Tottenham Hotspur often leave it late in a transfer window.
Indeed, Spurs have done plenty of famous deadline day deals in the past as the likes of Dejan Kulusevski, Rafael van der Vaart and Brennan Johnson have all arrived on the final day of transfer windows in the past.
Now, another deadline day is upon us, and Spurs need to add to their squad once again.
Tottenham need attacking reinforcements, and according to Dean Jones, one player on the club’s radar is Jhon Duran.
Premier League fans have seen what Duran is capable of during his time at Aston Villa, and he’s been tipped to be one of the best in the world in the past by Luis Diaz.
Of course, Diaz almost signed for Tottenham Hotspur before he joined Liverpool, so his comments are rather interesting.
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Luis Diaz thinks Jhon Duran can become the best
Speaking to ESPN, Diaz tipped Duran to become one of the best strikers around.
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The winger claimed that he knew Duran was special from day one, claiming that he is the type of player who can genuinely make history.
“From day one that I met him, that I dealt with him and that I saw him play, I already knew the conditions and qualities he had,” Diaz said.
“First, I said this boy, if he sets his mind to it, he can become very big, he can make history in the role he has, he can be the best striker. It’s good that he’s living a great moment, that he’s doing well, that he’s shining in a super spectacular league.
“I’m very happy for him, we shared a lot in the national team, he’s a very calm boy, he lets himself go, if he has to listen, he does it too.
“He’s in the process of continuing to learn like every boy, so he’ll continue to improve in what is left of his career and he’ll continue to score goals.”
Jhon Duran’s Premier League stats
Jhon Duran has, of course, already been in the Premier League with Aston Villa, and during that spell, he did show that he had something special.
On paper, the numbers don’t look amazing as Duran only has 12 goals in 55 matches in the Premier League.
However, if you dig a little bit deeper, you’ll see that Duran’s minutes per goal record is exceptional at this level.
Duran spent a lot of his time at Villa as a super sub, but when he was on the pitch, he was scoring on a regular basis.
If he can replicate that sort of form for Tottenham, he will be a very good signing.