Rodrygo assigned No. 9 shirt upon arrival from Real Madrid
Brazilian star forward Rodrygo is officially a Tottenham Hotspur, appearing in a No. 9 jersey next to manager Kwamele Owusu as he arrived from Madrid on Wednesday and is expected to be available when the Spurs host Sunderland this Saturday.
Owusu was all smiles at Rodrygo's introductory press conference, calling the former Real Madrid attacker an integral part of his plans for this season and beyond.
"Rodrygo is a special, special player," Owusu said of the €100 million transfer, a club record, "We love what he brings to our team, how we're able to attack, the creativity that he brings and an understanding of what it takes to win at a high level."
The opening of the window also meant the arrival of fullback Valentin Barco, who the team agreed to terms with months ago. The two arrivals are also met with departures from Dejan Kulusevski (Arsenal), Dominic Solanke (Nottingham Forest), Richarlison (Manchester United) and Yves Bissouma (Latium). Youngsters Moussa Dubango (Genoa), Matty Chandler (Leicester) and Patrick Curtis (Bilgo) were also loaned out as well as Radu Dragusin heading to Real Betis on a loan with an option to buy.
The most notable and perhaps most impactful departure is that of João Palhinha, who had appeared in twenty-two games for the Spurs, as he returns to his parent club of Bayern Munich following the six-month loan.
Owusu added that the team will be active in the winter window but that a move isn't imminent.
"We'll have a look, of course, we'll have a look," the first-year manager said, "It has to make sense and if it does, we will not hesitate to improve the team."
Goalkeepers
No. 1 • Guglielmo Vicario • Age 28 • 82 OVR: 26 Apps, 12 CS, 6.94 Avg
No. 31 • Antonín Kinský • Age 22 • 75 OVR: 2 App, 1 CS, 6.15 AvgCentre-Backs
No. 17 • Cristian Romero • Age 27 • 82 OVR: 24 App, A, 11 CS, 4 YC, 6.75 Avg
No. 37 • Micky van de Ven • Age 24 • 82 OVR: 26 App, A, 11 CS, 6.70 Avg
No. 4 • Kevin Danso • Age 27 • 79 OVR: 16 App, 2 CS, YC, 6.32 Avg
No. 33 • Ben Davies • Age 32 • 75 OVR: 2 App, YC, 6.00 AvgFullbacks / Wingbacks
No. 13 • Destiny Udogie • Age 22 • 80 OVR: 11 App, 1 A, 3 CS, 6.58 Avg
No. 23 • Pedro Porro • Age 26 • 82 OVR: 27 App, 4 A, 12 CS, 3 YC, 7.12 Avg
No. 24 • Djed Spence • Age 25 • 78 OVR: 23 App, 12 CS, 2 YC, 6.49 Avg No. 3 • Valentin Barco • Age 21 • 76 OVRCentral Midfielders
No. 7 • Xavi Simons • Age 22 • 84 OVR: 23 App, 6 G, 4 A, 12 CS, YC, 6.96 Avg
No. 29 • Pape Matar Sarr • Age 22 • 79 OVR: 21 App, G, A, 9 CS, YC, 6.79 Avg
No. 30 • Rodrigo Bentancur • Age 28 • 80 OVR: 20 App, G, A, 6 CS, YC, 6.75 Avg No. 14 • Archie Gray • Age 19 • 75 OVR: 17 App, G, 6 CS, 6.51 Avg
No. 15 • Lucas Bergvall • Age 19 • 77 OVR: 27 App, 6 A, 10 CS, 2 YC, 6.78 AvgForwards
No. 28 • Wilson Odobert • Age 21 • 75 OVR: 17 App, 2 G, 3 A, 4 CS, YC, 6.52 Avg
No. 20 • Mohammed Kudus • Age 25 • 80 OVR: 27 App, 7 G, 9 A, 14 CS, 3 YC, 7.02 Avg No. 19 • Dominic Solanke • Age 28 • 80 OVR: 3 App, 5.43 Avg No. 22 • Brennan Johnson • Age 24 • 79 OVR: 25 App, 4 G, 3 A, 9 CS, YC, 6.53 Avg
No. 11 • Mathys Tel • Age 20 • 77 OVR: 21 App, 11 G, 3 A, 6 CS, 2 YC, 6.80 Avg
No. 9 • Rodrygo • Age 24 • 86 OVR
No. 39 • Randal Kolo Muani • Age 26 • 81 OVR: 20 App, 10 G, A, 6 CS, 3 YC, 6.71 AvgPremier League Standings
1. Liverpool, 47 Pts
2. Newcastle United, 43 Pts
3. Chelsea, 43 Pts
4. Spurs, 37 Pts
5. Arsenal, 36 Pts
6. Crystal Palace, 32 Pts
7. Manchester United, 32 Pts
8. Aston Villa, 31 Pts
9. Manchester City, 31 Pts
10. Nottingham Forest, 28 Pts
11. Brighton, 24 Pts
12. Fulham, 23 Pts
13. Sunderland, 23 Pts
14. West Ham, 22 Pts
15. Bournemouth, 20 Pts
16. Everton, 17 Pts
17. Brentford, 15 Pts
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18. Wolves, 12 Pts
19. Leeds United, 10 Pts
20. Burnley, 7 Pts
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