Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a deal to being Wilfried Singo to the Premier League.
What’s the talk?
That’s according to a report by Italian publication Tuttosport (via Sport Witness), who claim that the likes of Spurs, Juventus, Inter Milan and Barcelona are all keeping a close eye on the situation of the Torino right-back – with the outlet giving a particular warning for clubs to be ‘careful of Antonio Conte’ in the race for the 21-year-old.
Apparently heeding this advice, the report goes on to state that Torino are hoping to tie the defender down to a new contract at the Stadio Olimpico in order to receive the largest fee possible for the Ivory Coast international, with the Serie A side said to be well aware that Singo has ‘many admirers’ in the Premier League.
Conte’s dream
With Conte himself revealing that he prefers his wing-backs to be primarily attack-minded, coupled with just how impressive Singo has been for Torino going forwards, it is not difficult to understand why the 53-year-old would be interested in a deal to bring the 21-year-old to north London – either in January or the summer transfer window.
Indeed, over his 35 Serie A appearances last season, the £17m-rated talent was in sensational attacking form, scoring three goals, registering four assists and creating four big chances for his teammates, in addition to taking an average of 1.2 shots, making 0.7 key passes and completing 1.2 dribbles – at a success rate of 51% – per game.
The £4.2k-per-week full-back also impressed in a defensive capacity, making an average of 1.6 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, 1.2 clearances and winning 5.6 duels – at a success rate of 58% – per fixture.
These returns saw the player who Matteo Bonetti dubbed a “revelation” average an extremely impressive Sofascore match rating of 6.95, ranking him as the Granata’s eighth-best performer in the top flight of Italian football last time out.
Furthermore, according to FBref, the four-cap international also ranks in the top 11% of full-backs in Europe’s big five leagues for shots per 90, as well as the top 21% for non-penalty goals, the top 15% for non-penalty xG, the top 13% for dribbles completed, the top 19% for touches in the opposition penalty area and the top 35% for assists – highlighting his attacking inclination.
As such, considering Singo’s forward-thinking mindset and the fact that the defender is still only 21 years of age, it is indeed easy to see why Conte would be keen on a deal to bring the €30m (£26m) valued youngster to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as the full-back would appear to be something of a dream addition for the Italian manager at wing-back.