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Tottenham absolutely have to make Crystal Palace starlet Aaron Wan-Bissaka their top transfer target after another mistake from the out-of-sorts Kieran Trippier cost them against Manchester United, as the Red Devils were victorious at Wembley by one goal to nil.
What’s the word, then?
The England international had a stunning World Cup campaign with the Three Lions back in the summer, where his freekick in the semi-finals against Croatia had fans dreaming of the unthinkable. However, since the Premier League season started its engine back up, the 28-year-old has looked a shell of himself at right-back so far – his misplaced pass against United directly led to the game’s only goal.
Trippier has looked slow, unconvincing and out of his depth at times this season against a number of wingers who are appearing to target him as a weak link down that right flank, but has managed to keep his place for the majority of games as his competition, Serge Aurier, is just as poor.
Funds may be limited due to the debts racked up by the construction of the new White Hart Lane, but if Daniel Levy does have anything left in the coffers to hand over to Mauricio Pochettino, the former Southampton boss must identify a right-back to start ahead of the faltering duo.
Why would Wan-Bissaka be any better?
In just his first full season as a senior player, the Eagles’ academy graduate has looked as though he’s been playing at this level for almost a decade.
The England Under-21 right-back is at the top end of the tackling ranks from across all of Europe, and almost never misses a challenge – note how he has shackled both Anthony Martial and Leroy Sane this season as Palace have picked up four points from the games against Manchester United and Manchester City.
His stock is enormously high, as he would also fall into the highly sought after ‘homegrown’ quota that many top clubs are scampering to meet – despite that, Spurs must splash out on a player who could be England and the Premier League’s best right back for the next decade.
