Paul Merson has praised Tottenham Hotspur’s summer time signing of Dominic Solanke as they put together to get their Premier League season underway.
After a powerful begin to final season, Ange Postecoglou’s aspect rapidly dropped from the highest of the desk to outdoors of the highest 4 after sustaining a number of accidents to key gamers throughout the squad.
The most important conundrum that the Australian supervisor confronted all through the marketing campaign was the shortage of striker choices inside his squad with the membership unable to interchange membership legend Harry Kane after he departed for Bayern Munich.
Postecoglou discovered success with Richarlison because the quantity 9 till the Brazilian worldwide sustained an damage with Son Heung-min being deployed up entrance in his absence.
Nonetheless, the membership has made certain so as to add an out-and-out centre ahead to their ranks with Dominic Solanke arriving on the North London membership for an enormous charge.
Talking on Sky Sports activities, former Arsenal star Merson praised the signing of the 26-year-old who could possibly be the distinction maker for Spurs.
“Solanke could possibly be that distinction as a result of groups had been beginning to push up on Spurs and suffocate them, however Solanke’s tempo and his menace in behind may help stretch the sport for Postecoglou’s aspect.” He stated.
Tottenham kick off their Premier League marketing campaign in opposition to a newly promoted Leicester Metropolis aspect on Monday night time with Solanke set to make his debut.