Tottenham Hotspur are unlikely to sign another centre-back before deadline day on September 1st…
What’s the word?
That’s according to transfer insider Dean Jones, who delivered a fresh update on Spurs’ plans to This Is Futbol this week, where he said:
“I think that the January window would probably make more sense to them anyway [to sign another centre-back].
“Barring an injury crisis, they’ve definitely got enough to get through to November when the season pauses, and then they could address it over the next mini pre-season I guess that you’re going to have and over the World Cup games.
“I don’t think we’ll see a centre-back coming in, if I’m totally honest.”
Do Spurs need another centre-back?
Conte will be fuming
It has been reported that Spurs’ next move would be to bolster Antonio Conte’s backline with another addition, despite adding Clement Lenglet on loan from Barcelona in recent weeks.
Ivan Perisic and Djed Spence have also been added to the wing-back ranks as part of a summer spending spree that has seen six new names walk through the door at Hotspur Way.
talkSPORT’s Alex Crook claimed to GIVEMESPORT last week that “a centre-back is more of a priority” than signing a no.10 or playmaking option.
The likes of Pau Torres from Villarreal, Torino colossus Gleison Bremer and Conte’s former Inter Milan star Alessandro Bastoni have all been linked with a switch to north London throughout the summer window, though the latter two won’t be happening.
Juventus are now closing in on a deal for the Brazilian, whilst the Italy international is keen to remain at the San Siro, so perhaps it is no surprise to see Jones suggest that they will wait to bolster the defence again.
Given Conte’s desire to transform the Lilywhites into a better side this season, this news will surely leave him gutted, if not a little fuming as he is only a few more pieces away from having a team that can challenge on all fronts in 2022/23.
Spurs will need to rotate regularly, having qualified for the Champions League, and the addition of another centre-back would certainly have allowed them to keep a back three, with Cristian Romero and Eric Dier the only two guaranteed ‘first-choice’ options.
Whilst Tottenham have done well to keep Conte happy with six new arrivals, he will surely not be pleased by this update.
AND in other news, Spurs have “been offered” £34m-rated “special talent”, he’s way better than Moura…
