Italian news outlet, Calcio Napoli have reported that Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for Napoli midfielder, Amadou Diawara by making a £33m by the end of January. The North London club have been monitoring the 20-year-old for some time and had already expressed their interests back in November. Diawara is tied down with the Serie A league leaders till the summer of 2021 and has made 18 appearances this season.
Diawara was discovered by Numukeh Tunkara who paved the way for the Guinea-born midfielder’s signing with Lega Pro side, San Marino in 2014 – his first professional contract. Primarily a holding midfielder, Diawara possesses all the traits of a dominant superstar at the heart of the park. In his limited minutes for the I Ciucciarelli, the youngster has displayed great maturity and composure. He last appeared in the side’s 1-2 loss to Atlanta in the Coppa Italia.
Diawara is certainly one of the brightest young prospects in the Serie A and will soon be on the wishlist of multitudinous European sides. Tottenham will credit themselves by noticing his talents early and are eager to make a swoop before any other side in the Premier League catches the trail.
Mauricio Pochettino has struggled to compete in multiple tournaments with the lack of much depth in the squad. Victor Wanyama’s injury left a huge gap around the centre circle with no quality option to pick up the responsibilities. Mousa Dembele has been far from his usual standards this season and has been linked with offers away from the club.
Harry Winks was rotated around as a replacement but his injury concerns have stagnated his progress into the first team, with the 21-year-old sidelined for another two weeks.
The fans at Wembley have witnessed a season of highs and lows with side set to face Juventus in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Overcoming the defending champions, Real Madrid as the league leaders was a huge achievement but it cost them dearly in the league. Pochettino’s men dropped crucial points in the months of September and October to drop out of the title contention and are currently placed on the 5th spot of the points table, 20 points behind leaders Manchester City.
The 1-1 draw to Southampton have allowed Arsenal to close in on them and things are about hit a different gear after the January transfer window comes to an end. Diawara is a proven young talent and he will answer Pochettino’s defensive problems from the middle of the pitch.
