[인터풋볼] Reporter Daesik Kim = Giovanni Lo Celso is known to have not properly followed coach Antonio Conte’s instructions.
When the transfer window opened, Lo Celso was not listed for sale. Dele Alli, Tanguy Ndombele, and Matt Doherty were only mentioned by Steven Berwein. It was shortly after the Chelsea game that Tottenham had decided to sell Lo Celso.
After the announcement of Tottenham’s Chelsea starting list on the 23rd (Korean time), the global soccer media ‘Goal.com’ said, “There is a possibility that Tottenham will sell both Lo Celso and Alli through the January transfer market. The two are close to being released from Conte-led Tottenham. Both players were removed from the roster in an important league match against Chelsea, which is an indicator that their time at Tottenham is over.”
When asked about Lo Celso’s exclusion from the roster after the match against Chelsea, Conte said: “I came out with the best squad for the game. Ask the club any non-match questions,” he declined to answer.
It turns out that Conte was very disappointed with Lo Celso’s behavior inside Tottenham. British ‘The Independent’ said, “Director Conte was growing tired of Lo Celso’s efforts. “Lo Celso is definitely a good player, but he didn’t follow the directions at all to the level the manager asked for.”
It is unknown whether Lo Celso will leave on loan or a full transfer within the remaining transfer window, but no matter what outcome he faces, the evaluation cannot be erased as a failed signing. Tottenham have invested 32 million euros (about 43.3 billion won) to bring Lo Celso, due to their poor financial situation.
When Lo Celso was signed, Christian Eriksen was suffering from transfer rumors, so there were many evaluations that he was Eriksen’s replacement. That said, expectations for Lo Celso were very high. However, it is almost impossible to find Lo Celso playing full-time in the league after a full-time signing. In 84 matches for Tottenham, his final record was 8 goals and 6 assists. Compared to Real Betis, where he scored 16 goals and 6 assists in 45 appearances, it is significantly lower.
