Tottenham Hotspur made the surprise signing of Wilson Odobert from Burnley recently, and now, Ange Postecoglou has explained exactly why he wanted to sign the winger.
It was no secret that Spurs were looking to sign a winger this summer. But, no one expected them to make a move for Odobert.
The move was completed fairly swiftly, from the outside, with an initial £25m transfer plus a further £5m in add-ons (Alasdair Gold).
However, it wasn’t as easy as it may seem externally. Speaking to the press ahead of this weekend’s game against Everton, Postecoglou discussed the way the move came about.
He said (via Football.London): “We went through the same sort of processes. He’s one that we identified really early on in the summer. It’s no secret we were looking for a wide player and Wilson was one of the ones we highlighted. We had to go through certain steps to get these things done.
“They’re not as straightforward as saying ‘that’s who we want, go and get them’. Obviously getting big Dom in was very important for us and we spent a lot of time working on that deal but once Dom was done there was one target and that was Wilson and that happened really quickly.”
Continuing, Postecoglou explained what it is he saw in Odobert that made him a key target, and it sounds like the young Frenchman can offer something different to what Spurs have already.
Postecoglou added: “I really like the way he plays in the wide areas. He’s different to our other wingers. He’s a dribbler, he likes to get into the front third. He can play either side, he can play central.
“He’s had a really good development if you look at his trajectory from PSG as a youngster to Troyes, playing in Ligue 1, and France and Premier League football before the age of 19.
“I think he ticked all the boxes for us and he’s a fantastic young bloke as well, so really happy to get him in. With all the players we’ve signed, I think irrespective of age we’re signing them because we think they can make an impact.
“I certainly see that with Wilson. He’s a year older than Archie and Lucas and they’ve already made an impact. We sign players because we’re still in that stage of building a team. I won’t bring players here who I don’t think can meaningfully contribute to us in the short-term and Wilson definitely will.”
Spurs Web Opinion
I love the way Postecoglou talks about these younger signings, as you can really tell he doesn’t just see them as projects for the future; he believes they can deliver right now and that’s very exciting.
I can’t wait to see Odobert in action for us, and hopefully he gets some minutes against Everton.
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