Tottenham confirmed a deal for Davinson Sanchez last week.
The centre-back signs from Ajax and is an exciting addition, and his former coach Reinaldo Rueda is a huge fan.
Rueda managed Sanchez at Atletico Nacional in Colombia, and believes he compares very favourably with Yerry Mina, who has signed for Barcelona from Palmeiras.
Rueda told Fichajes earlier this month: “Maybe the affection partly betrays me because I participated in that consolidation, transition and projection of Davinson Sánchez and because also I have known more intimately his character, his conviction and his technical condition.
“Although he is younger than Yerry Mina, Davinson Sanchez is amazing, extraordinary. He demonstrated it with us and now he is doing it internationally.”
Sanchez has only played one season in Europe but made a big impression at Ajax.
He helped them reach the Europa League final last season and has just become Tottenham’s record signing.
At Tottenham he will get the chance to play in the Champions League and take his career to new heights. He arrives with a big reputation and Spurs fans will hope he can handle the pressure which comes with that.
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