Tottenham have been handed a transfer concern ahead of their North London derby with Arsenal.
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Tottenham have been handed some concerning transfer news as they prepare for a huge North London derby clash with Arsenal. Spurs are not only preparing for an important derby that is another key game in their battle with relegation, but they are also preparing to start a new era of sorts.
Ivan Tudor will take charge of his first game since arriving on an interim deal, taking over from Thomas Frank. Much has been made of Tudor’s arrival, with the former Juventus boss seemingly in a tough situation after a not so memorable spell in Italy.
Tudor won the Juve job on a full-time basis after coming in and guiding them to a top four finish, but he was sacked after a disappointing start to this season. That record is likely to lead Spurs to avoiding any permanent offer, and so there is limited upside to this role as far as Tudor is concerned.
The minimum expected is for him to guide Tottenham to safety, and given the level of this squad and the injury issues, it’s likely the best he can be expected to achieve is a mid-table finish and perhaps a Champions League quarter-final berth.
What would be helpful is to get off to a good start, and in the North London derby, no less. But ahead of the game, a concerning claim has emerged concerning goalkeeper Gugliemo Vicario, who is being linked with a move to Inter Milan.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Vicario is plenty interested in a move to Inter. He said on his YouTube channel: “Vicario is very high on Inter’s list. There is total openness from Vicario towards Inter. He’s fully open to joining the Inter project.”
Inter seem to be intent on replacing Yann Sommer after this season, and the links with Vicario just won’t go away. Spurs may be well served attempting to find a replacement ahead of time, with Antonin Kinsky not likely to be seen as ready to play in that number one role.