Tottenham can sign Johnny Cardoso next year for a pre-agreed sum
Tottenham Hotspur sold Giovani Lo Celso to Real Betis in the summer transfer window as the Argentine international was not deemed good enough to be a part of Ange Postecoglou’s plans.
In a deal to sell the midfielder back to his former side, Spurs negotiated a ‘special clause’ to sign Betis starlet Johnny Cardoso on a discount deal next summer.
As per TEAMTalk, he could arrive in north London for a sum in the range of just £21 to £25 million having joined the La Liga side for only £5 million back in 2021.
He has emerged as one of the best young players for Real Betis and has been tipped to succeed in the Premier League at some point in his career due to his aggressive nature.
Football expert Andy Brassell expects the player to do well in England. TEAMTalk quoted him saying:
“Very popular, very energetic, you can imagine Cardoso working really well in the Premier League because he loves a tackle, he loves to get stuck in, so you can imagine him protecting that Tottenham defence going forward.”
Tottenham have the option to sign Johnny Cardoso next summer for a pre-agreed sum but their clause will expire in September and not be valid at any time thereafter.
However, with the Lilywhites increasingly deploying a double pivot in midfield, they could be bolstered by another deep-lying midfielder’s signing, especially if he has a good physical presence.
Cardoso is a tenacious player and having spent three years of his career playing in Spain, he has even developed into a good midfielder on the ball with great composure and passing in possession.
At the age of 22, his signing will also be a massive bargain if he manages to succeed at Tottenham Hotspur and should Postecoglou continue as the manager next year, the Australian will see to it that the US-born Brazilian continues to take big strides on an individual level too.
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For the moment, Rodrigo Bentancur and Pape Matar Sarr are enjoying prominence at Tottenham but with the qualities Cardoso will bring if he joins next year, it will be a no-brainer to sacrifice one of them to make way for the potential new signing.
