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Former Chelsea and Marseille striker Tony Cascarino
believes that in new signing Sebastien Bassong, Tottenham Hotspur
may have found their heir to captain Ledley King.
The 22-year-old French-born Cameroonian made 30 league
appearances for Newcastle United and was expected to leave the club
during the close-season following the Toon's relegation.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Aston Villa were tipped to restore
the powerful centre-back to the top-flight of English football.
However, the former Metz man has joined Harry Redknapp's men at
White Hart Lane, providing welcome cover at the back following
injuries sustained to central defensive trio King, Michael Dawson
and Jonathan Woodgate.
And Cascarino, writing for the New Football Pools,
believes that Bassong - who now will be available for Spurs against
Liverpool on the opening weekend of the new season - is a shrewd
signing for Londoners.
"His main attributes are a good turn of pace, physical strength
and he’s not bad on the ball. He’ll only improve playing next to
experienced top quality defenders like Jonathan Woodgate and Ledley
King," he said.
"He has all the physical characteristics to be a big hit at
White Hart Lane.
"I have known about Bassong for a while since his Metz days and
he has always been highly-rated. An added bonus is that he is
extremely versatile and realistically can play anywhere in the back
four.
"Whether Tottenham have found the heir to Ledley King remains to
be seen but I’m sure he will prove to be another shrewd signing for
Redknapp alongside fellow new arrivals Kyle Naughton and Peter
Crouch."
