Tottenham Hotspur fans have been left embroiled in debate on social media this week after footage emerged of Juan Foyth.
The Argentine centre-back, originally signed by Mauricio Pochettino in 2017, could be available for transfer in the summer if reports are to be believed.
According to the Mirror, Foyth has been offered to clubs and is expected to leave Spurs at the end of the season with Barcelona keen on signing him.
His agent has even stoked the fire by hinting towards an exit in an interview with talkSPORT. When asked if his client had a future under Jose Mourinho, he said: “For what has happened in recent times, we don’t think so.”
Foyth has played just three times since the former Manchester United and Chelsa boss took the reigns in November, but many in north London believe selling him would be a massive mistake.
One fan believed that a loan spell would be the best solution for all parties and that the club should “definitely not sell” him whilst another claimed that Foyth was better than some of the more experienced players in the squad.
The 22-year-old has managed just 32 appearances during his three years in north London.
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An overwhelming majority of supporters on social media have suggested that the Argentina international is tested out in defensive midfield, which is a position that Mourinho is supposedly chasing this summer.
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Some of the reasoning included Foyth’s ball-playing ability and his work rate whilst one member of the Spurs faithful lauded him as a “great young talent”.
Across WhoScored’s recorded matches for Spurs, Argentina and former club Estudiantes, the young centre-back has averaged 2.9 clearances, 2.4 tackles and a passing success rate of 85.3%, so the aforementioned fans may be onto something.
However, not everyone agreed with a few supporters believing that he should be used from the bench only, which would be no change from his current predicament at the club, really.
Others went a step further and lambasted Foyth, suggesting that he should be sold ahead of next season.
There were even a few comparisons made to other players. One sees shades of Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich in him whilst another believes he needs to put on muscle to become Eric Dier-esque.
For now, though, it remains to be seen what the future holds for Foyth. He is evidently a figure that divides opinion amongst the Tottenham fanbase.
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