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Kwame Boakye

Rodrigo Bentancur opens up on joining Tottenham from Juventus and why Harry Kane 'surprised' him

Rodrigo Bentancur has revealed that he is ‘happy’ at Tottenham and believes that playing Premier League football is helping to develop his game further. The 24-year-old midfielder joined Spurs for an initial £15.8 million from Juventus in the January transfer window.

The Uruguayan failed to command a regular spot in the starting XI during his four-and-a-half seasons at Juve. However, Bentancur has seamlessly slipped into Spurs’ midfield and is already one of the first names on Antonio Conte’s team-sheet.

Bentancur has started seven of his eight top flight fixtures since arriving in north London; he simply didn’t enjoy that kind of consistency of selection during his spell with Juve. And the Spurs star revealed his delight at becoming an integral part of the team in such a short space of time.

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