Supporters of Tottenham Hotspur have recently reacted to a transfer report which has linked Spurs with RB Leipzig’s Marcel Sabitzer.
According to SportBILD, as cited by Sport Witness, Jose Mourinho’s outfit is keen on a move to seal the arrival of the Austrian midfielder from his Bundesliga club.
The player’s contract is currently set to expire in 2022 and it is claimed that a new deal for the 26-year-old middleman would be ‘too expensive’ for Leipzig.
It is stated in the report that the player finds the prospect of the Premier League ‘exciting’ and Tottenham are the keenest on Sabitzer of any English club.
SportBILD’s article also claims that the Austrian, who has a market value of £31.5m according to Transfermarkt, would be available for somewhere in the region of €30m (£26.6m).
This report was relayed to Spurs fans on Twitter by Hotspur Related, and it had lots of them talking.
So, what did these Spurs fans have to say about the transfer report on Marcel Sabitzer?
#thfc are leading the competition to sign Marcel Sabitzer next summer. The winger would cost around €30M, with his RB Leipzig contract expiring in 2022 and deemed too expensive to renew. [Sport Bild]
— Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) November 11, 2020
YESYESYES
— 23 (@luantktk) November 11, 2020
he’s not a defensive midfielder. We need a Hojbjerg type of player who can rotate with him. We also need 2 new centerbacks tbh before we look at any other position
— Hal (@HLDSpurs) November 11, 2020
Would you be pleased if Spurs signed Marcel Sabitzer?
No, he's not that good
Yes, he's a class player
Scenes when we land Skriniar and Sabitzer in January ?
— shonen (@shonenthfc) November 11, 2020
DO IT
BARGAIN OF THE CENTURY https://t.co/0mSaEtNSuS— KanefromtheLane #FREESABITZER (@kanefromthelane) November 11, 2020
Oh my days I’d be so happy if this happened
Massive sabitzer fanboy https://t.co/vriLBfD7kf— SimplySpurs (@coyslife) November 11, 2020
This would be amazing https://t.co/yymc2gxlAL
— Adam (@AdamStubbz) November 11, 2020
I’d go mental if this happens. One of my favorite ballers out there
— Mario ? (@noTaiGaa) November 11, 2020
OMDSSSSSSSSSSS https://t.co/YtXDtyTEvn
— ? (@Bergwijns) November 11, 2020
He is not a winger
— Juan (@JuanEst5I) November 11, 2020
can’t believe some of you clowns are saying don’t need him. How priviledged are you? This player destroyed us last year, he is absolute class. Would love him at spurs
— THANK JAN (@thfc_jae) November 11, 2020
So far this season, Sabitzer has made three appearances in the Bundesliga for RB Leipzig, in which he has scored two goals and provided no assists (per WhoScored).
Over the three outings, he has earned a solid 6.94/10 average rating, which has made him the club’s 10th-best performer this season.
The same average rating for Spurs in the Premier League would make him the seventh-best performer in Mourinho’s squad.
Grealish would cost double that & to me there’s not much difference between the two
— ???=???MARA ? (@MaraDinho_10) November 11, 2020
No thanks
— ????? ??????? (@FootballOllie) November 11, 2020
As can be seen in these responses from Spurs supporters, there was a mixed reaction amongst them regarding the transfer link with Marcel Sabitzer.