The era isn’t even a year old just yet, but
Tottenham fans will be encouraged by what they have seen. Postecoglou has brought an all-out attacking style to Tottenham and his work developing some exceptional talents can’t be ignored. had real promise after arriving from Wolfsburg but he hadn’t quite become one of the Bundesliga’s very best. The Dutchman is becoming indispensable for Tottenham though, growing into an outstanding centre back after just months under Postecoglou. Then there is , who was actually signed by Tottenham a year before Postecoglou’s arrival. The Italian was snapped up from Udinese before being sent back on loan to the Serie A side for the 2022-23 season. Udogie is now playing his first
Premier League campaign and has turned in some superb performances, arguably emerging as the top left back in the Premier League this season. Teammate with both club and country, , – but that sentiment may not be shared back home. Udogie played the full 90 minutes as
Italy scraped past
Venezuela on Thursday night but rated his performance at just 5 out of 10. The 21-year-old wasn’t even on the bench for Monday’s clash with Ecuador but there seemingly isn’t reason for concern about an injury. have now taken a look at the Italy squad and predicted who will be travelling for Euro 2024. Italy’s first-choice left back is the Inter Milan star Federico Dimarco, so Udogie would have faced an uphill battle to start in this tournament anyway. However, TMW now suggest that Udogie will miss out on the squad entirely, picking
Juventus ace Andrea Cambiaso instead. It’s stated that Cambiaso’s ability to play on the right side brings versatility that Udogie just can’t provide. Centre back Riccardo Calafiori is also named in the squad by TMW and he has history of playing at left back too. still have Udogie in their squad for Euro 2024 but note that right wing back Raoul Bellanova could get the nod over him, with Cambiaso on the left. add that Udogie ‘took a step back’ in this international break and his place isn’t completely secure. Udogie may be shining for Tottenham but it looks like he faces an uphill battle to convince the Italian media and maybe even boss Luciano Spalletti ahead of Euro 2024. Udogie is only 21 and should have plenty of major tournaments ahead of him, especially if he continues to develop at Tottenham, but missing out would still feel like a big blow after a strong season.