Ajax CEO Edwin van der Sar has revealed three Tottenham targets will be allowed to leave in the summer, according to football.london via @TranSPURS.
Van der Sar admitted goalkeeper Andre Onana, Nicolas Tagliafico and Donny van de Beek are set to depart from the Johan Cruyff Arena in the upcoming transfer window.
The former Manchester United shotstopper said “last year we made verbal agreements with Onana, Tagliafico and Van de Beek to stay another season, and then we look to help each other and find the next step in their careers.”
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Spurs have been looking to plunder the Sons of the Gods for a while, with Jose Mourinho also eyeing up a move for Ajax defender Sergino Dest, and there is no doubt the chief executive’s comments will give Daniel Levy something to ponder.
Mourinho’s first-choice keeper Hugo Lloris has made a number of errors this season, despite the fact he has been given a solid statistical rating of 6.96 via SofaScore, and Onana has been touted as a potential replacement. The 24-year-old has made 24 appearances in the Eredivisie, conceding 0.9 goals on average, making 2.1 saves per game, and receiving a slightly lower SofaScore rating of 6.91. Onana’s market value is priced at £32.4m per Transfermarkt.
Understandably, lots of Spurs supporters reacted to the transfer update on social media, with one fan suggesting Onana is “worse than Lloris,” and another adding the club “would be crazy not to go for Beek or Tagliafico.”
Have a read through some of the different reactions down below…
https://twitter.com/ElCapitain82/status/1259439751259701249?s=20
Sorry but Onana is worse than Lloris (as proved over 2 legs last year!). Would take the other two in heartbeat
— Andy Dodge (@AndyDodge9) May 10, 2020
We would be crazy not to go for Beek or Tagliafico
— Shay (@ShayTHFC) May 10, 2020
Tagliafico yes… van de beek yes.. but Onana no.. just has too many mistakes in him.
— Graeme (@graeme_milner) May 10, 2020
We don’t really have a huge need for either of them, tho both Onana and Tagliafico could be useful.
— Mike 💭 (@thfc_mikee) May 10, 2020
Donny i beg
— Luke ⚪️ (@thfc_lukev2) May 10, 2020
I wouldn’t be convinced by Onana and don’t think it’s a huge priority, but the other two would improve us.
— Gareth McCarter (@g2mcc) May 10, 2020
Tottenham fans, do you think the board should make a swoop for the Ajax stars? Let us know in the comments section!
