Spurs eyeing “magic” £51m star who’d be an “unimaginable” Werner improve

It was a marketing campaign of modifications for Tottenham Hotspur this season, as new boss Ange Postecoglou had to deal with the lack of Harry Kane and combine a number of signings resembling James Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario and Micky van de Ven on the identical time.

The Lilywhites might need missed out on Champions League qualification, however given the broader context, it will be truthful to say that almost all of the membership’s acquisitions efficiently meshed into and improved the crew total.

Nevertheless, it wasn’t really easy for winter arrival Timo Werner, who, earlier than succumbing to damage, managed a middling return of simply two targets and three assists in 14 video games.

This mediocre output and his damage has not dissuaded the Lilywhites from extending his transfer for one more yr, however following current studies, the membership might decide to signal an improve.

Tottenham Hotspur switch information

In line with a current report from the Spanish publication Sport (by way of Sport Witness), Tottenham have maintained their curiosity in RB Leipzig attacker Dani Olmo forward of the summer time switch window.

The story claims that, alongside the Lilywhites, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester United are additionally eager to land the Spaniard, though in accordance with Sport, the participant is content material with life in Leipzig and would require ‘one thing thrilling’ to tempt him into shifting.

Furthermore, earlier studies from BILD this yr (by way of Sport Witness) declare that the Bundesliga aspect will not promote the previous Dinamo Zagreb ace for lower than his €60m launch clause, which converts to round £51m.

In all, it may very well be a sophisticated and moderately expensive deal to finish, however with Postecoglou on the helm, there isn’t any cause {that a} transfer to N17 and the Premier League could not be the thrilling switch Olmo needs.

How Olmo compares to Werner

So, if Daniel Levy and Co resolve to let Werner go and change him with Olmo, would that be a wise transfer? Briefly, sure.

There are a few explanation why choosing the Spaniard could be the higher alternative on this scenario. The primary is sort of easy: his output is considerably higher.

In his 25 appearances this yr, the “unimaginable” 26-year-old, as Pep Guardiola described him, scored eight targets and offered 5 assists. This implies he averaged a purpose involvement each 1.92 video games, which is genuinely fairly spectacular for a large participant.

Compared, in his 14 video games for Spurs this season, the previous Chelsea striker scored two targets and offered three assists, that means he averaged a purpose involvement each 2.8 video games. While you embody his appearances and targets from the primary half of the marketing campaign, that common falls to three.5 video games.

The second cause is that the “magic” Spaniard, as expertise scout Jacek Kulig describes him, comes out simply as far forward of his potential competitors when evaluating their underlying numbers.

For instance, he scores extra non-penalty targets, produces extra progressive passes, takes extra pictures and pictures on course whereas sustaining a greater conversion price, has a greater passing accuracy, produces extra shot-creating actions, completes extra take-ons and ball recoveries, and even wins extra aerial duels, all per 90.

In his defence, the Stuttgart-born ahead produces the next non-penalty anticipated purpose and assists determine, supplies extra precise assists, and produces extra goal-creating motion, however that is it.

In the end, whereas Werner hasn’t been dreadful in North London, he hasn’t been notably nice both, so it will make sense to ship him again to Leipzig and signal their far simpler winger in his place, Olmo.

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The unimaginable marksman might assist take Postecoglou’s aspect to the following degree.