Two Tottenham Hotspur striker options found the net in pre‑season as the Lilywhites continue to weigh up their choices.
Villarreal’s Georges Mikautadze became the latest striker to have been linked with Tottenham Hotspur as Roberto De Zerbi’s side continues to weigh their options.
The former Lyon forward put up respectable numbers last season, having recorded 19 goal involvements in 32 La Liga games.
However, following the latest links to Spurs, the versatile striker – capable of playing across the front line – has now delivered a top‑class performance in a pre-season game.
Watch Georges Mikautadze score winner as Tottenham track striker options
Mikautadze was in action in a friendly against Galatasaray on Wednesday night. Another one of Tottenham’s striker options, Victor Osimhen, was also on show.
The pair put in impressive displays, with Osimhen grabbing an early goal after five minutes to get Galatasaray level following Perez’s opener.
However, Mikautadze matched the Nigerians’ effort, with the Georgian scoring a goal of his own that ultimately proved to be the match winner.
It was a well-worked goal, with the versatile forward striking from inside the box following a cutback from Nicolas Pepe.
You can watch the goal below:
Mikautadze shines with standout all-round display
Not only did Georges Mikautadze grab a goal, but he was the standout player in the entire match.
The versatile forward received the joint-highest FotMob rating with 8.3 in the game. He showed that he is more than a goalscorer, as Mikautadze created the most chances, seven, in the friendly encounter.
His striker instincts were also on display as the forward managed to take the joint-most shots in the match with four.
He played for 72 minutes and managed the following stats:
| Statistic | Number |
|---|---|
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 28/29 (97%) |
| Chances created | 7 |
| Big chances created | 1 |
| Shots on target | 1 |
| Touches | 38 |
| Touches in opposition box | 6 |
| Passes into final third | 3 |
| Accurate long balls | 3/3 (100%) |
Victor Osimhen, on the other hand, was given a 6.9 match rating and registered the same number of shots as Mikautadze – four.
Osimhen played for 66 minutes and put up the following numbers:
| Statistic | Number |
|---|---|
| Minutes played | 66 |
| Accurate passes | 3/4 (75%) |
| Touches | 16 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 |
| Successful dribbles | 1/2 (50%) |
| Passes into final third | 1 |
| Ground duels won | 4/9 (44%) |
| Aerial duels won | 1/2 (50%) |
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