The transfer window is now in full swing, and after a Premier League debut season that ended with Europa League qualification, Tottenham Hotspur are starting to back Ange Postecoglou.
The Lilywhites look set to spend £40m on Leeds United sensational youngster Archie Gray in what could be their first permanent transfer of the window.
However, based on the latest reports, Daniel Levy and Co are not done yet, and the latest player suggested for a move to N17 could be a perfect rival for Dejan Kulusevski.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to a recent report from Turkey, Tottenham Hotspur are among several Premier League clubs interested in Galatasaray star Barış Alper Yılmaz.
Alongside the Lilywhites, reports claim Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United are interested in the 23-year-old dynamo.
According to the report, the three clubs will take concrete steps to land the talented player once he returns for Euro 2024, although any move will cost at least €30m, which translates to £25m.
It would be a tough contract to get over the line, but based on his performance last term, it might be worth pursuing, especially if he can challenge Kulusevski or form a partnership with Gray.
Why Yılmaz would be a good signing
If Levy and Co want to bring in Yilmaz as a potential rival to Kulusevski, how does he stack up against the Swede? Well, from a pure output perspective, well.
In 55 games last season, he scored seven goals and provided 12 assists, meaning he averaged 2.89 goals per game for the Turkish giants.
In contrast, the former Juventus man has scored eight goals and provided three assists in 39 games for the North Londoners, which equates to a goal involvement every game of 3.54.
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Yılmaz vs Kulusevski |
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|---|---|---|
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The player |
Yilmaz |
Kulusevski |
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Appearance |
55 |
39 |
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Minutes |
3490' |
2964 |
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Goals |
7 |
8 |
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It helps |
12 |
3 |
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Goal percentage per game |
0.34 |
0.28 |
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Minutes per mission engagement |
183' |
269' |
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All stats via Transfermarkt |
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It is interesting that even if the division is minutes in the involvement of each goal, the Turkish international comes out on top.
His total of 3490 minutes last season meant he produced a goal every 183 minutes, while the Spurs ace's 2964 minutes of football meant he produced one every 269 minutes.
If the 23-year-old is able to make his way to the N17 in the coming weeks, he would become the club's second permanent signing after Gray this summer, and there is a good chance the pair could form a good partnership with Postecoglou on the right. .
The young England international may be a midfielder, but his versatility and ability saw him start 30 games at right-back for Leeds last season, and because of his inexperience, that has become his most played position in senior football.
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This “no-nonsense” young man could play in North London for more than a decade.
So, if he is planted in North London and the Rize-born star can maintain his good form ahead of Kulusevski, the Lilywhites could have a new right-back.
Ultimately, it may be a challenge to get a transfer over the line given the interest from other Premier League sides, but given his form last season and the fact that he has been a key player in Turkey's machine at the Euros, Yilmaz looks set to be. a player to fight for.
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