[골닷컴] Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = Tottenham Hotspur are pushing for the signing of Weston McKenney (23, Juventus) to reinforce the midfield in the upcoming summer transfer window. Recently, players from Juventus have been active as soon as they put on Tottenham’s jersey, and they are planning to bring them with confidence while they are being evaluated as successful signings.
Multiple media outlets such as British ‘The Bootroom’ and ‘Team Talk’ said on the 14th (Korean time), “Tottenham is expected to move once more to sign McKenny this summer.” We are actively working to the point of requesting it,” he said, citing the Italian ‘Gazetta dello Sport’.
Tottenham previously tried to sign McKenney during the transfer window last summer. Even following the winter transfer window opened in January, we contacted them once more. However, at the time, both negotiations with Juventus failed because they might not narrow the difference of opinion, such as transfer fee.
Instead, Tottenham signed Rodrigo Bentancour, 24, and Dejan Kulusevsky, 21, on loan. Neither player had a chance at Juventus, but as soon as he joined Tottenham, he flew away and captured Conte’s heart at once. Bentancur is leading the attack in midfield, while Kulusevsky is showing off his destructive power from the flanks. Kulusevsky is currently pursuing a full signing.
Meanwhile, Tottenham are trying to sign McKenny once more. The midfielder is scheduled to be replaced in the midst of a major reform this summer, but as the players from Juventus were able to adapt quickly than expected and the signing was successful, I plan to bring McKenny with confidence this time. Especially with Bentancur and Kulusevsky, we expect McKenny to quickly join the team.
However, there may be difficulties in recruiting. This summer, Juventus plan not to allow McKenney to transfer, with Aaron Ramsey (31) likely to leave. According to ‘Team Talk’, coach Massimiliano Allegri (54, Italy) is including McKenney in his plans for next season.
McKenny joined FC Dallas (USA) before joining Schalke 04 (Germany) in 2016 and set foot on the European stage. He focused his attention as a key player during his time at Schalke, before moving to Juventus in 2020. He has so far recorded 10 goals and 3 assists in his 74 career as a member of the ‘Bianconeri’.
Basically, he is evaluated as a type of midfielder who is good at balancing air while running non-stop in midfield because of his good physical and active abilities. He also often carries the ball or connects the ball. In case of emergency, he has been shown to directly penetrate into the box and raise attack points.