They may have earned a much-needed win in the Europa League last night, but there’s no getting away from the fact that this season has been a disaster for Tottenham Hotspur.
Ange Postecoglou’s side may still be in three cup competitions, but in the Premier League their form is nothing short of abysmal.
The north Londoners sit in 15th place and have more losses than wins to their name, with Dominic Solanke set to miss “around six weeks” of action, so they are on the verge of an unreliable injury. You may have to rely on easy Richarlison.
However, that may not be the case for very long, with recent reports touting a sensational Premier League start for the move to N17.
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According to a recent report from TeamTalk, Tottenham are “still desperate” to bring in attacking reinforcements for Postecoglou this month and maintain interest in Ipswich Town star Liam Delap.
The report claims the Lilywhites are confident they can land the young striker ahead of London rivals Chelsea this month.
However, in not-so-good news for fans, the report claims that Daniel Levy doesn’t want a bidding war with the player, and given the importance of the Tractor Boys this season, he will not be able to do anything else this month. ‘s report revealed what other reports this month revealed. They ask for over £40 million to entertain the idea of him leaving.
It’s an expensive transfer to get over the line, but given how well Delap has played this season and his empty potential, it’s an overpay, especially since he ends up sending Richarlison packing. It might be worth it.
How does Delap compare to Richarlison
So there’s no doubt that Posetcoglou will give Solanke a chance to reassert himself as Spurs’ first-choice striker when he returns to full fitness. There are only 29 games this season.
So if the club is able to get their hands on Delap this month, he’s likely to play second fiddle to the Englishman, at least for a while. It’s a competition he wins very easily.
For example, despite joining the north Londoners in the summer of 2022 for around £60 million, the former Everton star only featured 76 times for the club, but to make matters worse, he scored 17 goals. and was able to provide 9 assists in the above appearance.
So throughout his stint with the Lilywhites, the Brazilian international averaged a goal involvement every 2.92 games, which isn’t enough for someone who costs as much as he does.
In contrast, Ipswich’s ‘Beast’, as Kieran McKenna dubbed, has found the back of the net eight times in just 22 appearances this season and provided two assists.
Delap 24/25
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twenty two
minutes
1626′
the goal
8
assist
2
Involvement of goals per match
0.45
Minutes per goal involvement
162.6′
All statistics via TransferMarkt
That said, the 21-year-old “Batter Ram”, as Opta analysts have dubbed him, has maintained a goal involvement on average every 2.2 games in his first full season of top-flight football, with many seriously predicting It’s a struggle for the team that is doing it.
In addition to looking like a more productive step forward, the Winchester-born sharpshooter also has the advantage of time on his side. At only 21 years old, there’s no way you don’t know how good he can be in five or six years with proper coaching.
Ultimately, the Spurs need to continue overhauling their team this month, and if they go out and sign Delap to replace Richarlison, it would be exceptional business and bodes well for the team’s future. It will be.
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The sensational talent should start the next game for Spurs.
