injured in tottenham hotspur Team. According to ESPN’s reportAnge Postecoglou’s side currently have 10 first-team players injured and appear to be relaxing soon.

It would therefore be a surprise if the Lilywhites don’t dip into the January transfer market to strengthen their squad and at least help repair the damage within the squad. This has proven to be a real problem for the Spurs.

Postecoglou claims the club are “on fire” if they don’t make another signing, but he may not have to worry about that. They have recently been added with new offenses and will need to Dominic Solanke Six weeks injured.

Spurs target new attacker

The players in question here are Feyenoord and Mexico international forward Santiago Gimenez. It’s been another impressive season for the 23-year-old, which has attracted the attention of several of Europe’s top clubs.

According to an exclusive report from Givemesportit is believed that Lily White was “trying to get the idea”. The report suggests that Gimenez is a “long-term target” for the club, suggesting he is already stuffed at this stage.

However, they won’t be alone in their search for the Mexican international. Italian giants AC Milan are also interested in bringing the striker to Serie A.

In terms of price, Gimenez is likely to cost around £40m, which could be increased if Feyenoord is not interested and they are reluctant to sell him if they can help.

Why Gimenez would be a good signing

As well as Jimenez adding some much-needed squad depth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, he will also bring the most important thing a striker can add to a football club, goals.

The 23-year-old has an impressive record in all competitions this season. He has 15 goals and 3 assists in 18 gamesincluding four goals in four Champions League games.

Most recently, he scored two goals in a 3-0 home win against German side Bayern Munich. Football talent scout Jacek Kulig describes him as “Machine” is there for a reason.

For Spurs, the reason for Gimenez’s lack of game time this season is due to injury, which may be a factor that could delay the Lilywhites from agreeing a deal. Between September and November 2024, he Missed 65 days There are still 12 games with thigh problems.

Apart from his injury being an issue this term, he has actually outscored Solanke in all competitions. The former Bournemouth star has 11 goals in his Spurs career so far, Played 29 games club so far. There will be huge competition for postecoglou with the two strikers in Gimenez and Solanke.

Jimenez could be the perfect replacement in the long run Harry Kane Replacement Spurs. The north Londoners were never really able to replace their record forward, who scored 280 goals and registered 61 assists In 435 games for the club.

Gimenez will certainly have a lot to live up to if he is seen as the long-term replacement for England captaincy. Kane has scored some outstanding goals for Spurs and has always managed to score 20 or more goals in a Premier League season, six times.

However, when comparing statistics from the 2024/25 Champions League Using Squawkasometimes Feyenoord stars better than Kane.

For example, Jimenez averages a conversion rate of 66.67% per game, while Kane only has a 22.73. His ball gap was also better, winning 1.7 aerial duels to the Bayern star’s 1.5.

Even though £40m is a higher value, it seems a lot for Lilywhites. Not only will they sign their ninth selection of the season, but they could end up replacing Kane, who has so far proven unpopular with the task.

This investment is a lot of money, but probably Lilywhites made it.

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