Tottenham Must Remain Cautious over Potential Transfer of Vlad Chiriches

Speculation that Tottenham Hotspur defender Vlad Chiriches might be transferred to Roma has persisted since last summer.The Mirror's Darren Lewis and Mail Online's David Kent reported interest from the Serie A club back in July. In November, the London Evening Standard's Tom Collomosse suggested Juventus had joined the Giallorossi in keeping tabs on the Romania international.

Now with the January transfer window approaching, Il Tempo, via Football Italia, believes a loan move for Chiriches with the option of a permanent transfer is set to be completed.The impending arrival of DeAndre Yedlin could mean Chiriches isn't needed there if the American settles quickly. But injuries or bad form in defence could necessitate his selection down the line. Spurs' shortage of defenders at points after Christmas last year shows the swiftness with which a club can quickly become shorthanded.

For the club's decision-makers to rob themselves of that option mid-season is unnecessarily risky.Hot and cold since his summer 2013 arrival in north London, Chriches' long-term future might be elsewhere. For now, though, there have been enough hints of quality that the prospect of him fully finding his feet at the club should not yet be dismissed.

If nothing else, he could still prove useful this season. Should Tottenham decide to move him on this summer, a full international like Chiriches would attract interest regardless of his form.


Source http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2313179-tottenham-must-remain-cautious-over-potential-transfer-of-vlad-chiriches