Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino’s past comments on reported target Malcom

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly chasing a deal to sign Barcelona forward Malcom.

Mauricio Pochettino suggested to the Daily Star that Malcom wasn’t suited to a move to Tottenham Hotspur just months ago, but Spurs are now being linked with the winger again.

AS Sport claims that Tottenham will launch a bid for Malcom in the January transfer window.

The Brazilian winger has made a poor start to life at Barcelona, following his £36 million move there in the summer.

But there has to be question marks over whether Spurs are actually interested in the winger, given Pochettino’s past comments on him.

“Our football is to play football, it’s not to counter-attack or play transition. It’s not,” Pochettino said just months ago.

“I think Usain Bolt is available. Faster than him? Impossible. And his dream is to play in Manchester United. I feel sorry for him, because he’s a Manchester United fan.

“Malcom is faster than him? Impossible. He has been linked with different clubs. I don’t speak about players that are in another club.”

Pochettino has suggested that Tottenham will be on the look out for signings in January.

Spurs failed to bring in one new player during the summer transfer window, but have insisted that they have money to spend in the new year.

If Malcom was arrive at Spurs he would improve the quality of their attacking options significantly.

Spurs already have one of the most dangerous front lines in the Premier League, but Malcom’s pace would give them another option to hurt opposition teams.