Tottenham are chasing the £29m ace who would be one of the best players in the world

It would be fair to say that so far anyway, this has not been a great season for us Tottenham Hotspur.

North Londoners find themselves… In eleventh place in Premier LeagueAnd while they have League Cup The semi-final we're looking forward to is against Liverpool, who look unstoppable.

However, while the mood surrounding the club is far from ideal at the moment, there are some positives to have come from the campaign, most notably the emergence of the exciting talent Mickey Moore.

So, recent reports linking the club with another young talent who could be better than the Englishman should seriously interest fans.

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According to A Latest report from SpainTottenham are one of several clubs interested in Barcelona's very exciting young striker, Vitor Roque.

Alongside the Lilywhites, the report revealed that Premier League sides Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Brentford are also considering the promising striker as a potential target for the summer transfer window once his loan to Real Betis is completed.

This competition and the fact that Betis has Option to take out another loan for a year The call option in their deal may complicate matters.

However, Tottenham could still get ahead of the competition by flexing their financial muscles and, according to reports earlier this year, a bid in… In the region of £29 million could be enough To secure the services of the youngster, although that was before his recent improvement, so the fees may be higher today.

Getting over the line could be expensive, especially for someone his age, but given Rocky's form this season and the potential many believe he possesses, it's a deal worth pursuing, especially if he ends up being better than amazing. Moore.

Why could Rocky be better than Moore?

Well, the first thing to say is that, as things stand, from his performances in the youth ranks to the way people in the know have talked about him and his brief appearances this season, Moore looks like he could develop into a truly special star.

Predicting a player's future can be a difficult business indeed, but the young Englishman appears to have everything he needs to become a true world-class player in the next five or six years, and so does Rocky.

In fact, while Tottenham Jewel made eightHaving featured mostly as a substitute for the first team this year, he is yet to score or assist on a goal, which can't be said for the 19-year-old Brazilian.

For example, in 23 appearances for Betis this season, 14 of them were starts, the “really impressive” prospect, as he is called. By talent scout Jacek KuligAnd it was recorded Six goals and two assists.

Furthermore, for someone his age, he has some seriously impressive offensive numbers.

According to FBrefBarcelona's gem is in the top 12% of strikers across Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, in terms of expected goals without penalties, top 14% of total shots taken, and top 16% in terms of progressive campaigns, all according to… 90.

If that's still not enough to convince you that “special” talent is what it's called Former Atletico Madrid star DiegoHe could become one of the best strikers in the world, and perhaps his statistics in his final season in Brazil will be as well.

For example, in just 45 games during the 2023 season, the incredible phenomenon has scored goals He scored 21 goals and provided eight assistsWhich means he averages 1.55 goals scored every 1.55 games, which is a ridiculous return rate for anyone, let alone a teenager.

Ultimately, Spurs already have several exciting prospects at the club, but Roque looks like he could turn into a true world-class talent, and the front line with him and Moore could be truly special a few years from now.