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Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a potential summer swoop for Max Aarons, per Football.London.
The Norwich City right-back has been identified as a potential replacement to Kieran Trippier, who could leave the club in this transfer window.
After a disappointing season from the England international, epitomised by his howler of an own goal against Chelsea, he has been linked with a move to Serie A – both Juventus and Napoli have been credited with an interest.
And the Football.London report claims that an enquiry will be made for Aarons if Trippier does depart.
The 19-year-old played a key role in Norwich’s promotion to the Premier League in 2018/19, making 43 appearances in all competitions and scoring three goals while registering six assists.
An exceptionally talented teenager, it remains to be seen if Spurs would be able to lure him away from the Canaries, as they prepare for another tilt at the top-flight in 2019/20.
But could Aarons replace Trippier if he does move to north London?
Football FanCast’s writers give their verdicts below!
Matt Dawson
“I’m not sure whether Aarons is quite ready to make the step up to a team as good as Tottenham. It’s clear Spurs need another right-back after Trippier’s quite frankly dismal performance season in 2018/19 but for the time being, Aarons would be nothing more than a squad player. Playing 41 times in the league last season means he now has plenty of experience under his belt whilst the six assists he notched certainly shows he possesses similar attacking traits to Trippier. However, acting as a direct replacement may be a stretch too far considering Aarons has never played at Premier League level before.”
Billy Meyers
“I think I could replace Trippier at Tottenham! The former Burnley man seems to have run his course at the club – he was the biggest weak link of the north Londoners’ 2018/19 campaign, making two mistakes leading to goals in the Premier League. If Mauricio Pochettino could get his hands on Aarons, it is scary to think just how good the Norwich youngster could become considering the potential he showed last season. You only have to look at what the Argentine did with Luke Shaw and Adam Lallana at Southampton, the pair earning big-money moves to Manchester United and Liverpool respectively, to see what he can do with young English talent – I think this move would solve a major weak spot for Tottenham for the foreseeable future.”
James Beavis
“He certainly could replace Trippier. Tottenham are in a no-lose situation when it comes to signing a new right-back this summer given how disappointing Trippier and Serge Aurier were in general last season. The former was favoured by Pochettino previously because of his ability to get forward and swing crosses into the box, but he only picked up three assists in 27 Premier League appearances in 2018/19, while the latter has always been a rash defender and only managed 17 outings last season.
“Aarons may have only picked up six setups in 41 Championship outings for Norwich City last term himself, but he is only 19 years of age and has already proven with the Canaries that he has the potential to get better.
“Interestingly, two of the teenager’s strengths on WhoScored are his dribbling and his ability to play key passes – both of which suggest he would be the ideal attacking full-back in a Pochettino team.”
