Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur star Maghnes Akliouche, as per TEAMtalk.
Although the Lilywhites decided to reinforce the wide forward position by signing Mohammed Kudus last summer, they didn’t sign a natural left-winger following Son Heung-min’s departure.
Brennan Johnson and Wilson Odobert are the options Thomas Frank currently has to deploy on the left flank. But both have displayed inconsistent performances thus far this season.
On the other hand, Frank has also used Randal Kolo Muani, Mathys Tel, and Xavi Simons in this position, but the French duo are more comfortable playing centrally, while Simons is a CAM by trait.
Tottenham attempted to buy a new left-winger last summer, with Antoine Semenyo and Sabinho emerging as serious options. However, they eventually failed to finalise a deal to sign either of them.
Now, TEAMtalk claim that Tottenham are ‘very keen’ on reinforcing the frontline in January and are prioritising signing Semenyo. However, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Liverpool are in this race as well.
So, Tottenham are lining up potential alternative options if they eventually fail to secure the Ghanaian’s service and have earmarked Akliouche as a serious option.
Akliouche to Tottenham
The 23-year-old’s existing deal is set to run until 2028, and Monaco might be open to letting him leave should they receive an offer of around £40m.
Semenyo is comfortable playing on either flank, but Akliouche is a left-footed right-sided forward by trait and is also comfortable in the creative midfield position if needed.
Therefore, he wouldn’t be an ideal alternative option to Semenyo, but Kudus is comfortable on the left-wing. So, Spurs would be able to deploy both Kudus and Akliouche on either flank should they purchase the Frenchman.
Akliouche is a technically gifted player, can dribble past opposition defenders in tight areas, is efficient in playing threading passes between the lines, and can create opportunities for fellow attackers.
In 21 appearances across all competitions, he has made seven goal contributions thus far this season. Having showcased his qualities in Ligue 1, he has secured his place in the French national team.
It is going to be interesting to see whether the North London club eventually make a concrete approach to purchase him in January.
