Tottenham Hotspur had a comparatively quiet January switch window as their only signings have been Arnaut Danjuma and Pedro Porro on mortgage from Villarreal and Sporting Lisbon respectively.
However, Football Insider have claimed that Spurs tried to snap up younger left-back Thierry Small from Premier League rivals Southampton on the ultimate day of the window
The report claims that the north London membership consider the teenager has the potential to make the breakthrough at first-team stage within the high flight sooner or later, however pulled out of a deal after their provide fell in need of the Saints’ asking value.
Fabio Paratici should now neglect a few swoop for the 18-year-old, although, as Antonio Conte could save his compatriot millions by bringing Destiny Udogie again into the fold subsequent season.
Speaking to Tottenham’s website, Paratici hailed the gem’s expertise by saying: “He is a wing-back, he has a really, really, really good left foot, offensive phases are really good, he creates a lot of opportunities to score, make assists so he’s a complete player.”
The younger left-back is at the moment out on mortgage after becoming a member of Spurs on a everlasting deal final summer season, and his type in 2022/23 up to now means that he could be a wonderful choice for Conte subsequent time period.
Talent scout Jacek Kulig hailed the dynamo as being “on fire” earlier this season, and the 20-year-old’s statistics in Serie A for Udinese again that up.
The Italian full-back has averaged a Sofascore rating of 6.89 throughout 16 appearances and chipped in with two objectives and two assists, while creating 1.4 possibilities per sport for his team-mates, which might place him within the high five creators at Tottenham.
Along with his attacking contributions, Udogie has additionally made a whopping 3.8 tackles and interceptions per match – 1.2 extra per outing than any Spurs full-back has managed within the Premier League this season.
Is Destiny Udogie a future Tottenham star?
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This will not be a flash within the pan for the teenager, both, as he scored five objectives and arrange four in 29 Serie A begins for Udinese final time period. This exhibits that the gem has confirmed himself to be an attacking expertise from a full-back place, suiting Conte’s wing-back system.
He nonetheless has the following 4 months or so to proceed enjoying in Italy, however his present statistics counsel that Conte needs to be wanting ahead to welcoming him again to Spurs subsequent season.
If the pinnacle coach can carry Udogie again to N17 and get him performing to these ranges within the Premier League, then there could be no want for an additional younger participant in that place to come back in, which might save Paratici from needing to spend millions on a brand new signing equivalent to Small.