Tottenham Hotspur have one of the best left backs in the Premier League in Destiny Udogie, but their continued interest in left backs may be spelling a grim future for the Italian international. Their latest target? Renewed interest in Wolves gem Hugo Bueno.
This past winter transfer window, Spurs signed Brazilian prospect Souza from Palmeiras with the intention of him being the understudy to Udogie and a potential Premier League star in his own right, rated as one of the best left back prospects in the world. But that signing didn't stop them from showing an interest in veteran Andrew Robertson, though Liverpool elected not to sell him, especially with Roma not terminating the loan of Kostas Tsimikas.
So Spurs left the transfer window still thin in the short term at left back, as Udogie has been injured yet again. And though Udogie is one of the best left backs in England, there are rumblings of Spurs having second thoughts of backing him because he is so hard to rely on due to the recurring injury issues.
Tottenham are interested in Wolves standout Hugo Bueno
In the winter, Tottenham briefly showed interest in Hugo Bueno during the fallout from the Robertson saga. And now, according to a new report from TEAM Talk reporter Fraser Fletcher, Newcastle United, Everton, and Tottenham Hotspur are all intersted in the 23-year-old Spanish youngster Hugo Bueno from Wolves.
The man has been one of the big breakout stars at left back within the Premier League this season. He is averaging 1.1 key passes and 3.3 combined tackles and interceptions per game as a real two way threat, ball winner and creator, and you can only imagine how much better his offensive output would be on a team with better attacking options around him than Wolves.
Tottenham need attacking options to provide overlap for the left wingers, and if Spurs are not sold on Udogie's ability to stay healthy, it does make sense for them to go for a left back. Though Spurs did show interest in Robertson, old, declining veterans in the Premier League are not who they need; they need young blood. Souza isn't proven in England yet, as promising as he is, but Bueno has already shown he is an above average starting left back in the toughest top division in world football.
If Tottenham are willing to sign Souza, push hard after Robertson, and continue to show cursory interest in Bueno, then that does not speak positively about Udogie's long-term future at the N17, even though he is by far the best of all these players when healthy.