Southampton’s highly-rated talent Tyler Dibling is on the radar of Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou is facing the heat following Tottenham Hotspur’s poor run of performances and results of late.
The North London side have won just once in their last seven games across all competitions, while losing four to Bournemouth, Ipswich Town, Chelsea and Galatasaray. Sunday’s 4-3 home defeat to cross-town rivals Chelsea left them in the bottom half of the Premier League table—seven points behind fourth-place Manchester City, who they battered 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium a couple of weeks ago.
This abysmal run of form has raised doubts about Ange Postecoglou’s future at the club, with reports suggesting his position could be under scrutiny. However, for now, the Greek-Aussie tactician appears to have the club’s backing, with the January transfer window on the horizon.
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Meetings are supposedly taking place behind the scenes at the Hotspur Way as the club chiefs look to fix the ongoing issues. According to an exclusive report from CaughtOffside, Tottenham scouts have been monitoring Southampton prodigy Tyler Dibling ahead of a potential move.
Tyler Dibling has emerged as one of the standout performers for Southampton this season, with manager Russel Martin putting his trust in him and the young wide playmaker responding to the trust with eye-catching performances. The 18-year-old is enjoying his breakout campaign in the senior team, starting nine of 14 Premier League games thus far.
Technically strong and versatile, the Exeter-born talent can play out wide and as an attacking midfielder. He has mostly operated as a right-sided midfielder in Martin’s 5-4-1 system in the Premier League, providing great joy to the fans with his dribbling, flair, work rate and running power.
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However, Spurs aren’t the only club watching him; the aforementioned report adds Manchester United, Chelsea, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and West Ham are all keeping tabs on Dibling’s progress at St Mary’s Stadium. The Saints are hellbent they don’t want to sell their academy star despite their woeful position in the top flight.
For now, the South Coast club faces a fight to keep hold of Dibling, who is currently valued at €25m. it looks highly improbable they will entertain bids for Dibling midway through the campaign, while they continue battling a potential relegation.
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The asking price for the England youth international should be perfectly affordable for a club like Tottenham, who have focused on recruiting highly regarded talents with massive potential in recent transfer windows.
While any move away from Southampton is likely to take place in the summer, the Lilywhites must not hesitate to test the basement club’s resolve with a cheeky bid in January.
