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da 888casino： According to The Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a blow in their bid to sign reported target Donny van de Beek in January, but it could actually be a blessing in disguise for the club.
What’s the word, then?
Well, The Daily Mail has picked up on quotes from the player as reported by Dutch media outlet Voetbal International following Ajax’s 3-0 win against Valencia on Wednesday.
The English report says the 22-year-old has attracted interest from Spurs, Manchester United and Real Madrid, but his latest comments suggest he has no intentions of going anywhere in the New Year.
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According to VI, as translated by The Daily Mail, the Netherlands international said: “I don’t want to leave during the winter break. I play here all season, I finish at Ajax this year.”
Blessing in disguise for Spurs
While van de Beek is clearly a quality player given he has scored 34 goals and provided a further 29 assists in 149 appearances for Ajax, as per Transfermarkt, he just isn’t a transfer priority for Tottenham right now.
The Dutchman usually plays in a more attack-minded midfield role for the Eredivisie giants, and the north London outfit already have plenty of options available there – even if they need to replace Christian Eriksen within the next months with his contract expiring.
Their main focus when it comes to strengthening their midfield should be to bring in an out-and-out defensive player, with the likes of Harry Winks simply not suited to the role of providing that protection for the defence – as seen when he played at the base of a diamond during the 7-2 defeat against Bayern Munich in midweek.
The talented van de Beek could come at a price too given his clear potential for the future, and Daniel Levy would be better off putting whatever money it would take to bring him to the club and invest in a top-class defensive midfielder instead.
It could just make all the difference for Spurs.