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Tottenham Hotspur insiders have been left very excited by young defender Destiny Udogie amid his current loan spell at Udinese.
He became Spurs’ seventh summer recruit in 2022 after the Lilywhites sealed his signing from the Italian club. The Italy Under-21 international has stood out as one of Serie A’s most exciting talents over the last two years, prompting Fabio Paratici to seal a deal for him.
Udogie was promptly loaned back to Udinese for the entire 2022/23 campaign to further his development, with Bianconeri goalkeeper Marco Silvestri suggesting that Spurs had signed a ‘devastating‘ youngster.
Writing for football.london, reliable journalist Alasdair Gold has shared news on Udogie after his brief visit to north London.
The defender travelled to watch Spurs in action as they overcame West Ham 2-0 on Sunday, with Gold claiming that there is ‘plenty of excitement within’ the club about the 20-year-old’s return in the summer.
Tottenham insiders apparently believe that Udogie will have an ‘impact’ on the pitch when he gets an opportunity next season, clearly being impressed by his ability.
Those within Hotspur Way have plenty of reason to be buzzing over Udogie and his potential to become a Spurs mainstay. As per WhoScored, the 20-year-old has progressed leaps and bounds yet again on loan at Udinese this season, ranking as their third-best performing player by average match rating in Serie A.
Antonio Conte‘s side could be about to see a very exciting left-wing-back option enter their ranks, given how Udogie impresses both defensively and further forward.
Hailed as ‘extraordinary‘ by Udinese boss Andrea Sottil, the defender has averaged their second-highest rate of tackles per 90 and third highest number of interceptions this season. Going forward, Udogie sits among their top five players for key passes made and completed take-ons per match (WhoScored).
At such a young age, the player’s ceiling seems vast, making it little surprise that there is an air of anticipation around N17 for when he eventually makes his competitive Tottenham debut.