Tottenham finally won the battle race to sign £42m Brazilian star this week

What a start to life at Tottenham for Ange Postecoglou. The Australian has managed to get four points from his first two games in the Premier League and that’s more than many would’ve thought before the start of the season.

Due to the exit of Harry Kane, supporters and media alike were worried for Spurs given their difficult opening pair of fixtures against Brentford and Manchester United.

But their marquee summer signing James Maddison has proved to be a serious difference maker to the side’s attacking force in an attempt to make up for the lost goals amid Kane’s move away.

Now South American football expert Tim Vickery suggests that Spurs could add to Postecoglou’s ranks going forward amid links to Porto winger ‘Pepe’ – or to give him his full name Eduardo Gabriel Aquino Cossa.

Tottenham finally won the battle race to sign £42m Brazilian star this week
Tottenham finally won the battle race to sign £42m Brazilian star this week

“This is an interesting one. This is a Brazilian, Pepe, not the hulking centre-back at Porto. But a winger, well, I certainly remember him as a winger with Gremio, little mosquito kind of winger, who can do either flank.

“He has been in Portugal now with Porto for two years and they have got more out of him. They have used him all over the pitch. They have used him at fullback, wing-back, which is his more natural position higher up the field, so there is a lot more versatility there.

“Tottenham would be adding someone who could be a right-footed deputy for Kulusevski down that flank or he could be an attacking fullback for games against weaker opponents. They paid around 15 million Euros (£12.8m) for him and I think they will want around €50 million (£42m) to move him on.”

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