Ben Godfrey’s time at Atalanta BC looks like it’s gonna end soon cause he ain’t getting much game time. Tottenham Hotspur is interested in getting the defender to help fix their defense problems. His past games at Everton is why they’re thinking about bringing him back to the Premier League.
- Godfrey only played twice for Atalanta for like 19 minutes total.
- Tottenham is keeping an eye on Godfrey cause their defense is in real trouble with injuries.
- Godfrey is worth about €8 million right now in December 2024.
Godfrey’s Potential Move from Atalanta
Ben Godfrey started at Atalanta BC in July 2024 but he barely gets to play. Word is the club don’t see him in their plans anymore so they’re talking about letting him go in January. The famous football reporter Fabrizio Romano been talking about this.
Former Everton defender Ben Godrey can leave Atalanta in January as he’s no longer key for their project.
Discussions to follow as Godfrey is not even in squad list for the Super Cup. https://t.co/54m4EjPACJ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)
January 02, 2025
Godfrey came to Atalanta from Everton for like £11 million but the way Atalanta does things now means he just sits on the bench mostly. Looks like he might go back to the Premier League since Tottenham likes that he can play different spots in defense.
Tottenham’s Defensive Needs
Tottenham Hotspur’s got lots of injured defenders right now and they’re watching what happens with Godfrey. Even though some people worry he ain’t fast enough for how high up they play their defense, Tottenham might have to be flexible cause of their problems. They like that Godfrey can play different defensive positions.
If you wanna know more about what’s going on with Tottenham’s team and transfers check out this article about Ange Postecoglou’s Premier League Challenge.
Everton’s Influence and Godfrey’s Market Value
People are also talking about how Godfrey did at Everton since he might come back to the Premier League. The club is changing a lot since The Friedkin Group took over which might change if they want him back or not. Even though he don’t play much at Atalanta he’s still worth quite a bit.
With January coming up nobody knows for sure what’ll happen with Godfrey but Tottenham and other Premier League teams are really interested in what’s going on. The next few weeks will show if he’s coming back to English football or not.
If you wanna learn more about what’s happening at Everton, check out the Everton team dynamics and transfer history page.