Tottenham Hotspur have been so quiet this summer. The fans, however, may get something to celebrate as a report from Sky Sport’s Lyall Thomas has just quoted that the Lilywhites are close to completing a £8 million deal for Argentina U-20 international Juan Marcos Foyth, whose representatives are already in a negotiation with Tottenham.
Should the transfer go through, the 19-year-old centre-back is widely tipped to join Tottenham’s reserve squad and will have to progress eventually to earn his place in Pochettino’s first team. Don’t expect him to come and make an immediate impact as he is still a brewing product and needs a fine polishing. He has been rated highly by the manager he has worked with and Mauricio Pochettino certainly has looked at Foyth as a long-term investment.
These sure aren’t just the rumours as the player himself admitted that his representatives are negotiating a deal with the Londoners.
“Truthfully, I don’t know. I heard they’re negotiating with Tottenham. But the truth is, I don’t know how far they’re going to go and if I’m finally transferred. I don’t ask a lot and I don’t want to know too much,” Foyth said in a post match interview with La Dia, a La Plata newspaper.
Having said that, Tottenham fans are having mixed opinions about the young Argentinian and this is how they are reacting to the news! Read on.
Juan Foyth sprinkling some L’s to Arsenal twitter when he turns into prime Cannavaro. pic.twitter.com/h8y6aqh6eb
— Hotspur Edition (@HotspurEdition) 16 July 2017
Meanwhile back in realistic signings world:
Juan Foyth
19. Argentine. Right-Footed CB. 6″1. Good at Passing. 630 mins for Estudiantes. pic.twitter.com/wzF0PvJjrx— Nathan (@TTTactics) 9 July 2017
Juan Foyth? Never heard of him, and let’s be honest, until a couple of days ago… neither had you #COYS
— Ben Harris (@thisisbenharris) 9 July 2017
#THFC fans trying to find info on rumoured target Juan Foyth. pic.twitter.com/GYxgYd1tHr
— Marc Benamram (@MarcBenamram) 8 July 2017
Soon will be sold to city for 50m
— azhimovic (@Ajij0l) 16 July 2017
ANYONE! (Spurs announce signing) NOT HIM FFS!!!!!
— Paul O Keefe (@pokeefe1) 9 July 2017
finally spurs signing somebody
— Ignasius Bintang (@bintangignasius) 16 July 2017
YESSSSSSSSSSSS This is one heck of a player pic.twitter.com/wFCdR9swGS
— Robo (@flash_maan) 16 July 2017
— Pablo mcc (@Hurrikane10P) 16 July 2017
— C B A ☣ (@11__Rn) 16 July 2017
Alli was 19yo with no PL experience, no?
— Louie Henry Pedder (@louiepedder_) 16 July 2017
Pochettino rarely gets it wrong
— Louie Henry Pedder (@louiepedder_) 16 July 2017
Spurs signing all these unknown players
— Joy Stephen (@TheGhostRider08) 16 July 2017
