Tottenham Hotspur have already been busy before the start of the 2020/21 Premier League season by handing out new deals to Eric Dier and Oliver Skipp.Â
Skipp signed a new four-year deal last week and Dier followed suit almost immediately, keeping him in north London until 2024 at the very least.
Now it seems as though Japhet Tanganga is about to jump on the bandwagon, ending months of speculation over his future at the club.
According to The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke, as per Dan Kilpatrick for The Evening Standard, Tottenham have made a breakthrough in contract talks with Tanganga’s representatives and a deal is ‘almost done.’
The Athletic had claimed earlier this month that talks between the two sides had stalled, as his representatives were unimpressed by the original offer on the table, but this no longer appears to be the case, as he is now one step nearer to finalising fresh terms with Spurs.
Tanganga, 21, has played six games in the Premier League this season before succumbing to a back injury.
Although he has been absent since the restart, he has worked his way back to full match fitness, and was named on the bench for the past three games in a row.
If he signs a new deal, it could push Juan Foyth out the door, as he has fallen out of favour with Jose Mourinho. While questions remain over Foyth’s future at the club, Tanganga has been one of the few positive talking points in a tough season for Tottenham.
Spurs struggled to get off to a good start after surging to the Champions League final last year and Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as a result of a slump in form.
The academy graduate has grown accustomed to his role in the first team, as he has not looked out of place at all, receiving a higherÂWhoScored rating than his colleagues and close rivals Toby AlderweireldÂandÂJan Vertonghen, to name but a few.
Tanganga, who is currently valued at £6m via Transfermarkt, has impressed Mourinho during his debut in the defeat to eventual Premier League champions Liverpool at the start of the year.
If he can maintain this impressive form, he should be able to save the club a lot of money in the long run.
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