Bonucci would “definitely improve” Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur’s reported switch goal Leonardo Bonucci would “undoubtedly enhance” Antonio Conte’s defence.

What’s the discuss?

That’s in keeping with Pete O’Rourke, who acknowledged his perception in a latest interview with Soccer FanCast that, following reports claiming that Spurs are excited by a transfer for the Juventus centre-back within the January switch window, the 35-year-old could be an enchancment upon Conte’s present choices on the again – regardless of the defender’s advancing years.

Concerning Tottenham’s potential signing of the Italy worldwide, the journalist mentioned: “Bonucci is a world-class participant. Perhaps he’s coming to the tip of his profession however he’s nonetheless a cultured operator.

“He’s obtained an entire wealth of expertise at membership and worldwide stage as properly and I’m certain, even when it was a short-term signing, he’d be any individual who would undoubtedly enhance that Spurs defence.”

“World-class”

Whereas it’s plain that, at 35, Bonucci is coming in the direction of the tip of his profession on the very prime stage of the skilled recreation, it’s however straightforward to see why O’Rourke believes that the centre-back could be a world-class signing for Conte to carry to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this winter.

Certainly, regardless of his advancing years, the £13m-rated Italian was in incredible defensive kind over his 24 Serie A appearances final outing, serving to his aspect preserve 4 clear sheets, in addition to making a mean of 1.1 interceptions, 0.6 tackles, 3.4 clearances and successful 2.9 duels – at successful price of 54% – per recreation.

The centre-back additionally chipped in for Juve in an attacking capability, scoring a massively spectacular 5 targets and registering one help, along with taking a mean of 0.7 photographs, making 0.5 key passes and taking part in 6.3 lengthy balls per fixture, returns that are reasonably exceptional for a centre-back.

These numbers noticed the 118-cap worldwide common an especially spectacular SofaScore match score of 7.08, rating him as Massimiliano Allegri’s joint fourth-best performer within the prime flight of Italian soccer in 2021/22.

Moreover, with Bonucci having won 9 Serie A titles, 4 Coppa Italia titles, 5 Supercoppa Italiana titles and one European Championship over the course of his membership and worldwide profession, it’s clear that the £200k-per-week expertise is a confirmed winner – one thing that Tottenham’s squad could be very a lot missing at current.

As such, it’s straightforward to see why O’Rourke believes that the Italian titan would symbolize an enchancment upon Conte’s present choices on the again, as regardless of being within the twilight of his profession, the 35-year-old remains to be fairly clearly probably the greatest and most skilled central defenders presently taking part in the sport.