TEAMtalk have revealed that Tottenham target Samuel Iling-Junior would not accept a bit-part role at his next club.
Iling-Junior was expected by many to be the next breakout star at Juventus but the winger has struggled for game time for Massimiliano Allegri’s side this season and there is growing speculation linking him with a return to England.
Several Italian outlets have reported over the last week that the 20-year-old is likely to depart the Allianz Stadium, with Spurs being his most likely destination (TuttoMercatoWeb).
Gazzetta dello Sport even claimed last Wednesday that the Serie A giants would be willing to sell the winger for €15m (£13.1m) since he has refused to sign a new contract.
Samuel Iling-Junior
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Samuel Iling-Junior wants first-team football
It has now been explained by TEAMtalk that Iling-Junior would not accept being a squad player at his next club as the main reason he is leaving Juve is to get regular minutes under his belt.
The report suggests that as of yet, Ange Postecoglou and Spurs have not offered the youngster any guarantees regarding starts, and it remains to be seen if they do so.
The publication backs up what we have heard from other sources by stating that Spurs are also eyeing moves for other wide players, including Al-Ittihad’s Jota.
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If Iling-Junior’s number one priority is to get regular starts under his belt, he would probably prefer to move to a mid-table club such as Fulham as I do not see Postecoglou offering him any assurances of game time.
