Tottenham Hotspur are keen to do battle with north London rival Arsenal to sign Malo Gusto.
Gusto has become a star player for the Ligue 1 team after having an impressive season last year.
Both Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are keen to add a right back to their defence. Two other Premier League giants are also on the prowl 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 on the full-backs to progress his attack.
Why does Tottenham Hotspur need him?
Every time Tottenham Hotspur is in danger of scoring, the full-backs become more defensive. Neither of Conte’s right backs is capable of fulfilling both purposes.
Arsenal are using Ben White at right-back this season, while Takehiro Tomiyasu remains on the bench. Tomiyasu has not lived up to Arteta’s expectations after joining last year.
Malo Gusto is a right back with an attacking vocation capable of playing as a right back. Both teams are in the market for a young right attacker in 2023 and a name is emerging for them. Malo Gusto is the perfect candidate for them.
Your contractual situation
According to 90min, Manchester United and Chelsea will also compete with both North London clubs to launch a bid for the France Under-21 international.
All these clubs are following him for a long time. Gusto is entering the final 18 months of his contract, and Lyon are also trying to lock him into a new deal. It remains to be seen what decision Gusto will make.
Another heavyweight, which is also considering signing for the Lyon defender, is Barcelona. The Catalan club tried to sign him in the summer. Tottenham Hotspur will face stiff competition to finalize this deal.
Playing style
Gusto is only 19 years old and is one of the best promises in European football. He is a modern right back, fast, with attacking attributes and a tendency to go forward.
The player has already registered six assists in 48 games for Lyon. This season he has appeared 9 times in all competitions and has played a total of 772 minutes with the club.
On the official Ligue 1 website, his style of play is described as: “Rather attacking, forceful, powerful, fast, technically skillful. 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 go back.”
Lyon have appointed Laurent Blanc as 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 are in dire need of a fast right-back to add quality to their squad.
