Coach claims forward linked with Tottenham is ‘exceptional’ at pressing
Former Canada coach Steven Caldwell has sung the praises of rumoured Tottenham target Jonathan David, insisting that the Lille star is an all-round forward, who barely has any weaknesses in his game.
Jonathan David is in the last year of his contract at Lille
Ange Postecoglou is thought to be intent on adding more firepower to his attack before the new campaign gets underway in a little over a month.
According to various reports (including Sky Sports), one of the players who is on the Australian’s wishlist is Jonathan David, who has been prolific in Ligue 1 since his switch to Lille back in 2020.
In fact, just a couple of days ago, 90min named Tottenham as one of the two leading contenders for the 24-year-old’s signature, alongside London rivals, Chelsea.
The report asserted that the prolific striker could be available for as little as £20m this summer since he is now into the final year of his contract at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Caldwell, who worked as Canada’s assistant manager between 2019 and 2021, has now given insight into David’s game.
The former Newcastle defender told journalist Harry De Cosemo about the former Gent man: “Very good finisher, but in the red of Canada he’s been a bit hesitant in front of goal.
“He’s doing a lot of work off the ball as well, he’s a real team player, Jonathan David. He’s one of the best defensive forwards I’ve ever worked with. The cut-off, the easy passes into midfield and things like that are outstanding.
“He’s a good presser, he understands cues when to press, he’s exceptional at that, as good as anybody in the world, I would say.
“And then the other side of his game is that he’s a stocky-looking guy but he’s quicker than he looks. He can shift when he wants, and for Lille, he’s quite prolific. Normally, when he’s in front of the goal, he makes it count.”
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Based on Caldwell’s description of David, he sounds like a perfect fit to lead the line in Ange’s system.
The fact that the Lille star is available for a cut-price fee would make him an extremely lucrative option for the Lilywhites, allowing the club to spend the bulk of their budget on an attacking midfielder and a wide player.
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