Spurs: Bridge drops Tielemans update

Michael Bridge has dropped an replace on reported Tottenham Hotspur switch goal Youri Tielemans.

What’s the discuss?

In a latest interview on Chris Cowlin’s YouTube channel, the Sky Sports activities reporter revealed that, regardless of Arsenal having been closely linked with a £40m transfer for the Leicester Metropolis midfielder this summer time, he wouldn’t be stunned to see Spurs – who’ve additionally been linked with the Belgium worldwide – make a late transfer for the 25-year-old.

Talking about Tottenham’s curiosity in Tielemans, Bridge mentioned: “Don’t be stunned if they may have one other take a look at him possibly down the road. I’m not saying that there have been any bids, however I do know there have all the time been individuals on the membership which have admired him, even again within the [Mauricio Pochettino] period. Is there one thing they may do there? I don’t know.

“He’s an attacking-minded midfielder that Tottenham are eager to take a look at. I don’t assume that’d be wherever close to, however that’s somebody that I’ve heard to not fully rule out in future. I heard that just a few weeks in the past, and I mentioned, ‘I assumed he was going to Arsenal?’, they usually went, ‘No, no, not in the intervening time’.”

Large coup

Arsenal beforehand seemed to be the clear favourites within the race to signal Tielemans this summer time, so ought to Fabio Paratici go on to seal a late deal for the midfielder forward of Mikel Arteta’s aspect, it could undoubtedly characterize one thing of an enormous coup for Spurs.

Additionally, contemplating simply how spectacular the 25-year-old was for Brendan Rodgers’ aspect final season, it isn’t obscure why the Italian sporting director could be eager on a transfer to deliver the Belgian to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium forward of the membership’s 2022/23 marketing campaign.

Certainly, over his 31 Premier League appearances final time period, the £60m-rated expertise was in exceptional kind, scoring six targets, registering 4 assists and creating six huge possibilities for his team-mates, together with taking 1.8 photographs, making 1.2 key passes and finishing 0.8 dribbles per recreation.

The £120k-per-week midfielder additionally impressed in metrics extra typical of his place, making 2.3 tackles and 0.7 interceptions, taking part in 44.6 passes and a couple of.3 lengthy balls, and profitable 5 duels (at a hit fee of 51%) per match.

These returns noticed the previous AS Monaco starlet common an distinctive SofaScore match score of 7.08, rating him because the Foxes’ third-best outfielder within the league behind solely James Maddison and Jamie Vardy.

As such, whereas it’s true that Antonio Conte already has Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur in the midst of the park – in addition to the likes of Harry Winks, Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso, all of whom are reported to be free to go away the membership this summer time – it’s however clear to see that Tielemans would make a wonderful addition to the Spurs squad.

With Tottenham’s north London rivals possessing a widely known curiosity within the 25-year-old, Paratici has further incentive to get a deal over the road for the Leicester star forward of 2022/23.

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