Tottenham Hotspur have signed Rodrigo Bentancur to a new long-term contract, with the Uruguayan regularly playing alongside Joao Palhinha this season.
Since Thomas Frank walked through the door, Spurs have tied down captain Cristian Romero to a new contract.
Djed Spence has also put pen to paper on a new deal, even though the full-back’s last new contract came less than 12 months ago.
Tottenham announced today that Rodrigo Bentancur has become the latest key player to sign a new Spurs contract, committing his long-term future to the N17 club.
Tottenham are fans of Rodrigo Bentancur partnership
Journalist Ben Jacobs reports that, as well as keeping Bentancur long-term with a new deal, Tottenham are also inclined to activate the £26m option to buy Joao Palhinha at the end of the season.
The journalist asserts that the Spurs boss and others at the club have been impressed by the partnership that Bentancur and Palhinha have formed at the base of the Tottenham midfield.
Palhinha and Bentancur have started four Premier League games together so far this season, although that included the 1-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth, 2-2 draw to Brighton, and the recent 1-1 draw at home to Wolves.
Journalist says the Bentancur-Palhinha partnership has major shortcomings
However, not everyone is a fan of pairing the Portuguese midfielder with the Uruguayan in the middle of the park.
Journalist Jack Pitt-Brooke suggested recently that playing Bentancur and Palhinha together hinders Tottenham creatively and in ball progression, despite the defensive benefits offered by that double-pivot.
Pitt-Brooke suggested that it is perhaps time for Frank to rethink using Palhinha in games where Spurs are expected to have a lot of the ball and win.