Tottenham coach Igor Tudor on Liverpool’s defensive target: He can play for the best clubs in the world

Author: Panos Kostopoulos

Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester City have been tracking the versatile Italian while Tudor backs Tottenham to avoid relegation

Liverpool are among the clubs reportedly monitoring Andrea Cambiaso, placing Juventus in a delicate position as the summer window approaches.

Financially a proposal in the region of €60 million to €70 million, roughly £61.2 million, would reportedly demand serious reflection.

Linked not long ago with a move to AC Milan, his profile has only expanded since and his adaptability is central to that growth.

Equally comfortable on the left or right, he can operate as a wing back, a traditional full back or drift into midfield as a ‘mezzala’. In modern tactical frameworks, that flexibility is gold.

Europe’s giants circle as Tudor makes bold claims

Both Real Madrid and Liverpool addressed defensive depth during the summer of 2025. Los Blancos secured Álvaro Carreras, while Liverpool added Milos Kerkez. Even so, interest in Cambiaso has not cooled.

At Anfield, he is viewed as a long-term successor to Andy Robertson, someone capable of reshaping the left flank within Arne Slot’s system.

Juventus remain adamant that he is central to their sporting blueprint, but football economics rarely allow absolutes. A substantial offer would test resolve, particularly in a climate where financial balance and squad investment remain intertwined.

The admiration from abroad echoes comments made months ago by Igor Tudor, who worked closely with Cambiaso in Turin during his short spell in the dugout.

Speaking in September 2025, Tudor offered a direct assessment of the defender’s ceiling.

“He can play at Liverpool, Real Madrid, or Manchester City,” Tudor remarked back in September 2025.

“He is a top-level player… but he has to say: ‘I’ll get there because every Sunday, I’m the best.’”

Tudor’s belief in Cambiaso’s potential carried weight given their professional relationship. Yet the Croatian coach now finds himself navigating turbulence of his own in England.

A dreadful dugout debut

Currently managing Tottenham, Tudor is confronting a difficult Premier League campaign. A bruising 4-1 defeat to Arsenal left Spurs in 16th place, just four points above the relegation zone with 11 matches remaining.

Appointed midseason after Thomas Frank was dismissed, Tudor was brought in to engineer a turnaround reminiscent of his previous spells at Juventus and Lazio, following a run of only two league victories in four months. Despite the mounting pressure, he has projected calm.

“Of course there is enough time,” Tudor insisted, reflecting on the derby performance.

“I saw the passion, I saw the will, so I was not angry because they wanted to do [it], but then they were not able to do in this moment the things.”