According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham are monitoring Celtic’s Ismaila Soro, as Daniel Levy looks to improve the squad on a budget this summer.
The 22-year-old only arrived at Celtic back in January in a £2.7 million deal from Bnei Yehuda.
Soro initially struggled for game-time under Neil Lennon, but he has racked up 21 appearances in all competition now as he works his way into the side.
Tottenham recognise him as a player with real potential in the holding midfield role, and are keen to bring him to north London.
However, there is one obstacle.
The Daily Mail claim that Soro might struggle to obtain a work permit, which he’ll need in order to move to the Premier League.
An appeal for one will need to be lodged if talks begin to reach an advanced stage between Tottenham and Celtic.
So, what type of player is Soro?
Well, after signing the Ivorian, Lennon had plenty of praise for the terrier-like midfielder.
As quoted by The National, Lennon called Soro a ‘little bull’ who’s also strong, quick and has great technical skills.
“He’s a little bull. He’s strong, technically very good, quick across the ground.
“At 21 he’s got room for improvement obviously on the tactical side of the game, but from what we’ve seen he looks a very good player.”
While that all sounds well and good, this is a bit of a risk for Tottenham in our view.
Soro has hardly set Celtic Park alight since arriving in Glasgow, so is he really good enough to play regularly for Tottenham?
You have to realise that Spurs can already choose from the likes of Tanguy Ndombele, Giovani Lo Celso and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in midfield.
All of whom are top-class players, so is Soro going to be starting ahead of them? It feels unlikely, from our point of view.
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