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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Kyle Walker-Peters swoop could be easy"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-kyle-walker-peters-transfer-conte-premier-league/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Cameron Winstanley"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2023-01-03T10:30:41Z"
modified: "2023-01-03T10:36:59Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Kyle Walker-Peters swoop could be easy

**[Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) wouldn’t have a problem convincing Kyle Walker-Peters to re-join, according to Pete O’Rourke.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs struggles**

Tottenham may move to re-sign their former academy graduate Walker-Peters with their terrible defensive form potentially looking to be resurrected in the January window.

Antonio Conte’s side slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) on Sunday night, the tenth game in a row they’ve conceded the first goal.

Unlike their previous encounter against Brentford, they were unable to overturn this two-goal deficit and failed to reclaim a top-four place after Manchester United leapfrogged them on Saturday.

### **The Latest: Walker-Peters touted**

One glaring area for improvement at Spurs is the right wing-back role with Djed Spence a completely forgotten man with only [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/djed-spence/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/483348/wettbewerb/GB1/saison/2022) league appearances all season and Emerson Royal and Matt Doherty flattering to deceive.

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4027619/2022/12/26/tottenham-transfer-window-porro/) reported that the Southampton right-back would be a realistic signing, with O’Rourke telling [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88099105-tottenham-hotspur-transfer-news-antonio-conte-djed-spence) that he’d be ready to return.

“Southampton look like they’re in a real relegation dogfight now, so I think if Spurs did come calling for Kyle Walker-Peters, even though he’s already left the club once, he would find it hard to turn down the opportunity to return to the club.”

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### **The Verdict: Get him in**

Walker-Peters left Spurs on an initial loan deal that soon became a [£12m](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/12042524/tottenham-and-southampton-agree-fees-in-principle-for-transfers-of-pierre-emile-hojbjerg-and-kyle-walker-peters) permanent move with the Lilywhites bringing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg the other way.

After being stuck behind both Serge Aurier and Kieran Trippier whilst in North London, the 25-year-old has flourished on the south coast with him by far one of their best players as he was rewarded with his [maiden](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kyle-walker-peters/nationalmannschaft/spieler/341051/verein_id/3299) England caps last season.

With the Saints embroiled in a relegation scrap, KWP would prove an interested and smart acquisition back at Spurs with him in the top [3%](https://fbref.com/en/players/984a5a64/Kyle-Walker-Peters) for dribbles completed amongst full-backs (via FBref), proving his attacking prowess in that role.