In his fourth exclusive column for Caughtoffside, British agent Haydn Dodge discusses Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount’s contract situations at Man United and Chelsea respectively, Tottenham’s summer targets and Harry Kane’s future, plus much more…
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Spurs working out summer priorities but new number one inevitable…
There’s some debate within the club about what positions should be their priority. Some believe they need two centre-backs and others are pushing for a top central midfielder, obviously, their need for a new midfielder has been highlighted recently by Rodrigo Bentancur’s injury, which looks like it’s going to keep him out for eight or nine months.
A lot will depend on whether or not Antonio Conte stays but the Italian market probably has the most attractive targets. They really liked Nicolo Zaniolo before he moved to Galatasaray and Milan Skriniar is another one they’re keen on, but obviously, Paris Saint-Germain want him too, so he’ll be a tough target to land.
When it comes to a midfielder, they’ve been tracking Leicester’s James Maddison for a long time. They see him as the type of player capable of taking them to the next level but I guess it hinges on whether or not they want to play three or four at the back.
In defence, a change of goalkeeper is inevitable. Hugo Lloris is 36 years old and with inconsistencies and injuries creeping into his game, Spurs have already started looking for a new number one. I know Sevilla’s Yassine Bounou is right at the top of their list so I expect them to try and do something there in the summer. I’d also expect Jan Oblak to come into the picture considering Spurs’ strong relationship with Atletico Madrid.
Harry Kane facing career-defining summer…
When it comes to possible outgoings, obviously there is a lot of speculation surrounding striker Harry Kane but one thing is for sure, if wants to leave the Lilywhites, he has to go this summer.
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He’s actually giving off all the right signals when it comes to the prospect of staying, but I think that’s because his agent, who is his brother, isn’t strong enough to go head-to-head with Daniel Levy, so Kane has taken control of the situation a bit himself.
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