Real Betis ace Romain Perraud has heaped praise on the former Tottenham Hotspur star and teammate Giovani Lo Celso.
Tottenham forked out a fortune to acquire the services of Lo Celso back in the day. While he was an integral part of their first team in the initial years, the Argentine midfielder failed to live up to the expectations and he fell down the pecking order with time.
While he is only 28 and still has a lot of years left in him, the attacking midfielder was not a part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans moving ahead. Spurs were keen on getting him off their books throughout the summer and he eventually ended up returning to his former club Real Betis. He has had an exceptional start at the Spanish club and his teammate Romain Perraud spoke very highly about the attacking midfielder during an interview with El Correo de Andalucía.
He said: “I know the player, he is a magician. He was at Real Betis before and at PSG and Tottenham. He is a great player who has won the Copa America and in the number 10 position he is very important for us and he will help us a lot this year”
While he might have struggled at Spurs, he was an important part of the Argentina national team throughout and helped them win two Copa America titles. He would have even been part of their World Cup-winning campaign had he been fit.
On his return to Betis, he has been used as a number 10 in all three of his outings and has scored three goals so far. He has already proved his worth and if he carries on in a similar fashion, the Spanish outfit would be glad they struck a deal with Spurs to bring him back.
The French full-back is quite impressed with the 28-year-old’s abilities and feels he could play a very important role for them going forward. Meanwhile, Spurs did secure an option to buy Johnny Cardoso from Betis next summer while they negotiated Lo Celso’s departure which is a positive for the North London club and their fans.
