Don’t let these ‘mate’-a-minute press conferences idiot you. Tottenham Hotspur’s head coach is as ruthless as they arrive.
Ange Postecoglou might solely be 12 months into his Tottenham Hotspur profession – nicely, 12 months precisely, immediately the anniversary of his arrival from Celtic in 2023 – however the straight-talking Aussie has wasted no time in placing his personal stamp on this Spurs squad.
Within the final 12 months, Ivan Perisic, Eric Dier, Harry Winks, Davinson Sanchez, Lucas Moura, Tanguy Ndombele, Hugo Lloris have all mentioned their goodbyes.
Ryan Sessegnon additionally introduced his departure on Wednesday. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Bryan Gil and co are anticipated to observe, Postecoglou insisting in direction of the tip of a promising first Premier League marketing campaign that additional exits shall be required if reinforcements are to reach of their place.
And whereas Postecoglou is an admirer of Giovani Lo Celso, he is not going to stand within the Argentine’s method both ought to a proposal arrive that fits all events.
Giovani Lo Celso prone to go away Tottenham Hotspur
“Look, he’s a implausible participant,” Postecoglou mentioned of a £27 million man who began solely 4 top-flight video games in 2023/24. “However with all these stuff you’ve obtained to maintain the angle that we’re at an enormous membership, we’re going to have an enormous squad. And, if it’s not Gio, it is going to be another person that may play that position subsequent 12 months.
“If they need extra game-time, there are different golf equipment the place they will do this.”
With solely 12 months left on his contract, the former Paris Saint-Germain prospect will go away North London for a mere fraction of the charge Spurs paid when below the management of Jose Mourinho.
There’ll, nevertheless, be no Actual Betis homecoming for a person who performed one of the best soccer of his profession within the green-and-white of the La Liga outfit.
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“I perceive that the market is starting and (the hypothesis surrounding) Gio is recurring,” Betis president Angel Haro tells El Correo. “Why? As a result of all of us have the picture and this reminiscence of the great 12 months he had at Betis.”
Lo Celso scored a career-best 16 targets for Los Verdiblancos in 2018/19, becoming a member of Tottenham on an preliminary mortgage deal that following summer time.
Actual Betis rule out bringing again former La Liga favorite
“There actually isn’t any proper now,” Haro provides when requested in regards to the probabilities of Lo Celso’s return. “Nor have Betis made any strategy to Tottenham, nor do we have now an supply on the desk.”
Haro additionally dominated out the prospect of one other emotional Betis homecoming. Dani Ceballos, Actual Madrid’s one-time Arsenal loanee, is not going to be donning green-and-white any time quickly once more both.
“They’re gamers that every one the followers like, however there may be nothing,” he says. “The probabilities of Dani enjoying this 12 months at Betis are distant.”
Lo Celso did step in successfully for James Maddison when the playmaker picked up a long-term damage in the midst of final season, scoring in opposition to Aston Villa and in that 3-3 draw with Manchester Metropolis. After turning 28 in April, nevertheless, one other 12 months on the bench is unlikely to enchantment to a person who was denied a transfer to Serie A outfit Lazio final summer time.
By way of incomings, Tottenham are prioritising a striker and a central midfielder. Santiago Gimenez of Feyenoord, HITC have been instructed, is their main goal for the quantity 9 spot. There’s a long-standing curiosity in Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher too, although Aston Villa are actually making a transfer of their very own.
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