“It’s really, really nice”: £8m defender explains why he chose Spurs over PSG
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Juan Foyth has revealed Mauricio Pochettino’s presence at Tottenham was the main reason he chose to join Spurs over Paris Saint-Germain.
Tottenham spent a reported £8 million to sign Foyth from Argentine club Estudiantes in the summer of 2017, but the 21-year-old didn’t make his Premier League debut until this season.
Foyth gave away two penalties on his league debut in a 3-2 win at Wolves, but since then he has impressed every time he has been called upon in the heart of defence.
It is believed Foyth had the choice between joining Spurs and PSG in the summer of 2017, and it was something of a surprise he chose the Londoners given PSG’s rise in stature over recent years.
But the centre-back has said the chance to learn fr...