Spurs’ £87m ‘precedence’ goal might develop into their very own Robin Van Persie

It has been an actual up-and-down Premier League season for Tottenham Hotspur this 12 months.

They began with a miraculous ten-game unbeaten streak however then misplaced 4 on the bounce within the final month or so.

Ange Postecoglou hasn’t bought every little thing proper in his first 12 months in England, however there are definitely indicators that he could lead on the Lilywhites to glory if given the correct backing, and based mostly on latest experiences, which may occur, because the membership have been linked to a star who might be their very personal Robin van Persie.

Tottenham Hotspur switch information

In keeping with a latest report from GIVEMESPORT, Spurs are ‘urgent forward’ of their pursuit of Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez forward of the summer time switch window.

The report has revealed that the North Londoners have been sending scouts to look at the Mexican worldwide play all through the season, and as issues stand, Postecoglou has ‘pinpointed the Feyenoord star as a precedence.’

The unhealthy information for the Lilywhites is that they’re prone to face stiff competitors for the marksman’s signature, as earlier experiences have linked fierce rivals Arsenal to the 23-year-old, and in the event that they do get forward of the Gunners, they will must stump up round £87m to get the deal accomplished.

It will definitely symbolize a large funding from Daniel Levy and Co, however with Richarlison nonetheless underwhelming in White with simply 15 objectives to his identify in 66 Spurs appearances, it might be one price making, particularly with the parallels to Van Persie.

How Gimenez might be Spurs personal Robin van Persie

Now, evaluating a participant but to check himself in Europe’s high 5 leagues to a striker who scored for enjoyable in England and gained the Premier League besides is undoubtedly lots, however there are some similarities.

For instance, each forwards have discovered their ft in European soccer with Feyenoord. Within the 76 appearances the Dutchman made in his preliminary spell with the Rotterdam aspect, he scored 21 objectives and offered ten assists, which means he averaged a objective involvement each 2.4 video games.

Compared, Gimenez has an excellent higher file with the Eredivisie aspect, scoring 49 objectives and offering 11 assists in 86 video games to date, which means he’s averaging a objective involvement each 1.4 video games.

The subsequent important similarity is their lethal left ft. Within the final two seasons, the Mexican “nightmare,” as expertise scout Jacek Kulig vividly described him, has scored 22 of his 38 league objectives together with his left, 9 together with his proper, and 7 together with his head, exhibiting that whereas he isn’t fully one-footed, he does closely favour his left.

Equally, whereas the previous Arsenal ahead might use his proper, he would most of the time go together with his left and, as issues stand, he has scored the third most left-footed Premier League objectives in historical past at 94, behind solely Mo Salah and Robbie Fowler.

Lastly, if the Lilywhites have been to get their man, then he can be following within the footsteps of the 102-capped Dutchman by transferring to north London, and based mostly on his spectacular objective tally during the last two years, it seems doubtless that he would additionally develop into a objective machine in England.

Finally, Gimenez may not fairly attain the extent of Van Persie, however there are obvious similarities, and if he may even replicate a fraction of his output, then Postecoglou can have a really helpful striker on his fingers subsequent season.

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