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Player Johnny Cardoso

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With the defensively minded Cardoso (a very specialist DM role) we need in a CM3 :
1. An AM such as Maddison, Kulusevski or Donley
2. A 6/8 hybrid such as Bergvall or Bentancur or Devine, I think Gray would be fine too as he's very versatile, less sure that Sarr is a great partner as whilst athletic he's not other great other attributes. Cardoso will need help as a DM from time to time as well as someone able to set attacks going so a 6/8 hybrid is a necessary partner for him.

Playing alongside a proper #6 will bring out the best in Sarr.

.........Classic high energy box 2 box player that chips in with goals.
 
They’ve got a small chance of getting CL
Football next season.

To get an option from Betis on him, I think Spurs will have needed to have Cardoso's consent (otherwise the option is meaningless) .......... so it should come down to whether Spurs decide to take up the option regardless of player.

But who knows as its such an unusual deal.

All the result of Betis not having the 30m odd Spurs wanted for Lo Celso so we took the 5m or so Betis could afford and knocked the 25m odd difference off the fee Betis wanted Cardoso hence Spurs £21m option ..... clever deal if unprecedented.
 
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Assuming this means the player can just get better wages if we do decide to make a move

I would expect a draft contract with him (including wages) would have been agreed/signed at same time as the option agreement with Real Betis - otherwise option with Betis is worthless if he demands £1m pw when Spurs exercises the option.

If he's a much better player when he arrives, Spurs may well volunteer to increase his wages to a 'more market' level
 
Jonny played a solid 90 minutes as DM as Real Betis got a draw away to Barcelona who are top of Spanish League.

Real Betis are now in 5th place 5 points behind 4th place which would get CL, and 1 point ahead of Villareal in 6th place who have a better GD than Betis.
 
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