Spurs want another of Gallagher's £40m “beast”.

With four wins from four and two exciting young signings, it would be fair to say that as things stand, this summer has been a success for Tottenham Hotspur.

However, there are only two weeks until the Premier League returns, and while Archie Gray and Yang Min-Hyeok look like bright futures, they won't move the needle much in the upcoming campaign.

So it's good news for Ange Postecoglou and Co that, in recent days, the club have been linked with a number of talented players, including the stunning rumor that they could renew their pursuit of Chelsea's Conor Gallagher.

However, since that news broke earlier this week, another story has emerged linking the North Londoners with a suitable alternative and someone who can add more goals to the Lilywhites midfielder.

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According to a recent report by Sunday Times reporter Duncan Castles on the Football Transfers Podcast, Tottenham are interested in signing Scott McTominay from Manchester United this summer.

The Scotland midfielder was the subject of a £20m bid from Fulham, which was quickly rejected by United, who are currently valued at around £40m, per Castles.

It would be a surprise – and potentially unpleasant – if Spurs were to sign McTominay this summer, but if they can't negotiate a lower fee, he could be a good alternative to Gallagher.

How does McTominay compare to Gallagher

Okay, so before we look at the basic numbers of these two to better understand which would be the better signing for Spurs, let's examine their goalscoring record last season, as there are many important metrics to measure midfielders, goals that end up winning games.

The good news is that McTominay had a much better goalscoring campaign than Gallagher last season. He has scored ten goals in 43 games, giving him an average of one every 4.3 games, while the Chelsea ace has scored seven goals in 50 games, which means he is averaging one in 7.14 games.

Furthermore, if you look at the minutes they played last season, the United ace's average is even better, as he played 2775 minutes to the Englishman's 4036.

Therefore, it is clear that the Lancaster-born “monster”, as Ole Gunnar Solskjær called him, is the most important threat of the pair, one of whom stands out when we compare their basic league numbers last season. ?

However, it is interesting, it is really better to compare. For example, the Blues ace excels in certain metrics such as continuous passing and carrying, passing accuracy, shot creation actions, tackles won and ball recovery, all out of 90.

While the 52-capped Scotsman fared better in other metrics, including non-penalty goals and assists, non-penalty goals and assists, shots and shots on target, blocks, clearances and aerial duels won, he also scored 90.

Ultimately, while McTominay is the better goalscorer of the two midfielders, the comparison of the pair's basic numbers makes it difficult to decide who is the better player. So, if Levy and Co can't get their hands on Gallagher this summer, signing the United ace to provide more depth and an attacking threat in the Lilywhites' midfield wouldn't be a bad idea.

However, it seems unlikely that anyone can raise the £40m Red Devils target, so it may be better for the North Londoners to wait a while and see how much the asking price drops before making an offer.