Conte opens up on impact Kulusevski and Bentancur have made for him at Spurs
Antonio Conte claims Tottenham’s additions of Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur in January have made the squad more balanced.
The duo arrived in North London from Juventus on transfer deadline day and both have made a strong start to life in England.
Kulusevski, 21, has forged a good connection with Spurs forwards Harry Kane and Heung-min Son and has notched two goals and five assists in the Premier League so far (Transfermarkt).
Meanwhile, Bentancur has slotted into midfield alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and has already put his silky ability on the ball and gritty defensive work to good use.
And Conte thinks their acquisitions have made his team a ‘more complete’ unit, with Spurs now firmly in the mix for a spot in the top four come the end of the season.
He said (via Football.London): “We are talking about a player that I know him very well, because he played in Italy. He started to play with Atalanta, then Atalanta brought [sent] him on loan to Parma, and he played in Serie A. And he played in a fantastic way.
“When I was coach of Inter, I tried to ask him, but then Juventus moved before. Maybe they put more money than us at the time, and then they bought this player.
“We are talking about a player who is only 21 years old. And he has to continue to play this way. Because he’s strong physically, big engine, he’s good technically.
“I think for Tottenham, this is a great signing for the present and for the future. We are talking about really, really strong.”
He added: “But also Rodrigo Bentancur with us, I said that with these two players, despite that we lost four players in January, with these two new signings we made this squad more complete, with more balance.
“I think that it’s very important in football to have a clear idea, and to have a good vision. Because in this way, the situation is more simple.”
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Kulusevski and Bentancur’s impact should be highlighted as they have come in and given Spurs improved depth in problem areas.
What is even more impressive is they have made an impact straight away which a lot of the time isn’t the case, so Spurs have been fortunate that they haven’t needed to wait for them to settle in.
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