Other clubs know the value of Bentaleb
While some Tottenham fans amazingly fail to see what Nabil Bentaleb does and why people have been amazed at how he has handled being thrown in the pressure cooker of Premier League football at a tender age, other clubs don't.
Both Manchester City and PSG, for instance, were both chasing him. Manchester City were widely reported in the British press to be interested in signing him, as were Liverpool and Arsenal were even mentioned. France Football revealed that PSG wanted to sign the 20-year-old Algerian, they approached his representatives before switching their attentions to Benjamin Stambouli. Roma, Lazio, Napoli and Juventus from Italy were all reported to have made advances towards the defensive midfielder.
His game grew last year thanks to Tim Sherwood picking and sticking with him before giving him a rest ahead of the World Cup, where he excelled. Mauricio Pochettino benefitted from his early introduction and the early introduction of Harry Kane towards the end of Sherwood's reign. The goals he scored at the end of that season showed he could make it at Premier League level.
Despite all the paper talk he was never going to leave Tottenham, we are the club who gave him a chance when nobody else would. Sherwood took a chance on him and Bentaleb has said previously this is his club, this is a club he feels for. The new five-year deal he signed ensures we can benefit from his improvement.
The number and standard of clubs that were interested in signing him before he signed his new deal speak volumes about his play and his potential for improvement. Being only 20 he has years ahead of him at the top level and he hasn't cost us anything.
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The experienced players cost Spurs a Champions League spot
Both Manchester City and PSG, for instance, were both chasing him. Manchester City were widely reported in the British press to be interested in signing him, as were Liverpool and Arsenal were even mentioned. France Football revealed that PSG wanted to sign the 20-year-old Algerian, they approached his representatives before switching their attentions to Benjamin Stambouli. Roma, Lazio, Napoli and Juventus from Italy were all reported to have made advances towards the defensive midfielder.
His game grew last year thanks to Tim Sherwood picking and sticking with him before giving him a rest ahead of the World Cup, where he excelled. Mauricio Pochettino benefitted from his early introduction and the early introduction of Harry Kane towards the end of Sherwood's reign. The goals he scored at the end of that season showed he could make it at Premier League level.
Despite all the paper talk he was never going to leave Tottenham, we are the club who gave him a chance when nobody else would. Sherwood took a chance on him and Bentaleb has said previously this is his club, this is a club he feels for. The new five-year deal he signed ensures we can benefit from his improvement.
The number and standard of clubs that were interested in signing him before he signed his new deal speak volumes about his play and his potential for improvement. Being only 20 he has years ahead of him at the top level and he hasn't cost us anything.
Further Tottenham Reading
The Chadli vs Lamela shot time tells a story
Where England right to pick Mason over Shelvey
The experienced players cost Spurs a Champions League spot
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