Why we are not hearing much about Tottenham transfer plans – Alasdair Gold
Football.London’s Alasdair Gold has said that the reason we are not hearing as many stories about Tottenham’s transfer pursuits in the press is partly down to the way Johan Lange works.
Johan Lange brings a new style to Tottenham
In his latest column, Gold compares the styles of Lange and Tottenham’s former managing director, Fabio Paritici.
He explains that Paratici is very much a front-of-house sporting director type and has no issues stepping into the public eye while Lange likes working behind the scenes.
The Italian is said to have connections with a lot of super-agents and big agencies, and he tends to identify several players for each position and negotiate simultaneously for all of them to get the best deal.
As a result, Gold explains that a lot of Tottenham’s transfer moves ended up being leaked to the press by various agents and clubs.
Paratici did things differently at Tottenham
In contrast, Lange is described as a ‘quiet person’ and someone who likes to get on with his job without any noise or fuss.
The Dane is also said to prefer a data-driven approach and tends to concentrate most of his efforts on the targets he believes matter the most.
Thus, a lot of his dealings are often not public information and many of his transfers at Aston Villa came out of the blue, with the negotiations often at an advanced stage before the media picked up on it.
This is perhaps a reason why this summer has been relatively quiet for Tottenham in terms of transfer rumours, with Gold stating that the club prefer operating in this manner.
The journalist reveals that the Lilywhites made some missteps with ‘club signings’ in the past, signing players who did not fit into the manager’s system and that is something Lange was brought in to remedy.
Gold adds that Tottenham’s current technical director is keen to ensure that all the players who come through the door at Hotpsur Way are ideal fits for Ange Postecoglou’s system and philosophy.
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During the Paratici era, it was almost public knowledge who Tottenham’s top targets were for each position but that does not seem to be the case any longer.
While this might be a little frustrating for the supporters, it is prudent for the club to operate this way.
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