It’s been a good summer for Tottenham Hotspur so far this year. AngePostecoglou’s side have won the majority of their preseason friendlies, put up a good fight in the losses against Bayern Munich and been proactive in the transfer market.
The signings of Archie Gray and Yang Min-Hyeok are exciting windows into the future of the team, while of Dominic Solanke is a signal of intent for the hereHowever, some players, including Dejan Kulusevski, underperformed last season and could potentially be upgraded.
Interestingly, the club have already been linked with someone who could be the ideal replacement for the Swede and a great teammate for Solanke.
How Solanke could transform Spurs So then, the biggest transfer in the last week or so and easily the biggest deal for Tottenham overall this summer is undoubtedly Solanke.
The Englishman’s £65m move from Bournemouth indicates that the North Londoners are intent on taking another step forward this season and maximising Postecoglou’s ultra-aggressive style.
The club signed the former Liverpool ace primarily because of his goalscoring ability, and to say he’s in a league of his own among his new teammates in this regard would be an understatement.
For example, last season, he scored 21 goals in 42 appearances while also chipping in with four assists for good measure.
The only player to score more than 15 goals in the Spurs squad was Son Heung-min, while the club’s only recognised striker, Richarrlison, found the back of the net just 12 times.
For his efforts, Kulusevski scored eight goals last season, but he only recorded three assists in 39 appearances, equating to a goal involvement every 3.55 games. This suggests that there is room to upgrade on the former Juventus ace, and a player the club were linked with earlier this year could be the ideal replacement.
The 23-year-old was touted for a move to N17 in late June when it was reported that the North Londoners were ‘very interested’ in signing him ahead of fellow Premier League sides Liverpool and Manchester United.
It was reported that to get the deal over the line, Daniel Levy and Co would have to sanction a £51m bid to activate his release clause, and while they didn’t, they should have.
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