As Tottenham Hotspur gear up to face Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Moises Caicedo has lifted the lid on how much Yves Bissouma helped him during their time together in Sussex.
The Malian midfielder has been on the periphery of things at Spurs since his summer move due to niggling injuries and Antonio Conte admitting that he struggled learning his tactics initially, as per the Athletic.
But as Tottenham Hotspur prepare themselves for their upcoming clash, Moises Caicedo has said that Yves Bissouma helped him a lot during their time together at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Brighton midfielder Caicedo says Tottenham anchor Bissouma lent him a helping hand
It seems as if all the assistant from the man in N17 paid off as Fabrizio Romano claimed last Saturday that Arsenal are still ‘very keen’ to sign Caicedo.
Another report published in March stated that Newcastle United are attempting to sign the Colombian, who has been priced at a whopping £90 million after penning a new contract in January.
“I learned a lot from him He spoke to me a lot on the training ground and in the games and that gave me a lot of confidence”, he was quoted as saying in Aston Villa’s programme notes back in November, as surfaced on Sussex Live on Friday.
“He was always giving me advice and I found him to be a great guy and teammate. I wished him all the best when he left.”
Bissouma was the perfect advisor for the sought-after youngster
Watching both players will give one an idea of why the advice was coming from the ideal type of player for the Seagulls fan favourite.
While many would have already written Bissouma off due to his disappointing stint at Tottenham, he was a man possessed at Brighton and Caicedo possesses similar traits in both a box-to-box midfield as well as a No.6 role.
As instrumental as the World Cup sensation has been at the Amex Arena, whether he has replicated the 26-year-old’s impact could be up for debate, which reflects just how well-rounded the latter was under Graham Potter.
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