{"id":566068,"date":"2020-09-19T12:47:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T16:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=566068"},"modified":"2020-09-19T12:48:02","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T16:48:02","slug":"tottenham-hotspur-sign-real-madrid-left-back-sergio-reguilon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/19\/tottenham-hotspur-sign-real-madrid-left-back-sergio-reguilon\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur Sign Real Madrid Left-Back Sergio Reguilon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> have completed the signing of left-back Sergio Reguilon, with the 23-year-old agreeing a long-term deal with the North London club.<\/p>\n<h2>Sergio Reguilon Joins Tottenham Hotspur<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"und\">\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HolaReguil%C3%B3n?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#HolaReguil\u00f3n<\/a> \u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4QM2VgcJkz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4QM2VgcJkz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpursOfficial\/status\/1307360050294521857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Late Swoop<\/h3>\n<p>Jose Mourinho was not intending to be in the market for a left-back this summer. The Portuguese currently has four in his squad, although Danny Rose looks to be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/09\/10\/report-tottenham-hotspur-left-back-danny-rose-linked-with-serie-a\/\" target=\"_self\">departing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, when Reguilon was made available by <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/real-madrid\/\" target=\"_self\">Real Madrid<\/a>, Tottenham decided to make a move for the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish international was linked with a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> earlier this window. However, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1305931127702642689\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, the Red Devils were refusing to accept Madrid&#8217;s demand of a buy-back clause being inserted in his contract.<\/p>\n<p>While talks stalled but remained ongoing between United and Madrid, Mourinho&#8217;s Tottenham swooped in to complete a swift deal for the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Reguilon has made just 22 appearances during his time with the La Liga giants. He broke into the first-team during the 2018\/19, but could not hold down a regular starting berth.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, he was loaned out to Sevilla last season, where his impressive performances saw his stock quickly rise. The 23-year-old made 38 appearances in all competitions for Sevilla last season, as he helped them romp to yet another Europa League title.<\/p>\n<h3>An Excellent Signing for Spurs<\/h3>\n<p>Real Madrid inserting a buy-back clause into his deal shows just how highly they rate the 23-year-old. As a result, it could prove to be shrewd business by Tottenham.<\/p>\n<p>Reguilon is excellent at both ends of the pitch. While he averaged just under two tackles per games last season, he also made<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whoscored.com\/Players\/362275\/History\/Sergio-Reguil%C3%B3n\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 1.6 dribbles<\/a> per game. His attacking capabilities saw him end the season with five assists, more than current first-choice Ben Davies.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Reguilon is likely to become first-choice left-back under Jose Mourinho. The Tottenham boss is looking to make the squad is own, and adding Reguilon to his line-up is an excellent starting point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"CDn4lBo0S2V1Li26jgRbqQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1271156555\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'CDn4lBo0S2V1Li26jgRbqQ',sig:'JwCTOBCbVeNkJ84bXagHo-JCSfwlgqOGQjwN3agecHs=',w:'594px',h:'415px',items:'1271156555',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of left-back Sergio Reguilon, with the 23-year-old agreeing a long-term deal with the North London club. Sergio Reguilon Joins Tottenham Hotspur \u2728 #HolaReguil\u00f3n \u2728 pic.twitter.com\/4QM2VgcJkz \u2014 Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) September 19, 2020 Late Swoop Jose Mourinho was not intending to be in the market for a left-back this summer. 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