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Tottenham plans to confirm the recruitment of Johnny Cardoso as soon as this season is over.
Tottenham secured priority to recruit Cardoso instead of selling Giovanni Lo Celso relatively cheaply to Real Betis in the transfer market last summer. Cardoso is a promising player that Betis is proud of.
Cardoso, born in 2001, plays for the U.S. national team but has grown up in Brazil. He grew up in Inter, a prestigious Brazilian club, and rose to the first team. Cardoso, who quickly became Inter's main player, joined Betis through the 2024 winter transfer market.
As soon as he transferred, Cardoso stood out as a defensive midfielder and was caught on the big club radar network. Tottenham was also one of the teams that highly values Cardoso, and they demanded the right to negotiate first to take the player after seeing Cardoso's growth.
The transfer fee agreed between Tottenham and Betis is around 25 million euros (about 37.5 billion won), which is very cheap compared to the recent transfer market price. Cardoso is still playing as a center for Betis as a defensive midfielder this season.
Tottenham will quickly put their plans to sign Cardoso into action. "Tottenham plans to activate the Cardoso recruitment clause this summer," said England Football Insider on the 9th. Tottenham pundit Peter O'Rourke said the recruitment clause would take place in early June when it was activated."
The media said that "the move will come as Tottenham manager Enze Postecoglou wants to strengthen his defensive midfielder position first when the summer transfer market approaches. Cardoso is considered the "perfect defensive midfielder" and Tottenham has the upper hand in recruiting. The recruitment of Cardoso will be simple. If Tottenham invokes the recruitment clause, personal negotiations will only proceed in a formal manner.'
Cardoso is a defensive midfielder with a wide range of activities. It is evaluated that he has good ability to predict the striker's movement and path in advance and has excellent tackle ability. He is a strong player, so he can cover a wide range. As a midfielder who grows up in Brazil and plays as a starting player in La Liga, he also keeps his pass power. It also has the ability to dribble the ball directly up.
With Yves Bissouma's future in doubt, Tottenham are expected to focus on strengthening other positions by quickly recruiting younger and more capable Cardoso.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
