Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has solely simply had his squad bolstered by the signings of Arnaut Danjuma and Pedro Porro, though the serial-winning coach and Fabio Paratici could effectively have already got one eye on the summer time window and the prospect of additional new recruits at N17.
Whether or not the Italian does stay on the helm – amid doubts over his future past the tip of the season – the north Londoners would seemingly be sensible to take the recommendation of former striker Louis Saha, with the now-retired Frenchman having tipped the membership to make a transfer for Newcastle United speedster, Allan Saint-Maximin.
Having been discussing the 25-year-old’s future at St James’ Park, Saha advised that Spurs – or bitter rivals Arsenal – may very well be a really perfect vacation spot for the fleet-footed maverick:
“It’s unbelievable because last season Saint-Maximin was unreal and nobody would have been thinking about the prospect of Newcastle United selling him. He’s been unlucky this season with injuries, but he’s a top player and he could potentially find a move to one of the ‘big six’ clubs. I could see Arsenal or Tottenham having a player of Saint-Maximin’s quality and style.”
Reports through the summer time had claimed that Tottenham – in addition to Chelsea – had made an enquiry concerning the prospect of prising the previous Nice man from Tyneside, amid solutions that the Magpies had been open to a £50m exit for the winger.
The £70k-per-week maestro has since endured a moderately irritating, injury-hit marketing campaign in which he has didn’t safe a daily function in Eddie Howe’s facet, having scored simply as soon as and supplied three assists after making solely 5 begins in all competitions.
With stories linking the participant with a transfer away throughout January, it stays to be seen what the one-time Monaco man’s long-term future is at his present facet, opening up the chance for Conte and co to pounce come the tip of the season.
Should Spurs signal Saint-Maximin?
No, not satisfied
Yes please!
Despite his current struggles, Saint-Maximin is a determine who is just “unplayable” on his day, based on ex-Everton boss Frank Lampard, with the scary, “wing wizard” – as lauded by journalist Graeme Bailey – notably rating in the highest 1% for dribbles accomplished amongst his European friends.
The hope can be that if he’s to make the transfer to the capital in the close to future, the 5 foot 8 ace can emulate the success of one other Frenchman to have traded Newcastle for Spurs in the type of David Ginola.
The one-time Paris Saint-Germain ace arrived in north London from the northeast facet again in 1997, occurring to shortly cement himself as one thing of a talisman for the Lilywhites in the years that adopted, having been ‘pure box office’ attributable to his ‘movie star looks and style both on and off the pitch’, as per the membership’s official web site.
Like Saint-Maximin, the now-retired gem was a very devastating risk down the flanks when in his pomp, with Manchester United legend Gary Neville beforehand admitting that he was left “nervous” on the prospect of going through up towards the ahead, such was Ginola’s technical and bodily brilliance.
Those traits had been laid naked by the truth that even in the 12 months in which the Red Devils claimed the treble through the 1998/99 season, it was Ginola who swooped the PFA Player of the Year award in that marketing campaign, having additionally guided Spurs to League Cup glory that season.
A determine etched into Tottenham folklore, the 56-year-old would seemingly be a tough act to comply with for Saint-Maximin, though the latter man seems to have the boldness and the standard to emerge because the membership’s subsequent, talismanic presence.
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