Tottenham are reportedly in talks to sign the attacking midfielder for a fee of £60 million, who has drawn comparisons with Manchester City and England playmaker Phil Foden.
Manager Ange Postecoglou is looking to strengthen the core of his squad this summer, targeting the signing of another centre-back, at least one midfielder and a central striker.
Postecoglou is prioritizing a defensive midfielder but also wants an attacking threat from midfield.
Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White has been linked with a move that has not gone away, but the latest reports suggest that the Shakhtar Donetsk star Georgy Sudakov He remains the top option and a transfer could be on the way.
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Indeed, “negotiations” are said to already be underway to secure a deal for the 21-year-old, who has also attracted interest from London rivals Chelsea.
Sudakov, whose playing style has been described as similar to City star Phil Foden, was previously a target for Arsenal but is now Tottenham Instead.
Shakhtar hoping for price hike for Sudakov
The Ukraine international received a £34million offer from Napoli during the winter transfer window but Shakhtar are not keen to do a deal before Euro 2024 in case Sudakov’s price rises.
The two-footed playmaker played as both the no.10 and no.8 last season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists.
According to FBref, he is doing impressively well against his positional rivals in Europe’s top five leagues, ranking in the top 14% for non-penalty xG and in the top 20% for progressive carries.
Sudakov also ranked in the top 23% of shot-generating actions, a clear indication of his playmaking ability.
The only question for Tottenham is where Sudakov will fit into Postecoglou’s team, with James Maddison better suited to the playmaker role than playing wide with Son Heung-min in the middle.
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The Ukrainian star could potentially fill the no.8 spot currently occupied by Pape Sarr or Rodrigo Bentancur, but with highly-rated Lucas Bergvall also joining this summer, there will be increased competition for midfield places.
Sudakov won’t come cheap either, with Shakhtar wanting £60 million for the highly-potential player.
