Japhet Tanganga transfer update from Everton
Last summer, the Toffees were linked with a bid for the defender.
Everton have lodged an offer for Tottenham Hotspur defender Japhet Tanganga, and their pursuit has been aided by the latest update on the transaction.
How much money does Japhet Tanganga make?
Tanganga currently earns £25k per week, which isn’t much considering he made just two Premier League starts last season and has yet to make a single appearance this season, and the fact that he’s so low down the pecking order suggests he could be on the move before tomorrow’s deadline.
Sky Sports writer Lyall Thomas recently named the Toffees as one of the clubs interested in a trade for the centre-back, with Luton Town and Inter Milan, in an interview with Last Word On Spurs, yet another team has emerged as the favourites to win his services since then.
According to The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare, England’s former youth international was poised to join Serie A side Torino, but the deal has since fallen through due to the two clubs failing to reach an agreement, leaving the youngster to consider his alternative options.
The Goodison Park club are thought to have coveted the 24-year-old last summer but were unable to complete a transfer at the time, yet with their long-standing admiration, the player may take that into serious consideration when deciding on his next destination.
Is Japhet Tanganga joining Everton?
Everton have put an offer “on the table” for Tanganga, according to Calciomercato.it (via Sport Witness), indicating that the hierarchy has “stepped up their interest” in bringing him to Merseyside.
Tottenham’s defense had said that Italy and the Serie A were “top of his preferences,” but with an abroad move seeming increasingly doubtful, he’s anticipated to look considerably closer to home in a boost for the Blues.
How talented is Japhet Tanganga?
While Spurs haven’t given Tanganga a fair chance to show what he’s capable of since last season, there’s certainly a reason why he hasn’t been able to force his way into the starting lineup, and that’s simply because he hasn’t been good enough.
The RDF Football client was Ange Postecoglou’s side’s 18th best-performing defensive player out of 29 squad members last season, averaging just 0.8 tackles per top-flight game, not to mention 24th overall, according to WhoScored, demonstrating how little of an impact he’s been able to make.
The Hackney-born talent additionally failed to contribute anything at the top end of the pitch having recorded zero goals or assists in the Premier League for 2022/23, so he’s really not been able to make an impact when handed the rare opportunity to showcase his skills.
Previously, Tanganga has even been labelled “naive” alongside his fellow defensive teammates in the capital by members of the media, so whilst Sean Dyche would like to bolster his ranks before 11pm tomorrow evening, Tottenham’s academy graduate is perhaps not a player that the boss should be pursuing.
