Spurs hunting “outstanding” £43m goal machine who can supercharge Son

Tottenham Hotspur followers have loads to be completely happy about this season, be it the extra expressive fashion of soccer Ange Postecoglou has them taking part in or the emergence of abilities akin to Future Udogie and Pape Matar Sarr.

Nevertheless, the truth that a group that went ten video games unbeaten initially of the Premier League marketing campaign will now end outdoors the Champions League locations means that some areas want work, and it isn’t simply the defence.

There are simply two gamers within the Lilywhites squad who’ve hit double digits for goals this season, Richarlison and Son Heung-min, however none have done the same for assists.

Son has reached nine, however the lack of high quality finishers alongside him has prevented him from getting extra, which, if latest studies are to be believed, might quickly change.

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Based on a recent report from German publication SportBILD (by way of Sport Witness), Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush is at present ‘being hunted’ by a number of English golf equipment, together with Tottenham Hotspur.

The publication has not revealed who these different sides is likely to be, however they’ve claimed that signing the Egyptian marksman will value Spurs not less than €50m – £43m and whereas there may very well be some wriggle room now, the Champions League last could squash it.

It’s because a victory for Borussia Dortmund towards Actual Madrid at Wembley would see Frankfurt make it into Europe’s high competitors and, due to this fact, earn more cash and status to carry their floor in any potential negotiations over the summer season.

It is likely to be an costly deal for Daniel Levy and Co to finish, however with Postecoglou’s squad missing real goalscorers to get on the tip of Son’s passes, it is likely to be value pursuing.

How Omar Marmoush might supercharge Son

Now, whereas five defeats in the last six symbolize the form of yr Spurs have had in 2024, Son has nonetheless racked up a significantly spectacular haul of 17 goals and nine assists in 35 video games for the north Londoners.

Nevertheless, within the 14 video games he has performed since getting back from the Asian Cup, he has provided just four assists, which, whereas not significantly poor, might and doubtless can be higher if he was taking part in alongside extra free-scoring attackers.

For instance, Dejan Kulusevski and Brennan Johnson have scored simply 11 objectives mixed this yr, while Richarlison’s total of 12 brings it to 23, whereas the “excellent” Marmoush, as described by his agent Michael Reschke, has discovered the again of the online on 16 occasions this season whereas additionally offering six assists besides.

Furthermore, evaluating the previous Wolfsburg ace’s underlying numbers to Richarlison’s – Spurs’ most prolific striker – as soon as once more reveals that the Frankfurt purpose machine can be an important addition to Postecoglou’s set-up.

For instance, whereas he comes out second finest in some per 90 metrics, akin to anticipated objectives and assists, objectives, and photographs, he comes out miles forward in most others, together with progressive passes and carries, progressive passes acquired, passing accuracy, shot and goal-creating actions, and particularly profitable take-ons, which might assist make house for Son to use subsequent yr.

In the end, it will be a hefty funding from the membership, however with a scarcity of real goalscorers within the group to assist the captain when he cannot end probabilities himself, it will be one value making.

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