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Tottenham have started the domestic season in fine fettle, recording their best ever start to a Premier League season despite signing a grand total of zero players in the summer transfer window.
Mauricio Pochettino has worked wonders so far this season with a small squad. However, with the disappointment regarding the new stadium delay, fans of the north London club could do with a new signing to lift them, with Malcom rumoured to be of interest according to Mundo Deportivo.
What’s the story?
Back in the summer, Roma looked absolute certainties to secure the services of highly rated Bordeaux winger Malcom. They even went as far as announcing that a deal had been agreed with the French side after the Brazilian had scored 12 goals and made 7 more in Ligue 1 last season.
However, at the last minute, Barcelona swooped in and snatched the 21-year-old away from the Italian side’s clutches. With another big-money signing in Ousmane Dembele yet to cement his place in the Blaugrana’s first team himself, eyebrows were raised at where Malcom would fit into Ernesto Valverde’s plans.
As such, the question marks surrounding the transfer have yet to be appeased. The winger is yet to start a game in La Liga for the reigning champions, and has made just a single start in total in the Copa del Rey.
Would he be a good signing for Spurs?
Presently, Tottenham seem well stocked in attacking areas. Lucas Moura, another Brazilian attacker, began the season in blistering form but has tailed off somewhat as the campaign has dragged on, whereas Erik Lamela has opposed that, starting slowly but finding form of late.
One thing that Pochettino’s side do lack, for all their quality, is a natural wide man to stretch the game and make space for the likes of Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen to work their magic centrally. Spurs have attempted to rectify this issue by targeting Wilfried Zaha in recent windows, but have been priced out of a move.
Of course, with the debts amassed from the cost of the new stadium, it could be a while before we see Spurs splash huge fees on world class players. However, given his start in Catalonia, Malcom’s stock has undoubtedly dropped; Spurs should take advantage of that, given that the winger is still an extremely talented young footballer.
