Scouting Report: Tottenham Hotspur Replace Lamela or Soldado with Josip Drmic?

Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy should target Nurnberg centre-forward/right winger Josip Drmic in the summer transfer window as a potential replacement for either Erik Lamela or Roberto Soldado, so here is a scouting report on Drmic, a 21-year-old Swiss international.

Lamela or Soldado Out, Drmic In

Spurs signed Lamela from Roma for 25.8 million, per the Times(subscription required), based on his performances on the right wing, however he has been plagued by injuries, per David Hytner at the Guardian.

If Lamela wants to return to Serie A in the summer, which was his preference during the January transfer window, per ESPN, Drmic is a suitable replacement.

With speed, a direct playing style and a willingness to run at opposing defenders,Drmic can be the player Spurs management wantedLamela to be, while also being an upgrade overSpurs right wingerAaron Lennon.

Drmic has scored seven goals and registered two assists in his last 10 Bundesliga games for relegation-threatened Nurnberg.

Meanwhile,Lennon isgoalless and has created one goalin league play during the same period on a Spursteam thatspentaround110 million on reinforcements in the last summer transfer window,per Matt Law at the Telegraph.

During Nurnberg's1-1 draw againstStuttgart,Drmic drifted towards the right flank, took advantage of Stuttgart left-backArthur Boka being out of position, cut in and then maneuvered the ball pastStuttgart goalkeeperSven Ulreich with a right-footed trivela shot.

When Drmic cuts in from the right wing, he can shoot with the outside of his boot or finish with his opposite foot (46.2 percent of his league goals [6/13] come via his left-foot, per Bundesliga.com).

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Scouting Report: Tottenham Hotspur Replace Lamela or Soldado with Josip Drmic?