Tottenham Hotspur is willing to go on a battle with their North London rival, Arsenal to sign Malo Gusto.
Gusto has become a star player for the Ligue 1 side after having an impressive season last year.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are keen to add a right back to their defense.
Other two Premier League giants are also lurking around to sign the young defender.
Antonio Conte is not impressed by Emerson Royal, Doherty. Djed Spence has not received a single start. Conte always relies upon the wing-backs to progress his attack.
Why Does Tottenham Hotspur Need Him?
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Whenever Tottenham Hotspur gets in danger of getting a goal down, wing-backs turn to more defensive. None of Conte’s right wing-backs is capable to serve both purposes.
Arsenal is utilizing Ben White as a right-back effect this season, whereas Takehiro Tomiyasu is left on the bench. Tomiyasu has failed to meet Arteta’s expectations after joining last year.
Malo Gusto is an attacking-minded right-back who is capable of playing as a right winger. Both teams are in the market for a young attacking right back in 2023 and one name is emerging for them. Malo Gusto is the perfect candidate for them.
His Contract Situation
According to 90min, Manchester United and Chelsea will also rival both North London clubs to launch a bid for the France Under-21 international.
All these clubs are tracking him for a long time. Gusto is entering the final 18 months of his contract, and Lyon is also trying to tie down him to a new contract. It remains to be seen what decision will Gusto make.
Another heavyweight, who is also weighing up for a move for Lyon defender, is Barcelona. The Catalan club tried to sign him in the summer. Tottenham Hotspur will face tough competition to get this deal done.
Playing Style
Gusto is just 19 years of age and is one of the hottest prospects in European football. He is a speedy modern right-back with attacking attributes with the tendency of going forward.
The player has already registered six assists in 48 appearances for Lyon. This season, he has appeared 9 times in all competitions and has featured a total of 772 minutes for the club.
On Ligue 1’s official website, his playing style is described as: “Rather attacking, punchy, powerful, fast, technically adept. And I think those are the qualities that a modern fullback should have today. I know I still have to work on my defensive positioning and tracking back.”
Lyon has appointed Laurent Blanc as the new manager after sacking Peter Bosz. It is interesting to see if the former France manager will be able to convince the young player to stay at the club for more years.
But Tottenham Hotspur is in dire need of a speedy right-back to quality to their squad.
