Ange might sign a star like Wirtz

It is clear that Tottenham Hotspur's aim is to strengthen their attack this summer, with Ange Postecoglou looking to make his side a Champions League-caliber club.

It is clear that, along with Heung-min Son, Spurs need a match-winner, someone who can drag the team to success like Florian Wirtz did at Bayer Leverkusen last season.

The Bundesliga Player of the Season has been outstanding under Xabi Alonso, and is now starting for Germany's national team at Euro 2024 again.

With that in mind, let's take a look at a potential Spurs target for Wirtz.

Spurs are looking for a new attacking player

According to journalist Alasdair Gold in a Q&A with Football.London, Spurs are interested in signing Marcus Edwards this summer.

The Sporting winger was previously with the Lilywhites, therefore, they can sign him for a cheap price due to their '35% sell-on' clause.

In full, Gold commented: “Spurs have certainly considered bringing back Marcus Edwards, their former player who is considered a club-trained player and is available at a reduced price from Sporting due to their 35% sell-on clause.”

“They are aware of that situation and that it is more beneficial to leave or reduce the possible money. From my understanding the player would be happy to return and he has not hidden that he wants to return to England. to play in the Premier League.”

How does Marcus Edwards compare to Wirtz

Since moving to Sporting in January 2022, Edwards has been a reliable player, despite often influencing the game from the bench.

This was especially the case last season, with the number 10 starting just 14 games in Liga Portugal, largely due to Sporting's system not using a system with true young players.

Even so, the former Spurs ace still scored four goals and provided four assists, with his quality often unquestioned on the pitch.

It appears the forward has the talent and quality to succeed, but like Wirtz, he needs the right environment and coach to truly thrive.

As shown in the table below, Wirtz is simply a taller player than Edwards, but there are many similarities in their game, with FBref also labeling them as 'similar players.'

Both players are highly skilled professionals who thrive when the ball is at their feet, regardless of whether they play outside or in the middle.

The two forwards are adept at linking up the pitch and attacking, often finding a turn in the half and causing damage when running in behind, as shown by the high volume of continuous passes received.

In addition, they often act as an instigator in attacking situations, whether that's dropping deep to advance the ball themselves with passes or carrying the ball upfield at speed.

However, the best feature is, without a doubt, their intelligence, whether that is due to their intelligent passing, movement, or their incredibly fast movement that allows them to weave past their opponents, as shown by their actions of creating a shot and taking it successfully.

The ability to turn something into nothing is why Edwards in particular has been described as a “wonderful” footballer by football analyst Jacek Kulig, and his dominance in 1v1 situations will benefit Spurs in all areas of the game.

As Edwards usually plays as a forward, he could thrive in that right-back position under Postecoglou, especially because Pedro Porro has been a big threat at full-back.

All in all, Edwards has a lot of quality at his disposal, and boasting stats almost identical to Wirtz's proves that he has the potential to explode under the right circumstances.