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Publication date: Friday, September 18, 2020 10:13 AM
Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has given his approval to Spurs’ double blow to sign Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon.
Tottenham He is likely to confirm both signings later on Friday. Bale will mark a sensational return to North London after seven years at Real Madrid, while left-back Reguilón is an important addition.
Bale returns to London seeking to resurrect his career. The Wales internationalRelations in Madrid have continued to deteriorate in recent seasons.
In fact, the situation reached a boiling point when manager Zinedine Zidane decided not to include him in his squad for the Champions League restart in August.
Talking to Great match of COPE (Through the Meter), however, Pochettino insisted that the 31-year-old still has a lot to offer upon his return to the Premier League.
“Bale is a magnificent footballer at an age that still has strength, experience and maturity,” said the Argentine.
“He has been decisive in Madrid, he has won four European Cups, he has scored in important games.
“He has always been very loving to me.”
Meanwhile, Reguilon is likely to take the starting position on the left side ahead of Ben Davies.
Pochettino said of the SpanishThe signing: “He seems to me to be very spirited. It has great potential and will continue to grow ”.
The former Spurs head coach also spoke about whether signing Bale was a possibility during his tenure.
He said: “There was never the possibility. Everything was focused on building the stadium, but it would have been a great contribution to the team ”.
The double signing will bring to five the number of additions of the Spurs first team in this transfer window.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has joined from Southampton and Matt Doherty also comes from Wolves. Goalkeeper Joe Hart also moved to North London after leaving Burnley.
MOURINHO OFFERS HOPE FOR NDOBMELE
Meanwhile, the current Spurs coach Jose Mourinho says he can see midfielder Tanguy Ndombele making important strides.
The club’s record signing struggled with various fitness issues in his debut season last season.
However, he scored on Thursday to help Tottenham progress through the Europa League qualifying phase.
And Mourinho believes that the Frenchman is now “in a process of evolution.”
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