We are in the middle of the season, it already feels like it Tottenham Hotspur Premier League The campaign has ended.
Angie Postecoglou Slide the side down Twelfth place after them After defeat by Newcastle United on Saturday, they are currently 12 points behind Chelsea in the guaranteed final UEFA Champions League spot.
However, North Londoners have League Cup The semi-finals will come tomorrow evening, and… FA Cup Game on the weekend and stay in European Leagueso there is still a lot to play for.
However, to have any chance in those competitions, the club needs to address their biggest weakness, which is their defence, and based on recent reports, that could happen because they have been linked with someone who could finally replace him. Radu Dragocin.
Tottenham Hotspur transfer news
According to A Latest report from Caught OffsideTottenham are one of several teams interested in Udinese centre-back Thomas Christensen.
In fact, the report claims that it is currently felt that the greatest interest is coming from north Londoners, although the likes of Leicester City and Bayer Leverkusen are also cited as keen sides.
While the potential competition is not ideal, the good news is that according to the story, the promising defender is likely to be available for around £16.5m, which could leave some money for further deals this month.
Overall, this looks like this could be a straightforward and relatively inexpensive transfer to accomplish, and given Christensen's ability, Spurs should get it done, especially since he would be an upgrade on Dragocin.
How does Christensen compare to Dragocin
So, the first thing to say is that given the importance of both Christian Romero and Micky van de Ven to Postecoglou's system, the former for his leadership and experience and the latter for his superior speed and decision-making, Christensen will not be signed. As a real competition for them.
Instead, the Denmark international will almost certainly be seen as a contender for Dragosin to be the team's first-choice backup, and based on their form this season, it will be a competition the Udinese star will win with ease.
Now, given where they play, we can't show that through goals and assists like we can with an attacking player, but instead, we can see the Dane's superiority by comparing their basic numbers.
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Christensen vs. Dragon |
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|---|---|---|
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Statistics per 90 |
Christensen |
Dragon |
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Unexpected penalty G+As |
0.03 |
0.01 |
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Progressive passes |
3.93 |
3.07 |
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Holds progressivism |
1.15 |
0.5 |
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Passing accuracy |
84.6% |
85.2% |
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Key passes |
0.33 |
0.09 |
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Snapshot creation procedures |
0.82 |
0.44 |
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He treats |
1.15 |
0.79 |
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Tackles won |
0.66 |
0.44 |
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Objections |
0.49 |
1.23 |
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Approvals |
3.61 |
3.33 |
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Mistakes that lead to firing |
0.00 |
0.35 |
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Retrieve the ball |
2.95 |
3.95 |
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He won aerial duels |
3.77 |
2.28 |
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All statistics via FBref for season 24/25 |
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For example, according to FBref, the Aarhus-born giant excels in the vast majority of relevant metrics, including but not limited to progressive passes and carries, key passes, tackles, successful tackles, clearances, and aerial duels. With fewer passes. Fouls that lead to a shot, all in 90.
Furthermore, on top of being more impressive from a statistical perspective, the 22-year-old should be able to add more physicality to the Lilywhites' backline.
For example, he stands at a massive 6-foot-6 versus the Romanian's 6-foot-3, and according to Respected analyst Ben Mattinsonis a “unit in the back”.
Ultimately, while Dragosin can sometimes be a scapegoat for Tottenham, he is clearly not of the level required to cover Romero and Van de Ven, while Christensen looks like he could be.
So, Daniel Levy and company must move quickly to get it this month before someone beats them to it.
