Spurs are holding talks to sign a sensational £25m rival for Brennan Johnson

It's less than a month until the Premier League returns, and while Tottenham Hotspur have already made the exciting signing of Archie Gray this summer, they will need to bring in more players to help Ange Postecoglou fulfill his ambitions in North London.

The Australian led the Lilywhites to last season's Europa League qualifiers, but with a number of quality players in the squad, it could be the Champions League.

Fortunately, Daniel Levy and Co seem to be hard at work as, based on recent reports, the club are on the verge of landing a star player at Euro 2024 who will be a worthy rival to Brennan Johnson on the right.

Tottenham Hotspur transfer news

According to a recent report from Turkish publication Sabah Spor, Tottenham are one of several clubs interested in acquiring the services of Galatasaray star Baris Alper Ylimaz this summer.

On the Lilywhites side, the report says that Arsenal will meet with the player's representatives to discuss a possible transfer. At the same time, Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Liverpool and Aston Villa are said to be 'following the player closely.'

While this level of interest in the 24-year-old is far from enough for Levy and Co, the good news is that if they wish to go ahead with this transfer, they will only need to make an offer in the region of €30m, or £25m, to secure his services of the player.

It would be a tough contract to get over the line, but based on Yilmaz's performances at Galatasaray and Turkey, it's worth pursuing – especially as he could help get more out of Johnson.

How does Yilmaz compare to Johnson

Now, if Spurs can get past the chasing pack and bring the talented Yilmaz to the white side of North London this summer, they will have an exciting striker who has shown the ability to play on the right or left at their disposal. .

However, throughout last season, it was clear that his best position was on the right, as he started 27 games there compared to 12 on the left. If he does move up to N17, this could see him compete with Johnson for a place in the starting line-up.

So, with that in mind, how do these two stack up? However, when it comes to the most important metric of all, output, it's pretty close.

For example, the former Nottingham Forest ace scored five goals and provided ten assists in 38 appearances for the North Londoners, which means he averaged a goal involvement every 2.53 games.

In contrast, Turkish star Virgil van Dijk, who he says is “difficult for every defender” to deal with, produced the most goal involvements – seven goals and 12 assists – but did so in 55 appearances, which equates to an average goal involvement every 2.89 games. .

Ultimately, while it may be a challenge to land the Gala ace, the fact that he has been able to produce attacking numbers similar to Johnson's shows that he will be a worthy match for Wales and a suitable option for Postecoglou to use from the bench or from the off. the beginning.

Furthermore, his versatility in position could see him used as a backup option for Son Heung-min or Timo Werner on the left, making his signature something worth fighting for.