It has been a funny old season for Tottenham Hotspur this year.
Ange Postecoglou's side were abysmally poor in the Premier League and FA Cup but somehow managed to win the Europa League.
Now the North Londoners have the Champions League to look forward to next year, although based on how utterly dominant Paris Saint-Germain were in the final on Sunday, they'll need to add some real quality to the squad in the coming weeks and months.
Fortunately, recent reports have suggested that the club may well be closing in on the signing of a top-quality midfielder who has won comparisons to one of the stars for PSG in the final: Vitinha.
Tottenham transfer news
The last few weeks have seen Spurs linked with several incredible talents, such as Daizen Maeda and Rayan Cherki.
The former might not be the most exciting name, but considering he scored an astounding 33 goals and 12 assists in 51 games for Celtic this season, his supposed £25m price tag could represent a real bargain.
Yet, Cherki might be an even better deal, as the young Frenchman has been able to rack up a tally of 12 goals and 20 assists in 44 appearances for Lyon this year and could be available for around £19m thanks to a release clause in his contract.
Even still, the North Londoners now seem keen on someone who'd possibly be the best deal of the lot, and it's another player from Ligue 1: Angel Gomes.
According to a recent report from journalist Ben Jacobs, Spurs have already made an offer for the England international.
In more good news, he goes on to reveal that while other clubs, including West Ham United, have also made offers for the midfielder, Tottenham have "grown in confidence" that they'll be able to get their man.
The reason so many teams have already submitted offers to the player is that he'll be a free agent at the end of this month and, therefore, represents a sensational bargain.
In all, it's a deal Spurs should be fighting to get sealed as soon as possible, as, on top of his own qualities, Gomes has also won comparisons to the incredible Champions League-winning Vitinha.
How Gomes compares to Vitinha
So, before we get to some of the other reasons Spurs should be signing Gomes this summer, it's important to address this comparison to the unreal Vitinha and where it's come from.
Well, in this instance, it stems from FBref, which compared players in similar positions in Ligue 1 last season and came to the conclusion that the Portuguse star was the ninth most similar midfielder to the Englishman ace in the competition.
The best way to understand how this conclusion was reached is by looking at some of the underlying metrics in which the pair rank closely, such as non-penalty expected goals plus assists, progressive passes and carries, passing accuracy, key passes, aerial duels won and more, all per 90.
On top of his undeniable similarities to a European champion, the midfield "magician," as dubbed by fellow professional Jonathan Panzo, has plenty of experience.
For example, despite being just 24 years old, the Edmonton-born star has made ten appearances for Manchester United, 32 for Boavista, four for the England senior side and 134 for Lille.
Ultimately, even if he wasn't available for free, Spurs would be wise to sign the experienced and reliable Gomes, so the fact he's available for free makes this transfer a total no-brainer.