Tottenham Hotspur and Sevilla are about to finalize an exchange deal, with Brian Gill arriving in north London and Eric Lamela travelling to Spain after eight years in the Premier League. Rumors had previously been that the two clubs had been discussing a potential deal involving Davinson Sanchez and Jules Conde, but the deal ended in failure due to the latter's reluctance to accept it.
However, new negotiations involving a new pair of players have now ended. Tottenham Hotspur are on the verge of a partial swap deal with Sevilla's talented winger Brian Gill, with Eric Lamela leaving the club after eight years in North London. Spurs will also pay a surcharge of around €25 million (£21.7 million) to Seville.
Gill signed with Sevilla in 2019 but was loaned to Leganes and El Bar in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. In his 21 appearances for Sevilla, he scored two goals. The 20-year-old also made his debut for the Spanish national team and was selected for the upcoming Olympics.
Since signing from Rome in 2013, Lamela has had an ultimately frustrating time in England. While there are occasionally wonderful moments, injuries often prevent the Argentine from building any momentum and stability. He has only 30 Premier League appearances in tottenham Hotspur twice. The winger is considered one of the many squad players Tottenham hotspur will sell this summer, while Gill – who was impressed in his spell in Spain – locking in an exciting striker should be seen as a positive deal.
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Gil was born near Barcelona. But his family moved to southern Andalusia at a young age, where he grew up, joined a local youth club near Cadiz, and then was scouted by regional magnate Sevilla at the age of 11.
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Spurs are buying Up Jill's long-term potential. In January 2019, he made his debut for Sevilla shortly before the age of 18, but has played only 21 games for the club in all competitions to date.
After signing Leganes on loan in the second half of 2019/20, he scored a goal in a 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the final days of the season, with Gille taking a break from joining Ebar on loan last October for 2020/21. He starts almost every game, although he gained valuable experience under difficult circumstances in Eibar's relegation.
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Jill holds a record that no one can break. His first senior goal at Sevilla came against Rayo Vallecano in April 2019, making him the first player born in the 21st century to score in La Liga. The player, who turned 18 just two months ago, was a feat that immediately labeled his business card as a potential future star.
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Gill is a left-footed player who plays mainly on the left, which makes him a more classic winger than football fans have been accustomed to in recent years. Perhaps think of the left-footed version of the Legend of Sevilla Jesus Navas, with whom he had the privilege of fighting alongside him.
But Gill also played a lot of games for Ebar from the right last season, which allowed him to cut inside when needed to provide a different type of threat. He was equally versatile the year before in Leganes and also had the ability to play as a no. 10 player in midfield.
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Arguably, Gill's biggest feature is to pass a cross into the box. He doesn't like to score goals as much as a winger, more like passing from the flanks, allowing his teammates to attack and create chances in these situations. He has the acceleration and technical ability to beat players to create cross space. In addition to strong open-ended assists, he is also known for set-pieces.
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The first time Spurs fans see Gilles is at the Olympics as he has been named to La Roja's Japan Championship squad, where he will play alongside Pedri, DanNiormo, Marco Asencio, Miquel Oyazabal and others. Despite his young age, Gill has also reached the upper limit for international-level players. Unfortunately, he missed the final choice for Euro 2020, but made two appearances for the national team in the World Cup qualifiers in March and then in the last warm-up friendly before Euro 2020 in June.