Spurs are increasing their bid to sign the £37m “magician”.

Tottenham Hotspur Premier League campaign has been a disaster this season.

Ange Postecoglou side fell on their side 12th defeat in only 22 games yesterday afternoon, with Everton in danger of relegation, Everton played them like they were League 2 in the FA Cup.

North Londoners are now closer, much closer, to the relegation zone than they were Champions League places, but in all the trouble and sadness that has been this year, there are a few reasons for hope, such as the emergence of their young talents.

The likes of Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and even Mikey Moore have all looked brilliant and, with more time and better players around them, could help lead the club to a bright future, but they will need to take an even bigger step forward to match the impact of the young Dele Alli had in his groundbreaking campaign.

The Englishman was absolutely sensational during the 15/16 season, picking up more and more 20 goals in 46 gamesand though he has fallen on hard times in recent years, he has recently been secured 18-month contract with Comoand Spurs have recently been linked with someone who could become their next Dele.

Tottenham are targeting a dangerous player in the Premier League

According to a recent report from SpainSpurs have continued their ‘relentless pursuit’ of Brighton & Hove Albion ace Facundo Buonanotte.

The report claims that the North Londoners are looking to improve their options in midfield and see the young Argentinean as the ideal player to do so, although the Seagulls are also keen to keep hold of him once his loan spell at Leicester City ends.

The potential price was not mentioned in the report, but stories from earlier this season claimed that an offer in the region of 45 million euroswhich is around £37m, could be enough to tempt the south coast club into selling.

It could be a complicated and expensive transfer, but considering how well Buonanotte has played for the Foxes, it’s worth pursuing, especially since he shares some similarities with Dele.

How Buonanotte compares with Dele

Okay, so the first thing to make clear is that Dele, at his best, was bordering on world class during his time with Spurs, so it would be incredibly unfair and frankly stupid to expect Buonanotte to reach those levels immediately.

However, there are still a number of obvious similarities between the pair that should get fans excited about a potential transfer.

The first similarity is that, like the Englishman, the Brighton ace is primarily an attacking midfielder, but he has already shown that the ability to play in various positionsfrom central and right midfield and even right wing, which for an injury-ridden team like Spurs, would be incredibly handy.

Another feature of the 20-year-old “magician”, as they call him from the Rising Star XI to Xwhich he shares with the former Lilywhites star, is that he already looks more than comfortable playing in the toughest league in the world despite being so young, which, again, for a team that is clearly built around young players, is incredibly encouraging.

For example, in only 22 appearances for Leicester in all competitions, the Pérez-born dynamo has hit the back of the net five times and provided three assists for good measure, equating to an average of a goal every 2.75 games.

Ultimately, like the Milton Keynes-born maestro, the young prospect is a midfielder who seemingly excels at winning the ball in the middle and final third, attacking opposition defenses and either shooting himself or playing the ball to one of his team-mates.

For example, FBref, which compares players in similar positions in the Premier League, places the youngster in the top 3% of attacking midfielders and wingers for tackles in the attacking third, top 6% for tackles in the central third and top 8% for shot-making actions resulting from successful tackles. ons, all at 90.

Those stats are only more impressive when you consider the fact that he’s still just 20 years old, which also suggests that he’s only going to get better over the next few seasons.

Ultimately, there is an element of risk in signing someone so young, but Spurs took that risk when they signed Dele a decade ago, and while he may not quite reach those same unreal levels, Buonanotte looks set to play a similar role to Postecoglou in north london.

Therefore, Daniel Levy and Co must do everything they can to bring the young Argentinian to the N17 this year.