Tottenham Hotspur Complete Their Second Signing This Summer: The Right Option For Jose? | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the arrival of Joe Hart. The ex-Manchester City goalkeeper, who has been a free agent after his contract expired at Burnley, has signed a two-year deal with the Lilywhites. He becomes the second signing for Spurs this summer, following Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who joined from Southampton.

Is Joe Hart Still Relevant In English Football?

A former number one goalkeeper for Manchester City, Hart’s downfall truly began since the arrival of Pep Guardiola, who was unhappy with the goalkeeper’s lack of ball-playing qualities. It was followed by a dreadful loan spell at Torino that proved detrimental to his reputation.

Hart most recently has played for Burnley, where he struggled to compete with Nick Pope. It is firmly indicated by the fact that the veteran made only 19 Premier League appearances since joining the Clarets in 2018, with none of those appearances coming in the 2019/20 campaign.

As a result, Hart has lost way when it comes to relevancy in English football. But having been linked with a move to newly-promoted Leeds United, the former English international is still a respected figure in the Premier League and his apparent arrival at Spurs is a testament to his quality.

What Hart’s Arrival Could Mean For Tottenham?

The addition of Hart clearly suggests that Jose Mourinho is ready to address the certain weaknesses of his Tottenham side. During his short ongoing spell in north London, the Portuguese mastermind has been quick to realise the decline of Hugo Lloris.

The Frenchman has not been consistent at all while second choice keeper Paulo Gazzaniga hasn’t been able to add much either. And after releasing Michael Vorm in the summer, Hart would be a sensible buy for the Lilywhites.

What truly makes the England goalkeeper such an appealing option for Spurs is his experience at the highest level of football. It should be useful when competing with someone like Lloris.

He should also bring a winning mentality into the team, having won two Premier League titles himself along with an FA Cup and 75 caps for the England national team. Such experience and pedigree often gets ignored in modern-day football.

However, it goes without saying that the 33-year-old must make full use of his chances if he is to become a little more than a benchwarmer at Tottenham next season. It will also be interesting to see how Gazzaniga ups his game, following the arrival of this veteran goalkeeper this summer.