Tottenham beat the drop, De Zerbi key to signing Benfica star | OneFootball

Tottenham secured their place in the next edition of the Premier League, a certainty that was only confirmed in the final round of the league after beating Everton in a match attended by Georgiy Sudakov. Now, with the millions intact, the London club has its eye on a Benfica star and could have an important ace up its sleeve.

the London club could use Roberto De Zerbi, the coach who saved them from relegation, as an important factor in convincing the Ukrainian to move to the Premier League.

As the Italian journalist wrote, the current Spurs manager knows Trubin well from the time they worked together at Shakhtar Donetsk in the 2021/22 season. According to the same source, the coach is a great admirer of the Benfica number 1’s footballing qualities.

It should be remembered that Trubin joined Benfica in the 2023/24 season, costing the club 10 million euros. An undisputed starter in goal for the Eagles, the goalkeeper is under contract until 2028 and has already admitted that he wants to continue wearing the Benfica shirt. However, the number 1 also did not rule out the possibility of moving to the Premier League.

In the 2025/26 season, playing for Benfica, Anatoliy Trubin — valued at 25 million euros — made 50 official appearances: 32 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 14 in the Champions League, two in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup.

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