In the January transfer window, Richarlison may be sold by Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports.
Since joining for £60 million from Everton, the 26-year-old striker has plummeted in the hierarchy because he has not been able to live up to the expectations. Football Insider reports that clubs from Saudi Arabia may try to make a bid for the Brazilian international in the upcoming weeks as a number of clubs are eager to sign him.
Tottenham is prepared to approve his leave at the correct price because they think it will free up more money for transfers during the next window. The North London team hopes to add some top players when the transfer window reopens in January. Both a centre defender and a capable goal scorer need to be signed.
Their ability to spend a significant sum of money in January will undoubtedly be enhanced by Richarlison’s departure. It is unclear if they will be able to recover the £60 million they spent on the Brazilian when they acquired him from Everton.
Since joining Tottenham, the striker has scored five goals in all competitions, although his efforts have generally fallen short of expectations. He might undoubtedly be a great addition for most teams, but it’s clear that his move to Tottenham did not work out.
It might be best for the player to leave the North London club as well. The Brazilian should look to join a different team and start again as the Tottenham management is running out of patience with him.
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For most of the 106 days that Celtic went without a permanent manager in 2021, Eddie Howe was the favourite to take over.
Once it became apparent that Howe would not be able to transfer his whole fleet of backroom staff to Parkhead, the Scottish giants had no choice but to turn to the next name on their list, Ange Postecoglou, and eventually rejected the offer.
Postecoglou referred to this as the “sliding doors moment” that came before a stack of five trophies in two years. “I probably should have thanked him,” Postecoglou quipped before his first managerial meeting with Howe.
Both of them are in the Premier League these days. On Sunday afternoon, Howe’s Newcastle United will visit Postecoglou’s Spurs at their home.
Spurs’ run of bad luck extends beyond Thursday night’s loss, as the team has only managed one point in their previous five games despite the devastation caused by injuries to every squad. Here’s how Postecoglou can give Howe credit for both the Celtic job and a much-needed win.
Cover the full-backs
In the game of chicken with the Premier League’s dissident commentators, Postecoglou has emerged victorious. There would be little use in urging that he stray from his master plan because it is evident that he will play by his principles no matter what.
Nonetheless, the theory allows for some slight adjustments.
The left and right backs for Tottenham don’t play much in the left, right, or back positions. In the attacking third, Pedro Porro—the designated right-sided player in a versatile back four—has made more touches than the center-forward. Heung-min Son.
Even though this rotation increases the threat going forward, Spurs may still be vulnerable as a result. Tottenham has given up 22 goals, more than any other side in the top seven in the division. Newcastle is in a great position to take advantage of any opening on the wings, with an explosive Anthony Gordon on both wings to counter the dynamic duo of Miguel Almiron and Kieran Trippier, who leads the Premier League in assists.
Although Porro or Destiny Udogie will never be restrained, Postecoglou might be more likely to choose a midfield that can cover their roving companions. Having been nursed back from injury, Pape Matar Sarr might be set to make his debut following the November international break, keeping Yves Bissouma from having to do it all by himself.
But Postecoglou has more options when it comes to midfield changes.
Bring back the ‘real Dejan’
Postecoglou issued the following warning even at the height of Tottenham’s explosive start to the new campaign: “I still think particularly in the front third, a lot of our movements are still not natural and fluent like we want them to be.”
Without James Maddison, the team’s creative lubricant, the cogs have just accumulated more rust. Nobody else in the Premier League or the Tottenham team can match Maddison’s relentless barrage of opportunity creation.
In recent weeks, Giovani Lo Celso has been expected to carry this load, but Postecoglou would be inclined to go back to a past fix—shifting Dejan Kulusevski into the middle.
Kulusevski was the team’s tenth player when the Australians played Aston Villa at the end of November. Following Maddison’s performances, Spurs registered their greatest xG total of the season, although they only managed one goal before losing to two careless goals from the opposition.
Even though he was ultimately defeated, Kulusevski was overjoyed. He beamingly said, “I felt so good, I felt like the real Dejan,” after the game. “I felt like who I was. Where to put me was decided by the coach. It was enjoyable, and I had a great time playing. I had an excellent day.”
Prey on Newcastle’s vulnerabilities
It seems sense that the main story for people in N17 centres on Tottenham’s reversion to the eerie nickname “Spursy.” While Tottenham’s opponents are hardly a picture of confident confidence, the club is certainly fueling the flames of this well-worn taunt by becoming the first in Premier League history to blow the lead in five straight games.
Only relegation-threatened Burnley (zero) has a lower total than Newcastle’s one point earned from losing positions this season.
Compared to Spurs, the Magpies have suffered from an excessive number of injuries. A miserable 3-0 loss to Everton on Thursday exemplified the degeneration of the few healthy bodies that Howe can call upon, with two blunders from Trippier that were completely out of character.
Although Newcastle is a formidable opponent at St James’ Park, Howe has been confused by the team’s poor away performance. “That one is hard to comprehend,” the Magpies’ manager moaned. “We want to play the same way [as at home], to take the initiative.” Yet this season, Newcastle has only managed one victory in the away league.
If Tottenham’s players feel like they are faltering more than their feeble opponents, they only need to turn to their boss. “I’ve experienced this numerous times,” Postecoglou asserted with assurance prior to the competition. “Therefore, I am certain of what we must do.”
