£20m Target Could Be A Dream Tella Replacement

Vincent Kompany will already be planning for Burnley’s summer time switch window following their Championship title win this season, and Coventry Metropolis’s Viktor Gyokeres is seemingly one participant on his shortlist.

May Burnley signal Gyokeres?

In accordance with Football Insider, the Clarets have joined the race to signal the Sweden worldwide this summer time, with Kompany little question eager to bolster his attacking choices at Turf Moor to keep away from an on the spot return to the second tier subsequent season.

The likes of Everton, Crystal Palace, Leeds United and Fulham are additionally stated to be eager on the 24-year-old frontman, who Coventry are stated to be resigned to dropping ought to they fail to attain promotion to the Premier League, though a playoff spot remains to be firmly throughout the Sky Blues’ attain.

The previous Brighton gem has beforehand been valued at £20m by Coventry amid his sensational kind within the Championship, which has seen him register a massively spectacular 21 targets and 10 assists to this point this marketing campaign, averaging a 7.21 ranking from WhoScored for his performances.

Provided that solely Josh Brownhill (7.26) would higher this common ranking in Burnley’s squad, it’s clear the standard that Gyokeres might add at Turf Moor, particularly as no participant would come notably near the Swede’s spectacular objective contribution tally.

The highly effective striker’s very good performances have seen him labelled “unplayable” by teammate Max Biamou, whereas supervisor Mark Robins additionally sang his praises earlier within the marketing campaign.

He said: “He’s not the completed article by any stretch of the creativeness however he has some unbelievable means – energy, method. He has acquired every part in his locker and that want and starvation to attain targets.”

May Gyokeres substitute Tella at Burnley?

Though Burnley look more likely to swap locations with Southampton this season, given they sit backside of the Premier League, it could possibly be robust to prise spectacular loanee Nathan Tella away from St Mary’s this summer time, and he would want changing after he has fired in 17 goals and offered 5 assists for the Clarets en path to the title.

Nevertheless, the stats counsel that Gyokeres might probably be an improve on the Saints loanee at Turf Moor ought to he be signed from Coventry forward of the 2023/24 Premier League marketing campaign.

Not solely did the Swede register extra targets and assists than Tella, however he has additionally averaged extra pictures (three vs 1.9), key passes (1.8 vs 0.8) and dribbles (2.1 vs 0.9) per sport this season and for a technically poorer outfit, which means that he could possibly be a big all-round improve within the Clarets assault.

It will not be simple or low cost to prise Gyokeres away from Coventry this summer time, given the competitors for his signing, nevertheless it appears clear that he could possibly be an efficient participant for Kompany within the high flight.