Gareth Bale believes Joe Rodon is going to achieve "amazing things" during his career with Wales and Tottenham.
The defender broke into the national set-up last year and has already gone on to win 10 caps for Wales.
He was a key figure as the Red Dragons secured top spot in their Nations League group by beating Finland 3-1 at Cardiff City Stadium, a result that saw Rob Page's side extend their unbeaten run in competitive matches to 11 games.
During that clash with the Finns, Bale handed the captain's armband to his new Tottenham team mate after he was withdrawn from the pitch.
And Bale believes joining Spurs from Swansea City was the perfect move for the central defender's career.
“Joe's been fantastic since he first came into the squad," said Bale.
"We all regard him as a great centre-half and we think he’s going to go on to do amazing things.
"Signing for Tottenham was a step in the right direction for him and one that I feel like he was ready for. I think his performance the other night showed how good he was, especially with that tackle he made [against Republic of Ireland].
"I think this season he’ll really grow again and, when he gets his chance in the Tottenham team, I’m sure he’ll take it and do amazingly.”
Rodon joined Jose Mourinho's Tottenham on transfer deadline day for a fee of £11m which could rise to £15m with add-ons.
He made his Premier League debut against Burnley in October and will hope to become a regular fixture in the first team at Spurs as the season progresses.
