Tottenham’s current transfer woes are no secret.
Their brand-new stadium, which is said to include a cheese room, amongst other pointless gimmicks, has occupied a huge portion of their finances in the market leaving them with a bare-bones squad throughout the season.
Remarkably, Mauricio Pochettino, who should now be considered one of the finest managers to grace the Premier League, has guided his team into 3rd place – five points behind current leaders Manchester City – with an outside chance of climbing into the title race at some point
With scant transfer news to report on this season, we take a look at which players have proven themselves to be the best and worst value for money…
Best: Serge Aurier
Bringing in full-back Serge Aurier for a reported £23m to replace outgoing Kyle Walker back in 2017 (source: Sky Sports), and considering he cost half the price of Walker, who’s now providing himself to be a major liability, Spurs are certainly better off.
Trippier, whose World Cup heroics haven’t protected him from criticism, is now widely considered the weaker of the two options with the majority of fans calling for Aurier to secure the permanent starting spot.
He may not be as a gifted at creating chances, but he’s certainly got the edge on physical presence and defensive ability, which is evidently prioritised by supporters.
Worst: Vincent Janssen
Janssen set the club back £18.6m when signing a four-year deal from AZ Alkmaar (source: Sky Sports).
Yes, £18.6 million. Not the bargain they were hoping for.
The big Dutch forward had so much promise; he was the Eredivisie’s top scorer with 27 goals, had featured and scored during international duty, and looked to be a real player.
However, with only 6 goals and 4 assists in 39 appearances spread out over 3 years, we can safely say he’s a waste of money.
