Spurs eyeing “sensational” £65m PL star who could make Solanke even better

Tottenham Hotspur’s marketing campaign appears to be getting worse by the week.

Ange Postecoglou’s facet fell to their 12th defeat of the Premier League season yesterday afternoon, and if that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, Dominic Solanke needed to sit out after being the newest participant to hitch the membership’s ever-growing damage listing.

The Englishman has been one of many few positives for the Lilywhites this 12 months, as whereas he hasn’t essentially been prolific, he has been efficient and undoubtedly a good use of £65m.

Nonetheless, he could possibly be about to succeed in one other stage, as current experiences have linked the North Londoners with a Premier League star who’d be a really perfect teammate for the gifted centre-forward.

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In accordance with a recent report from Caught Offside, Tottenham have maintained their sturdy curiosity in Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho.

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The report has revealed that ought to the Purple Devils obtain a ok supply for the Argentine this month, whom they worth at £65m, they’re going to let him depart and that the North Londoners think about him a ‘critical choice.’

Nonetheless, issues aren’t essentially that easy, as Serie A leaders Napoli are additionally eager to land the dynamic winger, which might show an issue for the Lilywhites.

In all, it could possibly be a sophisticated and dear switch to recover from the road, however given Garnacho’s capability and potential, one value preventing for, particularly as he might assist Solanke get even higher.

Why Garnacho would enhance Solanke

So, to get straight to the purpose, there may be one overarching motive why Garnacho might assist make Solanke a greater striker for Spurs, and it is a easy one: his output.

Sure, regardless of nonetheless being simply 20 years outdated, the Madrid-born winger has already confirmed that he may be an efficient attacking outlet within the hardest league in world soccer.

For instance, in 50 appearances final season, the “sensational” expertise, as dubbed by journalist Michael Plant, scored ten goals and provided five assists, equating to a median of a objective involvement each 3.33 video games.

Even this 12 months, as every part appears to be going so badly fallacious round him, the eight-capped worldwide has scored eight goals and provided five assists in 32 appearances, which involves a median of a objective involvement each 2.46 video games.

Now, it’s true that Son Heung-min has scored as many targets and supplied two extra assists in 27 games this season, however he has performed extra minutes, and crucially, the South Korean celebrity is ready to show 33 this 12 months, and as most followers will possible attest, he doesn’t have the identical explosiveness and unpredictability to his sport that made him so nice up to now.

In distinction, the previous Atlético Madrid youth participant undoubtedly does have that, and we are able to see it in his underlying numbers.

For instance, according to FBref, which compares gamers in comparable positions within the Premier League, he sits within the prime 8% of attacking midfielders and wingers for progressive carries and carries into the ultimate third, the highest 10% for touches within the opposition’s penalty space and the highest 12% for carries into the penalty space, all per 90.

So, not solely is the United gem racking up a formidable quantity of objective involvements for somebody so younger, however he’s additionally progressing the ball up the pitch and into extremely harmful areas, which is exactly why Solanke would love taking part in with him, as he might get himself into positions to take advantage of this.

Furthermore, having a winger as dynamic and unpredictable as Garnacho off the left as an alternative of the ageing Son or ineffective Timo Werner ought to naturally open up extra space for the previous Bournemouth poacher, as defenders are pressured to mark a couple of attacker.

Finally, it may not be a deal that wins the followers over immediately, however Spurs want a brand new, thrilling choice off the left to assist Solanke attain one other stage, and it appears just like the United prospect could possibly be the proper choice.

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