If you have been following the Japhet Tanganga saga since the beginning, you will know that Tottenham aren’t against letting the defender go to Milan.
However, it’s clear they are aware of what happened when Fikayo Tomori was sent there by Chelsea, as the defender excelled and was sold for a pre-agreed price that felt like a bargain following his performances.
In order to avoid something similar, there has been talk of Tottenham wanting to insert a buy-back clause, giving them the chance to bring him back to London at some point in the future if he develops well in Italy.
Chelsea have done something similar with Tammy Abraham, and this is one of the reasons talks are taking their sweet time, according to Simone Dell’Uomo, director of Football Station, speaking to Milan News.
“Milan want him, it’s not a mystery. Pioli needs his fourth centre-back while waiting to define the future of Mattia Gabbia. The chances of success are high.”
Earlier on Friday, it was claimed that both Tottenham and Milan had managed to define a price, with a total of €20m being spent.
Gazzetta dello Sport, however, never mentioned a buy-back clause, explaining the delays were coming from the fact the Italians wanted an option to buy, while Spurs were pushing for a mandatory purchase clause in the loan.
