Spurs are pushing to sign Johnson’s “ice” upgrade

It was a brutal campaign Tottenham Hotspur so far this season.

Ange Postecoglou the sides slide down Premier League table and seem to have a growing list of injuries, but there have been positives.

For example, they took a 1-0 lead in the League Cup semi-final against Liverpool last night, and there are a number of attacking players, such as Brennan Johnsonwhich were particularly effective.

The Welshman is currently ‘Lilywhites’ joint top scorer in all competitionsbut based on recent reports, the club could sign another striker who could eventually take his place in the squad.

Tottenham are closing in on an international striker

According to the recent report by journalist Graeme BaileyTottenham are intensely interested in Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani.

In fact, in news that should delight the Lilywhites faithful, Bailey claimed the club are “now close to agreeing personal terms” with the player and are “pushing for a deal this week”, giving the player assurances about his potential game time.

According to to reports earlier this monthThe Parisians are potentially ready to agree to a loan, ideally with an obligation to buy, but they would much rather sell the Frenchman, who they estimate at around £50 million.

A move over the line could be complicated and potentially expensive, but given Kolo Muani’s ability, it’s worth pursuing, even if he could be bad news for Johnson.

How Kolo Muani compares to Johnson

So the first thing to say is that, yes, for most of his career so far, Kolo Muani has played as a center forward, but he has also made a decent number of appearances on the wingsso he should be more than comfortable starting out wide.

Moreover, with Dominic Solanke in brilliant form at the moment, it would be a strange decision to bring in the Frenchman and potentially put that in jeopardy.

The PSG ace could therefore become the perfect match for Johnson, whose place in the team is somewhat less guaranteed than the former Bournemouth man, but on that note, how does the Welshman deal with a potential usurper?

Well, if we were to look at their clean sheet this season, it would be an easy win for the former Nottingham Forest ace as he compiled a brilliant tally 11 goals and three assists in 30 appearanceswhile his potential rival is precisely two goals and one assist in 14 performances.

However, when we look at their performance last season, and the season before compared to the number of games and minutes they played in those campaigns, it becomes crystal clear that the former Eintracht Frankfurt star is the more dangerous striker.

Let’s say, in those two seasons he scored 35 goals and 23 assists in 90 appearances, a total of 5,869 minutes, which means he kept an average of goals every 1.55 games or every 101.18 minutes.

In contrast, the Nottingham-born star scored 15 goals and 13 assists in 82 appearances, a total of 5,809 minutes, which means that on average he scored every 2.92 games, or every 207.46 minutes.

However, it is not only the result that gives the “ice-cold” talent, as the German legend called it Lothar Matthausadvantage over the 23-year-old is also his experience.

Not only has he played in the first division in Germany and France, but he also has a lot of experience in the Champions League and played 27 games for the French national teamwhich, considering the talent on that side, is seriously impressive.

Ultimately, Spurs could have more attacking options this season, and while he could take minutes away from Johnson, Kolo Muani would be a great addition to the squad this month, whether on loan or a permanent transfer.