The January switch window may be every week previous, however Tottenham Hotspur and Ange Postecoglou clearly aren’t hanging about, having already snapped up the signing of Slavia Prague starlet, Antonin Kinsky, in current days.
The £12.5m seize of the 19-year-old goalkeeper represents yet one more youthful addition for Spurs in current occasions, with the Lilywhites forking out to signal the teenage trio of Archie Grey, Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert over the summer season.
With first-choice stopper Guglielmo Vicario sidelined with harm, Kinsky – who has had “a implausible season”, in response to expertise scout Jacek Kulig – may come straight into the aspect for this night’s Carabao Cup conflict with Liverpool, providing an prompt alternative to impress.
A signing then for each the current and future, {the teenager}’s seize marks an fascinating begin to the window for the north London aspect, with additional strikes probably set to lie in retailer.
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As reported by GIVEMESPORT, Daniel Levy and co could possibly be set to ‘fast-track’ a transfer for Lille and England playmaker, Angel Gomes, this month, with the 24-year-old seemingly up for grabs with simply six months left to run on his current deal in France.
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In line with the report, Spurs are eager to signal the Manchester United academy graduate instantly this month, slightly than safe a pre-contract settlement forward of a summer season transfer.
The suggestion is that Postecoglou’s aspect are ‘keen to find’ whether or not it could be doable to signal the diminutive midfielder over the approaching weeks, slightly than being pressured to attend, with a possible enquiry seemingly within the works.
As per the piece, Gomes – who made simply ten first-team appearances throughout his time at Previous Trafford – ‘matches the invoice’ as a possible ‘cut-price deal’, with the Premier League aspect probably in a position to safe a discount by signing the in-demand star.
What Angel Gomes may convey to Spurs
As The Athletic’s Jack Pitt-Brooke famous over the summer season, there was a sense on the finish of final season that Spurs have been in want of a brand new quantity six: ‘What Tottenham wanted, the argument went, was a Rodri’.
That could possibly be the place Gomes comes into the image, with former United youth coach Paul McGuiness having tipped the 5 foot 6 ace to be that Rodri-esque determine on the worldwide stage:
“….Somebody who has these expertise to obtain the ball with their again to purpose to start out the play and preserve management. We have seen Rodri do it for Spain and Man Metropolis. That is one profile that we’d be attempting to advertise inside our nation to try to enhance.
“We searched inside the FA to try to enhance that kind of midfield participant. That is the kind of participant Angel is.”
Able to working as a deep-lying playmaker or in a extra superior attacking midfield berth, Gomes – who has chalked up 4 appearances for the Three Lions up to now – could be a worthwhile seize on a budget, having been described as somebody “who can play deeper however play like a ten” by ex-interim boss, Lee Carsley.
Additionally dubbed a “particular” expertise by former Lille boss Jocelyn Gourvennec, that skill to create from deep ensures he may signify the following Luka Modric at Spurs.
The 5 foot 8 Croatian – who made 160 appearances for the membership earlier than departing for Actual Madrid in 2012 – can be a silky technician of slight stature, very similar to Gomes.
Certainly, Modric is famous because the third-most comparable participant to the Englishman amongst midfielders throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues, as per FBref, thus emphasising the notable similarities between the pair.
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Modric vs Gomes stats (2024/25) |
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Stat (per 90) |
Modric |
Gomes |
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Targets |
0.11 |
0.15 |
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Assists |
0.32 |
0.15 |
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Progressive passes |
8.60 |
5.15 |
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Progressive carries |
2.69 |
1.91 |
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Shot-creating actions |
5.70 |
3.53 |
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Move accuracy |
87.3 |
80.1 |
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Profitable take-ons |
66.7% |
71.4% |
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Stats through FBref |
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Whereas unsurprisingly not fairly on the stage of the Ballon d’Or successful genius simply but, Gomes does boast comparable traits – as indicated above – with regard to his artistic prowess, as proven with regard to his progressive passes document, in addition to his shot-creating actions common.
Shot-creating actions are items of play that result in a shot. These embody moments reminiscent of a move, take-on or foul being drawn.
There could possibly be an argument that Spurs – who’ve already shipped 30 league targets this season – are in want of a extra defensive-minded midfield asset, though what Gomes would convey is a better sense of management, within the mould of Modric, with knowledge analyst Ben Mattinson beforehand suggesting that he could be the answer to England “missing management” within the centre of the park.
The one query now could be whether or not the Lilywhites can get the deal over the road this month, or be pressured to attend till the summer season window.
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