da betway： Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach goalkeeper, Yann Sommer, as sporting director Fabio Paratici looks to strengthen the club’s goalkeeping ranks.
What’s the word?
da mrbet： That’s according to transfer insider Dean Jones – speaking to GIVEMESPORT – who noted that fresh interest in the Switzerland international ahead of the January transfer window, with the 34-year-old having just six months remaining on his existing deal in Germany.
The respected journalist stated: “Yann Sommer is one that I’ve been told is on the radar. They’re just looking to see what he’s looking to do next. So, I think various things will crop up.”
The former Grasshoppers man is also reportedly a target for Premier League rivals Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the season, with the veteran gem having also been linked with a move to Old Trafford during the summer.
True Lloris heir
This talk of interest in the one-time Grasshoppers loanee comes following reports earlier this season that suggested the Lilywhites are already drawing up replacements for long-serving skipper, Hugo Lloris, with the experienced Frenchman set to leave N17 when his contract expires in 2024.
While a “legend” at international level – according to compatriot Clement Llenglet – the 145-cap colossus has regularly come in for criticism as a result of his mistakes for his club over the years, notably ranking joint-top for most errors leading to goals in the Premier League this season.
The 35-year-old has also made 22 errors leading to goals in his top-flight career in England to date, with that record the third-worst in the competition as a whole, proving him something of a liability at times.
That knack for a blunder also saw the £100k-per-week man criticised by talkSPORT pundit Gabby Agbonlahor earlier this year for his mistakes in the derby defeat to Arsenal, with the former England international stating: “It’s really poor goalkeeping from Hugo Lloris.”
Also questioned for having gone “walkabout” during the recent Champions League meeting with Sporting Lisbon, in the words of journalist Jonathan Veal, it looks as if age could well be catching up with the former Lyon man at present.
Although Sommer is no spring chicken himself, the 80-cap “monster” – as described by journalist Okon Nya – has remained in sparkling form for Gladbach in the current campaign, notably recording a Bundesliga-record haul of 19 saves in the draw with Bayern Munich back in August.
The 6-foot titan has thus made 47 saves in total from his ten league outings this season and conceded just 14 goals, while Lloris has conceded 18 goals from his 15 league games this season, making 45 saves in that time.
Sommer has also racked up an average match rating of 7.4 per game, as per Sofascore, with that record also better than the current Spurs captain who has averaged just 6.88 match rating this season.
As such, the Gladbach sensation could well be an ideal heir to Lloris moving forward as far as Paratici is concerned, with that bargain acquisition likely to be an attractive one for the north Londoners.