27-year-old Tottenham player appears to have become good friends with Richarlison

Thu 11 May 2023 8:35, UK

Clement Lenglet appears to have joined Tottenham Hotspur’s group of Brazilians that hang out all the time.

It was Richarlison’s birthday yesterday and the forward celebrations on Instagram.

The usual suspects were there in Emerson Royal and Lucas Moura.

The trio have formed a very strong bond since Richarlison joined from Everton last summer.

Even though Lucas Moura has rarely featured this season, his fellow countrymen have still supported him.

They were spotted watching him during his latest appearance for the under-21s last week.

Now, it appears as though Clement Lenglet has been welcomed into the group of Brazilians that play together at Tottenham.

The Frenchman has played with Portuguese speakers throughout his career which may help.

However, he’s only ever played in France and Spain before coming to England, so may not have picked up too much of the language.

Lenglet joins Tottenham’s Brazilians

The post on Richarlison’s Instagram story Lenglet alongside Richarlison, Moura and Royal.

He may have formed a closer bond with the striker given they joined the club at the same time.

Richarlison’s move has created a much bigger fanfare due to his price tag.

He’s not hit the ground running as he would have liked to since arriving in north London.

His goal against Liverpool was his first in the league, but quickly forgotten about after Diogo Jota’s late winner.

Clement Lenglet has been a solid option since arriving on loan from Barcelona at the beginning of last summer.

He’s become even more useful in recent weeks with the appointment of Ryan Mason as interim coach.

Mason wants to move away from Antonio Conte’s system in defence and play a back four.

The 27-year-old is one of the only defenders Spurs currently have that’s comfortable in that role.

Lenglet lined up alongside Emerson Royal last weekend and has fitted in with the Brazilians at Tottenham both on and off the pitch.

Whether he stays at the club beyond this summer is yet to be seen.

However, Lenglet could prove to be a useful option for whoever takes the job full-time next year.