I have a number of concerns about Andersen being linked with a move to Tottenham [£] and perhaps by seeking to substantiate them, you can tell me what you think. One factor to consider is the momentum that comes with the suggestion of most transfers into Tottenham. This is usually extremely positive as comparatively speaking we don’t make as many signings and the idea of signing anyone who appears to be physically intact and is registered as a professional player somewhere is normally enough to get the mob’s juices flowing. Clinton N’Jie would not unkindly but easily fall into that category.
Andersen is suddenly the talk of the town and my first question has to be why? Beyond the straightforward business of the suggestion that Spurs might be interested in the 24-year-old.
If we look at his transfer track record via Sofa Score there’s a huge alarm bell in that he rocked the world during his time at Sampdoria and went from a player valued at €1.5million to one that Olympique Marseilles paid €24million for. But then…
Shortly after making this acquisition – in the next summer window – the French side loaned the Dane out to Fulham, where his performances might again – not unkindly – be described as uninspiring.
Context as ever is our friend, and if we look at Eric Dier, who has played so unsatisfactorily that the Tottenham coach has opted not to select the Englishman recently.
And if we look at Toby Alderweireld, Joachim isn’t performing as well as the Belgian, either.
So my conclusion is that Spurs would then be looking to buy a player that is not an improvement on what we have, and that isn’t working to the right level.
This will undoubtedly trigger footballing experts who can solemnly assure us that moving from Fulham will reinvigorate the boy. So I pose this reply. Are Spurs at a point where they ought to ‘take a punt’, or are Spurs looking for someone that can actually arrive and improve us?
I don’t know I as I never ever watch games and only started following this lot during a lockdown, in order to tell people I have a hobby. You tell me.