Spurs will want to make changes to their squad in light of Champions League football
Tottenham Hotspur face the market with a smile that is hard to hide. After lifting the Europa League, Ange Postecoglou’s side secured their place in next season’s Champions League. Their season ended with clear signs of progress and personality. The team played with intensity, pace and conviction, and the Australian coach managed to get the best out of a squad that was coming off the back of some grey years.
Now, with ambition ahead and more demands on the horizon, the board is looking for profiles capable of making a difference on big nights. Talent is not enough, personality is needed. And that’s why a well-known name is appearing.
Tottenham Hotspur intensify efforts for Manchester City outcast
According to Give Me Sport, Spurs have started to take a closer look at Jack Grealish. The 29-year-old attacking midfielder from England has not performed as well at Manchester City as expected after his million-dollar signing. His individual performance this season has left doubts.
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The London club could take advantage of the situationto make a move and make a bid this summer. Manchester United have also been mentioned as being interested, but for now the White Hart Lane outfit seem more determined. City, for their part, would be willing to let him go for a reasonable price if the proposal is concrete.
If Tottenham want Grealish, they must act with a cool head. Paying more than €60 million at this stage would be overkill, especially considering his productivity: 17 goals and 23 assists in 157 games. His style combines pace, dribbling and good control, but he is not the sort of player who justifies a figure in the region of 100 million today. If City were to go for that figure, the logical thing to do would be to turn around. There are more consistent wingers for less money. But if it comes down to an affordable cost, the signing might make sense.
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In Ange’s system, a 4-3-3 with aggressive wingers and high-pushing midfielders, Grealish would fit in as a left winger or as a winger in a more associative role. However, he would need pace and tactical discipline. The Englishman would not be an undisputed starter from day one, but could provide pace and control when the game calls for it.
From another point of view, his experience in titles could be an intangible asset for a young squad that does not yet know what it is like to compete at the highest European level. The problem lies in the balance between what he can deliver and what he costs. And there, for now, it is still unbalanced.