There's no getting away from it now: This has been a terrible season Tottenham Hotspur.
In fact, the only thing keeping it from becoming a complete disaster is the fact that the club has League Cup Semi-finals to look forward to.
However, when it comes down to them Premier League form, Angie Positkoglou The team's performance has been brutal, and while some of the blame must go to the manager, they have been hit by a bad spell in the form of an injury crisis at the back.
So, recent reports link the club with someone who could solve the manager's biggest problem and be an upgrade Radu Dragocin That should excite the fans.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to A Latest report from Caught OffsideTottenham are one of around 11 teams interested in the Paris Saint-Germain defender Milan Skriniar.
Alongside the Lilywhites, the report claims Napoli, Bayern Munich, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma and Atletico Madrid are all keen on the experienced defender.
However, while this level of overseas interest is not ideal for the north Londoners, the good news is that he may not cost a lot of money to sign, with the story revealing that Paris Saint-Germain will make him available for around €35m. £29m – next month, and could be willing to go up to €25m – £21m – in negotiations.
Overall, it could be an incredibly complicated move to get over the line, but given Skriniar's ability and experience, it's one worth pursuing, especially since it would serve as an upgrade for Dragusin and help solve Ange's larger problem.
How does Skriniar compare to Dragocin
So, of all the problems Postecoglou has faced at Tottenham this season, the defensive injury crisis has been the most significant.
Micky van de Ven, Christian Romero and Ben Davies have all missed a significant portion of the season so far, meaning 18-year-old Archie Gray and error-prone Dragosin have had to form a somewhat flimsy makeshift position. The return of the partnership, and now it appears to be the last He'll be out for a while too.
Therefore, by signing a new defender, the club will address, and hopefully solve, the most important pressures the Australian is facing this season.
Furthermore, if the centre-back they signed becomes Skriniar, it will also drop Dragosin to the bottom of the pecking order, because although he has had some good performances, he has also had a lot of terrible performances.
For example, he received a red card in his first European match with the team, gifted Victor Osimhen a goal against Galatasaray and looked completely clueless against Rangers.
However, the “amazing” gem of Paris Saint-Germain, e.g Journalist Jerry Mancini called itHe will be a great addition to the team in itself and not just an upgrade for the Romanian.
For example, he has bags and bags of experience making them 246 matches with Inter Milan and Winning the league in Italy and France while He also participated in 77 matches with Slovakia.
What's more, on top of being a 6-foot-2 giant who certainly won't be bothered in the Premier League, he's no slouch with the ball at his feet, as FBref said, Which compares players in similar positions Across Europe's top five leagues, it places him in the top 1% of centre-backs in terms of passes attempted and completed passes, per 90.
Ultimately, Tottenham are in desperate need of new defenders, not only because their starting centre-backs look injury-prone, but their substitutes are not good enough.
Therefore, the north Londoners must do everything they can to sign Skriniar next month, as he would be the perfect solution to this problem.
