Spurs target 'obscene' £25m talent who would be a dream for Kulu

The transfer window closes during the week, and this summer has felt even busier than in previous years, with Tottenham Hotspur being one of the 'six' most active teams, behind Chelsea and perhaps only Manchester United.

Daniel Levy and Co secured deals for young and exciting talents such as Archie Gray, Yang Min-Hyeok and Wilson Odobert while significantly strengthening the first team with the £65m signing of Dominic Solanke.

However, if Ange Postecoglou is to successfully lead the club back into the Premier League and into the Champions League places over the next ten months, he will need his squad to be at its best and perhaps a few additions to the squad at the top. .

Fortunately, the latest star move to N17 can help with both, as he can build a good relationship with Dejan Kulusevski and help get the best out of him while strengthening the squad.

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According to a recent report from French outlet L'Équipe, Tottenham are very interested in signing AS Monaco defender Vanderson.

In fact, the report goes further, claiming that the North Londoners are ready to make an offer in the region of €30 million for his services before the window closes.

The good news for the Lilywhites is that although the report says that the Ligue 1 side want to keep the Brazilian player, they are unlikely to turn down that kind of money.

It may not be the most exciting transfer, but Vanderson will undoubtedly improve Postecoglou's side, and with his attacking tendencies, he could help get more out of Kulusevski as well.

Why Vanderson would be a good signing

OK, so the first thing we have to deal with is that as things stand, Pedro Porro looks set to start at right back in the team this season, and given how well he's played in points over the last season and a half, it's unlikely that Vanderson will step in any time soon to replace him.

However, more than ever, football is a team game, and while Djed Spence has finally arrived in North London, there are still doubts about his true potential, and if Postecoglou wants to ensure he has two quality attacking full-backs to help the team through what is set to be a challenging campaign, then the Brazilian defender looks like a worthy signing.

Furthermore, the fact that he is comfortable starting at right-back and right-centre and has a general desire to go forward means that he can help bring out a lot from his attacking partners as a Spaniard, especially those who start on the right side like Kulusevski.

For example, in just 23 appearances last season, the two-time international, U23 trialist Antonio says was blessed with “bad pace and acceleration”, scored three goals and provided one assist, meaning he averaged a goal involvement of once every 10 games -5.75. from right-back.

Imagine if the Lilywhites midfielder had a player as aggressive as the one behind him and sat the opposition defenders; he would have more space to work on himself.

What's more, it's not just his output that's impressive, but his base numbers as well.

For example, according to FBref, which compares players in the same positions in all of Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League and the Europa League, the star born in Rondonópolis sits in the top 2% of defenders to win, the top 3% to meet, top 4% of total shots, top 9% of touches in the opposition penalty area, top 10% of non-penalty goals and continuous passes scored and top 11% of non-penalty goals, all 90.

This impressive series of underlying metrics shows that while, yes, he is successful going forward, he is also capable of defending, which will give players like Kulusevski the confidence to focus on the sharp end of the pitch.

Ultimately, while Vanderson won't change Tottenham's first team, he will add a lot of quality to the team as a whole and help get more out of the lineup when he's on the pitch. So, Levy and Co. must do their best to get this deal before another team arrives.