Spurs want to sign £33m PL star who’s like Haaland

Because it was final yr, this season has already been one thing of a curler coaster for Tottenham Hotspur.

The Lilywhites seemed considerably off the tempo of their opening video games, however within the final month or so, Ange Postecoglou’s males have seemed like a severely threatening facet, even when there are nonetheless some points to be resolved, because the loss to Brighton & Hove Albion made clear.

In actual fact, the North Londoners’ haul of 18 league targets is at present the second-best return within the competitors and just one behind Manchester Metropolis, who’ve the frankly inhuman Erling Haaland main the road.

But, it might seem that Daniel Levy and Co need to strengthen their already magnificent assault within the upcoming January switch window, as in keeping with current experiences, the membership are eager on a Premier League striker who has received comparisons to Haaland and is at present outscoring Dominic Solanke.

Spurs switch information

In keeping with a current report from Caught Offside, Tottenham are main the race for Ipswich City striker Liam Delap forward of the January switch window.

The report claims that whereas the Lilywhites are forward in the mean time, the Englishman’s high-quality type has seen the likes of Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Arsenal and his former membership, Manchester Metropolis, all take discover forward of what could possibly be an intense battle for his companies.

Whereas this degree of curiosity is much from splendid for the North Londoners, the excellent news is that 21-year-old should not break the bank. The report has revealed that a suggestion within the area of €40m, £33m, ought to tempt the Tractor Boys into promoting.

Now, that is nonetheless a sizeable price, however given his high-quality type this season, the comparability to Haaland, and the truth that he is outscoring Solanke, it might show to be a long-term cut price.

Delap’s comparisons to Haaland and Solanke

Okay, so let’s begin with the comparability to Haaland, and whereas some could deem it ever so barely outrageous, it was first made by AP correspondent James Robson in September 2020, who mentioned of the then 17-year-old ahead that he had “a glance of Haaland about him.”

Now, Robson primarily based this opinion on the bodily stature and goalscoring means of {the teenager} on the time and contemplating he racked up an imposing tally of 46 targets and 16 assists in 55 appearances for Metropolis’s varied youth sides, it isn’t onerous to see the place he was coming from.

Furthermore, whereas the Winchester-born poacher solely made six first-team appearances for the membership, this season has proven that he may be an efficient Premier League goalscorer when given the chance to constantly begin video games.

For instance, in his 9 appearances to date this yr, eight of which have come within the league, the England U21 star has scored 4 targets, which is yet one more than Soalnke has managed in as many video games and in a much more harmful workforce.

With that mentioned, even when Levy and Co had been capable of get their palms on Ipswich’s “distinctive” expertise in January, as dubbed by former skilled Glenn Murray, he would doubtless are available in as a backup for the £65m man no less than for now, and given his age, that could possibly be the most suitable choice for all concerned.

It could permit Postecoglou to maintain enjoying the previous Bournemouth star whereas having a younger, hungry, gifted and dependable striker to come back off the bench when wanted and begin in cup video games, thus retaining the highlight off of him and bettering the general high quality of the squad.

Finally, whereas followers should not anticipate Delap to instantly come into the beginning lineup and displace the gifted Solanke, bringing him to N17 looks like a no brainer if Levy and Co wish to guarantee Postecoglou has the perfect instruments at his disposal – and the comparisons to Haaland are actually a pleasant bonus.