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£30m Tottenham target impresses in Europa League final, he was ‘truly sensational’
A Tottenham Hotspur target has received rave reviews after his display in the Europa League final on Wednesday night.
Ange Postecoglou is gearing up for a crucial summer transfer window as he bids to build on a positive debut campa⛄ign.
Tottenham secured a fifth-place finish over the weekend 🐼and will be back in Europe next term after missing out last season.
Postecoglou has reportedly decided he wants to strengthen three positions ahead of next season by bringing in a centre-back, a midfielder a🙈nd a forward.
Added depth in the middle of the park feels like a must for Spurs, particularly at the base of midfield with Yves Bissouma struggling for form in recent months.
Postecoglou may𒐪 have kept a keen eye on last night’s Europa League final, with a Tottenham midfield target impressing en route t꧒o lifting the trophy.
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Tottenham target Ederson earns rave reviews after Europa League final
Atalanta ended Bayer Leve🧔rkusen’s 51-game unbeaten streak in last nig🌸ht’s final in Dublin.
Ademola Lookman starred as he netted a stunning hat-trick to hand Gian Piero Gasperini’s men a 3-0 victory. But Ederson, who is on Tottenham’s radar, also impressed in the middle of the park.
ha🌳nded the Brazilian an 8/10 match rating and praised him for a🌄 dominant performance in midfield.
“A dominant force for Atalanta, the 24-year-old was all over the pitch, pressing with intensity and shutting things down in the centre, proving a frustrating figure for Bayer Leverkus꧟en,” the outlet wrote.
gave🍬 Ederson an 8.5 and labelled him as a ‘truly sensational’ midfielder.
“As in Rome with Juventus, he is the best there in the Dea’s middle,🅰” they wrote. “He starts with personality even in the first minutes, which are a bit confusing.
“He has physique and quality, always cleans up with two touches and dirties all the second balls. A truly sensational midfielder. There has been much talk in the market about Koopmeiners and his goals, but in this fairytale of the Dea, Ederson has played a leading role♓ throughout the season.”
On , Ederson was voted 9/10 for his final display, the second-highest of any Atalanta playe♋r behind hat-trick hero Lookman.
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Ederson’s Europa League final stats
Spurs🐼 are lacking a player who can effectively protect the back four and Ederson ticks plenty of boxes for Postecoglou’s side.
The 24-year-old could be available for as little as this summer, with recent reports claiming Tottenham haไve 🎐already held talks over signing the Brazilian.
His display in last night’s final highlighted exactly what Spurs are missing in the middle of the🍌 p🧸ark and the statistics from certainly back up the reviews from the media.
- 90 minutes played
- 28/39 passes completed
- 1 key pass
- 2/2 successful dribbles
- 6/10 ground duels won
- 2/2 aerial duels won
- 2 clearances
- 2 interceptions
- 2 tackles