Alasdair Gold has dropped an replace on reported Tottenham Hotspur transfer goal Alex Scott.
What’s the speak?
In a latest video posted on his YouTube channel, the soccer.london journalist revealed that, following widespread studies that Spurs are holding tabs on the Bristol City midfielder, the 18-year-old is certainly a participant who Fabio Paratici and Antonio Conte are keen on, earlier than suggesting that Tottenham may make a transfer for the England U19 worldwide within the coming months.
Regarding Spurs’ curiosity within the playmaker, Gold stated: “There’s a younger midfielder from the Championship that I do know they actually like – Alex Scott, an 18-year-old who performs for Bristol City.
“He primarily plays as a right midfielder but he can also play through the centre. He’s played 38 times last season, scored four and got two assists. At the moment, Bristol City’s valuation of him is higher than what Spurs want to pay, so there’s no movement right now, but keep an eye on that one because he’s a player they like.”
The subsequent Grealish
Considering how thrilling a prospect Scott fairly clearly is, it’s not obscure why Paratici could be curious about a deal to carry the 18-year-old to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer time.
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Indeed, over his 38 Championship appearances this season, the £10m expertise loved a spectacular breakthrough marketing campaign for the Robins, scoring 4 objectives, registering two assists and creating six massive probabilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 0.6 pictures, making 0.9 key passes and finishing 0.8 dribbles per sport.
The versatile midfielder additionally impressed in a defensive capability, making a mean of 1.3 interceptions, 1.6 tackles, 0.9 clearances and successful 5.0 duels – at a hit fee of 52% – per fixture.
These returns noticed the participant who Brian Tinnion dubbed “unbelievable” common an especially spectacular SofaScore match ranking of 6.90, rating him as Nigel Pearson’s joint seventh-best performer within the English second tier.
Furthermore, Scott’s performances have additionally seen him earn comparisons to the £100m Jack Grealish, with the 18-year-old being dubbed the “Guernsey Grealish” as a result of his capability to progress the ball from midfield into the ultimate third.
As such, ought to Paratici handle to persuade the Bristol City starlet of a swap to north London this summer time and the teen continues his distinctive fee of growth within the skilled sport, the Italian sporting director may properly have unearthed Spurs the subsequent Grealish – one thing that may undoubtedly be an especially thrilling thought for everybody concerned with Tottenham.
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