Report: Spurs want £12m gem who’s among the best progressive ball carriers around, likened to John McGinn

Report: Spurs want £12m gem who’s among the best progressive ball carriers around, likened to John McGinn

Tottenham Hotspur has had a somewhat uneventful season thus far, putting on some truly awful performances in addition to some incredible results.

With the January transfer window approaching, Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou might try to add players to his team.

Tottenham has reportedly renewed their interest in a midfield player they pursued in the summer,

according to GiveMeSport.

This player, who has been compared to Aston Villa legend John McGinn, has established himself as one of the best progressive ball carriers in the world.

Andy Diouf will play for Tottenham against West Ham and Crystal Palace.

The player in question is Andy Diouf, a midfielder for Lens, and Spurs have reportedly been closely monitoring his play, according to GiveMeSport.

West Ham and Crystal Palace have reportedly been scouting the 21-year-old Diouf,

and Tottenham is also in the running for him.

According to the source, Spurs’ interest in Diouf has caused the Hammers and Eagles to get anxious.

Factfile on Andy Diouf

Prior to joining Rennes and progressing through their ranks, Diouf played youth football for a number of French teams, including Paris Saint-Germain.

 

After a successful loan stint at Basel, he signed a permanent contract with them in May 2023. However, a few months later, he paid €14 million (about £12 million) to join Lens.

 

After making 43 appearances for Les Sang et Or, Diouf has established himself

at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, where he has scored one goal and provided two assists.

 

According to FBRef, the Tottenham target is in the 98th percentile for both successful take-ons (2.12 per match) and progressive carries per game (4.18).

According to the statistics website, John McGinn is the player who most resembles Diouf, followed by Adrien Rabiot, Wilson Odobert, and Nicolo Barella.

In the meanwhile, Diouf received an 8 out of 10 from Football Talent Scout’s Jacek Kulig, who compared him to Saul Niguez.

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