{"id":541495,"date":"2020-01-29T14:04:16","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T19:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=541495"},"modified":"2020-01-30T05:28:04","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T10:28:04","slug":"southampton-sign-tottenham-hotspur-right-back-kyle-walker-peters-on-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/01\/29\/southampton-sign-tottenham-hotspur-right-back-kyle-walker-peters-on-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"Southampton Sign Tottenham Hotspur Right Back Kyle Walker-Peters on Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Desperate to sign a full-back during the winter transfer window, Southampton have now secured the loan of Kyle Walker-Peters<\/a>. The former Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> right-back joins the Saints until the end of the season. The former England U-21 international comes with both a high amount of potential as well as quite a bit of risk considering his lack of match experience.<\/p>\n

Southampton Secure Kyle Walker-Peters Loan Deal<\/h2>\n

Since joining Spurs\u2019 senior side back in 2017, Walker-Peters has made just 24 appearances in all competitions. Of those 24 matches, nine have come in either the FA or EFL Cup. Walker-Peters\u2019 fitness could definitely be a concern. Moreso, the 22-year-old’s last senior side appearance<\/a> came back in December when Tottenham played away to Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, one thing that Walker-Peters does promise to provide is pure talent. Despite his lack of appearances with the Spurs’ senior side, Walker-Peters has long been seen as a great talent. Coming up through Tottenham’s academy, the London-born right-back was for a time, the brightest prospect in the Spurs youth ranks.<\/p>\n

In recent months though, that star has begun to dim. Following the appointment of Jose Mourinho as manager, rumours<\/a> began to swirl about Walker-Peters’ future. Sought after by both Crystal Palace<\/a> and Southampton, the right-back is believed to have met with both club’s managers. These meetings likely played a big role in the Englishman’s decision to sign with the Saints.<\/p>\n

Making the move to the South Coast of England, Walker-Peters will now have a chance to some first-team minutes. Playing most of the campaign with just three senior side full-backs, Southampton has struggled defensively. At the right-back position specifically, Ralph Hasenhuttl has watched at both Cedric Soares<\/a> and Yan Valery<\/a> struggle with consistency.<\/p>\n

Adding Walker-Peters to the mix, Hasenhuttl now has another option to choose from when forming his team. Most importantly, is the stability that Walker-Peters brings to this Saints side. With Cedric out-of-contract this summer, Southampton would have been down to just two first-team full-back options. Addressing that issue early, Southampton have improved their position both now and in the future.<\/p>\n

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