Tottenham's Destiny Udogie is READY to prove himself to Postecoglou
Finally, Good News for Tottenham. One year after he signed, Iyenoma Destiny Udogie has joined up with the squad, promising to help Ange Postecoglou bring back fun and flair as a left-back who idolised Brazil and Real Madrid legend Marcelo.
Udogie is Italian, born in Verona, to parents of Nigerian heritage. He signed last summer in a deal worth up to £20million from Udinese but stayed there for another year to develop in Serie A.
His first name means Good News, and he hopes to bring a change in fortune for the club he watched struggling from afar last season, stumbling as they sacked Antonio Conte and went through two interim managers before appointing Postecoglou after his success at Celtic.
'Almost every Premier League game, I was watching them,' said 20-year-old Udogie, who scored and impressed on his first appearance for Tottenham in a 3-2 defeat against West Ham in Perth on Tuesday.
'The Premier League is a difficult league. Every year, it turns. The team was good, just not lucky with the season.'
Postecoglou has already impressed upon his players his desire to see an adventurous brand of football after the cautious, counterattacking styles of Conte, Jose Mourinho and Nuno Espirito Santo.
'I like his idea of football,' said Udogie. 'He wants to play football with the ball. Wants to have the ball. I feel like this is going to be a good season for us. We're going to play good football.
'I know it is a big league, a very challenging league. I'm ready, I have confidence, I feel ready.'
Although recognised as a wing-back, the Italy Under-21 international has no doubt he can adapt to play for Postecoglou in a back-four without losing his attacking strengths.
'The new gaffer is really good, I'm ready to work for him,' said Udogie.
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