This season has been pretty brutal Tottenham Hotspur.
Yes, Angie Postecoglou The team remains in three cup competitions, but after last night's defeat in the north London derby, the Lilywhites find themselves In 13th place in Premier Leagueafter 11 defeats from 21 matches.
There was poor performance across the board from the Australian side, and during the summer signing Dominic Solanke He was undoubtedly trying his best to achieve something for the team, and he was handled comfortably by the home team.
Tottenham's latest results in the English Premier League |
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They will oppose |
Home/Away |
a result |
Arsenal |
far |
2-1 loss |
Newcastle |
house |
2-1 loss |
Wolves |
house |
2-2 draw |
forest |
far |
Loss 1-0 |
Liverpool |
house |
6-3 loss |
The former Bournemouth star has been one of the few bright spots in Tottenham's campaign so far, but his place in the team could soon be under threat, with recent reports linking the club with another free-scoring number nine who could be a regular starter. He promotes.
Tottenham are targeting a great striker
According to A Latest report from GIVEMESPORTTottenham will continue to target the French market in this window, despite losing Randall Kolo Mwani, and have already been offered the chance to sign LOSC Lille star Jonathan David.
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The report claims that the Canadian's agent has recently offered the striker to clubs, including the Lilywhites, which could be too tempting an offer to pass up.
The potential price was not mentioned in the story, however Considering that his contract is about to expire This summer, he is therefore free to sign a deal with foreign clubs this month, and we wouldn't be surprised if he was available for less than that From £20 million that It was reported last summer.
Daniel Levy and co might prefer to sign David on a free in the summer, but given his sensational form over the past few years and the club's need for attacking reinforcements now, it would undoubtedly be worth spending money to bring him in this month, even if his arrival could cause a problem for Solanke.
How does David compare to Solanki
So, if Tottenham are proactive this month and choose to bring David to the club, it will likely be with the promise of regular football, if his performances warrant it, meaning he would be in direct competition with Solanke for a starting spot up front. But who is the better striker?
Well, when it comes to their pure production this season, it's a comprehensive victory for the Lille player, who has found the back of the net in just 29 appearances. 17 occasions and provided six assists For good measure, which means he is currently averaging a goal contribution every 1.26 games.
On the other hand, the former Cherry Star scored a goal 11 goals and six assists In so many games, that equates to an impressive but still worse average than goal involvement every 1.70 games.
The New York-born phenom wasn't just the most prolific of the season.
In fact, last season he made an impressive amount of money 26 goals and nine assists In 47 games, that amounts to an average goal share every 1.34 games, and lends credibility to the Canadian Soccer and podcast host Expert Tony Marinaro claims it is “One of the best strikers in the world” and a football talent scout Jacek CollegeHe described him as an “amazing” striker.
In comparison, the former Chelsea player also had an impressive season on the south coast, but to his credit 21 goals and four assists In 42 games, they average a still less impressive goal involvement every 1.68 games.
David v Solanke from 23/24 |
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23/24 |
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Appearances |
47 |
42 |
minutes |
3615' |
3553' |
Objectives |
26 |
21 |
Helps |
9 |
4 |
Goal shares in every match |
0.74 |
0.59 |
Number of minutes per goal participation |
103.28' |
142.12' |
23/24 |
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Appearances |
29 |
29 |
minutes |
2353' |
2248' |
Objectives |
17 |
11 |
Helps |
6 |
6 |
Goal shares in every match |
0.79 |
0.58 |
Number of minutes per goal participation |
102.30' |
132.23' |
All stats via Transfermarkt |
Finally, while the Lilywhites' first-choice striker has experience playing in England, the Lille forward also has experience playing in the Champions League, where he has racked up a Seven goals and one assist in 14 His appearance in major European competition.
Ultimately, Spurs have a talented striker in Solanke, but based on the last few years, David is clearly the more accomplished goalscorer, and if the club have an opportunity to sign him this month, they should take it.