Tottenham Hotspur are monitoring the progress of Soungalo Coulibaly at Malian club Yeelen Olympique
Tottenham Hotspur may be enduring a rough patch in terms of performances, results and growing uncertainty around Ange Postecoglou’s future, but one aspect that deserves real credit is their recruitment strategy.
Amid the chaos, the North London outfit’s shift towards investing in young, high-potential players in recent years have caught the eye. It’s clear that Daniel Levy and his team are laying the groundwork for a new era, and slowly but steadily, the shift in the recruitment model are starting to pay dividends.
Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall are the glaring examples of the club’s recruitment success. Both have emerged as the shining lights of a difficult campaign, displaying great maturity beyond their years and stepping up to the plate when the chips have been down. In a campaign ravaged by injury problems, suspensions and off-field distractions, the teenager duo represent hope for a brighter future at White Hart Lane.
And Tottenham appear in no mood to stop enhancing their pool of young talent. According to a report from Africa Foot, Tottenham are among the clubs poised to enter the race for highly-rated Malian talent Soungalo Coulibaly. However, Manchester United are frontrunners for his signature, having started discussions with Yeleen Olympique for the transfer of the teenager.
The African continent has been producing some jewels over many years that has forced the European heavyweights to sit up and take note. Soungalo Coulibaly is the latest highly-regarded prospect to rise into prominence, garnering a market in Europe with a series of eye-catching exploits in age-group football in his homeland.
The Malian talent has made his mark at the Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations. Scouts from all across Europe are expected to be present for Mali Under-17s quarter-final against Tunisia on Friday evening.
The 16-year-old kid’s performances have grabbed Tottenham’s attention among several clubs, while Austrian duo Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg are also keen on signing him. But, the aforementioned report adds that Man United are willing to put across a significant sum on the table to bag Coulibaly’s signature ahead of his other potential suitors.
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A fearless winger with explosive pace, impressive technique and fine dribbling ability, it is a matter of time before Coulibaly starts plying his trade in Europe. Given the Malian’s talent and bags of potential, Tottenham bosses have to sell their burgeoning project well to improve our chances of beating Man United to his services. Both clubs have been putting emphasis on young talent to build their squads, so Coulibaly will have a big decision to make on his future.