{"id":300307,"date":"2023-11-24T06:39:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T06:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=300307"},"modified":"2023-11-24T06:39:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T06:39:45","slug":"tottenham-duo-set-to-obstruct-january-transfer-and-do-postecoglou-huge-favour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/tottenham-duo-set-to-obstruct-january-transfer-and-do-postecoglou-huge-favour\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham duo set to obstruct January transfer and do Postecoglou huge favour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Ange-Postecoglou-Tottenham-5081282.jpg?r=1700745076560\"><\/p>\n<p>Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou may have to put the brakes on one of his players getting a dream move in January. Giovani Lo Celso is reportedly a wanted man, and a long-term injury to Barcelona wonderkid Gavi has seen the Catalan giants ramp up their preparation to make a move for the Spurs midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>Patience has been a key feature of Lo Celso&#8217;s stop-start spell in north London. Rarely a nailed-on starter, the Argentine was sent on loan to Villarreal for 18 months before returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to play back-up for James Maddison.<\/p>\n<p>But with Maddison out until January, Lo Celso finally has a chance to impress under Postecoglou, a manager who has brought the best out of several previously underperforming Spurs stars. Barca could yet throw a spanner in the works, however.<\/p>\n<p>According to Mundo Deportivo, La Liga have approved Barcelona&#8217;s request for more room on the wage bill to replace Gavi, who is ruled out for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>O&#8217;Sullivan&#8217;s &#8216;scary&#8217; three-day jolly with Beckham left snooker icon staggered<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Giovani-Lo-Celso-Tottenham-5081292.jpg?r=1700745076640\"><\/p>\n<p>As a result, manager Xavi has been given the &#8216;green light&#8217; to move for the 27-year-old in January. Losing Lo Celso would be a crushing blow for Postecoglou, seeing as he is the only natural cover for Maddison in the No 10 role.<\/p>\n<p>Midfield duo Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr could therefore do their manager a huge favour. Bissouma, a Mali international, and Sarr of Senegal are both due to miss the start of 2024 while competing in the Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Read more&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd can forget about signing Joao Neves if Ratcliffe costs club \u00a3140m[COMMENT] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Arsenal have four transfer options to partner Declan Rice as trio near exit[TRANSFERS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Chelsea prepare for AC Milan &#8216;transfer meeting&#8217; with \u00a340m duo up for grabs[GOSSIP] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Their absence may just give Postecoglou license to put his foot down and prevent Lo Celso from leaving mid-way through the campaign. Although yet to establish himself as a reliable performer in north London, the depth provided by the Argentina international could prove crucial in maintaining Spurs&#8217; top-four charge.<\/p>\n<p>In deputising for Maddison, Lo Celso has huge boots to fill between now and January. The Englishman immediately took a leadership role upon signing from Leicester City in the summer, and repaid Postecoglou&#8217;s faith by registering eight goal contributions in 11 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/5081295.jpg?r=1700745076749\"><\/p>\n<p>At no point in his Tottenham career has Lo Celso registered that level of output, but a run of domestic action over the coming weeks will present him with an opportunity to show fans what he is capable of.<\/p>\n<p>After all, the Londoners forked out a whopping \u00a355million to sign him from Real Betis back in 2019 &#8211; initially on a temporary basis before making the move permanent &#8211; having shone for the La Liga side on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1838219\/tottenham-news-january-transfer-window-ange-postecoglou\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou may have to put the brakes on one of his players getting a dream move in <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":300306,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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