Tottenham Hotspur will wish to overlook about final weekend’s defeat in opposition to Brighton as rapidly as doable, however the present worldwide break has given them no time to make amends.

Ange Postecoglou’s aspect fell to a 3-2 defeat after main 2-0 on the break, after targets from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison, however a second half collapse noticed Spurs depart the AMEX empty-handed.

The Lilywhites presently sit ninth within the Premier League, largely due to Johnson, who has now managed to attain in six consecutive outings regardless of his early season type which noticed him broadly criticised on social media.

Nevertheless, summer season signing Dominic Solanke has solely managed three targets since his transfer from Bournemouth in the course of the summer season switch window, enduring a gentle begin to life in North London.

Undoubtedly, he’ll want time to settle and modify to life within the capital, however it’s secure to say they could possibly be lacking the presence of 1 participant who departed the Tottenham Hotspur stadium final summer season.

Harry Kane’s time at Tottenham Hotspur

Harry Kane is a participant who will at all times stay a key participant in Tottenham’s historical past, bursting by means of the academy earlier than making a big impact on the membership’s first crew.

After numerous mortgage spells at decrease league golf equipment, the striker made his breakthrough in the course of the 2014/15 season, scoring 31 targets in all competitions all through his 51 appearances.

The now 31-year-old would stay a relentless supply of targets throughout his time on the membership, registering over 20 targets in all competitions throughout every one in every of his 9 full seasons as a first-team member.

He notched a complete of 280 targets for Spurs, making him the membership’s all-time main scorer, together with his tally of 213 Premier League targets placing him second to solely Alan Shearer within the goalscoring charts for the historical past of the division.

Nevertheless, he would depart his boyhood membership final summer season, becoming a member of European giants Bayern Munich for a reported £86m which may rise to £100m with add-ons.

Undoubtedly, shedding such an enormous variety of targets would impression Postecoglou’s aspect, however there’s hope that Solanke will be capable of fill the void left by the England worldwide.

Nevertheless, they could have been higher off signing a participant who has thrived already within the opening months of the brand new marketing campaign, producing some unimaginable figures within the course of.

The person who’s outscoring Kane within the Bundesliga

A striker was high of the membership’s purchasing record this summer season, as they tried to interrupt into the Premier League’s high 4 and safe a spot within the Champions League for subsequent season.

Solanke was the chosen one, arriving from Bournemouth in a £65m switch – a club-record deal which demonstrated the intent of the hierarchy to succeed in the subsequent degree.

Nevertheless, they have been additionally closely linked with a transfer to signal Eintracht Frankfurt striker Omar Marmoush throughout the identical window, however no transfer for the Egyptian ever materialised.

Nottingham Forest have been additionally in touchdown the 25-year-old, however regardless of coming near agreeing a deal, the ahead determined to stick with the Bundesliga outfit.

Since remaining in Germany, he has been a revelation, discovering the web frequently for his membership aspect.

One which obtained away

The transfers that just about occurred however by no means did. This text is a part of Soccer FanCast’s One That Received Away sequence.

The choice seems to be an exceptional one, with the “excellent” expertise, as dubbed by his agent Michael Reschke, registering eight targets in his first six league outings, a tally greater than former fan-favourite Kane who’s solely notched 5 in the identical variety of fixtures for Bayern.

Marmoush, who’s now valued at £40m in response to studies, is undoubtedly having fun with a purple patch in entrance of aim, demonstrating his abilities frequently, together with his goalscoring exploits undoubtedly enhancing Postecoglou’s aspect.

While there’s no denying Solanke’s expertise, the Egyptian’s goalscoring report this season is massively spectacular, with the membership doubtlessly residing to remorse not pushing to finish a deal for the talisman.

Nevertheless, sadly for Spurs, Marmoush will go down as one other participant who slipped the web, leaving the ahead to exhibit what the North London outfit may’ve had.

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