Spurs could land late £25m signing who’s a lot like Bale

After a protracted summer season of rumours and offers, the switch window slams shut this Friday, and whereas Tottenham Hotspur has been comparatively busy this summer season, there may be nonetheless time to make a pair extra signings.

Ange Postecoglou should go one higher than final season and lead the membership again into the Champions League locations come Might, however to assist him do this, Daniel Levy and Co should deliver him extra firepower.

Apparently, the membership have been linked with an thrilling winger exterior of Europe’s prime 5 leagues earlier this month, and whereas he won’t be a reputation followers are overly accustomed to, he might problem Brennan Johnson for his place within the crew.

Extra importantly, although, there are shades of a sure Gareth Bale in him as nicely.

Bale’s Spurs legacy

So, on the subject of one of the best Tottenham gamers in current historical past, the highest two within the eyes of most followers will in all probability be Harry Kane and Son Heung-min and for good motive.

Nonetheless, when you return only a bit additional, it is exhausting to disclaim that Bale is sort of unmatched by way of pure technical ability and talent to single-handedly win video games.

The Welshman spent six years in North London, and whereas he struggled to start with, he progressively moved up the pitch and established himself as probably the greatest wingers in Europe, not to mention the Premier League.

In his ultimate marketing campaign with the Lilywhites, earlier than he moved to Actual Madrid for a world report £85m, he scored 26 targets and supplied ten assists in 44 appearances, equating to an unreal common of a objective involvement as soon as each 1.22 video games from left midfield and left wing.

There is no such thing as a denying that at his peak, he was one of many biggest attackers on this planet, and whereas this newest begin touted for a transfer to Tottenham should not be held as much as that commonplace, he shares some traits with the icon.

The participant in query is Membership Brugge gem Andreas Skov Olsen, who caught the North Londoners’ consideration again in March, per a report from Voetbalkrant, and whereas there was no point out of a concrete value for the winger then, newer studies touting different sides for the star declare that provides of round £25m can be sufficient to get the deal finished.

Now, the similarities between the Danish worldwide and the previous Actual star stem from their type of play, with knowledge analyst Ben Mattinson claiming that the 24-year-old loves “reducing in on his left foot” and “capturing from distance”, which sounds lots just like the participant the Welshman was throughout his ultimate marketing campaign in England.

Furthermore, Mattinson describes the Brugge ace as a “high quality goal-scoring, bodily winger” who possesses a “lethal left-foot”, and just like the Welshman, he is additionally over 6 foot, coming in at a powerful 6 foot 2, which might solely assist him preserve Premier League defenders at bay.

Lastly, the previous Bologna gem has additionally confirmed himself to be an actual objective risk in current seasons, and this final similarity he shares with Bale is also why he’d supply Johnson a lot competitors at Tottenham.

How Skov Olsen compares to Johnson

Okay, so if Skov Olsen was to come back in as some further competitors for Johnson out on the suitable, it is price evaluating their output from final season, and sadly for the previous Nottingham Forest ace, it isn’t a comparability that goes nicely for him.

For instance, in his 38 appearances throughout each groups final season, the Welshman scored 5 targets and supplied ten assists, and whereas which means he maintained a formidable common of a objective involvement each 2.53 video games, it pales compared to the Dane.

In his 50 appearances for Brugge final season, the left-footed dynamo scored a whopping 26 targets and supplied eight assists for good measure.

Which means that he averaged a objective involvement as soon as each 1.47 video games, and whereas you must take note of the weaker league, that’s nonetheless an outrageously spectacular stage of output and will actually encourage Spurs to pursue the thrilling expertise.

In the end, Tottenham aren’t going to search out the following Bale in Skov Olsen, however he shares some similarities with the enduring winger, and from his unimaginable type final season, he seems like a perfect candidate to assist get much more out of Postecoglou’s attacking type of soccer.

Due to this fact, Levy and Co ought to do what they will to deliver him to N17 this summer season.