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Report: Spurs could let ‘phenomenal’ player leave after Chelsea game, he’s started their last 4 matches
Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga has been linked a loan move away from Spurs this month.
The 22-year-old was one of Tottenham’s success stories during the difficult 2019-20 campaign.
He made his first-team breakthrough at Spurs that season and looked like he could become a future regular.

However, Tanganga has suffered from several injuries since, restricting his game time at Tottenham.
That said, Antonio Conte has given him a decent amount of minutes since he took the Spurs reins.
Tanganga has played the full 90 minutes in Tottenham’s .
Meanwhile, AC Milan appear to be eyeing Tanganga as they look to strengthen amid a defensive crisis.
According to , the Rossoneri are in talks with Tottenham over a potential loan move for the defender.
Tanganga could play at Chelsea on Sunday but Spurs will reportedly make a decision on his short-term future after that game.
The report claims it’s “unclear” whether Conte will be willing to let Tanganga leave as Cristian Romero closes in on a return from his hamstring injury.
However, BBC Sport acknowledges that Tottenham’s continued interest in Adama Traore is likely to mean fewer first-team opportunities for Tanganga.
In August 2021, a Tottenham coach told : “He has the assets to be a phenomenal right-back.
“With a bit of work on how he can produce in the final third more — improving his crossing and passing — he could become one of the best right-backs in the league.”
Could Tanganga go and hone his skills further in Serie A, a league famous for its top defenders? Watch this space.