We asked for your views on Tottenham agreeing a £52m deal to sign Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke and how head coach Roberto de Zerbi could go about using the club’s depth in defence next season.
Here are some of your thoughts:
Toby: A great move. Two Dutch central defenders reminds me of the two Belgians who provided Spurs a solid platform for glory previously. We fell just short then, but we won’t under De Zerbi.
Robert: Van Hecke is a decent player but I would much rather have seen us integrate Luka Vuskovic into the squad and used the money elsewhere. We need another striker and more creativity in midfield, with Xavi Simons out for some time and James Maddison only just back from a serious injury.
Doug: Cristian Romero and Radu Dragusin will go. I think De Zerbi may well opt for a back three in some games at least, meaning our main picks will be Van Hecke, Van de Ven and Marcos Senesi. That will leave Kevin Danso and Ben Davies as back-up. Then we need to decide what we do with the rest. I would love to see Vuskovic play for us, he deserves his chance but I don’t see him getting it at the minute so he should be loaned out again. Players like Kota Takai and Ashley Phillips should be sold.
Michael: No way do we sell Vuskovic! We should loan him again as he desperately wants to play with his brother at Hamburg. He is our future at centre-back and we saw glimpses of his ability last pre-season. I’m sure Van Hecke and Van de Ven will be the starting pair, and we have more than decent back-up in Danso and Romero. I’m not so sure Andy Robertson will be our starting left-back, but he brings experience and leadership qualities to a squad apparently lacking in that last term. A new contract for Pedro Porro is good news, although he isn’t the greatest defender. Djed Spence’s ability to play either side, and even on the wing, is an essential for the squad. Let’s also not forget the up and coming players yet to get their chances too, I hope De Zerbi has them in his plans.
