Nuno Espirito Santo has become the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur, the club confirmed yesterday.
The Portuguese will now work alongside Fabio Paratici in bringing in the right profile of players at Spurs to bolster the squad ahead of next season.
While keeping hold of Harry Kane should be top priority, the north London club must also look to add quality players in defence and midfield this summer.
Last summer, Spurs added depth in midfield by landing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and he turned out to be a smart addition for the club. However, Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko have been disappointing and the duo should be offloaded this summer.
With that in mind, Tottenham should make a move for Ruben Neves this summer.
Nuno knows Neves very well having coached him at Wolves. The Portugal international is arguably one of the top midfielders in the Premier League, and he would be a superb addition for the club.
At 24, he has the age, quality, and desire to succeed at the highest level. He is an excellent passer of the ball, very good at set-piece deliveries and has the knack of scoring long-range goals.
On top of that, Wolves are keen to sell him this summer, as they need funds to make their own signings.
Earlier this month, The Times reported that Arsenal have begun working on a summer deal for Neves who would be available for around £34m this summer.
The Gunners are close to signing Albert Sambi Lokonga, and it will be interesting to see if they make any genuine attempt to sign Neves.
Nuno can persuade him easily to make a switch to Spurs. If Spurs can offload Winks and Sissoko, and get a decent transfer fee from their sales, they must utilise the money in signing Neves this summer.
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