Tottenham have a lot of work to do in the transfer market this summer if they are to put this wretched season behind them and start afresh under Jose Mourinho next term.
In order to progress, it can be argued that strengthening the defence must be our priority. It is an area we have neglected somewhat over recent windows, opting instead to add attacking players like Steven Bergwijn and Giovani Lo Celso.
However, that could all change under Mourinho, as the club has reportedly targeted Benfica defender Ruben Dias.
Should signing Ruben Dias be a priority?
Yes
No
The centre-back is still only 22 but has experience playing in the Champions League and the Europa League, which shows he has talent that the Portuguese boss could nurture, so he could potentially act as a long-term successor to Jan Vertonghen, whose contract is up in the summer.
Furthermore, he shares an agent with Mourinho in Jorge Mendes, and that potentially gives us an advantage when making a move to buy him.
Spurs fans are encouraged by the interest and have reacted with excitement at the prospect of bringing him into the club.
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โ B ๐งข (@fvckboyko) April 7, 2020
We should sign him asap!
โ abdulrizakmohamed95 (@abdulmohamed100) April 7, 2020
Come on
โ Thfcjoey (@lilywhitescoys) April 7, 2020
That signing would be absolutely perfect, just the sort of signing the club need. Back 3 with Tanganga and Sanchez potentially?
โ Dan (@DanPenfold91) April 7, 2020
Won’t believe until its done. Every year they say all this stuffs and finally no one arrives
โ Dipankar Kundu (@Dipanka12764189) April 7, 2020
I will cry, we need hard man in defence
โ ๊ง๊ง (@7Sonaldo) April 7, 2020
Back 3 of Tanganga, Sanchez, and Dias yes please
โ SB (@browniespurs) April 7, 2020
Never really understood why exactly a player of Vertonghen’s demonstrative quality is being written off so hastily. Given he’s had injury problems this season, and thus fitness issues allied to the fact that he’s been played significantly less than usual is this really the best basis to assess his abilities? Personally speaking I think he’s being made a bit of a scapegoat, in much the same way Keiron Trippier was the season before, and we all now that has panned out. My thoughts are that he, Vertonghen will come good again at some point… so Spurs fans careful what you wish for!