Tottenham Hotspur added a wise signature to Thomas Frank’s fledgling project this summer, with Mohamed Kudus adding talent to the breadth, and Joa Parkhña bringing some steely mettle into the engine room.
However, Heung-Min’s son completes a £20 million transfer to LAFC in the US, with James Maddison defeating the ACL and avoiding the Lion’s share of the season.
The Spurs have problems with midfield and offense, but while Daniel Levi appears to be set to stay in Atletico Madrid’s interest, you may be sure they’ll add another signature to his team’s backline.
Spurs are paying attention to the attacks of Serie A
Tottenham has achieved many successes in recent years by storming Italine Top Flight for the talented and promising association, with Romero and Destiny Udogie coming to mind.
But Dejan Kulusevski might be the cream of that crop. Last season, he did something good to hit his path and praise him as a “world-class talent” from football scout Jacek Kulig.
Now Tottenham is ready to repeat their tricks by aiming at AC Milan’s Malick Tear and raiding one of the Serie A superpowers for another elite player.
According to catch-offside, the Spurs and Arsenal are in the German centre-back race, with Newcastle United already showing vested interests this month.
Thiaw, 24, was subject to an offer from Newcastle of 30 million euros (£26 million), which was rejected.
Why the Spurs Want Malick Tear?
Chiau, who joined Milan from Schalke three years ago, has made 85 appearances for the Italian side, bringing dynamic defensive skills to his team.
Both crisp and enterprising on the pass, Chiwa has been ranked in the top 6% of the central backs of Europe’s top 5 leagues over the past year for pass completion, and in the top 14% of progressive passes per 90 according to FBREF.
If the distance between the starting point and the next touch is at least 10 meters closer to the completed pass to the opponent’s goal or penalty area, the pass is considered progressive.
He is also welcomed as a “monster in the air” by journalist Martino Puccio, which will bring some substance to the team, allowing some degree of solidity to be found in places where such things are lacking last year.
Given that Mickey Van de Ben and Liverpool’s Conate are considered two of his most comparable players, Frank feels he can hit the jackpot with this, emulating a contract with Crucevsky and helping him grow into one of the Premier League superstars.
Tottenham signed Crucevsky from Juventus on its first loan in January 2022, and rose 18 months later with a clever £25 million fee (now a ballpark similar to Chiau).
Dejan Kulusevski – Tottenham careers by season (all comps) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
season | App | the goal | assist |
24/25 | 50 | 10 | 11 |
23/24 | 39 | 8 | 3 |
22/23 | 37 | 2 | 8 |
21/22 | 19 | 5 | 8 |
Data via the transfer market | |||
Last season, 25-year-old Kulusevski finally balanced his output, with Ange Postecoglou moving him to a midfield berth in the middle attacking midfield last season.
Not only is the powerful offensive threat, but the energy and tenacity of Swedish International gave the belief in their teammates. And he was often a challenging light, although it was a rewarding season in the end.
He averaged 4.1 successful duels and 1.4 tackles per league match, according to his sofa score, adding more to the Ange system when he needed it most.
In Cheewa, the Spurs were able to repeat the tricks and sign a risen talent beyond the demands of his position. It’s something Tottenham needs to get past the line when they return to the Champions League stage.
