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Tottenham transfer news: Spurs should investigate these five under the radar Premier League stars

By Rucker Haringey

HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
HULL, ENGLAND - MAY 21: Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Hull City and Tottenham Hotspur at the KC Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Hull, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 17: James Ward-Prowse of Southampton and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United battle for possession during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on May 17, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 17: James Ward-Prowse of Southampton and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United battle for possession during the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on May 17, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) /

4. James Ward-Prowse, Southampton

If you want to see Spurs’ set piece deliveries improve, then purchasing Ward-Prowse is the move for you. The young English midfielder specializes in delivering tantalizing corners and devastating free kicks on a regular basis.

Christian Eriksen isn’t going to be dislodged as Tottenham’s starting number ten, but he needs more competition. At the very least, Ward-Prowse would give Pochettino a quality alternative to starting Eriksen every match.

At just 22 years of age, he still has plenty of room to grow as a football player too. Right now, he is too much of a specialist to really be a regular starter for a Champions League club. If he can round out his game and contribute more defensively, he could certainly ascend to that level.

Southampton aren’t going to want to part with Ward-Prowse, but it’s a move Spurs should investigate nonetheless. Pochettino and company can tout Champions League football and their ability to get players into the England squad as reasons that Ward-Prowse should push for the move. He’d be an excellent addition to Spurs’ young corps.

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