In a recent segment on talkSPORT, pundit Jamie O’Hara backed his former club Tottenham Hotspur to sign Brighton and Hove Albion ace Kaoru Mitoma but expressed his doubts about Spurs’ capability to pull off such a move. O’Hara said,
“I would love him, but we ain’t going to get him.
“I don’t know what we are going to spend our money on, but we ain’t going to buy Mitoma, that’s for sure.”
Mitoma’s Brilliant Form At The American Express Community Stadium
Mitoma enjoyed a brilliant campaign at Brighton recently when he produced a run of eye-catching displays for them in the final third. The 26-year-old has made an excellent start to this season as well after scoring one goal and grabbing two assists in two Premier League appearances for the Seagulls thus far.
The Japanese winger was a consistent performer in the final third based on his average of 1.6 shots, 1.2 key passes and 1.8 dribbles per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He even distributed the ball relatively well after making 83.3% of his attempted passes in the top tier of English football (stats via whoscored).
Should Tottenham Hotspur Boss Angelos Postecoglu Move In For Mitoma?
Mitoma has got the pace to cause a lot of headaches for his marker out on the flanks. He is a great dribbler with the ball and has got the vision to cut open the opposition defence with a killer pass in the final third.
The Japan international can strike the ball with power and precision from long range. He is an accurate passer as well which makes him an ideal choice for Tottenham boss Angelos Postecoglu’s brand of football.
Mitoma would no doubt enhance the quality of the North London club‘s first XI if Postecoglu can find a way to get him on board this month. At 26, he is about to enter his prime soon, so Spurs should consider moving in for him before the end of this transfer window.
Mitoma already knows the Premier League well by now and won’t take much time to settle into life in the English capital. However, Brighton have already sold a few of their star players this summer, so it won’t be easy for Tottenham to get a deal done for Mitoma this month.
