Spurs could finally offload Richarlison in 'dream' £50m signing

Now that the dust has settled, it would be fair to describe Ange Postecoglou's first Premier League season in charge of Tottenham Hotspur as a success.

The Australian managed to lead Harry Kane's side into Europa League qualification despite six teams scoring more than them and seven teams conceding fewer goals to start.

However, with the aim of qualifying for the Champions League next season, Daniel Levy and Co must step up and provide the manager with a proven goalscorer, and based on recent reports, they could do just that, which would be bad news for Richarlison.

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According to a recent report from Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur have prioritized signing a 'marquee' striker this summer after failing to replace Kane last year, with Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke one of the players they are interested in.

Although a potential price was not mentioned in the story, a report by Football Insider earlier this year suggested that an offer in the region of £50m could be enough to tempt the Cherries into selling their star striker.

It won't be a cheap deal to complete, but with the way the former Liverpool man has performed this season and how efficient he has looked in front of goal, it seems worth pursuing.

How does Solanke compare to Richarlison

Now, as Richarlison has improved this season under Postecoglou, when it comes to the most important things for a striker – goalscoring – he has been Solanke's second best player for several years now.

For example, this season, the “dream” striker, as described by the former manager Gary O'Neil, has scored a total of 21 goals and four assists in 42 games, which means that he averages a goal involvement every 1.68 games. . In contrast, the Brazilian's output of 12 goals and four assists in 31 games results in a goal involvement every 1.93 games on average.

It didn't end this year, as the striker from Basingstoke managed to score seven goals and seven assists in 35 games for the relegation Cherries team last season, while the man who once played for Everton scored only three goals and four assists. many games of the best Spurs team.

It's not just the apparent difference in their ability to put the ball in the back of the net that makes the “absolutely great” poacher, as O'Neil calls him, a more attractive prospect; it is his discovery again.

Since the start of the 2020/21 campaign, the 26-year-old has shown remarkable consistency, missing just nine games of football due to injury, or an average of 2.25 per season. In contrast, the 48-capped Brazilian missed 36, out of an average of nine a season.

Ultimately, while Richarlison may have the highest profile in world football due to his international career when it comes to pure goalscoring, there is no competition, and Postecoglou desperately needs someone who can score reliably, signing Solanke feels. as a fool.