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Finding their Reguilón on the right, other back options for Tottenham

By Aaron Coe

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur reacts to the assistant referee after his goal was disallowed during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 13, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Childs - Pool/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 13: Sergio Reguilon of Tottenham Hotspur reacts to the assistant referee after his goal was disallowed during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on January 13, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Childs - Pool/Getty Images) /
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VALENCIA, SPAIN – MAY 02: Thierry Correia of Valencia CF in action during the La Liga Santander match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on May 02, 2021 in Valencia, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)
VALENCIA, SPAIN – MAY 02: Thierry Correia of Valencia CF in action during the La Liga Santander match between Valencia CF and FC Barcelona at Estadio Mestalla on May 02, 2021 in Valencia, Spain. Sporting stadiums around Spain remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images) /

Thierry Correia – $6.6 Million

Thierry Correia is a 22-year-old defender who was trained in the Sport CP academy. He only played 7 matches total for Sporting before moving on to Valencia this past season. Contracted with Valencia until 2024 may make a  move more difficult but Correia had a good year for the club.

Making some 32 appearances, playing over 2400 minutes (63% of the minutes available), Correia got some valuable experience. Correia is an assured tackler, winning more than 55% of his attempts. However, his success when pressuring, in general, is not as good and he does commit 1.2 fouls per contest, which is a negative.

While not the best passer of the lot, completing about 76% on the season, he is a willing long-ball player and completes more than 57% of those long passes, which is well above average. A good clearer of the ball and the second-most tackles + interceptions in the group.

At $6.6 million (£4.65 million) and under contract until 2024 at Valencia, Corriea likely would end up costing more than $10 million but not much more.