Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen on Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Tottenham Hotspur splashed the cash on Tanguy Ndombele last summer, but Jose Mourinho has been vocal with his criticism of the club’s record signing.
Spurs needed new energy in midfield with Mousa Dembele heading off to China, but energy isn’t exactly something Ndombele has provided.
Another midfielder may well arrive this summer, possibly one with more defensive attributes than Ndombele, and a new target has been linked.
Sky Sports claim that Spurs are once again interested in signing Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, having been long-term admirers of the former Inter Milan ace.
Scout Steve Hitchen is believed to have been a long-term admirer of Kondogbia, and even eyed him up as a potential heir to Mousa Dembele back in 2017.
Instead, Kondogba ended up joining Valencia permanently for a fee of £22million after a strong loan spell, and he has continued to impress in Spain.
Kondogbia is known for his strength, but he’s far more than that, possessing ability on the ball and to protect his defence when deployed in a deep role, though he is primarily a box-to-box player.
Now, Spurs fans are taking to Twitter to react, and many are concerned about Kondogbia’s age, as he is already 27 and shouldn’t be signed over some other younger options, with a feeling that Daniel Levy won’t be a big fan of targeting a player of his age as he may be another Moussa Sissoko – a player who will cost big money with little resale value.
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