Alasdair Gold has said that even though Joe Rodon has failed to hit the expected heights at Tottenham, the North London club could end up making a profit on the centre-back next summer, given how well he is currently doing at Leeds United.
It was Rodon’s dominant performances in the Championship for Swansea City that convinced Tottenham to part ways with £15m (including add-ons) to sign the Welshman back in 2020.
The defender has never really got a run in the Spurs starting eleven, being overlooked by successive managers and has had to drop back down to the second tier to get his career back on track.
The centre-back continues to get rave reviews for his displays on loan at Elland Road this season, with his stock seemingly growing with each game that he plays for Daniel Farke’s men.
Earlier this month, Football Insider revealed that several Premier League clubs had been alerted by the Tottenham man’s display, with some even alleged to have reached out to the Lilywhites about the player.
The report claimed that Ange Postecoglou’s men could demand £15m for the 26-year-old in the summer amid the growing interest in his services.
Joe Rodon could turn a profit for Tottenham
Gold believes that the fee could even shoot up to the £20m mark if the centre-half continues excelling over the next few months.
He said on the Gold & Guest Talk Tottenham podcast: “I think Joe Rodon’s going to go for a fair whack of money. I think this is exactly what Spurs want from these kind of loan deals.
“Especially with having no option on the deal, Leeds, Rodon could be up there. You know, he could be like £15m upwards. Maybe even if he is incredible and gets them up, you could be looking at £20m. Spurs could end up making a profit on him.”
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It looks certain that Rodon will be playing in the Premier League next season, irrespective of whether Leeds get promoted or not. While Tottenham would want to sell the centre-back to the highest bidder, the player will have a lot of power in choosing his next destination as he will be down to the final year of his contract in June.