{"id":49251,"date":"2026-06-26T17:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T17:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T21:59:12","slug":"de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"De Zerbi&#8217;s new Caicedo wants to sign with Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs\/#Big-money_midfield_target_wants_to_join_Spurs_De_Zerbi\" >Big-money midfield target wants to join Spurs&#8217; De Zerbi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs\/#Why_Tonali_could_be_De_Zerbis_new_Caicedo\" >Why Tonali could be De Zerbi&#8217;s new Caicedo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/26\/de-zerbis-new-caicedo-wants-to-sign-with-spurs\/#Romano_Spurs_%E2%80%98agree_to_sign_club-record_upgrade_deal_for_Matheus_Fernandes\" >Romano: Spurs &#8216;agree&#8217; to sign club-record upgrade deal for Matheus Fernandes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Some former Tottenham Hotspur managers may be a little envious of the financial support Roberto De Zerbi is set to receive this summer. The Lilywhites are doing everything they can to build a star-studded team under the Italian&#8217;s leadership.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>For example, where would this kind of investment have gone two years ago? After an honorable fifth place in Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s second summer in charge, the North London side have invested primarily in young players rather than ready-made reinforcements, with current club record-setting Dominic Solanke perhaps the only exception.<\/p>\n<p>Players such as Archie Gray and Lukas Bergvall join in the 2024 window, making them two players who could face a battle for the N17 spot amid manager De Zerbi&#8217;s desire to bring in as many as three new midfielders to strengthen the ranks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Bergvall &#038; Gray &#8211; 25\/26 PL Stats<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>mountain wall<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (*per game)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>gray<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty four<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>begins<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>A big opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Key pass*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>82%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.09<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tackles and interceptions*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0\/7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>It was successful. dribble*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Ball recovery rate*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Errors that lead to the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As someone who brought the likes of Moises Caicedo and Alexis Mac Allister to life at Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, the former Seagulls manager certainly knows how to get the most out of bright midfield talent.<\/p>\n<p>Can he do it again?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"big-money-midfield-target-now-wants-to-join-de-zerbi-at-spurs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Big-money_midfield_target_wants_to_join_Spurs_De_Zerbi\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Big-money midfield target wants to join Spurs&#8217; De Zerbi<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yves Bissouma has already left on a free transfer, while Bergvall is said to be seeking increased game time elsewhere following interest from Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>    With loan star Joao Parinha also still to be determined, it&#8217;s easy to see why midfield would be such a priority, especially considering the long-standing injury woes of James Maddison and Rodrigo Bentancur.<\/p>\n<p>The Lilywhites appear to have Matheus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali as two of their favorite targets, with an exciting update on the Newcastle United player in particular.<\/p>\n<section class=\"poll-wrapper \" id=\"poll-content-2172\" data-poll-id=\"2172\" data-sections-count=\"1\" data-poll-closed=\"false\">\n<article class=\"poll poll-area\" data-style-path-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/assets\/poll.9a1e0ab9.css\">\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p>According to journalist Ben Jacobs, as it stands, &#8220;the general terms are in place&#8221;, but there are hints that personal terms are close to being agreed with the Italian.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has been given the &#8216;green light&#8217; to move after three seasons at St James&#8217; Park, but negotiations between the club and the Magpies are expected to continue.<\/p>\n<p>    Further reporting from Sky Sports&#8217; Lyall Thomas states that Tonali is ready to sign for Spurs and is keen to play alongside compatriot De Zerbi, with contract offers of around \u00a3275,000-a-week said to be on the table.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-tonali-could-be-de-zerbi-39-s-new-caicedo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Tonali_could_be_De_Zerbis_new_Caicedo\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Tonali could be De Zerbi&#8217;s new Caicedo<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, De Zerbi has been committed to developing and improving midfield talent, having previously made the aforementioned Caicedo the centerpiece of Brighton&#8217;s squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Ecuadorian played eight Premier League games at the end of the 2021\/22 season, but his first full season in the top flight came under coach De Zerbi, making 35 appearances in the 2022\/23 season.<\/p>\n<p>Only 20 years old at the time, the South American quickly established himself as one of the country&#8217;s best midfield talents, ranking second in the category that season for both tackles and interceptions, and sixth for accurate passing.<\/p>\n<p>    A mobile and athletic midfielder, Caicedo was at the heart of all of Brighton&#8217;s team&#8217;s strengths, before proving a real shining light at Chelsea and now arguably being, in Enzo Maresca&#8217;s opinion, &#8220;the best defensive midfielder in the world&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Tonali is already &#8220;one of the best midfielders in the world&#8221;, according to his agent, and it will be hoped that Tonali will be another midfield asset for De Zerbi to build his team around.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025\/26 season was a difficult one for Tyneside both overall and personally, but Tonali shone the previous year, scoring six goals and assisting in the league, creating four &#8216;big chances&#8217; and boasting a solid passing accuracy of 86% in the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>This record is not that different from when Caicedo himself returned to the team under De Zerbi in the 2022\/23 season. The then-young player scored two goals and an assist, created three &#8220;big chances&#8221; and had a pass success rate of 89%.<\/p>\n<p>    A natural ball-winner, Caicedo has enjoyed far better tackle and interception rates (4.2 vs. 2.3) in each season, and while he is similar in that he is a powerhouse in the midfield, he is not as easily taken down in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Tonali averaged just 0.7 dribbles per game in 2024\/25, while Caicedo averaged a similar average of 0.6 dribbles per game in 2022\/23.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, both players are capable of great play from long range, with Tonali notably scoring home twice in the FA Cup victory over Aston Villa earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>An all-action, dominant presence in the midfield unit could help Spurs improve their standing after the division&#8217;s woes over the past few seasons, although some may still shudder at the thought of Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg lined up together not too long ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fabrizio-romano-deal-on-for-spurs-to-sign-fernandes-upgrade-tonali\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Romano_Spurs_%E2%80%98agree_to_sign_club-record_upgrade_deal_for_Matheus_Fernandes\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tRomano: Spurs &#8216;agree&#8217; to sign club-record upgrade deal for Matheus Fernandes<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">There could be a bigger talent on the way to Spurs than Matheus Fernandes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some former Tottenham Hotspur managers may be a little envious of the financial support Roberto De Zerbi is set to receive this summer. The Lilywhites are doing everything they can to build a star-studded team under the Italian&#8217;s leadership. For example, where would this kind of investment have gone two years ago? 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