Tottenham Hotspur has been the home to countless attacking talents over the years, many of which have captured the hearts of the fanbase during their time in North London.
Gareth Bale joined the club as a youngster from Southampton, originally as a left-back, but rapidly showcased that he was more than capable of starring within the attacking third.
The Welshman was known for his wand of a left foot, scoring endless strikes from outside the box, before leaving in an £85m deal to join Real Madrid in the summer of 2013.
Striker Teddy Sheringham joined Spurs from Nottingham Forest in the summer of 1992, a deal that looked to be worth every penny, finding the back of the net on 125 occasions.
However, there was one pair within the first team that made history in the Premier League during their respective periods as players with the Lilywhites.
Son & Kane’s stats together at Spurs
Heung-min Son and Harry Kane formed an excellent partnership together at Spurs, combining on countless occasions in front of goal and helping the club achieve some phenomenal results.
The duo combined for 47 goals between one another during their time together in the first-team, the highest tally of any pair in Premier League history.
However, the Englishman would depart in the summer of 2023, joining Bayern Munich and subsequently ending their phenomenal partnership – but leaving as the club’s record scorer, with an unbelievable record of 280 goals
As for Son, he still remains a key player under Ange Postecoglou, but has been unable to produce the goods without his partner, only scoring six times in the league throughout this campaign.
However, despite the impact of the aforementioned talents, the club may regret not signing one player who’s cemented himself as one of the very best stars in European football over the last few years.
The player who’s now worth more than Son & Kane combined
Despite the talents of the pair, they were unable to fire the Lilywhites to any trophies, with the drought now entering its 17th year after their League Cup triumph in 2008.
However, they certainly would’ve been aided in their attempts had they secured a deal for Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé back during his spell in Ligue 1 with Monaco.
It’s known that Spurs tried to sign the forward after his breakthrough with the French outfit, being quoted a fee in the region of £450k, but were ultimately unable to convince him to leave his homeland.
It’s safe to say he’s gone on to achieve incredible things in the game, starring for his boyhood club, scoring 27 times in his 60 appearances before joining PSG for a whopping £150m in the summer of 2017.
Such a move to the capital would catapult him into the limelight, being a leading talent for the Ligue 1 giants and catching the eye with his displays, becoming one of the best attackers in Europe.
He ended up scoring 256 times in just 310 appearances for the Ligue 1 giants, with the thought of him partnering up front with Son and Kane one that could’ve certainly ended the club’s long wait for a trophy.
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Kylian Mbappé’s record for PSG |
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|---|---|---|---|
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Season |
Games |
Goals |
Assists |
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2017/18 |
46 |
21 |
16 |
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2018/19 |
43 |
39 |
17 |
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2019/20 |
37 |
30 |
18 |
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2020/21 |
47 |
42 |
11 |
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2021/22 |
46 |
39 |
26 |
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2022/23 |
43 |
41 |
10 |
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2023/24 |
48 |
44 |
10 |
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Total: |
310 |
256 |
108 |
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Stats via Transfermarkt |
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He’s since moved to Real Madrid this summer, taking his career to the next level, and strengthening Carlo Ancelotti’s side – who are already up there with the best in Europe given their 15 Champions League titles.
The forward has continued his goalscoring form under the Italian, scoring 24 times in his 36 appearances for his new side, creating a deadly partnership with Jude Bellingham and Vinícius Júnior – showing the Lilywhites what could’ve been had they signed him.
As a result of his tremendous displays over the last few years, Mbappé is now valued at £133m by Transfermarkt – a figure higher than that of Son and Kane combined, with the pair only worth a combined £105m.
The pair gave Spurs fans a whole heap of memories during their time featuring together in North London, with their record in front of goal cementing them as one of the best pairs in English top-flight history.
However, there’s no denying the club could’ve reached the next level had they pushed and persisted in a move to land Mbappé during his early years in Monaco.
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2025-02-15 20:35:12
