Former Tottenham defender Alan Hutton has questioned Tottenham’s decision to sell Kyle Walker-Peters this summer.
Hutton says that Walker-Peters is a very good player and still has time on his hands, whilst Tottenham have struggled at right-back with Serge Aurier.
Football Insider claim that Tottenham have made the decision to cash in on Walker-Peters as Jose Mourinho looks to move him on.
Speaking to Football Insider, Alan Hutton said:
It’s been difficult the right-back situation over the last year or so since Trippier left and Aurier came in.
He’s (Aurier) very up and down, he’s probably one of those that the manager’s probably pulling his hair out sometimes watching him.
You would have thought Walker-Peters would have maybe got a chance with Aurier being up and down but obviously the manager hasn’t really fancied him.
He’s still got time on his hands, he’s a young boy, he’s went out on loan so maybe it’s time for a little change, try something different, new scenery and get to work and prove to everybody.
He’s obviously a very good player, he’s broke through at Tottenham, there’s no denying that and show to everybody how good you actually are.
Read Southampton verdict
Walker-Peters has only made one appearance for Southampton since joining the club on loan in January. He played 73 minutes against Burnley in a 2-1 defeat at St. Mary’s, registering a WhoScored rating of just 6.48.
Despite his poor rating, the youngster did show some promising signs during the match. He completed an impressive three dribbles, along with making two tackles and one interception. Considering it was his first game of the year and his debut for a new club, it could have gone worse for him.
If he could build on that performance and add to other areas of his game, in terms of end product in the final third and positional play defensively, he could be a good addition to Southampton’s squad. He is only 22 and has room to improve and be coached by Ralph Hasenhuttl, so the Saints could benefit from Spurs’ decision to sell Walker-Peters this summer if they snap him up on a permanent deal.
With Yan Valery currently poised to be the only right-back at the club this summer, Walker-Peters could also offer key competition for places in that area of the pitch.
