Spurs prepare £50m bid for stars such as Guimaraes and Fabian Ruiz

It's going to be a big season ahead for Tottenham Hotspur with Ange Postecoglou no longer a Premier League player, and the club have already spent the campaign living without the plethora of goals that Harry Kane used to provide.

However, for the talented Australian to succeed in North London and guide the club back into the Champions League, he needs Daniel Levy and Co to do their job this summer and sign the right players.

Fortunately, that's what they seem to be doing, as the latest player to suggest a move to the N17 has been successful against the likes of Newcastle United's talented Bruno Guimarães and recent European champion Fabian Ruiz.

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news

According to a recent report from The Athletic, Tottenham have retained their interest in Chelsea star Conor Gallagher this summer.

The report says that, alongside the Lilywhites, Aston Villa is also looking for this English player, although only the North Londoners are expected to take this player.

The fact that the Villans look unlikely to act on their interest in the midfielder is undoubtedly good news for Spurs, but with the Blues reportedly asking for £50m, they will still need to clear the money.

It seems that signing Gallagher may be too expensive for Levy and Co, but given his form last year and comparisons to Ruiz and Guimarães, it could be worth it.

Gallagher's comparison with Guimarães and Ruiz

Therefore, Premier League fans were able to see how Gallagher can work when he was given a prominent role at Chelsea last season, as he played 50 games for Mauricio Pochettino, where he scored seven goals and provided nine assists.

However, where does this comparison with Guimarães and Ruiz come from? However, both appear on FBref, where the former is ranked as the most similar midfielder to an English midfielder in Europe's top five leagues and the fifth most similar.

It's easy to see what makes these players so similar when you look at their numbers below and how close they are to each other.

For example, the Blues ace shares the same statistics as the two stars in metrics such as expected penalty goals and assists, continuous carries, actual goals and assists, shots on target, passing accuracy, crosses into the penalty area and goal-creating actions. , all in 90.

Alongside these features, the 24-year-old “relentless”, as Athletic's Mike Stavrou called him, can play in midfield, attacking, or central defensive roles, as the two talents he has been compared to.

Ultimately, with Postecoglou looking to move forward next season, bringing in Gallagher as a midfield reinforcement this summer would be a great idea based on his performance last season alone.

The fact that he has been compared to Guimarães and Ruiz is just icing on the cake.