Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent believes Wilfried Zaha will be a better signing for Premier League clubs to make than Ismaila Sarr, who is said to be on Spurs’ radar this summer.
Sarr has won many admirers since arriving at Vicarage Road from Rennes last summer for a deal worth £32million (Express).
The 22-year-old’s pace and trickery have made him a handful for defences to handle, while he has also proved that he has sufficient end product by bagging six goals and six assists last season (transfermarkt.com).
The Sunday Mirror (9/8; page 65) claimed that Spurs were looking to snap up the wide man after the Hornet’s relegation to the Championship and faced competition from both Liverpool and Manchester United for the winger’s services.
Meanwhile, former Crystal Palace owner, Simon Jordan has tipped Daniel Levy to make an offer for Wilfried Zaha this summer.
Bent believes that the Ivory Coast international would be the better addition than the Senegalese, who still needs to work on his consistency.
Speaking to talkSPORT Breakfast, the former Spurs striker said: “I’d rather go with Zaha, just because you know what you’re going to get from him.
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“I think he’s been more established in the Premier League, he understands the league and we’ve seen him perform very well.
“I like Sarr as well, I think he’s been brilliant for Watford, but he’s been a little bit inconsistent because he’s still young.
“His pace gets him out of a lot of trouble but he’s a little bit inconsistent in front of goal, he’s missed some big chances.
“So, right now, I’d probably give Sarr another year or so and right now I’d go for Zaha first over Sarr.”
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Assuming both players are available for a similar price this summer, I would prefer Spurs to sign Sarr over Zaha. The Watford winger has age on his side and has a higher ceiling than Zaha, who seems to have stagnated a bit over the last couple of years. I also believe Sarr’s tendency to get his head down at run at the opposition will be a better fit for our counter-attacking style of play.
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