Reporter Park Jae-ho | 2023.05.24 17:01
Arne Slot (44), who is likely to be appointed to Tottenham, has unveiled a player recruitment ‘cart’. Son Heung-min (30)’s new helper is also visible.
Sky Sports, England, said on the 24th (Korean time), “Tottenham is close to signing manager Slot,” and “If Slot’s agent, Rafael Pimenta, negotiates termination of the contract with Feyenoord tomorrow, Slot will become Tottenham’s new manager.” ” reported.
Slott attracted the attention of the European football world by leading Feyenoord to the Dutch Eredivisie title this season. Compared to rivals Ajax and PSV Eindhoven, he showed excellent team rebuilding ability despite poor finances, and lifted the championship cup two years after taking charge of the team.
Tottenham also seems to have appreciated Slot’s ability to rebuild the team. Tottenham invested a lot of money last summer to recruit many players, but this season’s performance fell far short of expectations. After manager Antonio Conte quit midway through the season, they fell from fourth to eighth. Far from advancing to the European Football Federation (UEFA) Champions League (UCL), which was the goal, the Europa League (UEL) was also frustrated. Tottenham chose manager Slot as the right person to leap forward next season.
If coach Slot comes to Tottenham, attention is focused on his player recruitment cart. Local media outlets such as Britain’s ‘Daily Mail’ predicted that Slot’s first recruit would be Orkun Köktsch (22). On this day, the Daily Mail said, “Slot, who is likely to go to Tottenham, is trying to bring Köktsch from Feyenoord.” The expected transfer fee for Köktsch, who has two years left on his contract with Feyenoord, is expected to be around £40 million (approximately 65.5 billion won).
Köktsch is the playmaker-type attacking midfielder Tottenham currently need. Since Christian Eriksen left the team in 2020, Tottenham have not had a proper attacking midfielder. Köktsch has his wide vision and excellent long passing ability. Especially in the midfield area, it is possible to stab the pass forward. It is also worth looking forward to working with Son Heung-min, who is excellent at penetrating the space behind his defense. His kicking ability is also good. He took charge of free kicks and corner kicks at Feyenoord. However, there are concerns about whether the physical weakness pointed out will be able to work in the EPL, which requires the strongest physical ability.
Köktsch has played 30 league games this season, scoring 8 goals and 2 assists, under the trust of coach Slot. Born in the Netherlands, he played for the Netherlands under-19 (U-19) national team, but the adult national team chose Turkiye. He was also recognized for his ability in the Turkish national team, and even at the young age of 22, he appeared in 20 A-matches and scored 2 goals.
England’s ‘Talk Sports’ drew attention by introducing Köktsch as a type similar to Phil Foden (Manchester City). Reporter Marcel van der Kran said, “I’m in a different position than Phil Foden, but I’m of a similar type”. “he said.
He commented, “It is worth watching Tottenham grow on the EPL stage after signing Köktsch. Above all, he understands the play the coach wants to play, and he has the ability to press and attack.”
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