According to reports in the Daily Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is ready to step up his interest in signing AC Milan winger Suso.
What’s the word, then?
Well, the Daily Mirror says that Pochettino is looking to add more creativity to his team’s attack before next season to ensure that they are once again contenders for the Premier League title and can have a crack at the Champions League, and he is a big fan of the 23-year-old who has two years left on his contract with Milan.
The report adds that the Serie A giants have offered the Spaniard a new deal, but he is keeping his options open following interest from the north London outfit, AS Roma and Napoli.
However, Milan aren’t keen to sell him to an Italian rival, and that could put Tottenham in the box seat to win the race for his signature.
How did Suso do last season?
The former Liverpool man – who played 20 times for the Reds in the 2012/13 campaign – was an impressive performer for Milan last season and he ended the season with seven goals and 11 assists in 37 appearances in all competitions, with the majority of those outings coming on the right wing.
It really was a breakthrough campaign for the 23-year-old, who is starting to make an impact for one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Would he be a good signing for Spurs?
He could well be, yes.
Tottenham love to sign a player with potential that they can develop and improve – as they have done with the likes of Dele Alli and Victor Wanyama – and Suso certainly fits under that category.
Whether he would be a regular starter remains to be seen, but it is certainly a position that Spurs might need cover in at the start of next season considering both Erik Lamela and Son Heung-Min could be missing as they recover from hip and arm surgery respectively.
What’s the verdict, then?
Well, it is clear that Spurs need attacking reinforcements this summer if they are to compete with their Premier League rivals and in the Champions League next season, and Suso looks to be a player with great potential and the added advantage that he already knows about the English game.
