{"id":624480,"date":"2023-06-19T08:50:44","date_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624480"},"modified":"2023-06-19T08:50:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T12:50:44","slug":"tosin-adarabioyo-move-tottenham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/19\/tosin-adarabioyo-move-tottenham\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham Hotspur Target Defender With &#8216;Quality on the Ball&#8217;; Player is Keen On a Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After conceding 63 goals last season, there is no doubt that Tottenham Hotspur needed to reshape their back line. As a result, new manager Ange Postecoglu has turned to the market for a solution.\u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/11095\/12903737\/tosin-adarabioyo-tottenham-consider-fulham-defender-among-centre-back-targets-as-ange-postecoglou-plots-transfers\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lyall Thomas<\/a> of SkySportsNews, a possible option is right next door. With one year left on his contract, the North London club is considering purchasing the talents of Fulham center-back Tosin Adarabioyo.<\/p>\n<h2>Tottenham Eyeing Potential Move for Tosin Adarabioyo<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exclusive: Tosin Adarabioyo is among the centre-back options being considered by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tottenham?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Tottenham<\/a> this summer. One year left on his deal at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Fulhamfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Fulhamfc<\/a> + he is open to an exit <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/thfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#thfc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ffc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ffc<\/a> | More on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SkySportsNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/18XjAVRyZl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/18XjAVRyZl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hl4dMOpH3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Hl4dMOpH3F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lyall Thomas (@SkySportsLyall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsLyall\/status\/1669723942402109440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 16, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Why Would Tottenham Want Him?<\/h3>\n<p>One big attribute that the Englishman delivers is consistency. Starting in 23 games last season, the defender was an integral piece of the Cottager&#8217;s backline in the cmpaign, helping the team achieve a miraculous top-half finish in the Premier League. If the Lilywhites wish to qualify for European football next season, they will certainly need a more reliable core of defenders in their ranks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/16\/tottenham-dejan-kulusevski-permanent\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham on the Verge of Signing Dejan Kulusevski Permanently<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to past and present managers, Adarabioyo will be a valuable addition off the field as well as on. Treble-winning coach Pep Guardiola has previously commented that the Manchester City academy product is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allnigeriasoccer.com\/read_news.php?nid=39246\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;exceptional person&#8217;<\/a>. while current boss Marco Silva has praised the right-footer for his <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/quality-marco-silva-singles-out-25-year-old-fulham-man-for-praise-after-west-ham-defeat\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;Quality on the Ball&#8217;<\/a>. After multiple domestic and foreign campaigns ending in disappointment, the club could certainly use a player who will provide positivity on the pitch as well as in the dressing room.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/14\/manchester-united-end-harry-kane-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_self\">Harry Kane Transfer Saga With Manchester United Ends\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The move would also be beneificial financially. Although Daniel Levy would most likely have to pay more than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.us\/tosin-adarabioyo\/leistungsdaten\/spieler\/258878\/plus\/0?saison=2021\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a312.8 million<\/a> transfer value that&#8217;s set on him, it could help the board save money to be used on other transfer targets.<\/p>\n<h3>What Role is Most Likely for Tosin Adarabioyo<\/h3>\n<p>Under the direction of Antonio Conte, the 8th-place finishers primarily featured a formation that has three center-backs and two wing-backs. However, the play style of the new Australian skipper consists of a four-at-the-back system. With World Cup winner Christian Romero on the team, it&#8217;s highly unlikely that the Argentinian will lose his starting spot to a newly acquired transfer. Despite this, the Manchester-born footballer will likely have a key role as a primary backup: either coming on at the end of games to secure a lead or starting games when needing to maintain fitness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624529\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624529 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur Stadium general view\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium_December_2020.jpg 1599w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hzh on Wikimedia, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:South_stand_of_Tottenham_Hotspur_Stadium,_December_2020.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After conceding 63 goals last season, there is no doubt that Tottenham Hotspur needed to reshape their back line. As a result, new manager Ange Postecoglu has turned to the market for a solution.\u00a0 According to Lyall Thomas of SkySportsNews, a possible option is right next door. 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