I love the way he plays and Postecoglou pushing Spurs in proper route

Former Ajax manager Hans Westerhof, who has held a number of big positions across Dutch football, is convinced that Tottenham target Santiago Gimenez is ready to make the step up to a bigger club.

Gimenez has started the new campaign from where he left off last season, having found the back of the net 10 times in seven league games so far for Feyenoord.

Last week, 90 min reported that scouts from Spurs, Arsenal and Chelsea had all travelled to the Netherlands to watch the Mexican in action this season, adding that they had been impressed by his performances.

It was subsequently reported by Fichajes a few days ago that Real Madrid had also entered the race to sign Gimenez. The outlet alleged that the La Liga giants would have to put in a bid of €50m (£43.3) to lure the striker away from De Kuip.

The publication also asserted that Los Blancos had to act fast as several Premier League sides, including Spurs, are circling around the centre-forward.
Is Santiago Gimenez a good fit for Tottenham?
Westerhof believes that while Feyenoord has been the ideal place for Gimenez to develop his game, the striker is ready to move to a bigger league.

He told ESPN about the Mexican international: “He is certainly ready to make the jump to another league. At this moment, Feyenoord is the ideal place for him, because the team has two good wingers, he has many crosses, especially to the first post, which is his speciality.
Everyone who follows the Eredivisie closely appears to be convinced that Gimenez can score goals in any competition.

However, we have seen time and again that attackers who arrive from the Netherlands struggle to produce a similar output in the Premier League, when they come up against better-organised defences and quicker defenders.

So, I would prefer Spurs spend a little extra to land Jonathan David or Dusan Vlahovic rather than paying £40m for Gimenez.

“Last year, he had a creative behind, Santiago has a good eye for spaces, and if he didn’t have a good creative that wouldn’t help. He also has two good midfielders who enter the large area well. As there are up to three players in the attack, Santiago takes advantage of that position.”
Tottenham have made a record-breaking begin to the 2023-24 Premier League season as they head into the worldwide break on the high of the desk.

Saturday’s 1-0 win at Luton, which got here regardless of enjoying your entire second half with 10 males, ensured they continue to be unbeaten after eight video games and have posted their highest factors tally at this stage of a season within the Premier League period.

Becoming a member of them on the high, their north London rivals Arsenal secured a primary league win over Manchester Metropolis since 2015 on Sunday to additionally transfer to twenty factors.

For the Gunners, it’s comparable territory to final season and Mikel Arteta’s aspect is not going to be getting carried away, understanding that they had been one level away from Metropolis on the summit at this stage final time period. They in the end misplaced kind on the finish of the season and completed 5 factors behind Pep Guardiola’s champions.

This time, they could even have Tottenham to take care of.

The north London rivals, who performed out an enthralling 2-2 attract September, have nearly an similar report – each have gained six and drawn two, whereas they’ve the identical purpose distinction (+10), however Spurs are high due to the objectives scored column – hitting 18 to Arsenal’s 16.

And for Spurs it’s new territory simply eight league video games into supervisor Ange Postecoglou’s tenure.

Previous to this marketing campaign, Tottenham had by no means managed to build up 20 factors from their first eight Premier League fixtures, however they’ve hit that tally underneath the Australian after successful six and drawing two.

The statistics recommend the beginning makes them extremely fancied to complete within the high 4, although it’s value noting that their fixtures have included matches towards all three of final season’s promoted sides.

Because the inaugural Premier League marketing campaign in 1992-93, 28 groups have collected 20 factors or extra after eight video games and, of these, 11 have gone on to raise the title.

The beginning can also be early vindication of the appointment of Postecoglou, a selection questioned by some pundits. The model of play can also be in stark distinction to that underneath predecessors Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho.

Conte was in cost for almost all of final season with Cristian Stellini and Ryan Mason additionally taking the reins for interim stints as Spurs completed eighth and missed out on a spot in Europe for the primary time since 2009-10.

Getting again into the Champions League would possible have been considered success earlier than a ball was kicked and the precedents are optimistic right here too.

Of groups who’ve beforehand reached 20 factors at this juncture, 93% have achieved a top-four end, the one exceptions Newcastle in 1994-95 and Aston Villa in 1998-99.

Tottenham endured a turbulent summer season as they seemed to recruit a brand new everlasting supervisor and likewise misplaced talisman Harry Kane, who moved to Bayern Munich.

They had been initially linked to high-profile managers together with Luis Enrique and Julian Nagelsmann earlier than Postecoglou emerged as a key candidate, the membership impressed by his achievements with Celtic.

He led Celtic to the Scottish Premiership title in every of his two seasons and claimed the home treble final time period.

The 58-year-old’s time with the Bhoys began in troublesome circumstances and he has admitted he was seen as a “joke”, as he seemed to rebuild the membership’s repute after they completed 25 factors adrift of Rangers in 2020-21.

However he departed the Glasgow outfit as a fan favorite and has already achieved a lot to achieve that standing with giant sections of the Spurs help.