Rio Ferdinand has said on his YouTube channel that Tottenham Hotspur duo Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur have been “wicked signings” for Antonio Conte’s side.
The former Manchester United star has been impressed by the impact that winger Kulusevski and midfielder Bentancur have made for Tottenham since moving to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Sweden international winger Kulusevski, 22, moved to Spurs on loan from Juventus in January 2022.
Bentancur, 25, switched to Spurs on a permanent contract from Juventus in January 2022.
Rio Ferdinand on Tottenham Hotspur duo Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur
Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: “Kulusevski, him and Bentancur, are two wicked signings. You could see last season that they came in and hit the ground straightaway.”
Key players for Spurs
In our view, Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur are two important players for Tottenham Hotspur.
Kulusevski has been superb for Spurs in attack and has scored important goals and created big chances.
The Sweden has scored one goal and provided one assist in one Premier League appearance for Spurs already this season.
Kulusevski scored five goals and provided eight assists in 14 Premier League starts for Tottenham during the second half of last season.
As for Bentancur, the Uruguay international has been superb in the middle of the park, breaking up opposition’s plays as well as driving the team forward.
Bentancur has made 18 appearances in the Premier League for Tottenham so far in his career.
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