Spurs’ next Modric: Ange Approach £26m-rated “wonderkid” who’s far better than Bentancur
It’s been a Premier League season of ups and downs for Tottenham Hotspur football club this year, and while they haven’t been able to clinch that final Champions League place, the future looks bright.
Ange Postecoglou has instilled a new sense of attacking fervour within the squad, and with the right additions in the summer, they could go one step further next year.
Several players could be replaced over the coming months, and surprisingly, one of those could be Rodrigo Bentancur, as the latest star touted for a move to N17 could end up being the Lilywhites’ next Luka Modrić.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to a recent report by respected journalist Graeme Bailey, Tottenham are one of several clubs interested in LOSC Lille star Angel Gomes.
The journalist revealed that, alongside the Lilywhites, the player’s former club, Manchester United, West Ham United, and Aston Villa are also monitoring his situation ahead of an important summer transfer window.
No price has been reliably reported yet, but CIES Football Observatory currently values the midfield maestro at €30m, which converts to £26m.
While this isn’t cheap by any means, if his final price is anywhere near CIES’ valuation, then Spurs should be looking to bring the Englishman to N17 as he could be the perfect Bentancur upgrade and has won favourable comparisons to former White Hart Lane great, Modric.
How Gomes compares to Modric and Bentancur
Okay, so before getting onto the ways Gomes would be an improvement over Bentancur, it’s time to look at the comparison to Real Madrid star Modric.
The comparison itself stems from FBref, which provides a list of the ten most similar players for each player in its database. They have concluded that the Croatian great is the fourth most similar midfielder in Europe’s top five leagues to the Lille ace.
When looking at the pair’s underlying numbers from this season, there are some key statistics that jump out as being quite close to one another, such as their expected goals, non-penalty expected goal and assists figure, number of shots, passing accuracy, the number of completed medium and long passes, their goal-creating actions, the number of blocks and ball recoveries they complete, and the number of aerial duels they win, all per 90.
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