The Evening Standard’s Jack Rosser believes that Japhet Tanganga’s versatility could see him become a key player under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Tanganga has been part of the Tottenham first-team for just over 18 months having been handed his Premier League debut by Jose Mourinho in January 2020.
His man of the match performance that evening quickly saw him established as part of the senior side, only for COVID-19 and injuries to halt his momentum.
Despite his lack of experience at the highest level, Tanganga has been trusted to start against the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and even in the Champions League, passing the majority with flying colours.
He’s played predominately as a centre-back but proved himself as more than capable of filling in at both left and right-back, a factor which Rosser thinks could see the youngster become crucial to the Tottenham manager, especially with their current defensive problems.
He told Football FanCast:
“I think he’s someone that Spurs see having a bright future and would quite like to keep in house.
“His versatility, someone that can play centre-back and full-back, he’s someone that will be of a lot of value to Nuno.”