Spurs are in talks to sign a £25m star like Son

With the first month of the transfer window now in the rear view mirror, Premier League clubs will have to step up their business if they are not to be left behind when the season starts again next month.

Among those teams that need to do more business is Tottenham Hotspur.

They may have signed Archie Gray and extended Timo Werner's contract, but if Ange Postecoglou is to lead the club back into the Champions League, he will need more than that.

The good news is that, based on recent reports, Daniel Levy and Co. seem to be hard at work looking for the right additions. However, the latest player to be tipped for a move to the club, who has been compared to Son Heung-min, could pose a problem for Werner in North London next season.

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According to a recent report by journalist Graeme Bailey, Tottenham are one of several clubs interested in signing Juventus ace Federico Chiesa this summer.

On the Lilywhites' side, the report says that Chelsea and Newcastle United have held talks with the player's representative. At the same time, Atlético Madrid, Marseille, Roma and Napoli have shown interest in the continent.

While the level of interest in his services is far from dire for the North Londoners, the good news is that Juventus are looking to sell him this summer and, with his contract expiring next season, are only looking at around £25m, reports said earlier this week.

It would be a challenge to secure Chiesa's signature ahead of many interested clubs, but given his reputation and affordable price, Levy and Co must do everything they can to bring him to N17, as he would be the perfect complement to Werner, and the comparison. for Son it's just a nice bonus.

How does Chiesa compare to Son and Werner

So, the first thing to look at is the comparison between Chiesa and Son, from FBref which concludes that the South Korean is the seventh most similar to the Italian striker in all of Europe's top five leagues.

They reach this conclusion by evaluating how close the pair is to certain underlying metrics. For example, two wing players produce similar numbers for metrics such as shots on target, key passes, passes from the penalty area, tackles, successful take-ons, balls, and ball recoveries, all out of 90.

That said, with the former Bayer Leverkusen captain captaining the club and being one of Postecoglou's best players last season, it seems likely that the Juve winger will battle Werner for a place in the 32-year-old's back-up next season – a battle that the former would win. of Fiorentina.

For example, in 37 appearances last season, he scored ten goals and provided three assists for the Old Lady, which means he averaged a goal involvement every 2.84 games.

In contrast, during his time with RB Leipzig and Tottenham, the former Chelsea striker could only muster four goals and four assists, which equates to an average goal involvement every 3.5 games.

Finally, the Italian “galactico”, as the data analyst Ben Mattinson called him, may not be at his best right now, but last season he showed that he can still produce when given the chance, and Werner is not a bad player. , he is no longer on Chiesa's level. Therefore, Levy and Co should do their best to bring the Juve ace to N17 this summer.