Tottenham Hotspur could launch a bid for one of their former youth players this month…
What’s the word?
According to the Evening Standard, PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke is among Spurs’ transfer targets as they look to bolster Nuno Santo’s squad with a new creative star.
It’s thought that the Lilywhites are monitoring the 19-year-old ahead of a potential return to the club he left in 2018. However, they are likely to face competition from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich as well as a whole host of Premier League teams.
The former Spurs academy starlet is thought to be available for around £20m this window, as per The Sun.
Imagine him and Gil
Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici could be setting Spurs up for an exciting future should he manage to secure the young PSV sensation.
The Italian supremo has already stunned many with his move to sign promising Spanish wonderkid Bryan Gil from Sevilla, which also saw the ageing and injury-prone Erik Lamela go in the other direction.
Aged just 20, Gil is thought to be one of Spain’s biggest prospects behind names like Ansu Fati and Pedri, and he has been described as a “big talent” with “huge potential.”
Perhaps one day, he’s the man to take the reins from Heung-min Son.
Meanwhile, on the other flank, we could see a mouthwatering partnership for the future blossom with the arrival of Madueke.
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Spurs may have given up on him prematurely by allowing him to leave on a free transfer to the Eredivisie, but it’s worked out massively for the player.
Last season, the England U21 international enjoyed a breakthrough year.
In 32 appearances (just 11 starts), he provided nine goals and eight assists, averaging a direct contribution once every 75 minutes, via Transfermarkt. When you compare this to Harry Kane’s exploits, you’ll quickly learn just how impressive that is.
The Spurs striker provided a whopping 33 goals and 17 assists but did so at a rate of one every 79.6 minutes, marginally worse than the former Lilywhites gem.
Madueke’s qualities aren’t just simply his creative and finishing abilities as he offers brute strength and rapid acceleration which would strike fear into many a Premier League defence, especially with Gil on the other side.
His former England U21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd recently described him as a “powerhouse of a player”, whilst ex-Dutch midfielder Tommie van der Leegte dubbed him “explosive.”
On the above evidence, it would be wise for Paratici to sanction a move for Madueke sooner rather than later. He and Gil may not be a hit right away, but under the right coaching, they could form Spurs’ attack for many years to come.
It’s an exciting and mouth-watering thought.
AND in other news, Spurs must secure “phenomenal” £25m-rated dynamo with “magical powers”, Nuno needs him…