Tottenham Hotspur are flying high in their first season under Ange Postecoglou and are now in a strong position to secure a Premier League top-4 finish. But now, the Spurs gaffer seems focused on bringing more depth to the centra-back area for the 2024/25 season.
Ange Postecoglou Hint At Desire To Sign New Centre-Back
What Did Ange Postecoglou Say About Centre-Back Plans?
Even though the Lilywhites signed a new defender in the form of Radu Dragusin from Genoa in the winter transfer window, it looks like Postecoglou wants more options in that area. This could be because of Spurs’ desire to find a replacement for Eric Dier, who is currently on loan at Bayern Munich.
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When asked if Spurs will look to sign a new centre-back in the summer transfer window, Postecoglou said: “If you’re saying ‘is it an area we can strengthen?’, yes it’s an area we will probably look at, With all these things it’s about trying to strengthen the group as much as anything else. If you think about when I first arrived, we had maybe six or seven centre-backs at the club.
“So it’s not just numbers. It’s more about the ability of those players to play the football we want and to fit into what we’re trying to build here. I think it is an area of the park we will look to strengthen, but I think we’ll look to strengthen all areas of the park come the end of the season. That’s planning that’s already underway, and other people are in charge of it at the moment.”
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Which Other Areas Do Tottenham Want To Strengthen?
Spurs are likely to be proactive in the summer transfer window to strengthen the positions that Postecoglou wants improvement upon for the club to perform at a higher level and strongly compete for major trophies next season. The Lilywhites were strongly linked to Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in the winter window and the Spurs manager is reportedly a fan of the midfielder, but it remains to be seen if they can sign him to improve their number of options in midfield.
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Moreover, Tottenham have also recently been linked to FC Copenhagen youngster Roony Bardghji but could face competition for his signing. The London heavyweights have not signed a direct replacement for Harry Kane yet, so that might be one to watch. For now, Spurs are heavily focused on a strong finish to the 2023/24 season and lock in that top-4 spot over Aston Villa and Manchester United.
