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‘One of the best talents in the world’: Fabrizio Romano stunned by reported Spurs target
Tottenham Hotspur have some work to do on the training ground and in the transfer market after the World C🔯up ends.
Spurs may be in a good position at present, but the team has flattered to deceive far too often over the past few 🅺months.
Defence is an area Tottenham could do with bolstering, and they’re apparently after “one of the best talents in𒆙 the world”.
Namely, RB Leipzig 🅺defender and Croatia international Josko🌜 Gvardiol.
recently reported that Ivan Perisic was wor𒉰king to convince h♉is compatriot to join Spurs.
However, Tottenham appear to be traiꦍling behind Chelsea in the race for🔥 Gvardiol.
Fabrizio Romano recently provided an update on the Croatian’s future amid links with the li🅷kes of T💎ottenham and Chelsea.
He told his th🧔at the Blues still have so♕me work to do to sign Gvardiol.
In addition, Gvardiol – who Romano deemed “one of best talents in the world in general and in his position probably the best talent in this moment” – is “keeping all his options🐻 open”.
‘A top move in 2023’
Though there🔯’s not much indication as to which club the defender will join next, i🔯t looks as though a move is definitely on the cards in 2023.
“Josko Gvardiol, in September, signed a new deal with Red Bull Leipz๊ig,” said Romano.
“But it’s important to say that the expectation internally at the club and from people close to the player is clearဣ.
“Yes, he will change in 202ﷺ3. He will have the chance to join a top club in 2023.
“This is the plan. We’ll see if it’ll be January, we’ll see if i𝕴t’ll be in the summer.
“But Josko willꦛ have a top move in 2023. This is the expectation.𝕴”
Tottenham must no༒t let their guard down on Gvardiol.
He is an incredible player who’d improv💞e their 𝄹squad for years to come.
“A fine technician”
The Bundesliga recently provid𒀰ed an in-depth scouting report on the player, who they compared to David Alaba.
“Perha🍃ps the most important a꧟spect of Gvardiol’s game is that he is a left-footed centre-back,” they wrote.
“This provides a fantastic outlet for Leipzig a♛s they can line up the Croatian alongside a right-fꦅooted centre-back, with both totally comfortable in the position they are playing.
“Alaba has perhaps established himself as the world’s best left-footed centre-𒉰back, and Gvardiol h𒅌as many similarities.
“You may think 6’1” is no mean height for a centraꦦl defender. But his real strength comes in exactly that – his strength.
“Gvardiol is rarely bullied off the ball by his opposition. And in the physically demanding Croatian lea🌼gue, has learned exactly how best to use his body to his advanta൲ge.
“He has also built his confidence on the ball, where he is just as comfortable bringing possession out ofꦦ defence as he is playing🐭 the ball to a teammate in a better position.”
Former Bayern striker and Croatia international Ivica Olic has described Gvardiol as an “extraordinary ta🍃len༒t”.
He added: “He can play great long balls, is a fine technicia꧋n and is𝓀 physically very strong.”
