{"id":1089932,"date":"2019-05-21T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1089932"},"modified":"2019-05-21T12:35:51","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T11:35:51","slug":"jota-next-cristiano-ronaldo-linked-with-spurs","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/jota-next-cristiano-ronaldo-linked-with-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Jota? &#8216;The next Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019 linked with Spurs move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly been keeping tabs on Benfica winger Jota and will make a move to secure his services this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Portuguese publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.record.pt\/futebol\/futebol-nacional\/liga-nos\/benfica\/detalhe\/tottenham-faz-sondagem-por-jota\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Record<\/a>, Mauricio Pochettino has earmarked the Lisbon-born\u00a0wonderkind as the ideal forward to reinforce his attacking armoury.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who is Jota? Five key things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Age:<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> 20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Position: <\/strong>Left winger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Career path so far:\u00a0<\/strong>Benfica B (2017 -), Benfica (2018 -)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key stat:\u00a0<\/strong>During his four\u00a0Primeira Liga appearances in 2017\/18 Jota created 3.2 chances per 90 minutes &#8211; the second-highest ratio of any Benfica player.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Did you know?\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Jota has earned the moniker &#8216;the next Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217; courtesy of his impressive displays for Benfica.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>https:\/\/audioboom.com\/posts\/7266091-the-season-defining-story-from-each-of-europe-s-top-five-leagues<\/p>\n<p>Having previously become the first ever Premier League club to not sign a player across a single campaign, Spurs could be set for a busy window this time around as\u00a0Pochettino looks to build on a stellar season.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine&#8217;s current crop of superstars are about to embark on a Champions League final against Liverpool, but there is a growing sense that the Lilywhites will undergo a slight transformation this summer.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Jota could be in line to relocate to north London. The 20-year-old is highly sought-after\u00a0across the continent, with the cream of Europe rumoured to be queuing up for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the campaign,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ojogo.pt\/futebol\/1a-liga\/benfica\/noticias\/interior\/bayern-promete-investir-em-grande-e-pode-deixar-uns-milhoes-no-benfica-10711679.html?fbclid=IwAR2HfRRCE2GisaUe2lCJ_bnnVorirFd5_9WnMtgd9W9J5h2Vug_xmcOGgmc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">O Jogo<\/a> suggested Bayern Munich were exploring the possibility of bringing him to Bavaria, while Real Madrid have also been associated with his signature.<\/p>\n<p>However, Spurs are now hot favourites to land the prodigiously-gifted tyro, and with a reported\u00a0\u00a326.3m release clause, his acquisition comes at a modest price, but what exactly would he offer to a Spurs side already brimming with attacking quality?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luka Jovic\u0301, Daniel James, Matthijs de Ligt TRANSFER NEWS w\/Squawka\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sZt8jyEqEZU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Style of play<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cast your mind back to the\u00a0Under-19s European Championship last year in Finland. Portugal, under the tactical watch of\u00a0Helio Sousa, clinched the coveted price, defeating\u00a0Moise Kean&#8217;s Italy in the final.<\/p>\n<p>There were two standout performers in the blue ribbon tournament for youth football: Jota and his teammate Francisco Trincao.<\/p>\n<p>Both wingers finished the finals on five goals apiece, making them the competition&#8217;s joint-top goalscorers, but it was their wonderment from the wings, rather than prowess in front of goal, that really caught the eye.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1089699\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/transfer-moves-spurs-this-summer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1089699\" class=\"wp-image-1089699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-66x37.jpg 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-620x350.jpg 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/19145744\/SPURS-TRANSFER-NEWS-1-940x530.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1089699\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">READ MORE:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/transfer-moves-spurs-this-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer moves to expect from Spurs this summer<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jota, with his\u00a0balletic brilliance and majestic gait, drew rave reviews and comparisons with a certain Ronaldo naturally followed as he was named in the team of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>As such, many were predicting this term to be the breakthrough year for the Portugal Under-19\u00a0playmaker, but opportunities have so far proven sporadic at the\u00a0Estadio da Luz.<\/p>\n<p>However, with versatility in the final third, twinkle-toed feet and an impressive 13 goals and 16 assists for Benfica B this season, Jota should be set for a more prominent role next term &#8211; the question is: who with?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>From Benfica to Spurs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Benfica, a hotbed for producing young talent and unearthing some of Portugal&#8217;s most gifted players, has been\u00a0enjoying the fruits of its famed\u00a0academy in Seixal in recent years,\u00a0reaping the rewards of its esteemed youth set-up.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of\u00a0Bernardo Silva, Andre Gomes, Joao Cancelo\u00a0and\u00a0Goncalo Guedes have all earned their footballing educations at Benfica, and are just some of the famous alumni to have emerged from the prestigious academy over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1089939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/20212214\/PA-41772491.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/20212214\/PA-41772491.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/20212214\/PA-41772491-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/20212214\/PA-41772491-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/05\/20212214\/PA-41772491-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And little has changed, with\u00a0coach Bruno Lage affording plenty of playing time to young talent, with the likes of\u00a0Ruben Dias,\u00a0Joao Felix and\u00a0Gedson Fernandes all flourishing under his auspices.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was crucial to have younger players in the first team.\u00a0It&#8217;s important for others young players from Seixal to believe that it&#8217;s possible to reach the main team in the future.<\/p>\n<p>It was a huge achievement for us and especially for the fans who have supported this group of young people immensely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211;\u00a0Lage on youth policy at Benfica<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Jota is the next in line to take the spotlight, but he may not be given his chance to fully showcase his worth on home soil, with some of Europe&#8217;s biggest clubs circling the\u00a0Estadio da Luz.<\/p>\n<p>A buy-out clause of just \u00a326.3m is an absolute snip in today&#8217;s market, and with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/tottenham\/tottenham-will-consider-transfer-offers-for-a-dozen-players-as-mauricio-pochettino-plans-for-the-big-a4110191.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">question marks hanging over the heads of Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko<\/a>, Jota could prove the perfect panacea to Pochettino&#8217;s potential puzzle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly been keeping tabs on Benfica winger Jota and will make a move to secure his services this summer. According to Portuguese publication Record, Mauricio Pochettino has earmarked the Lisbon-born\u00a0wonderkind as the ideal forward to reinforce his attacking armoury. Who is Jota? Five key things to know&#8230; Age: 20 Position: Left winger&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":1090001,"parent":0,"menu_order":6767,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Spurs transfer news: Benfica winger Jota profile and style of play","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Benfica winger Jota has emerged as one of the hottest talents in European football and Spurs could be about to land him - but who is he?","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-1089932","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Spurs transfer news: Benfica winger Jota profile and style of play<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Benfica winger Jota has emerged as one of the hottest talents in European football and Spurs could be about to land him - but who is he?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/jota-next-cristiano-ronaldo-linked-with-spurs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Who is Jota? 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