Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly plotting a January swoop for Al-Ittihad outcast Jota, as per Soccer Insider.
After showcasing his expertise for Celtic below Ange Postecoglou’s steering, the 24-year-old opted to hitch Saudi Arabian facet, Al-Ittihad in a £25m deal final summer season. Nonetheless, the transfer hasn’t panned out for the Portuguese as he has discovered himself on the periphery and isn’t even registered to play within the Saudi Professional League.
So, hypothesis surrounding his future continues to develop forward of the winter window and it appears Postecoglou is now planning to reunite along with his former colleague on the newly renovated White Hart Lane.
In response to the report by Soccer Insider, Tottenham are planning to make a transfer for Jota in January, however they’d solely signal him in a mortgage deal because of his present big £200,000 per-week wage.
The report additional claims that Postecoglou is a ‘big fan’ of the Portuguese so the North London membership are planning to signal him to strengthen the squad amid the harm absence of Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic.
Jota to Tottenham
Jota is a flexible participant as he can play on both flank. He’s fast, technically sound, can dribble previous opposition defenders in tight areas, has the power to create alternatives for fellow attackers, can end off his probabilities and in addition works extraordinarily exhausting with out possession.
He’s a proficient participant and could possibly be a shrewd signing for Tottenham in the event that they choose to safe his signature. Nonetheless, given he has discovered it tough to showcase his finest within the Saudi Professional League, there’s a query mark whether or not he can be the proper possibility for Spurs to strengthen their frontline.
So, Tottenham could possibly be higher off exploring different choices to strengthen their assault in January. Nonetheless, it’ll be attention-grabbing to see whether or not Postecoglou’s facet ultimately choose to make a concrete method to signal Jota.
In the meantime, the Lilywhites have loved a stellar begin to this season, sitting on the summit of the Premier League desk with 26 factors from 10 video games. They are going to be seeking to proceed their momentum after they tackle metropolis rivals Chelsea within the league on Monday evening.
