The Tottenham Hotspur boss has a decision to make with his Ivorian right-back this summer as AC Milan are set come calling again
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The 27-year-old Ivory Coast captain asked to leave Tottenham last summer but a mooted move to AC Milan never materialised. Now
Milan director Paolo Maldini has strongly suggested that the Italian club are looking to sign the right-back one again and admitted to trying last year. An unlikely £12.5million fee has been reported.
An option to fill one of the right-back spots is to fully convert
Tanganga into a right-back. When he has played at right-back, he's looked comfortable with the defending and hasn't shied away from bombing forward when called upon. Mourinho could decide to use Tanganga as a dependable back-up to a new signing and he wouldn't be the first player the Portuguese has used who can play at both right-back and in the centre.
Mourinho, when he first came in, said that
Sissoko's best position was out on the right rather than in the centre of the pitch. His work-rate and ability to cover others could mark him out as a contender for the position if needed, but it's not ideal.
Jubril Okedina, 19, had been stepping up for the U23s this season, playing regularly at right-back in Premier League 2. Mourinho might take a look at him during pre-season.
There are also high hopes for 17-year-old
Dermi Lusala. The England youth international is naturally a right-back but has played at left-back and at centre-back this season for the U18s. He has also played for the U19s in the UEFA Youth League but Jose might feel it's too soon for Lusala.