He's one of Europe’s most versatile defenders🤩
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Ange Postecoglou‘s side have had a good season so far, but it’s clear as day that they need reinforcements at the back. A new defender is a priority next month, and the latest name to be linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is Buongiorno.
Tottenham have been linked with a move to sign Alessandro Buongiorno
When everybody’s fit, Tottenham have one of the best centre-back pairings in the Premier League thanks to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven.
The Argentine, despite his recklessness every now and then, is a fantastic defender. He has been excellent for Spurs since he joined them and is one of the first names on the team sheet every week.
Van de Ven only joined Tottenham in the summer, but he became an instant fan favourite. His pace and ability to play out from the back are brilliant, and he has been a real miss since his injury.
Apart from Romero and Van de Ven, Spurs don’t really have a centre-back of a similar level – nobody else is even close. That’s why they are expected to be on the market to sign a new one next month, and Alessandro Buongiorno is the latest name to come out of the rumour mill.
The 24-year-old has been fantastic for Torino this season. He is so important to them that when he missed three games due to an injury in October, his side failed to win any of them.
Buongiorno is expected to leave Torino for a bigger club in 2024, and a number of sides in Italy and England are interested in signing him.
Roma Metropolitan Magazine claim that along with Chelsea, West Ham United and Aston Villa, Ange Postecoglou’s side are keen, and they have no problem in meeting Torino’s demands.
The Italian club’s president, Urbano Cairo, is looking for a fee in excess of £26 million to let Buongiorno leave in January.
Alessandro Buongiorno has made more tackles than Cristian Romero
Alessandro Buongiorno has been earning a lot of plaudits for his performances this season.
The Sun revealed this month that old Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho also praised him after watching his play for Torino this term. The same outlet describes Buongiorno as ‘one of Europe’s most versatile defenders’ and ‘one of the most aggressive tacklers in Serie A’.
He has made 32 tackles already in the Italian top-flight so far this season (WhoScored) – one more than Tottenham’s Cristian Romero has managed in the Premier League this campaign (WhoScored).
The two defenders together could make Tottenham an extremely difficult side to score against.