According to an exclusive report by French news outlet Foot Mercato, the price tag for colossal Toulouse midfielder Ibrahim Sangare has dropped to just £7.1 million – gifting Spurs a real chance to land their target who has been likened to Yaya Toure in the past.
Sangare, who started 25 matches for the Ligue 1 outfit last season, has proven to be a gargantuan figure in the middle of the park – literally and figuratively – standing at a lofty 6ft 3 whilst having made 86 appearances overall for the club at just 22-years-old.
Now, in a potentially favourable turn of events from chairman Daniel Levy’s perspective, Sangare’s price tag has reportedly been slashed to a meagre £7.1m – arguably a bargain fee considering the youngster’s potential.
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Speaking to the Last Word on Spurs podcast, reliable Sky Sports journalist Fabrizio Romano detailed that the club would be mainly prioritising a striker, centre-back and winger – but Sangare’s significant price drop may be too enticing to ignore.
Despite securing the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as cover for the back four, Sangare could add another dimension of tough-tackling prowess – with his stats indicating he has the potential to replicate a prime Moussa Dembele.
According to WhoScored, the Ivorian has averaged a head-turning 3.5 tackles per 90, nearly as many as the fan-favourite Belgian managed in his best season at White Hart Lane (3.6).
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In terms of interceptions, Sangare is also close on that front, averaging 1.6 every match in a similar mould to Dembele.
Even though defensive midfield is already shored up, the starlet’s sky high potential must be noticed by Levy.
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