Spurs eager on signing “particular” £41m improve on Bentancur

It was a season of combined fortunes for Tottenham Hotspur this yr. For the primary ten video games or so, they regarded like the most effective groups within the Premier League, however finally completed simply outdoors the Champions League locations.

With their pre-season expectations and harm issues all through the marketing campaign, it will be truthful to say that Ange Postecoglou has loved a profitable first yr in North London, though Daniel Levy and Co might want to again him correctly over the approaching months in the event that they need to see him take the group additional in 2024/25.

The excellent news for followers is that, primarily based on latest experiences, that may occur, though the newest title touted for a transfer to N17 may spell hassle for Rodrigo Bentancur.

Tottenham Hotspur switch information

In keeping with a latest report from Italy, Tottenham are strongly involved in Inter Milan’s proficient midfielder Davide Frattesi and will make a proposal for the participant within the ‘coming weeks.’

That provide would comprise a €30m – £26m – money element and the supply of full-back Emerson Royal, which, in accordance with the report, would make the total switch price round €48m or £41m.

Whereas the thought of bringing in a brand new midfielder for an inexpensive price and eventually eliminating Royal feels like a superb enterprise transfer, the Lilywhites must cope with different events, equivalent to Roma and Atlético Madrid, which may complicate issues.

Whereas the Nerazzurri aren’t desirous to promote, this appears like a deal nicely price pursuing within the coming weeks, though in the event that they do get their man, that may not be so good for Bentancur’s future prospects in N17.

How Frattesi compares to Bentancur

So, if Postecoglou have been to get his man in the summertime, it is unlikely he would come to England simply to sit down on the bench, and so he could be in direct competitors with the membership’s different central midfielders and with Papa Matar Sarr exhibiting a lot promise at simply 21 years previous, the participant most prone to shedding his place would doubtless be Bentancur.

Neither midfielder performed a starring position for his or her respective groups this season. The Uruguayan performed 1161 minutes of motion in 25 video games resulting from harm, whereas the Italian performed 1555 minutes for Inter in 42 principally substitute appearances.

Nevertheless, whereas the Rome-born star solely performed 394 minutes greater than the Spurs ace, he was considerably more practical, scoring eight targets and offering seven assists, in comparison with only one aim and one help.

That implies that the 24-year-old averaged a aim involvement each 103 minutes from central midfield, whereas the previous Juventus star may solely handle a mean of a aim involvement each 580 minutes.

The comparability is simply as one-sided when trying on the pair’s underlying numbers. Whereas the Lilywhites ace comes out forward for progressive passes, shot-creating actions, and passing accuracy, all per 90, he comes out second greatest in most different related metrics.

For instance, the 5 foot 10 Inter dynamo produces a better non-penalty anticipated aim and assists determine, scores and assists extra precise targets, produces extra progressive carries, extra goal-creating actions and takes extra pictures and pictures on track, all per 90.

So, with Frattesi popping out forward in each uncooked output and underlying numbers, it is onerous to disagree with journalist Wayne Girard’s evaluation that he has “one thing actually particular” about him.

Due to this fact, whereas it won’t be nice for Bentancur’s long-term future on the membership, Levy and Co should go all out to attempt to deliver the 13-capped Italian to N17 this summer time.