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3 Tottenham players on thin ice before the summer transfer window opens

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Tottenham are approaching a crossroads, as they currently sit 16th in the Premier League and are staring down a sea of necessary changes in the summer. From manager Ange Postecoglou to some of the club's biggest names, nobody at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium can be considered truly safe after such a disastrous Premier League campaign.

But there are some notable names who are less safe than others. As the weeks tick down on the 2024/25 season, here are three Tottenham players for whom the ice is especially thin, already forming precariously thin cracks in the surface.

LW Son Heung-min

Son Heung-min is one of the Premier League icons of the 2010s and the main reason for Spurs reaching the 2018/19 Champions League Final against Liverpool. A consistent goal-scorer and creator out wide, Son was even a successful striker in the 2023/24 season under Ange Postecoglou in the first campaign without Harry Kane.

He actually started the 2024/25 season pretty well, but his play fell off a cliff some time around January 2025. Son has scored just two goals in the calendar year of 2025 thus far, and his latest injury absence is highlighting a sad reality that Tottenham may be better off without him.

There are clubs in Saudi Arabia willing to spend 50 million euros on Son, and with the forward set to turn 33 years old this summer, that may be too good of a deal for Spurs to pass up on. And for just around that same fee - and potentially even less - Tottenham could secure the signing of a younger, more promising, and arguably already more effective left winger in Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel.

CM Yves Bissouma

The future looks bleak for Yves BIssouma at Tottenham, as the center midfielder has already been phased out of a regular starting role in the 2024/25 season. Bissouma has started 15 games with 9 appearances off the bench, becoming a rotational player - and not a very effective one, at that.

Purely a minute-eater in midfield who fits a mid-table Premier League club better than one with ambitions of the top four (though, sadly, Spurs aren't even mid-table at this point), Bissouma hasn't even registered a single assist this season.

He doesn't do anything particularly well other than make some tackles and dribble the ball here and there. His effectiveness as a progressor is merely average, his defending his more serviceable than great, and he offers no real creative solutions to the Tottenham midfield. If Spurs can find a willing transfer partner, they are better off moving on and using the money on a real midfield controller.

CB Cristian Romero

Although Cristian Romero is one of Tottenham's best players, he is already antagonizing himself to Spurs fans. Everything is on the line at this point for Spurs, and the club need to find out who really wants to be here to build something. It doesn't seem like Romero is, because the vice captain said in an interview on the Tottenham grounds that he is thinking of a dream move to LaLiga.

Well, it's hard to see Real Madrid or Barcelona wanting a player who makes costly errors on a regular basis, undermining the clear talent he has. Romero recently delivered disasterclass performances in Spurs losses to Wolves and Nottingham Forest, further raising questions as to how much he actually wants to be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium beyond 2024/25.

Romero isn't a priority to sell, since he is a very good footballer. However, he isn't untouchable and may not be better than backup Kevin Danso. So for the right offer, Romero is expendable, and he is one of only a few likely sales who could actually fetch a decent return on the transfer market.

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6 Tottenham players who would benefit most from Glasner replacing Postecolgou

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Even with a hypothetical Europa League trophy at the end of the season, it seems to be the end of the road for Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham Hotspur. The Australian manager's low winning rate this season would be enough to jeopardize his future at White Hart Lane, even if he wins a trophy for Spurs after 25 years.

From the managers speculated in a substitute list, the Austrian Oliver Glasner, currently manager at Crystal Palace, has been linked with the lilywhites in the past and could be a surprising candidate to take over the helm. According to sources, Glasner even has a 17 million euro release clause in his contract, which could facilitate a transfer to the North London club.

In the faithful, or rather likely, event of Ange getting sacked, and Glasner were to become Tottenham Hotspur's next manager, who would benefit the most from the Austrian turning into the new boss?

Pedro Porro

Pedro Porro would immensely benefit from Oliver Glasner becoming Tottenham Hotspur, assuming that the Spanish international would stick around White Hart Lane. While playing for Sporting Lisbon under Ruben Amorim, the now Manchester United boss, Porro thrived as a right-back, a position that drew Spurs' attention to his profile with Antonio Conte at the helm.

With Pedro Porro adapting to a right-back role, or inverted fullback with Ange, I believe he has enough skills on the ball to adjust to central positions. However, his biggest issue lies in his defensive abilities, as is well known. More specifically, Ange's scheme requires the fullbacks to transition frequently, which aligns more with Udogie's profile rather than Porro's. With the Spaniard eventually returning to a role he is most accustomed to, and one that does not overexpose him defensively, would be highly beneficial.

Radu Drăgușin

Radu Drăgușin has had his fair share of criticism since joining Spurs, which is well-justified to an extent. The Romanian center-half does possess the same composure in possession of Romero's nor Micky Van de Ven's engine, which are both essential to Ange's tactics on and off the ball. Hence, when he was obligated to step up amidst the injury crisis, he struggled massively. For instance, Kevin Danso adjusted way better and way quicker than Radu.

However, a transition to a back-three would be extremely positive for him. With a more established defensive line and less responsibility in possession as a central defender, Radu Drăgușin could focus on his most prominent traits: physical and aerial duels. With that in mind, I believe Radu could do some good with a schematic change at Spurs.

Rodrigo Bentancur

It is undeniable that Rodrigo Bentancur's best time at Spurs was during the Conte era, when he played as an 8 in the Italian's 3-4-3 system. The Uruguayan is still that same player; however, he does not thrive as a single pivot in Ange's system, even though he has the on-the-ball abilitiy to do so.

To have a particular skillset does not necessarily mean that it is the best position for you, and I think that is the case with Bentancur. It still bothers me that people keep asking for Spurs to sell the South American, mainly because he was likely the second-best player at the club, apart from Harry Kane, during the previous manager's tenure. With a different system and him returning to the number 8 role, Bentancur could be back to his best at Spurs.

James Maddison

Madders was unquestionably Spurs' best player when the Ange Era began. With overwhelming performances and killer instincts, the former Leicester player has proved why Tottenham paid for his services. That standard was unfortunately interrupted after that first injury against Chelsea. However, it is still possible to see some sparks of that player, even though not to the same level of consistency.

Now, with Glasner behind the wheel, I believe one thing that would benefit Madders the most is taking his responsibility during the build-up. Often, more times than not, James Maddison drifts behind the midfield to support the build-up, which distances him from taking more threatening positions close to the opponents' half-spaces. As a genuine number 10, similar to Eze's role at Crystal Palace, the Englishman could prove more useful in those areas.

Son Heung-min

Sonny has arguably not been the same player in recent years. He no longer has the same speed, which hinders his ability to adapt to Ange's touchline winger profile. In fact, I was more of a fan of Sonny playing close to the box, similar to his first year under the Australians' tenure.

Not particularly as a striker, but as a second striker, which is similar to the role he played under Mourinho, Sonny can be way deadlier as he was a duo to Harry Kane. The truth is that Son was never the 1v1 machine profile, but his speed, which is no longer there, and especially his shooting abilities with both feet, were always his best traits. Therefore, the closer to the goal, the better, which is precisely what Glasner could bring to Tottenham.

Mathys Tel

Similar to Sonny's, although it is not a guarantee that Tel will be at White Hart Lane next season, the Frenchman could also be more effective playing in central areas close to the box. His speed, spatial awareness, and shooting potential could be a difference maker for him at Spurs.

Therefore, I thought Tel was the perfect honorable mention for this list, as he is an attacker who has been mistakenly used as a touchline winger by Ange. Just like Bentancur, he can indeed do that role, but it is not the one I think he can truly thrive in Lilywhite.

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Why Yves Bissouma can't start for Tottenham in 2025

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I have once been a Yves Bissouma believer; however, I can honestly admit that I have left the hype train a long time ago. When Ange Postecoglou arrived at Tottenham, Bissouma seemed like the perfect prototype for the Australian's do-it-all single pivot.

Since AngeBall relies heavily on physicality and control, Bissouma appeared to be a ready-made player for Ange to have a safeguard at midfield. A player dictates tempo, makes the connection between the center-halves and the inverted full-backs, and also provides a safety blanket in case of a turnover. To a certain extent, the Mali international was precisely that in the first eight matches of last season, or the most prominent spell of Ange Postecoglou at White Hart Lane.

Bissouma was the perfect engine that made Spurs' midfield tick correctly, as Ange would like, and his runs forward and ball control gave me goosebumps comparing him to Mousa Dembélé, which I now realize was a completely out-of-proportion comparison. But, to be fair, Bissouma was playing at a very high standard, and no one seemed to be able to take the ball away from him.

However, there was a clear divider in Bissouma's Spurs career, and no, it was not the Chelsea match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It was the 0-1 win at Luton in early October, with a solitary goal from Micky Van de Ven, where Bissouma made a poor tackle and left Spurs with 10 men. However, since that moment, he has never been the same player as before.

Indeed, many things have happened since then, but Yves Bissouma has never truly shown the potential he showcased at the beginning of the 2023/2024 season. On the ball, for instance, the Spurs' number 8 would often be overly confident at times and made some poor decisions, such as the goal he conceded to Grealish at the Etihad in December 2023. While off the ball, Bissouma would constantly fail to track the opponents' runs behind his sector and provide too much space for easy shots from outside the box.

The numbers don't lie either

But 2024/2025 was the year I unfortunately gave up on him. Last season, Bissouma played 2.083 minutes in only 28 matches. This season, however, he has 2.049 minutes in 37 matches, which is less than the previous campaign but with almost 10 extra matches. Rodrigo Bentancur often surpassed the Malean in the pecking order for the pivot role, and 19-year-old Lucas Bergvall has been having better displays and minutes (2.244) than Bissouma.

Now, if you dig into the numbers, it becomes clearer how big of a step back Bissouma had this season at Spurs. When comparing numbers from last season to the current one, it is noticeable that there has been a significant decline in all passing statistics, which is also reflected in his reduced playing time. However, this decline perfectly reflects his performance levels; for example, his xA decreased from 1.7 to 0.6 while his total progressive passes went from 169 to 71, according to FBref.

Not only did his xG, xAG, and overall progressive numbers decline significantly, which are his best traits as a midfielder in Ange's system, but his defensive stats also declined. His tackles, challenges, and block numbers all had setbacks, which explains Bissouma's rotational role in the current squad, while young players like Bergvall overshadowed him.

Therefore, I believe Bissouma's time in North London is virtually over, unless a complete overhaul in performance and attitude takes place in the last few matches of the season. However, even so, Bissouma has had three years to establish himself at Spurs, and, aside from a small but extremely high-level sample, he has not delivered the expected consistency. I still do like Bissouma as a player, but Spurs need certainty in such an essential role in modern football, and not question marks.

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The real reason why Ange Postecoglou is hiding Son Heung

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Tottenham superstar Son Heung-min has seen his stock fall harder than any other player on the team in the calendar year 2025. Son has scored just two Premier League goals this year, falling off hard after what was actually a decent enough start to the 2024/25 campaign.

Unsurprisingly, Son's decline in performance has coincided with Spurs own tumble into full-on demise, and while it's hard to say which caused which, there's no question that Son hasn't been getting the job done over the last several months.

Lately, he hasn't even been playing at all due to an apparent foot injury that is without a concrete diagnosis but has held him out since Apr. 11 when he was anonymous in a 1-1 first leg draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Cynically, because there is no concrete description of the exact nature of Son's injury, it makes you wonder if Tottenham are using the sudden injury as a reason to protect their most high-profile player and their biggest underperformer.

Son Heung-min is uncertain for the Europa League

Ahead of Sunday's big match against Liverpool, who can seal their Premier League title, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou told reporters, via The Spurs Express, that Son Heung-min will indeed miss the match against the Reds. That isn't a surprise, but the Spurs coach also stated simply that "We'll see" if the South Korean icon is ready to play in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals against underdogs Bodo Glimt.

Tottenham don't play Bodo Glimt until next Thursday, May 1, so that should be plenty of time for Son to return from what seems like a minor, nagging injury that didn't keep him out of that Eintracht game a couple of weeks ago. Son, per Postecoglou, is able to train well on the grass without any issues, so you'd think he'd be back next week.

And maybe he will be. But the fact that the Tottenham manager keeps playing coy on Son's status and the sudden nature of his absence makes me wonder if the real reason for all this theater is the simple fact that Spurs don't know what they want to do with Son in the future.

Tottenham are protecting Son from Mathys Tel conversation

Mathys Tel has outperformed Son since coming into the starting lineup in the Premier League legend's recent absence. He created a handful of chances against Nottingham Forest and was positive in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals. Tel is younger with higher upside than Son, who could be sold to Saudi Arabia for 50 million euros. And right now, Tel is playing better than Son, so there is no rush to bring him back.

Using a delayed injury return could be Spurs way of protecting Son from further fan criticism and scrutiny, as well as leave the door open for him taking back his job. Right now, this looks like a benching, and Tottenham just aren't saying it out loud. They are giving Tel a chance to shine and make a permanent move to Tottenham so that Son avoids the heat while Tel gets the praise. And if Tel flounders, then Spurs will go back to Son and simply state that Tel didn't grab the proverbial brass ring.

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Tottenham are looking in all the wrong places for their next manager

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At this point, it is incredibly difficult to envision Ange Postecoglou coming back for the 2025/26 season as the Tottenham manager. He's lost a lot of goodwill around the park and the dressing room with his antics, particularly recently when it's become obvious that Spurs aren't going anywhere besides the basement in the Premier League.

Tottenham could still salvage Champions League football next season by winning the Europa League, but even that doesn't seem like it will be enough for Postecoglou to save his job at Spurs. And so the search for a new manager has already begun in earnest, though you wouldn't think it based on some of the names recently linked to the club.

Current Premier League standout coaches like Thomas Frank and Marco Silva make sense for Tottenham, but, now, we're getting some more bizarre candidates. Burnley coach Scott Parker is one puzzling recent link, and now BILD's Yannick Huber reports that Tottenham have enquired after Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac as a possible Ange Postecoglou replacement.

Niko Kovac can't build sustainable success for Tottenham

While Kovac helped Eintracht Frankfurt win the DFB Pokal many years ago, he got his big break immediately after and nearly ran Bayern Munich into the ground. He barely lasted long at mid-level jobs with Monaco and Wolfsburg before taking on this gig with Dortmund, where he was just hired a few months ago.

Granted, Kovac has done a good job to start with at Dortmund, but that was also the case at Wolfsburg and Monaco before he rubbed everyone the wrong way and got canned. Kovac has never proven he can be more than a mid-table coach, and his Draconian coaching style seems to quickly wear out its welcome.

If anything, Kovac is a short-term hire who can bring discipline to a talented team that needs it (Frankfurt and Dortmund come to mind), but you can never build something long-term with him, nor has he proven he can manage a high-profile club or take a club to heights greater than a cup win or the Europa League.

On no level does Kovac make sense as a potential hire for Tottenham, and he is, at best, a lateral move from Postecoglou and potentially worse. Because at least Big Ange's first season at Spurs was pretty good, and it's significantly better than what Kovac did for Bayern, which is the closest gig in size and ambition to what Spurs are hoping to achieve in the Premier League.

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Latest manager linked to Tottenham is straight out of the Bizarro World

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It seems like a foregone conclusion that Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou will be out by the end of the season, and there are widespread discussions around the club indicating that the former Celtic boss won't be able to keep his job in North London safe even if he wins the Europa League. Seeing as how Manchester United suffered badly and wasted their time after keeping Erik ten Hag just because he won the FA Cup, a different approach with Postecoglou from Tottenham would make sense.

So then, Tottenham have to continue to be vigilant with creating a list of managers around European football who could potentially replace Postecoglou. As expected, most of the names are within the Premier League at clubs currently outperforming Spurs, such as Thomas Frank of Brentford and Fulham's Marco Silva.

Both Frank and Silva have been linked to bigger jobs around England for a couple of years now, as they have overperformed in the table for their underdog clubs for multiple seasons. Yet it would also make sense for Tottenham to look for outside-the-box options, especially potentially undervalued managers around European football.

Scott Parker would be a strange hire

The latest name linked to Tottenham isn't that at all, though. According to a report from the Daily Mail's Mike Keegan, Burnley manager Scott Parker has "admirers" at Tottenham as a potential Postecoglou replacement.

If this manage rumor seems like it's from out of left field and completely bizarre, then that's because it is. Parker has done very well to get Burnley up to second in the EFL Championship and secure their promotion to the Premier League for the 2025/26 season, but to say that he's ready to coach Tottenham on the backs of that one achievement in the second division is a stretch.

Postecoglou had a bigger feat before joining Spurs, and he still looks totally overmatched when it comes to competing at the top level of the Premier League. Parker would be another huge risk for Spurs. The notion that his very limited experience with the youth team as a coach or his two seasons at the tail end of his career as a player for Spurs would make him a leading candidate is so bizarre that it is entirely ridiculous.

Parker could potentially be a strong Premier League manager. Tottenham, at this crisis point as a club, need someone more established with more exciting ideas and a proven track record. They can't go for an even less proven hire than Postecoglou as Big Ange's replacement. Parker just would not make any sense for Spurs.

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Tottenham insider reveals possible dream upgrade for Cristian Romero

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Tottenham star center back Cristian Romero has made it clear that he's thinking about things other than his current club, even though he is the vice captain of a side in crisis mode, comfortably in the bottom five places of the Premier League but with everything to play for in the Europa League.

Romero is one of the best players in the Tottenham squad but not untouchable, as his inconsistent performances have become a bit of a burden for Spurs fans to bear. For example, Romero cost the team in recent Premier League defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest with some shocking defending, even getting subbed at the halfway point of the most recent loss to Forest.

If Romero is dreaming of a move to Spain, Tottenham may be inclined to grant his requet if they receive a satisfactory transfer offer. Romero's overly aggressive playing style, recent injury woes, and apparent lack of commitment to the club erase any possibility of him being untouchable.

Tottenham could eye Marc Guehi

On his YouTube channel, top Tottenham reporter Alasdair Gold discussed the possibility of Spurs selling Cristian Romero this summer. Per Gold, if that were to happen, he feels the club would "make a big push" to go after Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi, who is someone the club "really like".

Guehi would obviously be a very difficult signing to pull off, but there's no question that he'd be an upgrade over Romero, particularly in the man-marking and consistency departments. A star at Palace for years after Chelsea rather foolishly didn't keep him around, Guehi has been the most coveted center back on the Premier League transfer market in each of the past several windows, though Palace have successfully rebuffed interest in Guehi from the likes of Newcastle.

So, again, it won't be easy for Spurs to sign him, but there's a sense from fans that even if Romero's future weren't on the line here, Guehi is the sort of caliber of player Tottenham should be going after anyway if they want to consistently make the top four. Guehi is a proven England international and an elite Premier League central defender who can go toe-to-toe with the absolute best strikers in this league.

As Tottenham continue to sour on Romero and grow tired of some of his antics on and off the pitch, the talented Argentinian international's exit could yield a dream get like Guehi. More likely, it will lead to a mediocre replacement, knowing Daniel Levy's track record, but if Tottenham want to show that they are turning a new leaf, truly, then signing Guehi would be a major step in the right direction.

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Tottenham must start Richarlison over Dominic Solanke to close the season

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It has been a whirlwind of a 2024/25 season for Tottenham, who have gone from contending to the Champions League to ranking 16th in the Premier League. And yet, Spurs may actually have a better shot at qualifying for the Champions League this season than they did last season, because all they have to do is beat underdogs Bodo Glimt and then either Athletic Club or fellow Premier League stragglers Manchester United to win the Europa League. OK, that might be a tough task, especially if they have to face Athletic in the Final, but it's a doable task for Spurs.

In addition to having a lot to play for in the Europa League, Tottenham still have loose ends to tie up in the final five games of the 2024/25 Premier League season. There is more than just pride to play for, as these games will tell the decision-makers in North London who belongs in the future and who should go.

In the last game against Nottingham Forest, Richarlison came up big, scoring one header after nearly scoring a headed goal earlier to salvage something out of an otherwise putrid home game. Tottenham supporters were literally raining down boos on the players at the half, so Richarlison's goal was an important silver lining for both the team and himself personally.

Richarlison is waking up in front of goal

Since coming over from Everton, Richarlison's Tottenham career has been a disaster, largely due to injuries. But with four goals in his last five Premier League appearances, Pombo is quietly showing the difference-making quality and eye for goal that made him such a hero for the Toffees over the years.

Tottenham pretty much know that current starting striker Dominic Solanke isn't the answer. He is a high-profile waste of money and the kind of profile Tottenham don't need up top. They already have a bevy of quality, young creators who can win off the dribble, get open off the ball, and provide assists. What they need is someone who can fluidly work with them but also have the instincts to bag around 20 goals in a season. Solanke isn't that guy.

But maybe Richarlison is. Chances are, Tottenham are going to have to pluck a young striker on the transfer market, such as recent opponent Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt, but the best options, Ekitike included, are going to be high-competition targets. Tottenham could end up empty-handed or signing someone who isn't ready to start every game, which is why it's important for them know how much they can expect from Richarlison.

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Tottenham have an unrealistic Cristian Romero transfer price

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Tottenham center back Cristian Romero has made it clear that he isn't 100 percent focused on Spurs, as the vice captain recently stated that he would be interested in making a move to LaLiga to collect all the top five European leagues as though they were infinity stones. Instead of dodging the question or affirming his commitment to the club like most vice captains at a big club in crisis mode would to close the season, Romero decided to let all the laundry hang out to dry.

Needless to say, Romero's comments didn't sit well with most Tottenham fans, who took them to be quite self-centered. And since Romero has made costly defensive errors in Spurs last two Premier League defeats to Wolves and Nottingham Forest, the questions regarding his consistency are beginning to crop up again.

Romero is one of the five best players in the Tottenham squad right now, but he isn't irreplaceable. His playing style has been grating to many fans because of how aggressive and error-prone it is, even if the positives generally outweigh the negatives. Tottenham have a better central defender in Micky van de Ven, and there's a feeling that Kevin Danso, once named the best player in Ligue 1, should surpass Romero if given the opportunity to do so.

Tottenham want 60 million for Cristian Romero

As such, Romero's name is already being floated around in Tottenham transfer rumors. According to a report from Tom Allnutt of The Times Sport, Tottenham would want at least 60 million pounds in order to sell the Argentinian defender, given they spent more than 50 million pounds on him in 2022.

If that's the case, then Tottenham are going to need to readjust their expectations. Romero is the most valuable of Spurs sellable assets, so setting the asking price high initially is just smart - and, honestly, obvious - negotiation tactics here. But realistically, it's hard to envision a team willing to spend more than 60 million pounds on a highly up-and-down player coming off an injury plagued season. The fact that Tottenham were so poor defensively won't reflect on Romero well either.

Tottenham may have to settle for somewhere closer to 50 million pounds, making a slight loss on Romero despite the fact that his reputation was enhanced globally after the transfer. But when you look at the actual play on the pitch, Romero made more errors for Tottenham than he did at Atalanta, where he had less pressure to perform.

The clubs that want Romero will be in the lower tier of the Champions League level, and those clubs usually don't spend elite-tier money on center backs. And Romero is closer to "good" than "elite". Tottenham should hold out for all that they can, but they may find less interest in Romero than they had hoped.

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changing Mathys Tel transfer news

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Tottenham left winger Mathys Tel has been taking advantage of a new opportunity afforded to him in the Spurs starting lineup with Son Heung-min out injured, and he has been standing out above his peers in the attacking trident.

Tel has that something special about him when he moves with the ball at his feet. His combination of explosiveness and agility enable him to create shooting opportunities for himself off the dribble above the capabilities shown by his teammates, and he has been one of Spurs leading chance creators since getting more opportunities.

The talent is unsurprising. Bayern Munich invested 20 million euros in Tel as a transfer from Rennes in 2022 back when his market value was 2 million euros and most people had never heard of him. Now, they are looking for 50 million euros in order to make his transfer to Tottenham permanet in the summer transfer window.

Tottenham can get a discount on Mathys Tel

Given Tel is valued at 40 million euros by Transfermarkt, a 50 million euro fee is far from outlandish, but Spurs, always looking to take the cheapest route possible, have been balking at the idea of paying full price for the Bayern forward.

They may get their wish of keeping Tel permanently without breaking the bank. Because according to a report from Kicker's Georg Holzner, via iMiaSanMia, Bayern Munich are now willing to negotiate a price less than 50 million euros for Mathys Tel with Tottenham. In fact, they are reportedly willing to accept "well under" that initially agreed option to buy and would be eager to get a deal done.

Now if that sounds too good to be true from a Tottenham perspective, then that's because it very well could be. At the same time, it is entirely plausible, because Bayern have been making some seriously head-scratching logical errors with Max Eberl at the helm, including their seeming vendetta against star center back Kim Min-jae.

Tel has been impressive lately

At no point since signing Tel have Bayern shown that they value him as a part of their future, and he, like Ryan Gravenberch, looks like yet another potential investment by the Bundesliga giants who could go on to have an excellent career in the Premier League after being unfairly passed over by the Bavarians.

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