Jose Mourinho has dismissed the idea of Juan Foyth leaving Tottenham Hotspur on loan in January, according to Sky Sports.
A report from The Athletic in the week claimed that Foyth wanted to play more regularly and may seek a move away to make that happen.
However, after being impressed with his performance against Bayern Munich – his first start under Mourinho – the Portuguese has “killed” off those suggestions and insisted Foyth is going nowhere.
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“At the moment, the players that went to Munich with us are part of our squad, so I don’t think there will be many doors open for players to get out on loan,” Mourinho is quoted as saying by Sky Sports.
“If you want to be more direct like some media that was saying Foyth was one of them – I can kill it now. No chance.”
Many fans would be pleased to see the Argentina international on the team sheet more often, especially amidst the worry of losing him.
But that is unlikely to be as a right-back – where he plays for his country – as Mourinho explained he cannot fulfil the role he is looking for – an attack-minded wide outlet in the way Serge Aurier has excelled thus far.
When asked about the prospect of Foyth at right-back, he told Sky Sports:
“Depends [sic] what you want from a right-back. If you want one that plays like Aurier then no. Aurier plays like a winger and Juan can’t play as a winger.
“If you want to play more closed inside, more positional, more balance to the team defensively then I think he can [play right-back]. He is intelligent and holds the ball well.”
OPINION There is a seriously good footballer in Foyth, waiting to be unearthed.
I’m not sure it’s at centre-back, Jose is not sure it’s at right back. But we have to find something for him soon. He is too good to drift along as he is now.
