Chukwueze’s coach Emery’s mind made up over deal for Tottenham loan star

Villarreal boss, Unai Emery, has indicated he would jump at the chance to keep Tottenham loanee Juan Foyth.

The versatile Foyth penned a new contract with Spurs before going out on loan to Villarreal last October.

The Argentina centre-back extended his association with Spurs until the summer of 2023. His future though in north London is unclear.

He fell down the pecking order under Jose Mourinho and decided to move out on loan in a bid to get some football.

The defender has made 23 appearances in all competitions in a variety of positions for the Yellow Submarine.

Foyth has played as a centre-back in the Champions League, while he has been used in a defensive midfield role in LaLiga and at right-back.

Emery is a fan of the 23-year-old and says he wanted to sign him for Paris Saint-Germain prior to his arrival at Spurs from Estudiantes in 2017.

“I knew Juan Foyth, I called him to sign for PSG, but he had already signed with Tottenham,” Emery told AS (via Sport Witness).

“He was a player that we knew well and knew that his versatility would give us a lot. That versatility and his quality is what we acquire. That’s why we signed him, and now he has given us what we expected.

“His performance has been very good, he has fulfilled all the options at a high, very high level. His versatility was what we wanted, in addition to playing as a centre-back.”