Spurs: Depay would be a Moura upgrade

An replace has emerged on Tottenham Hotspur and their curiosity in Memphis Depay in the summertime switch window… 

What’s the discuss?

In keeping with Spanish outlet Super Deporte, Spurs are one of many groups plotting a swoop to signal the Netherlands worldwide as Fabio Paratici seems to enhance the squad forward of the 2022/23 marketing campaign.

The report claims that Roma, Juventus and Ajax are additionally eager on a deal for the gem and are set to rival the membership to his signature.

It’s acknowledged that Barcelona need a payment within the area of €20m (£17m) for the attacker, though the participant himself is claimed to be sad with this valuation.

Large Moura improve

After signing Richarlison to exchange Steven Bergwijn earlier this month, Tottenham can now exchange one other one in every of their misfiring forwards by snapping up a deal for Depay.

Lucas Moura struggled badly in entrance of objective within the Premier League final season and failed to indicate that he’s a participant Antonio Conte can rely on to attain targets.

In 34 outings within the English top-flight final time period, the Brazilian discovered the again of the web simply twice. This got here after he managed two strikes in 30 video games in 2020/21 and four targets over 35 appearances the season earlier than that.

He did present 14 assists in that point however 22 objective contributions in 99 Premier League video games throughout three campaigns is nothing to jot down house about.

Depay, in the meantime, produced 12 targets and two assists in 28 La Liga matches final season. In his final two years at Lyon, previous to 2021/22, he scored 29 targets and arrange an extra 14 in 50 video games, which signifies that he has racked up 57 objective contributions in his final 78 league outings.

Reporter Deji Faremi as soon as dubbed him a “magician” and his chic statistics recommend that it was an apt remark, as he has the power to conjure up targets and assists regularly. 

The Netherlands worldwide has confirmed himself to be a dependable goalscorer and creator on the high degree in latest seasons and that’s the reason he could be an enormous improve on Moura, who has not been constant sufficient within the last third for Spurs.

Due to this fact, Paratici can enhance Conte’s choices on the high finish of the pitch by signing Depay to take the previous PSG man’s minutes within the group. The Brazilian can then both be moved on earlier than the top of the window or used as a back-up possibility.

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