Spurs' £25m target could fire Solanke

Next season will be incredibly important for Tottenham Hotspur, with a year under his belt and a club he is now familiar with, the pressure will be on Ange Postecoglou to lead the club back into the Champions League.

However, the ease of the Australian player's job will be greatly affected by the actions of Daniel Levy and Co in the remaining weeks of the transfer window, as with the right players, the North Londoners could find themselves flying high in the Premier League table.

The good thing is that a few days ago it showed that the club is determined to improve the squad, as Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth will enter.

England's clinical finishing will bring an end to Postecoglou's exciting career, and he could have an equally exciting player giving the 26-year-old opportunities, as reports have linked the club with a key talent from north of the border who could be set to compete with James Maddison for the role of top scorer.

Tottenham are pursuing Solanke

After a quiet summer of transfer activity, barring the signings of Archie Gray and Yang Min-Hyeok, Spurs have come to life in the last few days to secure the services of Solanke.

David Ornstein of Athletic confirmed this morning that the Cherries have agreed to sell the Englishman to the Lilywhites for a “club record fee,” which Fabrizio Romano confirmed this afternoon as £65m plus add-ons.

It's certainly a lot of money, but given that he scored 21 goals and provided four assists in 42 games last season, it could prove to be worth the money in the long run, especially if he can finish off Spurs' dynamic chances. style of play under Postecoglou.

However, who exactly will give him chances is an interesting question, as Maddison missed the second half of last season and, according to reports this week, the club have been offered the chance to sign him. the midfielder who enjoyed a different 23/24, Matt O'Riley.

How O'Riley compares to Maddison

According to the latest update from Paul O'Keefe, Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign Celtic star O'Riley this summer, for a fee of around £25m.

Unfortunately, O'Keefe doesn't think the North Londoners are interested at this point in time, but let's compare the Dane and Maddison to see why they should be.

So what is important to look at is their result, as it is their ability to create chances for players like Solanke and their ability to finish the chances they are given that is most important, and in this metric, it is a big win for the Celtic man. .

For example, in 49 games for the Hoops last season, the “wonderful” midfielder, as manager Brendan Rodgers called him, scored 19 goals and, most importantly, provided 18 assists. This means he is averaging 1.32 goals per game, which is impressive regardless of the league.

In contrast, the former ace of Leicester City scored four goals and provided nine assists in 30 appearances, which means he averaged a goal involvement every 2.30 games. However, the most worrying thing about the Englishman's withdrawal is that in his last 17 league games, he has produced just five goals.

A dip in form like this would not be a problem for Solanke next season if Postecoglou could rely on O'Riley to pick up the slack and give the talented striker more opportunities to do what he does best: Score. In fact, the middle ground between the two can be a very good way to bypass weak sides that issue a stubborn low block.

In the end, it may not be the transfer we see happening, but based on his form at Celtic last season, £25m seems like a reasonable gamble for a player who can bring more creativity to the midfield and get more out of Solanke next season. .