Tottenham Hotspur currently sit just one point above the relegation zone with seven games remaining, but have brought in Roberto De Zerbi on a five-year contract during the recently concluded international break.

The club firmly believes that they will continue to be a Premier League entity next season, with De Zerbi also confident he can save them from the utter humiliation which has seen transfer plans begin for the upcoming summer window too. The lack of creativity in midfield has been one of Spurs’ biggest problems this season, in the injury absences of James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. The North Londoners managed to sign Xavi Simons from RB Leipzig last summer, but he has flattered to deceive.

After the season they have endured, Tottenham have to rebuild from scratch under De Zerbi and assemble a squad capable of competing for trophies. They must identify players who will fit into De Zerbi’s system like a glove and enhance his squad. And it looks like they’ve identified a player currently making waves in the Championship.

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