of offers lined up able to go if they’ll get the gamers out of the squad first.”
The north Londoners have been linked with a brand new centre-back and ahead choices to succeed Harry Kane just lately, and Postecoglou is believed to need a “big-name” midfielder if Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg departs (Football Insider).
Defence, although, is maybe the most important space they should reinforce – as final 12 months they conceded a fairly woeful 63 league targets, which is greater than some other aspect above fifteenth within the desk.
Adarabioyo, who has been mentioned as a goal this window, is being chased by Ligue 1 aspect AS Monaco in addition to Spurs with reporter Hawkins sharing an attention-grabbing replace on their pursuit.
The previous Man Metropolis starlet is outwardly being pushed in the direction of Tottenham by his membership, who even have a plan up their sleeves to attempt to signal Eric Dier in an change.
“Tosin Adarabioyo desires to signal for Monaco,” said Hawkins.
“The central defender has an settlement with ASM Fulham and his coach Marco Silva favor to promote him to Tottenham and get better Eric Dier.”
Dier, who has only one 12 months left on his present Tottenham deal, has been linked with a transfer away earlier than September 1 with Fulham seemingly trying to take full benefit.
How good is Tosin Adarabioyo?
The 25-year-old featured amongst Fulham’s best-performing gamers per 90 final season, in response to WhoScored, all of the whereas averaging their second-highest fee of aerial duels gained per match and most clearances per 90.
Adarabioyo has additionally been referred to as “magnificent” by members of the media, with the colossal 6 foot 5 defender additionally incomes reward for his ball-playing skill.
“And with Tosin, we all know what we anticipate from him,” mentioned Silva to the media (through The Boot Room).
“After all, high quality on the ball within the first build-up, to search out the gamers between the strains. Tosin had a great recreation and did what we anticipated.”
