Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is merely months into his Chelsea career, but already he finds himself on the fringe on the Blues squad and linked with moves away from the club.
Tottenham is one destination many are considering for the late-blooming midfielder, though not everyone thinks a move will materialise.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall unlikely to move to Tottenham, thinks John Wenham
John Wenham, owner of the Lilywhite Rose podcast, does not believe Chelsea midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will move to the club in the near future.
“The club really wanted Conor Gallagher.
“However, as has been the case historically, Spurs and Chelsea weren’t able to do a deal. Therefore, I don’t see Tottenham going to their rivals Chelsea and saving somebody who has been a disappointing signing from their point of view.
“I just can’t see Spurs saying we will take Dewsbury-Hall off your hands, pay you a fee, pay his wages. I just can’t see that happening at all.”
Wenham, speaking exclusively to Tottenham News.
The 26-year-old midfielder moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer gone by on the back of a £30m move, having played a key role in Leicester City’s title charge in the Championship under Enzo Maresca.
However, despite having been reunited with the Italian coach at Chelsea, Dewsbury-Hall has seen opportunities hard to come by, having made just 11 appearances across all competitions, only four of which have been in the Premier League, that too spread across 44 minutes of game time in total.
The lack of game time has resulted in Dewsbury-Hall already being linked to a move away from West London, with Tottenham mooted as one of the possible destinations.
The Englishman has at Chelsea an £80k-per-week contract set to run until June 2029.
Never say never
Dewsbury-Hall is not the first player to arrive at Chelsea and find himself immediately lost and devoid of regular game time, and he most certainly will not be the last. His transfer made scarce sense in the first place even with the Maresca connection, so it’s understandable why he may want to look elsewhere for playing time, at least temporarily.
A January exit most certainly cannot be ruled out, and Tottenham do need legs in midfield going into the second half of the season if they are to bring any kind of stability to their results. A marriage here, even a short-term one, would not be the worst idea ever.
