Now, a transaction “has legs”.
An intriguing piece of Tottenham transfer news was given by journalist Sami Mokbel of The Daily Mail, demonstrating the manager Ange Postecoglou’s increasing power.
Spurs recruit players in January quickly at Ange’s suggestion.
Unlike previous years, when they frequently waited until the end of the January window, the Lilywhites have moved quickly to secure significant acquisitions for Postecoglou this month.
Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin, who made their debuts in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United last Sunday, were both formally unveiled as new Tottenham players last week, which was a major boost for the Australian.
This is in response to Postecoglou’s open desire that Spurs complete their January business as soon as possible to allow any prospective new signing to integrate seamlessly into the first squad.
It’s not like we’re going to sign someone and have them play right away, so if you can get them in early, you can ease them into training and our football philosophy. Regarding January acquisitions, Postecoglou stated last month, “Perhaps they could.”
“On the other hand, if you wait until the end of January, it might take them until the middle to end of February to catch up, depending on their origins and league.”
Indeed, I would want to do something early in the window, but even I admit that puts us in a difficult position because other clubs are aware of our desire to act early.
“You’ve got to play the game, we’ll see what happens but I’m hopeful it will be much earlier than the end of the window before we bring someone in.”
In more good news for Tottenham supporters and the club’s management, Werner and Dragusin may not be the only signings going through the door before January 31, as rumors say Spurs are forging ahead with plans to bring in a new number eight.
Spurs are rumored to be interested in Chelsea star Conor Gallagher, but a lot will depend on the Blues’ willingness to trade and chairman Daniel Levy’s ability to get rid of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
However, the fact that Tottenham fulfilled Postecoglou’s request for early arrivals only serves to highlight the manager’s level of respect in the background.
Spurs might sign the mystery player following a “complete turnaround”
Mokbel adds more emphasis to this and makes an intriguing assertion. In fact, the journalist claims that following a “complete turnaround”—largely attributable to Postecoglou—a mystery player would seriously consider joining Tottenham.
Mokbel told The Last Word on Spurs podcast, “That’s the power of Ange Postecoglou” (as transcribed by TBR).
“We’re not sure, Tottenham are in a period of flux, we don’t know what Ange Postecoglou is going to be like, we’re not interested in Tottenham this summer,” was the response I was receiving last summer when I was chatting with several representatives of players Tottenham had shown interest in. What’s going on with X player? It’s a total turnaround. “Oh, yeah I think it has legs in the summer, that deal could happen, they’re definitely interested and we’d definitely consider it,” I said on the same call last week.
“The roles have entirely reversed. Ange Postecoglou has established a reputation as a side that plays offensive football and is headed for great things in just seven months.”
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