Tottenham completed a deal to sign the Udinese full-back Destiny Udogie last season and left him on a season-long loan deal at the Italian club.
It seems that the 20-year-old is now heading to Tottenham this summer. The player’s agent Stefano Antonelli has confirmed that the newly appointed Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is convinced of the player’s abilities and he is prepared to give the Italian under-21 international a chance at the north London club.
Apparently, the £15 million signing is heading to Tottenham before pre-season and he will join up with the squad that will head to Thailand for the pre-season tour.
“Udogie’s story is clear. He’s from Tottenham and we’ve also had contacts in the last few days because they’ve changed the management, the coach and because they’ll play 4-3-3 and no longer 3-5-2. Postecoglu is convinced of Udogie’s space, but the Italians are calling because some think he needs another step, perhaps in an Italian top club such as Juventus, AC Milan or Inter Milan.”
“But today I received a call from the head of the technical area who asked us to confirm the program after Italy U21 left the European championship,” Antonelli explained via Calciomercato.
“They want to take him on tour in Thailand. They guarantee us the importance of the player to date, we will evaluate everything, but he is from Tottenham.”
The development will come as a major boost for the young defender who will look to cement his place in the starting lineup next season.
Tottenham need a reliable left back and players like Ivan Perisic have been linked with a move away from the club. Ryan Sessegnon has not been able to cement his place as the starting left back yet and Udogie will certainly fancy his chances of breaking into the starting lineup next season.
The talented young defender can operate as a winger as well and he will add attacking qualities to the side as well.
The 20-year-old is highly rated in Italy and he has a big future ahead of him. He could develop into a key player for Tottenham in the coming seasons and it remains to be seen whether Postecoglou can get the best out of him.
The Australian manager has a reputation for getting the most out of his players and it remains to be seen how he handles the development of the talented young Italian.
