This season is for tottenham hotspur And their fans so far.
The positive way to look at it is Angie Postkoglu’s The team still competes in three cup competitions, but in Premier Leaguethey lost more games than they won and were closer to the relegation zone than the team Champions League place, it was a complete disaster.
However, to their credit, the club made it clear Long term support managerand with the right recruiting and development alongside the likes of Archie Gray, Mitch Moore and Lucas Bergvall, he can create something special and make this year nothing more than a blip.
This seems to be the mentality of people Daniel Levy And company, as recent reports have linked the club with an incredibly exciting young striker who has been compared to Harry Kane and was priced below Dele Alli’s price in 2015 .
Tottenham chase promising poacher
according to a Tottenham Hotspur News Recent Reportsthe north Londoners are keen on St Patrick’s Athletic forward Mason Melilla.
The north Londoners rejected a £1m bid earlier this season but continue to search for the youngster and are reportedly still very keen on signing him.
However, to do this they will have to double their original offer, with reports claiming the Irish club value their exciting prospect at £2m, which may be a lot of money but is well below what Dele spent £5 million. White Lily in 2015.
It might cost them more than they want, but given his performances this season and the potential he possesses, Tottenham should pay Melilla, especially since he has already won the title alongside Kane Comparisons are inevitable.
Why Spurs should sign Melilla
Well, first things first, the comparison to Kane comes courtesy of scout Jacek Kulig, who Call Melia “Irish Harry Kane” last April, and while that was undoubtedly a tongue-in-cheek statement, he had a reason for saying it.
For example, the talent described as “extraordinary” despite being just 16 for most of last season former head coach jon dalymanaged to accumulate a batch of Seven goals and two assists 35 games (mostly off the bench) totaling 178 minutes.
This means he averaged a goal every 193.11 minutes as a teenager as a senior player, which is really impressive.
This season, he did it Participated in six European conferences The league qualifiers even included two legs against Turkish side Basaksehir, who win the super league Just five years ago.
In addition to this, he has now played three games for the Ireland Under-19s, Total 112 minutesPrior to this, he had played 22 games for the U-17 team, scoring 10 goals and 3 assists.
Melilla’s international record |
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team |
game |
Target |
Assist |
U19 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
U17 |
twenty two |
10 |
3 |
U16 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
U15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
All statistics come from Transfermarkt |
Ultimately, there is certainly some risk involved in signing a player so young from a league so low in the UEFA rankings, but there has been considerable hype surrounding Melilla and for the reported price, it might be worth taking a chance. A gamble for Spurs, especially since he’s already being compared to the sensational Kane.