New Signing: 2nd February 2025
Position: CB
Name: Kevin Danso
Age: 26
Nationality: Austrian
Transfer: Permanent
Value: £25m
Status at previous Club: Signing for Lens in 2021, Danso played a crucial role in helping his team secure second place in the league and qualify for the following season’s Champions League and was also selected for the Austrian squad for the Uefa Euro 2024.
Other reported interest: Rumours of other clubs included Aston Villa & Wolves during the January Window.
Previous Clubs:
Lens: 2021-25
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan): 2020-21
Southampton (loan): 2019-20
FC Augsburg: 2014-21
Milton Keynes Dons: 2014
Reading (started out as a Striker)
Player Stats:
Appearances: 224 games played across all leagues / cup competitions
Goals: 10
Transfer Rating: 6/10
Summary:
Having played 4 games so far at Tottenham he has been part of a defence that has conceded 7, with that number unfortunately including the 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool. Thankfully the numbers have improved since then, conceding 3 more in the next 3 games.
I’ve only given the transfer rating a 6 as I don’t think it is a signing to get anything excited about. It was a helpful signing for Ange with a squad that was deeply struggling with injuries so of course he will contribute until the end of the season. He doesn’t look like he will be a starter once all players have returned from injury and even if Romero does leave in the summer, I don’t see Danso being his replacement anymore than Dragusin.
Obviously there were links to other defenders before the arrival of Danso including the likes of Tomori and the signing of Danso was merely a last minute January signing that was desperately needed to fill a hole. In fact it couldn’t have been any more last minute because we signed him in February:)
Having watched him in 4 games now I can’t say I have exactly been wowed, with no particular skills jumping out at me. Maybe you will think I am being harsh but he is a squad player, that’s all. He is not going to be a player we turn to in the future to help us get back into the champions league if that day ever arrives!