Spurs keen on 'monster' £50m signing to make Kulusevski unplayable

Tottenham Hotspur had a lot of good things to take away last season, from the emergence of talent like Destiny Udogie to the brilliant football Ange Postecoglou has seen his side play at times.

However, as is to be expected in the first campaign of a new manager, there have been a few problems since the drop in form from players like James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski towards the end of the campaign, the lack of goals throughout, as evidenced by the team. the fact that six teams have scored more than them in the league.

So, with this being an aspect of the team that needs improvement, it comes as no surprise that the latest player to be tipped to move to the N17 is a proven Premier League goalscorer who could help Kulusevski reach a whole new level.

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According to a recent report from GIVEMESPORT, Tottenham have maintained their interest in Brentford striker Ivan Toney this summer and are now among the frontrunners to sign him.

Alongside the Lilywhites, the report claims that West Ham United are also close in line to sign the Englishman, but it is Spurs who have the edge, as the Hammers are currently looking for other options.

The story also revealed that due to the striker's contract expiring next summer and his lack of interest from other clubs, the North Londoners are preparing to make a 'lowball offer' to the Bees, possibly below their new £50m price tag. , according to the Sun

If Daniel Levy and Co can get their hands on Toney for £50m or less this summer, they should, as his goalscoring record will see the club move up the table, and he could also help Kulusevski not play.

How Toney can help develop Kulusevski

There could be a number of reasons why Toney would be a good teammate for Kulusevski, from personal to professional, but when it comes to what he can do on the field, it boils down to one thing: his output.

Now, last season was a real disappointment for the England international in this regard, but given that he was banned from all football until the new year due to his betting-related ban, it would be completely unfair to use this as a stick to beat him with. , especially since the last two campaigns have been incredibly impressive.

For example, in his first season after being promoted with the West Londoners, he scored 14 goals and provided six assists in 37 games.

The following year, the “monster” born in Northampton, as he was called by manager Thomas Frank, did even better, scoring 21 goals and providing five assists in 35 appearances, which equates to a goal involvement ratio of 1.34.

It is this ability to put the ball behind the net and connect with the odd assist here and there that can help Spurs's Swedish wideman to be more effective next season, as under Postecoglou last year, only Son Heung-min. and Richarlison produced more than 16 goals.

In addition, according to Uderstat, the former Juventus star's number of three league assists in 23/24 was a major underperformance from his 8.62 expected assists, and although he undoubtedly had a small part in that failure, the failure of his teammates. setting aside his chances was the most important reason for the disappointing difference between expectation and reality.

Ultimately, based on how Toney has performed in his two full seasons of top-flight football, there's no doubt that had he been on the receiving end of Kulusevski's chances, the Swede would have had many more assists to his name, and Spurs could be poised to return to Champions League football in 2024/25.

So, even if Levy and Co can negotiate his fee down to less than £50m, they should do their best to ensure the Brentford poacher moves to N17 this summer.