Spurs are chasing a £25m signing like Son

It's been a month since the transfer window opened in mid-June, and since then, Tottenham Hotspur have been relatively quiet, blocking their £30m signing of Leeds United's Archie Grey.

However, although the Lilywhites have yet to sign anyone from the club, they have signed a number of players including Eberechi Eze from England and Jonathan David from Canada.

That said, they could welcome their second signing of the summer, as recent reports have linked them with an incredibly talented defender who has been compared to Son Heung-min. However, this potential transfer could cause trouble for Dejan Kulusevski.

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According to a recent report from Italy, Tottenham are one of several clubs interested in signing Italian Juventus winger Federico Chiesa this summer.

The report claims that the Lilywhites have already made contact with the Turin outfit over the Italian international's future but he may have to compete with Manchester United and Roma for his signature.

While interest from the Red Devils and Giallorossi is far from good, the good news is that the report claims the former Fiorentina star is valued at just under €30m, which translates to around £25m.

It would be a difficult transfer to cross the line, but given Chiesa's fair value, comparisons to Son and his potential to replace Kulusevski, Daniel Levy and Co should follow.

How Chiesa compares to Sonda and Kulusevski

So, before we see how Chiesa's latest record stacks up to Kulusevski's, let's first look at this comparison of team captain Son.

It comes from FBref, which compares players in similar positions across Europe's top five leagues before creating a list of the ten most comparable players for each player, and in the case of the Italian, they rank the Lilywhites ace as the seventh most. same forward.

This comparison is best seen in the number of its most similar basic numbers, such as shots on target, key passes, passes in the penalty area, crosses, successful take-ons, balls and ball recoveries, all out of 90.

So, with his resemblance to the South Korean star erased, how does the Juve ace stack up against a potential replacement in North London?

Well, when it comes to the most critical aspect of a modern-day winger, their result, the Genoa-born star comes out on top.

In 37 games for the Old Lady last season, the “unstoppable” player, as teammate Giorgio Chiellini dubbed him, scored 10 goals and provided three assists, meaning he averaged 2.86 goals per game.

In contrast, the Lilywhites' Swedish star scored eight goals and provided three assists in 39 appearances last season, which equates to a very low rate of goal involvement every 3.54 games.

Moreover, it was the same story last season, as both young players produced ten goals, the Swede did it in 37 games, while his potential replacement did it in just 33 appearances.

Ultimately, Kulusevski is a talented player and a great asset to have on the team, but based on the past two seasons, it seems that Chiesa will be better, at least from an attacking perspective. The fact that it is available at a reasonable price and has earned comparisons to the Son is just a little icing on the cake.