Tottenham chase £29m phenomenon with 'eye on goal'

We are now in the second half of the season, and… Tottenham Hotspur The campaign has gone from bad to worse.

Angie Postecoglou The greats started their early game against Newcastle United on Saturday in 11th place, and thanks to the 2-1 defeat, They now find themselves in 12th placewith North London Derby in their next match in the competition.

However, while the result against the Toon was poor, the overall performance was not and showed that there is still a chance the manager can turn things around.

So, recent reports linking the club with the signing of a new striker who could help them do just that this month should interest fans, even if the player in question could cause a problem for Son Heung-min's place in the team.

Tottenham are looking for a new winger in January

According to A Latest report from Caught OffsideTottenham are one of several teams interested in Feyenoord winger Igor Baixao.

Alongside the Lilywhites, the report revealed that Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, West Ham and Roma have all scouted the 24-year-old dynamo and are highly impressed by him.

While the level of competition for the striker's signature is far from ideal for the north Londoners, the good news is that it shouldn't cost an arm and a leg, with the report claiming the Dutch side are looking for up to €35m for the striker's signature. For him, it is about 29 million pounds sterling.

It may be difficult to get over the line, but given Baeksao's ability and impressive form, he is one to watch, even if he could seriously limit Son's minutes in attack.

How does Paeksao compare to Son?

Although he started over the weekend, the last year or so has made it abundantly clear that although he can be a fairly useful player, Timo Werner is certainly not Tottenham's first choice left winger.

That honor still belongs to club captain Son, despite all the impressive performances he has given for the club over the years, his influence on matches is beginning to wane.

So, it was Daniel Levy and Co. to sign Paixao this month, likely with a view to eventually replacing the South Korean.

However, how can the pair stand up to each other, and will the 'gorgeous' Brazilian be as well? It was named after U23 scout Antonio MangoCould he really be an upgrade for the former Bayer Leverkusen star?

Well, from a pure output perspective, which is most important to any attacker, the answer is a resounding yes.

For example, in 23 matches this season, the Chuncheon-born star has scored goals Seven goals and six assistsWhich means he maintained an average goal involvement rate every 1.76 matches.

Now, that's still undeniably impressive for any winger, let alone a player set to turn 33 this summer, but it's still worse than the guy who could be promoted.

For example, in just 24 games this year, the Macapa-born gem, Which is called Mango “He has an eye for goal,” he found the back of the net Five times and he provided 13 assists To boot.

This means the 5-foot-6 threat maintains an impressive average of goal shares every 1.33 games.

Ultimately, Son is undoubtedly a Tottenham legend and could remain a valuable player in the team for a few more years, but as things stand, his influence on matches is starting to fade, and it looks like Paixao could be the perfect upgrade for him.

Therefore, Levi and his companions must do everything in their power to bring him to N17 before someone else gets there first.