Spurs plot bid to sign “terrifying” £21m star

It appears like it is going to be a busy summer season for Tottenham Hotspur this 12 months.

The Europa League champions sacked Ange Postecoglou on Friday afternoon as a consequence of his horrific Premier League report, and whereas it is not been confirmed by the membership, Thomas Frank seems set to switch him.

Regardless of the expertise within the squad, the Danish supervisor can have lots to do to make sure their home marketing campaign is extra of a hit subsequent season, and the easiest way for Daniel Levy and Co to assist him with that’s by bringing in the proper gamers within the coming weeks and months.

A kind of gamers linked with a transfer to the membership has been Bournemouth star Antoine Semenyo, however current reviews have now touted one other vast expertise for a transfer to Spurs, somebody who might be the right different.

Tottenham’s curiosity in Semenyo

Spurs have been linked with a number of gifted gamers in current weeks, from Crystal Palace’s Eberchi Eze to Brentford’s in-demand Bryan Mbeumo, however earlier this week, Semenyo turned one of many newest Premier League stars to be touted for a transfer to N17.

It is not arduous to see why the Lilywhites is perhaps within the Cherries star, as although he is taking part in for a mid-table aspect, the Ghana worldwide was capable of rack up a powerful tally of 13 objectives and 7 assists in 42 appearances.

Nevertheless, along with his price ticket probably being as excessive as £70m and curiosity from different Premier League sides like Arsenal and Liverpool, this is perhaps a switch each too costly and too difficult to recover from the road, during which case, Levy and Co is perhaps after an alternate, like Dorgeles Nene.

Sure, in response to a current report from TEAMtalk, Spurs are actually one among a number of top-flight groups now ‘contemplating a transfer’ for the RB Salzburg gem this summer season.

Alongside the North Londoners, the report has revealed that Lazio, Fiorentina, Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen are all within the 22-year-old dynamo who has been significantly spectacular in Austria this season.

Furthermore, whereas the competitors is perhaps an issue, the charge should not be, because the report claims that a proposal of as much as £21m ought to be sufficient to tempt Salzburg to promote.

Nene may not be a widely known title or sound like a very inspiring signing, however ought to Semenyo be out of attain, the teen will surely be value bringing in for Spurs.

Why Nene can be a superb signing for Spurs

So then, in a market the place there are numerous vast skills obtainable, why would Nene be a superb signing for Spurs?

Nicely, first and arguably most significantly, his output this season was significantly spectacular and made extra so by the actual fact he was primarily taking part in off the wings.

For instance, in 46 appearances, totalling 3043 minutes, the “terrifying” risk, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, was capable of rating 15 objectives and supply 9 assists for the Austrian outfit.

That comes out to a mean of a aim involvement each 1.91 video games, or each 126.79 minutes, which is healthier than Semenyo’s common of 1 each 2.1 video games or each 178.1 minutes.

Secondly, with him nonetheless being simply 22 and never turning 23 till December, there may be a lot room for progress and growth, as in response to analysis carried out by The Athletic, vast gamers don’t hit their peak till 26.

Lastly, although the Kayes-born dynamo is primarily a left-winger, he is simply as able to taking part in down the center or off the proper, which might give Frank a lot extra tactical flexibility subsequent season.

In the end, Semenyo will understandably be many Spurs fan’s first selection right here, but when he is unattainable, then Nene can be a superb different, though with a price ticket of £21m, why not attempt to signal each?