Player Watch Player Watch: Destiny Udogie

[C1w8]

Great news. A little unlike us to do this kind of extension so early. The work of the new footballing director?

I think it more reflects how rare a talent/how quick his development has been, what a player.

 

[mark87]

 

[mattspur1]

Get him on a 10 year deal!

Ok Mr Boehly!

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

This is great on many levels. Not only do we get a great young talent on a new deal, but I think it also reflects how well things are going behind the scenes - players wanting to be here long term. That is the kind of atmosphere that will also attract new players to come to Spurs.

 

[mark87]

Hopefully his agent pipes down now.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

Next: Sarr

In Ali Golds column:

“The 21-year-old left-back's maiden strike came ahead of a new long-term bumper deal he is set to sign with the club with Sarr unlikely to be far behind.”

 

[tommyt]

A Star in the making!!

 

[Tucker]

I wonder what his team mates call him?

“Des” would be wonderfully retro.

 

[CookieYiddo]

Excellent news. Love that we have locked him down already.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

I watched a clip of Udogie’s goal again this morning - specifically because I wanted to see how he got into position to score - and as I watched, I still missed him ghost into the six-yard box unmarked.

That is the beauty of Ange’s inverted FBs playing more as CMs. Udogie started the goal with the ball outside the box with a pass to Son, but nobody picked up the FB running into the box. Brilliant design, brilliant execution.

 

[Liamyid28]

Best left back in the world

 

[PCozzie]

Already signed apparantly

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Already signed apparantly

Has transformed our left side this season at such a young age, huge huge credit to him.

New league
New country
New language
New teammates
New Manager
New style of play
New position

Has taken it all in his stride.

Such an exciting talent.

 

[HildoSpur]

£15 million quid we got him for. Between him and the £15million we signed Bentancur for, if both were up for sale now we would surely be looking at £120m between them. Paratici and his team did such an incredible job. Udogie himself now would be worth at least £50 million already.

 

[mil1lion]

But we must spend many millions like Utd do to be true contenders. More scouted signings like this please. The new scouting guys have big shoes to fill.

 

[Finchyid]

In Ali Golds column:

“The 21-year-old left-back's maiden strike came ahead of a new long-term bumper deal he is set to sign with the club with Sarr unlikely to be far behind.”

Tomorrow please !

 

[NEVILLEB]

Can’t quite believe we’ve signed such a talented left back. The sky is the limit with his potential.

We’ll do well to keep him to be honest.

 

[Metalhead]

Can’t quite believe we’ve signed such a talented left back. The sky is the limit with his potential.

We’ll do well to keep him to be honest.

You wait - the moment that a quality paper like The Sun or The Star link him with Man City, everyone will be panicking.

 

[NEVILLEB]

You wait - the moment that a quality paper like The Sun or The Star link him with Man City, everyone will be panicking.

Yeah they’ll all be knocking.

He’s got everything you want in a left back.

 

[Metalhead]

Yeah they’ll all be knocking.

He’s got everything you want in a left back.

Absolutely - I am just slightly panicking now that people might take my point about the sun and the star being quality newspapers literally.