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Tottenham staff and manager Antonio Conte are reportedly holding young midfielder Pape Matar Sarr in higher and higher esteem.
The Lowdown: Sarr impresses…
The Senegal international has been thrusted into Spurs first team action of late due to Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma’s respective injury lay-offs.
Sarr thoroughly impressed supporters in Tottenham’s first leg Champions League defeat to AC Milan in the last 16 last week, marking himself out as a real all-rounder with impressive composure in possession.
Still very young, the 20-year-old is now apparently growing popular behind-the-scenes at Hotspur Way.
The Latest: Conte and Spurs staff blown away…
According to reliable journalist Alasdair Gold of football.london, Sarr has been earning favour with both Conte and Spurs staff in recent weeks.
He explained that the midfielder has ‘quickly risen in the affections’ of Conte and his backroom, especially after his early World Cup return when he spent extensive time with them.
The Verdict: Exciting player…
After 136 Premier League minutes to date, with even more likely to come in the absence of Bissouma and Bentancur, Sarr is already showcasing exactly why Spurs signed him from FC Metz in 2021.
The African sensation stands out as a tidy midfield player with the eye for an astute and accurate ball – racking up a higher pass accuracy (93.1%) than any Spurs star in England’s top flight (WhoScored).
Sarr has already drawn praise from French football experts for his time at Metz, having been described as ‘most impressive‘ for his time in Ligue 1.
Tottenham’s starlet earned those plaudits for his quick time adapting to the demands of European top-level football, and going by his performance against Milan, he could be about to replicate that in a Lilywhites jersey.
Harry Kane has already heaped praise on the player’s ‘fantastic quality’ and Sarr’s audition for regular league minutes will be a very interesting Spurs development to watch over the coming weeks.
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