{"id":253316,"date":"2026-07-16T19:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/hes-got-shades-of-saka-why-spurs-still-want-to-sign-60m-winger\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T19:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T19:10:14","slug":"hes-got-shades-of-saka-why-spurs-still-want-to-sign-60m-winger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/hes-got-shades-of-saka-why-spurs-still-want-to-sign-60m-winger\/","title":{"rendered":"He’s got shades of Saka: Why Spurs still “want to sign” \u00a360m winger"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There will be a Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> player to lift the World Cup this weekend, although it won’t be anyone of an England persuasion, with the Three Lions bowing out at the hands of Cristian Romero’s Argentina.<\/p>\n

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The polarising centre-back will now face off against Pedro Porro’s Spain in Sunday’s showpiece, while it’s the futile third-place playoff for Djed Spence and co.<\/p>\n

Spence, somewhat of a surprise inclusion in the squad, was immense for much of Wednesday’s clash, serving a reminder as to why Roberto De Zerbi<\/a>‘s side would be foolish to cash in this summer.<\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old Inter target was the only member of Thomas Tuchel’s squad to have come from N17, but could any of his international colleagues end up in north London ahead of next season?<\/p>\n

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\n Realistic Spurs targets from England’s World Cup squad<\/strong>
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Starting from back to front, the likely exit of Guglielmo Vicario has potentially opened the door to a move for James Trafford<\/a>, the Manchester City man having been England’s third-choice pick behind Dean Henderson and Jordan Pickford.<\/p>\n

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Sticking with City, while he hasn’t been directly linked, any elite Premier League or European team would be foolish not to take a look at John Stones, the 32-year-old currently a free agent after leaving the Etihad last month.<\/p>\n

Like Spence, Stones is believed to be courting interest from Serie A, but you wouldn’t bet against clubs closer to home sniffing around, with Spurs potentially set to need increased depth in the centre of defence if the aforementioned Romero follows Luka Vuskovic out the door.<\/p>\n

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England Player Ratings vs Argentina<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Rating<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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GK – Pickford<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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RB – James<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CB – Stones<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CB – Guehi<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LB – Spence<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CM – Anderson<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CM – Rice<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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CM – Bellingham<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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RW – Rogers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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ST – Kane<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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LW – Gordon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

As for the midfield unit, the only potentially realistic move might be for Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers, the 23-year-old said to be of interest<\/a> to De Zerbi and co, albeit while more likely to head to Arsenal instead.<\/p>\n

There have been rather bold claims that Harry Kane could make a return<\/a> to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, yet that appears something of a long shot, with Marcus Rashford seemingly a more attainable target.<\/p>\n

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After 18 months of Old Trafford exile, Rashford is set to be reintegrated at Manchester United this summer, albeit with the view to still sealing a move away at some stage, with Spurs among the interested parties<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the opposite flank, there’s no chance of the Arsenal pairing of Noni Madueke and Bukayo Saka<\/a> ending up at N17 any time soon, but could the Lilywhites secure a similar type of figure to the Gunners’ number seven?<\/p>\n

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\n How Spurs can sign their own Saka this summer<\/strong>
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It’s difficult to be too heartened by any member of De Zerbi’s forward line right now, with almost every attacker enduring a spell on the sidelines over the last 12 months or so.<\/p>\n