‘Solution to the problem’ – Ricardo Pereira could be the trump card for Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur’s deficiencies in right-back happen to be visible for everyone to watch because of the ultimate departure of Kieran Trippier to Atletico Madrid last summer.

José Mourinho’s lack of confidence from Serge Aurier isn’t a secret. The Portuguese manager hasn’t shied away from openly criticising the Ivorian because of his lackadaisical defending lately.

It’s a conclusion the defender has been not able to shake because of his birth in Paris Saint-Germain at the summer of 2017. Because of this, the 27-year-old was moved farther forward by Mourinho, restricting his chances to wreak havoc within his own playground.

Mourinho has chosen to perform centre-back Japhet Tanganga from place in right-back. The 21-year-old has appeared in half the North London outfit’s past last Premier League games.

The academy grad was, nevertheless, lately supplied an opportunity at centre-back at the next leg of Spurs’ Champions League Round of 16 tie against RB Leipzig. Many in the club feel that it’s where Tanganga’s potential lies.

On the other hand, the academy grad was not able to displace Trippier from the beginning line-up. He’s made just 25 appearances in all competitions in the previous 3 seasons.

Amid reports of Spurs’ willingness to market the protector in the summertime, it’s uncertain yet whether Walker-Peters has done on the South Coast to impress Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Prior, to registering Aurier in 2017, a plethora of right-backs were connected with a move to Spurs to be able to fill the emptiness left by Walker. A participant heavily rumoured using a movement was siphoned wing-back Ricardo Pereira. The Portuguese global excelled throughout his two-season loan spell out Nice, among these under future Southampton and Leicester City director Claude Puel.

Pereira appeared over 40 times throughout the 2017/18 season, making a spot in Portugal’s 23-man squad to its 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

It was initially believed the 26-year-old was brought in to strengthen the Foxes’ attacking options, after the selling of Riyad Mahrez into Manchester City.

But, Daniel Amartey failed to impress right-back from the opening months of this 2018/19 season. Thus Puel made the choice to move Pereira from midfield to the back .

Pereira hit the floor running, playing every second of each Premier League match from December onwards. It was not until the coming of the now Foxes gaffer, Brendan Rodgers, that Pereira began to make recognition among the league’s finest right-backs. The Northern Irishman has awarded his own full-backs, Pereira and Ben Chilwell, a fresh lease of existence.

The latter’s shape has tailed off as the turn of this year. However, Pereira was a consistent performer down the best, supporting his standing as Leicester’s 2018/19 Player of the Season.

Rodgers has revived the Foxes’ defensive equilibrium to that of this title-winning season, together with Ricardo playing a vital component.

Considered as one of the very rounded defenders from the Premier League, Pereira has finished the most dribbles (124) of almost any defender since his birth.

Following an overreliance on Jamie Vardy for goals in the past several decades, the Foxes have slowly started to talk about the load among the side. Pereira’s participation in 13 goals during his period in England is the third-highest of Premier League defenders in that interval.

Mourinho has matched and blended with his system because taking over at Tottenham. The Portuguese supervisor has frequently rotated between having a rear three and a back four.

Despite playing in a back four in Leicester, Pereira was frequently set as part of a rear five in Nice. His versatility would be a practical improvement for Spurs.

Leicester possibly have a ready-made replacement for Pereira lying among their positions currently.

The England Under-21 global has been signed from Luton Town last summer and has revealed early glimpses of guarantee.

However, the movement didn’t materialise. Leicester are not under pressure to market. So there would have to be a steep growth for the Foxes to permit the Player of the Season to leave for a top-four rival.

Players don’t depart Leicester cheaply. But this would demand Daniel Levy to place his hands in his pocket.

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