Ask any Spurs fan, and they will tell you that a big part of the problem in recent years has come down to poor signings. Fans have grown used to players arriving either out of sorts, out of fitness, or simply out of quality. Another issue has been the arrival of players who appear to want little to do with staying at the club – a fine example being Tanguy Ndombele. The Frenchman, a key signing at the time, has proven to be an ill-fit for the team and club in general. However, one signing that has been a blessing has been Sergio Reguilon.
The Spaniard arrived from Real Madrid having enjoyed an excellent spell at Sevilla. In his time in Andalusia, the full-back ensured that he gained a lot of attention across Europe. Yet it was Spurs who won the race, and agreed a fee of £34m with Madrid as a buyback option. However, the form the Spaniard has been so good that it is likely that Madrid will return by June 2022 with the buyback fee quoted.
However, reports in Spain suggest that Madrid want to use their ‘special relationship’, as Spurs coined it, with the club to try and talk that fee down. With the likely agreement being somewhat closer to a fee of around £27m, Spurs would see themselves miss out on a fee of around £7m for now. However, the aim is to try and find a way to land a few of the key targets who currently play for Madrid – chief among them Isco.
Spurs have their eye on a few players who are not making the Madrid squad, with Mariano Diaz another name tentatively linked. With Spurs keen for more squad depth, could this be a goer?
Is losing Reguilon worth potential depth?
The challenge for Spurs would be justifying an obvious weakening of a key first team position to bring in more squad depth. Fans have grown used to having squad-level talent around the team, but not enough first team stars. Reguilon is, when fit, a key first team player for Spurs – his seven assists since arriving are a key part of his output.
However, the problem is that with the team struggling on and off the pitch there will need to be concessions. Reguilon would have his pick of teams in the UEFA Champions League, which is something that Tottenham Spurs would struggle to offer on current form. Having already missed out on UCL football for the entirety of his tenure at the club, the Spanish international might see a return to his home country – and his home team – as the best opportunity to play in Europe and get in the national side consistently.
For Spurs, then, the question is do they try and agree a larger fee to keep the player or do they try and use the smaller fee as leverage to try and land a few fringe players from the Madrid team.
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