Tottenham Hotspur’s attempt to lighten the load of goal-scoring on Harry Kane by bringing in a decent backup striker failed as Vincent Janssen failed to acclimatise to the Premier League. Thankfully for Spurs, the attacking midfielders came to their rescue and they shared the load of goal-scoring and did an excellent job with Harry Kane out with two injuries for approximately three months.
In order to solve the backup striker situation, the North London outfit are looking to sign Real Madrid’s Mariano Diaz according to reports. The report also suggests that the youngster would be keen on joining Tottenham and work under Mauricio Pochettino. Real Betis, Atletico Madrid, Malaga and Lazio all are said to be vying for his signature.
Mariano Diaz’s game time has been limited at Real Madrid and the 23-year-old hasn’t seen much first team action as he has fallen down the pecking order with several excellent players ahead of him.
Diaz could turn out to be an intriguing option for Tottenham, having scored 5 goals and provided 2 assists in 14 appearances despite his limited chances in the first team. He has mainly been used in cup competitions by Zinedine Zidane.
The striker could perfectly fit the role of a backup striker for Tottenham as Daniel Levy is not known to loosen his wallet. In addition, Tottenham must also be cautious with their spending with a new stadium under construction. This suggests that perhaps the centre-forward could represent the perfect option for Spurs with him being available for around $15million according to Marca.
Mariano is a really talented player who could excel if he moves elsewhere. His ability on the ball means the defenders won’t find it easy while dealing with him.
He has an excellent right foot and is also pretty good in the air. He has the ability to surprise the opposition with his skills and his unpredictability lends him an upper hand over the defenders. He also has a pretty good burst of pace and power and can dribble past defenders with the aid of his dribbling prowess. It’s is a really tough job to contain the forward with his work rate and physicality.
His willingness to meet crosses is also quite impressive. His ability to run in behind defenders and his positional sense are also commendable. He boasts of terrific record of scoring in Segunda B, ending up scoring 25 goals in the 2015-16 season.
Tottenham must pounce on the opportunity to sign a striker of Diaz’s experience of having played in one of the top clubs in the world.
