An replace has emerged on Tottenham Hotspur and their targets to enhance their centre-back choices heading into the summer season…
What’s the discuss?
In line with football.london, Spurs are ‘large admirers’ of Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi however they had been unable to swoop for him throughout the January switch window as he was not out there available on the market.
Ought to Spurs signal Guehi in the summertime?
Sure
No
The report claims that the membership are planning to signal two new centre-back choices forward of the 2023/24 marketing campaign – one for the center or right-sided place and one for the left aspect of the three.
It is usually acknowledged that they’re fascinated by signing RB Leipzig defender Josko Gvardiol, who’s unlikely to reach on the membership in the summertime resulting from his price ticket and the potential competitors for his signature.
Eric Dier inheritor
Fabio Paratici may land the long-term successor to Eric Dier’s place within the coronary heart of the Spurs defence by securing a deal to signal Guehi on the finish of the season.
The present Tottenham defender has been a daily fixture within the aspect this season, beginning 19 occasions within the Premier League, and has averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.02 within the top-flight, while successful 64% of his duels, which exhibits that the 29-year-old has delivered constantly stable shows on the again.
His job, as the center centre-back in a 3, is to not usually progress the ball out from the again and that is mirrored by his place within the backside 36% of gamers in his place for progressive passes per 90 during the last one year.
Guehi, in the meantime, ranks within the backside 35% for progressive passes in the identical time-frame and his lack of high quality in that space of the sport wouldn’t be a difficulty for Spurs if he stepped into Dier’s place within the aspect.
The £18m gem, who expertise scout Jacek Kulig as soon as described as a “giant” and a “leader“, is seven years youthful than his fellow countryman and could possibly be the long-term inheritor to the England worldwide in that place.
Guehi has confirmed himself at Premier League stage during the last 18 months and his statistics point out that he may replicate Dier’s kind on the coronary heart of the defence.
In 2021/22, the 22-year-old averaged a Sofascore rating of 7.03 in 36 begins and received 67% of his particular person battles. He has adopted that up by averaging a rating of 6.93 and successful 61% of his duels within the present marketing campaign
These statistics present that the teen is a dominant, no-nonsense, defender who is ready to ship wonderful performances frequently within the Premier League, with no need to constantly play killer passes out from the again.
Due to this fact, he could possibly be a dream inheritor to Dier’s position as the center centre-back at Spurs and could possibly be an excellent long-term addition to Conte’s squad in the summertime.