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The 30-year-old could be a replacement for Inter Milan target Tanguy Ndombele, who failed to impress in his debut season in England after joining Spurs for a club record £55m last summer. Pizzi enjoyed a tremendous 2019/20 season for Benfica, scoring 30 goals in 51 appearances in all competitions, including 18 in the Primeira Liga to make him the division’s joint-top scorer and three in their six Champions League group games. Of course, in the Premier League, teams are always willing to pay for names and talent, even if it is 32 or 33, so I think the resale should not be as big of a deal. “I know Cristiano well, he is a team-mate in the national team and is a great person and a great player. Pizzi - Welcome to Tottenham | Skills & Goals | HD - YouTube “I think the club did amazing in both because they are going to make our squad stronger.”. It will be interesting to see if Benfica are willing to cash in on their star player if Spurs come calling this summer. The 30-year-old had a fantastic season with the Portuguese giants and he managed to score 30 goals and pick up 19 assists this past season. Tottenham have made contact with Benfica about a possible move for right-sided midfield ace Pizzi. Pizzi of SL Benfica has been linked with Tottenham (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) The 30-year-old starred for Benfica last term, scoring 18 … Tottenham have a quality left winger in Steven Bergwijn and they need to find a similar option for their right flank. Bruno Fernandes ultimately signed with Manchester United and Gedson Fernandes is already at N17 on a long-term loan. This is particularly true given that Levy would turn the 20 million price tag into about 12 million and a pair of jeans or something like that. Pizzi is a playmaker, and unlike Bruno Fernandes, he does so from a somewhat unusual position, right midfield. The midfielder is at the peak of his career right now and he’s ready for a step up to the Premier League. Whereas Spurs would be spending out on an older player, with the likelihood of a return of the proceeds from resale being less than promising. As for Mourinho, the titles speak for him. So it would be no surprise if Pizzi was indeed on Tottenham’s radar, even if he does not fit in the model regarding new recruits to the club. © 2006-2020. Give us feedback on your Football Transfer Tavern experience, Tottenham Hotspur: Benfica contacted over possible £18m move for Pizzi, three in their six Champions League group games, Aston Villa: Fans react to Dean Smith’s comments following loss to Southampton, Crystal Palace: Fans react to crazy stat about the club since Hodgson took over, Leeds United: Kevin Phillips heaps praise on Ezgjan Alioski amid rumoured contract talks. Published on August 23, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly shown an interest in the potential signing of Portugal international Pizzi. The winger, who can also play in central midfield, scored 30 goals in 51 games for Benfica and provided 19 assists in easily the best season of his career. So, the price is right. Tottenham in talks with Benfica over signing 30-goal midfielder Pizzi Tottenham have reportedly contacted Benfica over signing Pizzi. So now the question is does he make sense for Spurs, whose midfield could use the creative boost. The Portugal midfielder enjoyed a … The Portugal midfielder enjoyed a terrific 2019/20 season as he scored a whopping 30 goals and registered 17 assists from midfield. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Moura famously scored a hat-trick in the epic Champions League semi-final win over Ajax in May 2019 but only managed seven goals in 47 appearances last season. Tottenham are keeping tabs on the Benfica winger Pizzi this summer. The report claims that the attacker could be available for around €20 million (£18m) and would be an eye-catching move for Tottenham, considering his excellent form last season. That is according to a report from the print edition of A … “It was the last year of contract for Pierre, his club was in a difficult situation in terms of negotiation so I think Mr [Daniel] Levy did amazing for us getting such a good player for us. Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly shown an interest in the potential signing of Portugal international Pizzi. Not the 30 goals he managed last season, but the years of life he has led. 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If Jose Mourinho can bring his Portuguese compatriot to north London, Pizzi would be competing with right-sided duo Lucas Moura and Erik Lamela for a place in the starting line-up – and based on those players’ respective form in 2019/20, the Benfica man would be fancied to go straight into the team. While Bruno has averaged more goals over the last four seasons than Pizzi – 20 to 16 – Pizzi has averaged more assists at 16.5 to 15.75 and the Goals/Assists per 90 average over four seasons is about a tenth of a point apart at .726 for Pizzi and .828 for Bruno. Le 27 juillet 2013, Pizzi s'engage en faveur du Benfica Lisbonne. , who suggest Tottenham have been in initial talks regarding a potential move for the player, but have not yet followed up on those initial contacts.