Tottenham may signal a “game-changing” Brazilian as soon as we attain 2026, and it’s now believed that his agent has been given permission to barter with sides, together with Spurs.
Tottenham criticised for lack of creativity below Thomas Frank
Simply 13 video games into his tenure, some supporters are already expressing concern about Thomas Frank, regardless of a reasonably strong begin to 2025/2026 on paper.
Spurs are unbeaten within the Champions League and solely three Premier League sides have scored extra targets than the north Londoners to this point, but main considerations encompass their creativity and incapacity to dominate matches.
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Monaco 0-0 Tottenham – Champions League |
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Monaco |
Staff Stats |
Tottenham |
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21 |
Photographs |
10 |
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9 |
Photographs on course |
4 |
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50% |
Possession |
50% |
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399 |
Passes |
328 |
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91% |
Move accuracy |
89% |
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13 |
Fouls |
12 |
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0 |
Yellow playing cards |
1 |
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0 |
Pink playing cards |
0 |
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1 |
Offsides |
1 |
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5 |
Corners |
4 |
Xavi Simons has struggled to make an affect since Tottenham signed him from RB Leipzig for £52 million, in what was their ‘assertion’ deal of the summer time window after shedding playmaker James Maddison to damage.
Dejan Kulusevski can also be nonetheless out after choosing up a knee downside on the again finish of final season, and it’s clear as day that the Lilywhites actually miss them proper now.
Whereas Joao Palhinha has been certainly one of Tottenham’s gamers of the season so far, there are requires Frank to combine issues up and divert away from his ordinary midfield pairing of the Portuguese and Rodrigo Bentancur, which is not having the specified impact proper now.
Randal Kolo Muani is presently working his means again to match sharpness after transient cameos in opposition to Aston Villa and Monaco, whereas Dominic Solanke’s health points have been ever current this season.
Considerations additionally encompass Richarlison’s general type and suitability to guide the road for Frank, with Mathys Tel additionally failing to drag up timber since his transfer from Bayern Munich final January.
In fact, Mohammed Kudus has dazzled as Tottenham’s standout attacker by a rustic mile so far, and the Ghanaian’s distinctive dribbling is proving to be a relentless risk for defenders.
Kudus is presently the Premier League’s fourth-best performer by common match score per 90 in line with WhoScored (7.46), racking up 4 assists and a purpose as well already, and no different participant within the high flight has accomplished extra take-ons per sport than the Ghanaian.
Spurs might be counting their blessings that Kudus will not be going to the Africa Cup of Nations in December, however they can’t solely depend on the 25-year-old for his or her creativity for for much longer.
Agent given permission to barter Tottenham transfer for Rayan
Experiences recommend that Tottenham are available in the market for an additional winger in January, with co-sporting administrators Johan Lange and Fabio Paratici protecting a eager eye on Vasco da Gama sensation Rayan.
The 19-year-old is presently dazzling in Brazil as one of many nation’s rising star gamers proper now, and not too long ago grew to become the youngest Vasco participant to achieve 10 Brazilian high flight targets since Dinamite in 1973 — breaking a 52-year report.
He is now on 16 targets for the season with 4 of these strikes coming in his final three league video games, so he is a sought-after teenager in red-hot type proper now.
Rayan can play as a centre-forward in addition to out broad — additional including to his enchantment — along with his deal at Vasco additionally on account of expire on the finish of 2026 as his aspect demand round £26 million for his signature.
That’s in line with Calciomercato.it and journalist Daniele Trecca, who report AC Milan’s curiosity whereas mentioning that Arsenal, Brighton, Chelsea, Newcastle and Tottenham are all within the race for his signature.
It’s also believed that super-agent Pini Zahavi, who represents the ahead, has been given the green-light to barter with European sides forward of a possible switch.
Whereas this might symbolize a “quick monitor” to the San Siro, Trecca is fast to level out that Zahavi additionally has an excellent relationship with Premier League sides, and Spurs are named among the many golf equipment he may speak to about Rayan.
The attacker is very highly-rated by his friends and coaches, with Paratici now handed a stellar probability to debate signing certainly one of Brazil’s most noteworthy abilities at an affordable value.
“Rayan is a participant with huge game-changing capability, one of many largest within the nation,” Vasco supervisor, Fernando Diniz, mentioned about Rayan.
“He’s solely 19, nonetheless studying to know his personal potential. There’s a lengthy highway forward, however he’s a uncommon, very uncommon participant.”
