Wayne Rooney was asked to rate the new signings of top Premier League clubs during the summer transfer window, but he doesn’t rate Tottenham’s signing highly.
Spurs made a number of new signings in the summer transfer window, two of which are Mohamed Kudus and Joao Parinha.
Both have done reasonably well in adding quality and depth to Thomas Frank’s squad.
Fans are still waiting to see their best performances, but they have shown they can be part of the Spurs set-up for a long time.
High-profile signings at other clubs include Victor Goqueres from Arsenal, João Pedro from Chelsea, Alexander Isak from Liverpool and Brian Mbeumo from Manchester United.
Wayne Rooney rates top clubs’ summer signings
Rooney was asked to rate these additions on a five-point scale, and the former Manchester United striker, to the surprise of Tottenham fans, rated Gokeres higher than Kudus.
In response to a question from Amazon Prime Video, Rooney had the following to say about the top club’s summer signings:
Alexander Isaac is 2/5, Woltemade is 3/5, Mbeumo is 4/5, Wirtz is 2/5, 4/5, Tijani Leiders is 3/5, Joao Pedro is 3/5, Mohamed Kudus is also 3/5.
It’s debatable which player signing has been the best so far this season. Man United’s Mbeumo recently caught the attention of fans with his recent goals against Liverpool and Tottenham.
Woltemade adapted quickly to the Premier League and made an early impact replacing Isak at St James’ Park.
Similarly, Kudus added a new dimension to Spurs’ attack, providing a creative spark up front.
Victor Gokeres had a positive influence
There’s still a long way to go this season so it may be too early to tell, but Gokeres poses a threat to the Gunners’ front line.
He may not have been in the same form as he was at his former club Sporting, but six goals in 14 appearances for Mikel Arteta’s side is not a bad return.
But his game is about more than goals and assists. Gokeres gives them physicality up front and his movement creates space for wide players.
It may not be entirely unfair to rate Gokeres higher than Kudus at this point, but all the signed players are taking their time to prove themselves, and a final decision will only be made at the end of the season.
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