{"id":302468,"date":"2023-12-15T21:09:35","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302468"},"modified":"2023-12-15T21:09:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T21:09:35","slug":"tottenham-are-eyeing-a-january-move-for-68m-brazilian-wonderkid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/tottenham-are-eyeing-a-january-move-for-68m-brazilian-wonderkid\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham are &apos;eyeing a January move for \u00a368m Brazilian wonderkid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Tottenham are &#8216;eyeing a January move for \u00a368m Brazilian wonderkid Morato after watching the 22-year-old FOUR times in the last month&#8217;&#8230;as Ange Postecoglou looks to fill the void left by the injured Micky van de Ven\u00a0<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tottenham were dealt a massive blow with the injury to Micky van de Ven Ange<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Ange Postecoglou is keen to bring in a defender in the January transfer\u00a0window\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>CHRIS SUTTON: Erik ten Hag was WRONG to say Man United played well after their abysmal Champions League exit&#8230; is he losing credibility? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tottenham have reportedly identified Benfica youngster Morato as their top defensive target in January.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old impressed in the Portuguese side&#8217;s 3-1 Champions League win over RB Salzburg on Wednesday &#8211; which earned Roger Schmidt&#8217;s outfit a spot in the Europa League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spurs are in the market for a defender in the upcoming transfer window following the long-term injury to Micky van de Ven.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, the north Londoners have set their sights on the left-footer after watching him four times in the past month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Brazilian has been on the books in Lisbon since he was snapped up from Sao Paulo for \u00a35million in 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/17\/79012587-12869363-image-a-6_1702661165055.jpg\" height=\"484\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Benfica youngster Morato has emerged as Tottenham&#8217;s top defensive target this January<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/17\/79012599-12869363-image-a-8_1702661226364.jpg\" height=\"403\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ange Postecoglou is keen to bring in a defender this January to replace Micky van de Ven\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/17\/77551375-12869363-Tottenham_could_look_to_sign_a_new_defender_after_Micky_van_de_V-a-9_1702661369053.jpg\" height=\"439\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Micky van de Ven suffered a hamstring injury in Tottenham&#8217;s 4-1 loss to Chelsea in November that will keep him out for months\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Morato has gone on to make 65 appearances for the club, with the vast majority of his games this season coming in the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s side could be forced to shell out the \u00a368m required to release him from a contract that runs until 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although, with Benfica failing to make the knockout stages, they could be persuaded to sell the defender at a reduced fee.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs arrested their awful slump with a 4-1 win over Newcastle last week. Postecoglou&#8217;s squad began the campaign at blistering pace and were unbeaten in their first 10 league outings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But a 4-1 defeat to Chelsea, where Van de Ven and James Maddison sustained lengthy injuries, began a run of four losses in five.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Their surprise early form has helped to see them sit fifth in the Premier League, three points off Manchester City in fourth.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12869363\/Tottenham-68m-Brazilian-wonderkid-Morato-Ange-Postecoglou-Micky-van-Ven.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham are &#8216;eyeing a January move for \u00a368m Brazilian wonderkid Morato after watching the 22-year-old FOUR times in the last <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302467,"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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