Spurs eye Son of dreams who is 'one of the best players in the PL'

After a difficult few weeks in the Premier League where the club lost to fierce rivals Arsenal and Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur finally got back to winning ways at the weekend thanks to a 2-1 home win over Vincent Kompany's Burnley side.

It wasn't a classic performance from Ange Postecoglou's side, but they got the job done. The game saw summer signing James Maddison return to midfield, with the Englishman providing Micky van de Ven's winning assist.

However, it hasn't been the campaign many expected from the former Leicester City man, and with the summer window looming, Daniel Levy and Co could be spending money to find a player who can match Son Heung-min's numbers. up up up.

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news

According to a report late last week from Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze and are 'monitoring' his situation in South London.

The bad news for the Lilywhites is that the same report also claims that Manchester City have expressed an interest in the talented midfielder, suggesting that there could be a move for England in the summer.

However, a recent report from Football Insider has revealed that the Eagles will be willing to entertain offers in excess of £70m for the former Queens Park Rangers player this summer, which could make him a bit of a target if City don't play. be reluctant to spend so much money.

Ultimately, bringing Eze to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer will require tough negotiations or a huge fee. Still, given his immense quality, Maddison's uninspiring form, and the fact that he can charge Son, it looks like a deal worth pursuing.

How could Eze charge the Son

Now, if the Lilywhites were to secure Eze's services ahead of next season, the fact that he prefers to start in midfield and attacking midfield suggests he will drop Maddison from the starting line-up, but how does the pair compare this season?

From a performance perspective of late, the Palace ace has been more productive. In his last 30 games, he has scored nine goals and provided five assists. In comparison, the Spurs ace has scored four goals and provided eight assists in his last 28 games.

Furthermore, since Eze's return to fitness in early March, he has scored four goals and provided two assists in ten league games, while Maddison has managed one goal and two assists in the same period.

So, while the former Foxes man suffered a dramatic slump in 2024, the former QPR star has seen an uptick in form, perhaps because he is finally playing under an improving manager in Oliver Glasner, suggesting he will thrive under a manager like Postecoglou. .

That said, how well will the 25-year-old fare with Son?

However, if you look at Understat, both midfielders are producing around 0.29 expected assists per 90 this season, and the South Korean is still very efficient with his expected goals of 0.38 per 90. This means that bringing in a 27-year-old palace man would not have a negative impact on Son's ministry.

However, the Greenwich-born striker's number expected to be 90 this season is 0.41, while the competition may only be 0.24.

This important difference highlights the way the Palace star, who is the manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers Gary O'Neil was described as one of them “the best in the Premier League”, can charge the Son. His increasing goal threat could open up more space for the 31-year-old to exploit, and his finishing ability could allow the former Bayer Leverkusen ace to rack up more assists than he has this year.

In the end, while Maddison is a talented player, his decline this year has been surprising, and while Eze may produce as much help as expected, the fact that he is a serious goal threat should help juice the Son's overall result.