Tottenham could be about to make ‘tremendous’ signing as Luis Diaz cited – pundit
Alex McLeish has insisted Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus would be “tremendous” cover for Harry Kane at Tottenham.
The former Scotland manager, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, suggested the 25-year-old could have the same sort of impact Luis Diaz has had at Liverpool this season.
As revealed by Football Insider on Wednesday (25 May), Arsenal have opened talks to sign Jesus from City and are increasingly confident of a deal after making progress in negotiations.
However, the Telegraph claim (23 May) Spurs have joined the race to sign the Brazilian as he heads into the final year of his deal at City.
McLeish suggested Jesus could offer cover and competition for the front three at Tottenham should he join Antonio Conte’s men.
McLeish told Football Insider’s Russell Edge: “Gabriel Jesus has been a wee bit up and down. You can see why Pep maybe got frustrated and he’s not the regular starter.
“But just in recent games, the five games at the end of the season, he was tremendous. He showed his real quality. He’s a guy who’s coming to the peak of his powers.
“He may not be the best prolific goalscorer we’ve ever seen but he could evolve to give a better contribution and to score goals. At Tottenham, okay, there’s a pressure on them because of where Conte’s taken them but it won’t be the same pressure he’s under at Man City.
“He could definitely could be cover for Harry Kane. I’m not saying he’ll come in and do what Harry does but he can slot into all three positions. It’s a bit like Klopp. He’s got the three amigos who are now needing cover, which is why he brought in Diaz.”
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