In July 2018, Brighton and Hove Albion completed the signing of Yves Bissouma from Lille. Among English football fans, the Mali-born midfielder was something of an unknown talent. Skip forward to the 2020-21 season, and he’s now one of the Premier League’s most sought-after players. Sounds familiar? Sure it does.
✍️ We are pleased to announce the transfer of Yves Bissouma.
Welcome to Spurs, Yves! 💙
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) June 17, 2022
In 2015, Antonio Conte at Chelsea signed a certain N’Golo Kante from Leicester City for a bargain €30m. Kante was bought by Leicester as an unknown commodity and has gone on to become the world’s best in his position. And Antonio Conte has done it again. History has repeated itself! Although Conte and Kante went on to win the Premier League the following season, and Spurs fans would surely hope the Conte-Bissouma duo can pull off the same.
But how does the Mali international fit in at Spurs and will Conte be able to get the best out of yet another workhorse-midfielder? Here we grade the transfer of Bissouma to Tottenham and whether he has the potential to be a hit or miss.
Yves Bissouma playing style and analysis
Few can argue that Brighton didn’t unearth a hidden gem when they paid around £15 million for the central midfielder. And taking the full profit of it are Spurs and Conte after snapping the Mali international for cheap.
Standing at a six-foot-tall, Bissouma was a dominating presence in the heart of Brighton’s midfield. Although not a goal-scoring player, the 24-year-old brings much-needed stability to Antonio Conte’s line-up. It’s in transitional phases and recovery where the Mali international comes into his own.
Yves Bissouma has always been proper Spurs 🤣🤣pic.twitter.com/Cjl3DLF20u
— COYS.com (@COYS_com) June 14, 2022
The 24-year-old’s development just laughs in the face of anyone who has disregarded Ligue 1 in the past. The Malian midfielder is another one of those players who was plucked from France for a measly fee and has improved to showcase the talent that lies in the country.
The Seagulls signed Bissouma from Lille in the summer of 2018 for a fee of £15 million. Two years before that, Lille’s exceptional scouting had helped them spot Bissouma when he was plying his trade with Malian capital club Real Bamako. His move to Brighton helped Les Dogues earn millions in resale and the Seagulls were sure of making more…
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