Of all the clubs to do big business this summer, it’s fair to say that Tottenham ended up being among the most exciting.
The return of Gareth Bale obviously took the headlines, but Spurs were also busy elsewhere too, bringing in the likes of Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg and Matt Doherty to boost Jose Mourinho’s options.
Among those to arrive, and a signing that was undoubtedly needed was that of Sergio Reguilón, the left-back, in a £27m deal from Real Madrid.
The Spaniard came to the club with a huge reputation, having established himself as one of the most exciting young players in Spain during a loan deal with Sevilla last year.
Indeed, the fact Real Madrid were willing to let him go – albeit with an option to re-sign him in future – was a surprise to many and a decision that’s certainly been questioned following his solid start to life with Tottenham.
For example, yesterday former Tottenham man Nayim suggested that Reguilón had been allowed to leave because there’s no space for youngsters at Real Madrid.
“Reguilón could be perfectly valid for Real Madrid, but he’s a young boy who has to gain experience, and in clubs like Madrid or Barça there is little patience,” he told Radio Marca, suggesting Real Madrid simply couldn’t be bothered to wait for him to develop.
🎂 Nayim en #T4
🗣️ "Reguilón podría valer para el Real Madrid perfectamente pero es un chico joven que tiene que coger experiencia y en clubes como el Madrid o el Barça paciencia se tiene poca"
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— Radio MARCA (@RadioMARCA) November 5, 2020
According to El Confidencial, though, there was another reason for his sale to Tottenham. They say there was ‘no interference from managers’ that caused the ‘disaffection’ between the player and Zidane.
In fact, sources inside the club have told them that Zidane’s problem with Reguilón was down to a ‘disagreement’ between the left-back and the Real Madrid coach’s son, Luca Zidane.
That, apparently, prompted initial problem and then the sale to Tottenham, a decision that isn’t looking like a very smart one at this moment in time.
Of course, Spurs won’t mind in the slightest, they’ve got the left-back they’ve needed for a long time and one who’s looking likely to be a bargain if he can carry on the form he’s started with.
