Spurs goal £42m ace who’s like Watkins

The Euros are coming to a climactic conclusion this weekend as England have someway slugged their approach into the ultimate to face off in opposition to the competitors’s nice entertainers, Spain.

The Three Lions made it previous the Netherlands within the Semi-final due to a spot kick from former Tottenham Hotspur icon Harry Kane and a last-minute aim from substitute Ollie Watkins.

Nonetheless, whereas the match has transfixed the entire nation over the past month or so, Premier League golf equipment have been exhausting at work within the switch market.

Actually, primarily based on latest reviews, the newest striker touted for a transfer to N17 has gained comparisons to England’s most up-to-date hero, Watkins, and outscored Son Heung-min and Richarlison final season.

Tottenham Hotspur switch information

In keeping with a latest report from Caught Offside, Tottenham have maintained their long-term curiosity in Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez.

Alongside the Lilywhites, the story has revealed that their North London rivals Arsenal and Italian giants Napoli are additionally eager to land the Mexican’s providers this summer season.

No worth is talked about, however a report out of Italy in Could claimed {that a} price of round €50m could be sufficient to tempt the Dutch aspect into promoting, which is round £42m.

It would nonetheless be a sizeable funding, however given how effectively he performed final season and his flattering comparisons to Watkins, Daniel Levy and Co must be doing all they’ll to signal Gimenez.

Gimenez’s comparisons to Watkins

Now, earlier than getting onto Gimenez’s spectacular goalscoring file, let’s check out this comparability to England’s latest hero, Watkins.

It stems from FBref, which compares gamers in comparable positions throughout Europe’s prime 5 leagues. Within the Mexican’s case, they think about the Aston Villa ace to be the eighth most comparable ahead.

This conclusion is less complicated to grasp when their respective underlying numbers.

For instance, they rank very comparable in metrics corresponding to progressive passes and carries, aerial duels gained, carries into the penalty space, and shot and goal-creating actions, all per 90.

It isn’t simply his similarity to the England ace that makes the “insane” Feyenoord star, as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, value signing; he is additionally extremely prolific in entrance of aim.

Actually, his tally of 26 targets and eight assists is healthier than something a Spurs participant might muster, together with Son, who scored 17 targets and offered ten assists in 36 video games, and Richarlison, who discovered the again of the internet 12 occasions and produced 4 assists in 31 matches.

In the end, Gimenez appears to be an excellent attacking expertise, and his comparisons to Watkins and proficiency in entrance of aim must be all the explanations Levy and Co want to tug the set off and convey him to N17 this summer season.

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