Some Tottenham Hotspur fans on social media are utterly convinced that Erik Lamela will be joining Jose Mourinho at Roma this summer after it was announced that the former Spurs manager will be taking over at the Italian club.
There were already murmurs that Lamela was headed back to Italy this summer, with reports claiming that he and his wife had already decided that they were going to return at the end of the season.
Lamela of course has a great relationship with the club, having played for them before joining Tottenham, and Mourinho’s involvement there now gives them an extra incentive to sign him.
The former Tottenham manager has previously admitted that Lamela is a player that he loves, saying:
“I just want to confirm, a good Lamela I love. You are right. He is the kind of player that I like very much,” Mourinho said.
“The first thing I like about him is he wants to play. He wants to assume responsibility. He never hides. He wants the ball. He’s a little bit sometimes chaotic, but it’s a positive reason to be chaotic because it’s, ‘I want to play, I want the ball, if the ball is not arriving to me I have to arrive to the ball’.”
It does seem to be a perfect storm. Lamela is seemingly set on returning to Italy, Mourinho is a big fan of his and he’s already got some roots in Roma and with the club.
Spurs fans are convinced that Lamela will be re-uniting with Mourinho in Rome, but whether or not he does remains to be seen.
Watch this space.
Here’s what Tottenham fans have been saying about Lamela on social media…
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