Mourinho sees Skipp as future Spurs captain

Football
17 Jul 2020 • 10:12 PM MYT
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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says he sees Oliver Skipp as a future club captain.

The midfielder penned new terms to 2024 today.

"I'm really happy," Mourinho said. "Everybody in the club is, his team-mates are, I am and Skippy is or not he wouldn't sign the contract. I think he's genuinely Tottenham's future.

"He's one of these players by human quality, by personality, he is one of these kids that I have no doubt he will be an important player for Tottenham.

"Sometimes coaches are selfish and I told him that. I never told him I want him to go on loan, I always told him I wanted him to stay here because that's the selfish perspective of a coach who wants the best possible squad.

"In his mind he wants to go on loan, [for] six months, the whole season. He feels that he needs that, I also feel that would be good for his evolution, so maybe that is the direction we go. I think he can be more than a player, he can be a future captain here. Hugo, Harry.

"I see this kid being one day a future captain here by his character, by his personality. I feel really happy that he signed."

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