They may have League Cup The semi-final to look forward to this week, but as it stands, this has been a poor season for us Tottenham Hotspur.
The defeat against Newcastle United on Saturday was the team's tenth in the league Premier League This season, leave them in Title of twelfth place In the North London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
However, while there are undoubtedly reasons for concern Angie Postecoglou team, there are also some reasons for optimism, such as the fact that they are the second-highest scorers in the league.
That impressive ability to put the ball in the net could be further enhanced this month as recent reports have linked the club with a talented striker who could be compared to… Harry Kane Of all people.
Tottenham Hotspur is looking for a new striker in January
According to a recent press report Quoting expert Ben JacobsTottenham are one of several clubs interested in Paris Saint-Germain striker Randall Kolo Mwani.
Jacobs claims that the north Londoners have held internal discussions regarding the player and that other interested parties include Aston Villa, AC Milan, Juventus, Bayern and RB Leipzig.
The French champions expect the striker to leave this month, and while they would be willing to loan him out, they would prefer to sell him permanently, which, according to another report earlier this month, Its cost could reach 60 million eurosWhich amounts to about 50 million pounds sterling.
It could be an expensive and complicated move to get over the line, but given Kolo Monae's ability, it is one worth pursuing, especially given the comparison with Kane.
Kolo Mwani compared to Beijing and why you should sign him
So, before we get into some of the other reasons why Spurs should sign Kolo Mwani this month, let's examine this comparison with club legend Kane and where it came from.
Well, that It stems primarily from FBrefwhich compares players in similar positions in Europe's top five leagues, the Champions League and Europa League, then creates a list of the ten players most similar to each, and in this case, it concludes that the Englishman is the eighth most similar forward to the Frenchman over the past year. .
We can get a better understanding of how this conclusion was reached by looking at the key metrics in which the pair rank closely, including, but not limited to, expected assists, shots and shots on goal, blocks, touches, carries and penalty kicks. won and more, all for every 90.
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Mwani and Ken City |
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Statistics per 90 |
first class |
Ken |
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Expected aid |
0.21 |
0.21 |
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Screenshots |
3.77 |
3.87 |
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Shots on target |
1.51 |
1.46 |
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Blocks |
0.25 |
0.26 |
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Touches |
33.0 |
33.9 |
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He carries |
19.5 |
19.8 |
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Won on penalties |
0.25 |
0.17 |
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All stats via FBref For the 24/25 season |
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However, despite his brilliance, comparisons with the England captain are not the only reason the north Londoners are looking to bring in the 'cold' Frenchman as he is called. German legend Lothar Matthäus.
The other important reason is his productivity, and while his return of three goals this season has been disappointing, it's just that He played 431 working minutes.
Last season he scored He scored 12 goals and provided six assists In 44 appearances for the Parisians and the campaign before that, he racked up a simply impressive amount of goals 23 goals and 17 assists In just 46 matches, this equates to an average goal contribution of 1.15 matches.
Moreover, despite his limited playing time this season, the potential 'star', As Matthews called ithe has 27 major international matches to his name For France, he scored seven goals and provided four assists, which is good considering the level of this team.
Ultimately, while Spurs have a number of incredibly talented strikers at their disposal, adding someone with the raw ability of Kolo Mwani could be a real game-changer, and the comparison to Kane is just an added bonus.
