Levy makes contact to sign £80k-p/w talent at Spurs

Monday’s deadline looms massive and as but, Tottenham Hotspur‘s solely senior arrival has been that of 21-year-old goalkeeper, Antonin Kinsky, having been knocked again of their bid to signal fellow teenager, Mathys Tel.

As Ange Postecoglou stated himself final week, the north London facet can be “playing with fire” if they didn’t herald additional reinforcements earlier than the window closes, significantly amid their worsening harm disaster.

Throughout the park, the Lilywhites seem extra depleted with every passing sport, having seen Radu Dragusin – who arrived from Genoa a yr in the past – cruelly struck down by harm after getting into the fray at half-time in opposition to Elfsborg.

With Spurs nonetheless competing on all 4 fronts, this threadbare squad merely wants assist, with Daniel Levy operating the chance of letting his membership slip additional into the mire, if he doesn’t again his supervisor over the following 48 hours or so.

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The blow of missing out on wantaway Bayern Munich man, Tel, has been considerably eased amid the information that Tottenham may very well be seeking to land the signing of AC Milan defender, Fikayo Tomori, with Fabrizio Romano claiming that the Serie A facet are eager to maneuver the centre-back on within the coming days.

Curiously, the Englishman is probably not the one participant with Chelsea connections to have come onto Levy’s radar, with Caught Offside reporting that the north Londoners are additionally ‘exploring the possibility’ of signing Axel Disasi from Stamford Bridge on mortgage.

The report means that the Blues are prepared to permit the Frenchman to depart the membership amid his restricted position below Enzo Maresca, with Aston Villa having additionally been within the race for his signature of late.

As Romano reported early on Saturday, the lack of Dragusin could see Spurs move for two centre-backs, making certain that there’s a probability each Tomori and Disasi may arrive at N17.

Certainly, Romano has additionally revealed that Spurs have made contact concerning a transfer for the Chelsea man, regardless that he has already agreed phrases with Villa.

What Disasi would deliver to Spurs

It could be considerably tough to guage Disasi based mostly on his peripheral position at Chelsea in current instances – having started just four Premier League games this season – but these of a Spurs persuasion will possible be involved on the prospect of signing the previous Monaco man from their rivals.

Certainly, have they not realized their lesson from the mortgage seize of Timo Werner final yr, with the German signing from RB Leipzig in January 2024, having beforehand did not thrive at Stamford Bridge.

Signed by the Blues for £45m in the summer of 2020, Werner went on to win the Champions League throughout his time in west London, albeit whereas scoring simply 23 goals in 89 games over the following two seasons.

Now below Postecoglou’s wing at Spurs, the ahead’s woes have been replicated in Lilywhite, with simply three goals coming his way in 40 games during the last 12 months. The 28-year-old additionally got here below fireplace from his supervisor for an “unacceptable” showing in opposition to Rangers within the Europa League.

The concern can be that seeking to signal one other participant who has ‘failed’ at Chelsea within the type of Disasi may result in an identical end result, with the 26-year-old having endured a wretched time of it in his present dwelling.

Described as a “disaster” by pundit Andy Jacobs, Disasi’s Chelsea stint has been suffering from errors, together with his wayward personal purpose in opposition to Leicester Metropolis within the FA Cup final season, in addition to his stray pass in the build-up to Omari Hutchinson’s clincher in opposition to Ipswich City this time period.

Equally, his statistics throughout the final twelve months make for grim studying, as he ranks within the backside 35% for tackles and the underside 15% for interceptions amongst these in his place throughout Europe’s high 5 leagues, in addition to in simply the highest 41% for aerial duels received, as per FBref.

Whereas a 91% move completion common is encouraging, it’s tough to miss the £80k-per-week defender’s defensive woes, with it tough to see simply why he’d fare any higher in Postecoglou’s struggling facet.

The flawed signing of 1 Chelsea ‘flop’ in Werner ought to be sufficient for Levy and co to suppose once more, amid their obvious pursuit of Disasi.

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