Tottenham Hotspur eye Kevin Schade to add strength in depth
Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank continues to exert influence on the club’s recruitment strategy, drawing on his Brentford connections to identify potential targets. Among these is Kevin Schade, the 23-year-old German winger currently at Brentford, whom Frank knows intimately from their time together at the Bees.
The 23-year-old winger has immense potential, especially in a possession-heavy squad like Spurs’, where he shall perhaps enjoy more time on the ball than he did, or continues to do, rather at Brentford. In 82 appearances across all competitions for the Bees, he has 15 goals and five assists to boot.
From Tottenham’s perspective, the wide forward positions remain adequately resourced, rendering Schade a secondary consideration. The club enters the window with a balanced attacking lineup, featuring Wilson Odobert on the left wing, Mohammed Kudus and Brennan Johnson on the right, alongside versatile centre-forwards such as Dominic Solanke, Mathys Tel, Randal Kolo Muani, and Richarlison.
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And with that much depth, it makes sense why Football Insider believes Kevin Schade might not actually be a priority signing for the Lilywhites. Acquiring Schade, valued for his pace and directness, would add rotation but risks redundancy without addressing more pressing needs, like that of an out-and-out centre-forward.
Moreover, we could do with some depth in centre-back, and in deep midfield roles. Targets such as Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney and potential returns like a proven defender reflect a focus on structural improvements rather than incremental wide additions.
Even if our finances might allow us to make a move for Schade, who is a very good player, a brilliant player, with all due respect, if finances actually allow it, does it not make more sense to find a player who might help fill gaps in the squad and not fill benches at the sidelines?
While Frank’s advocacy carries weight, the board’s strategy must and absolutely target acquisitions that resolve deficiencies, not mere familiarity, which in its own way helps a lot in transfers, make no mistake. But that’s not the need of the hour at Spurs.
