Tottenham Hotspur could start talks with Rodrigo Bentancur on a new contract before the summer window.
This is according to Sami Mokbel of The Daily Mail, who claims that Spurs will soon look into Rodrigo Bentancur’s contract situation.
Bentancur was bought for around £19 million in January 2021 when he transferred from Juventus alongside Dejan Kulushevski.
The 26-year-old has done well in north London since signing under Antonio Conte, helping the Italian to a top-four finish this term.
His second season with Spurs proved to be more difficult as he suffered a cruciate ligament injury last February which kept him out until October.
However, after injuring his ankle on his return to the starting eleven against Aston Villa in November, Bentancur has started the last three games for Spurs in all competitions.
The Uruguayan drew 2-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday and seems to have finally found his place in Ange Postecoglou’s team.
Mokbel believes that Spurs will soon start talking about a new contract with the midfielder.
Tottenham could offer Bentancur a new contract:
On Last Word on Spurs, Mokbel was asked whether the Spurs will consider a new contract after extending the contracts of Destini Udogie and Pape Matar Sarr this season.
“I think Bentancur is an integral part of your style of play,” the journalist said. “I think he just gets it, doesn’t he? He understands Anže Bale. He’s such an intelligent player.
“He’s key to the way Tottenham want to play the game and that will certainly be one of the things they will try to do. At least to have a conversation so that there is no uncertainty about his future when the summer comes.”
After Conte took Bentancur into his arms, he signed a contract that will run until 2026.
The centre-forward’s final two years of his contract will expire in the summer and it would certainly not be a surprise if Spurs secured his long-term future.
Despite injury problems over the last ten months, Bentancur has already proven to be a good fit for Postecoglou’s style of play. Jamie Redknapp described him as a “fantastic” talent after Sunday’s performance at Old Trafford and also believes he fits the role of Postecoglou’s central midfielder.
You can imagine that Spurs will want to avoid him as he approaches the last 18 months of his contract, as the top clubs would undoubtedly be on the lookout.