New Tottenham signing Yves Bissouma’s key trait that will excite Spurs fans and Antonio Conte
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Tottenham had been interested in the midfielder even before Antonio Conte arrived in North London, but a dominant display from the Malian midfielder last April sealed the deal with the board and Conte’s technical team.
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Hide AdThat April day it was Leandro Trossard who got the all-important goal to beat Spurs, who were chasing Champions League football, but every single Brighton move started and ended with Bissouma.
The deal is more proof that Spurs are willing to back their charismatic manager, who defied odds and led them back to Champions League football for the first time in three years.
Bissouma becomes the third signing for the Lillywhites in what is expected to be a massive summer of intent and ambition for the club, as they look to build on from the stellar end of last season.
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Hide AdYves Bissouma’s trait which led to Spurs move
One of the reasons that has made Bissouma one of the highly sought after midfielders in the Premier League is his dynamism.
He is like a younger version of Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic.
He’s strong on the ball, can resist the press and has the ability to create space using his swift body movement and a wide passing range, which will excite the fans.
For long parts of recent history, Spurs fans have been left frustrated by the potential yet lack of execution of Harry Winks.
Bissouma comes in already proven in the Premier League and performs best in the big games, against the likes of Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.
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Hide AdOne of the traits that has made Antonio Conte’s system very effective is how they have been able to hold up and perform against teams like Manchester City.
So for a player like Bissouma, who always reserves his best games for the big sides, he reflects the ideas and comes as the perfect playing representation of Antonio Conte.
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