Matt O’Riley, a midfielder for Celtic, has made an impression on the Scottish team this season.

Tottenham, a Premier League team, is apparently interested in signing the 22-year-old Denmark youth international and plans to do so in the upcoming months.

According to a Team Talk report, Tottenham would need to pay about £30 million to complete the transfer, and Celtic are expected to demand a premium for him.

A team like Tottenham has the financial wherewithal to cover the reported and requested amount, and Mark O’Riley might end up being a great long-term addition.

The 22-year-old midfielder will bolster their midfield with goals and inventiveness. This season, he has four assists and six goals in all competitions.

The midfield player is eager to advance in his career, and he would find it appealing to sign with a major Premier League team. He wants to show off his skills at the greatest level, and joining Tottenham will undoubtedly provide him with that opportunity.

The North London team is in a good position to qualify for the Champions League the next year. They are currently leading the league table and have had a great start to the season.

In addition, the midfielder might find it difficult to decline the chance to rejoin Ange Postecoglou at the London team. Both parties would benefit from the move, but it’s unclear if the teams can come to a deal in the upcoming months.

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Pape Matar Sarr’s influence this season has been lauded by Alasdair Gold, who also disclosed that Tottenham’s 2021 acquisition of the midfielder from Metz was viewed as a brilliant move by other clubs throughout the continent.

The impact that new arrivals James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, and Guglielmo Vicario have had at Tottenham and how they, along with Destiny Udogie, have adapted to the new surroundings in N17 have been the subject of much discussion and writing.

In addition, Yves Bissouma’s improvement from the previous season and Son Heung-min’s rise to prominence as a leader have received a lot of column inches.

Despite all of this, Sarr’s performances have gone unnoticed as the 21-year-old, who barely saw action under Antonio Conte the previous season, established himself in Ange Postecoglou’s midfield.

The Lilywhites have found great success with the Senegalese international’s ability to cover ground off the ball, and the young player has also been quite neat when in possession of the ball.

Has Pape Matar Sarr gone under the radar for Spurs?

On the Gold and Guest Talk Tottenham podcast, Gold discussed Sarr’s influence and stated, “It just struck me that I don’t think people outside Spurs realise how good he (Sarr) is.”

“I believe he is well-respected on the continent; it was considered a tremendous coup that Spurs was able to acquire him from Metz in the first place.

“It seems like right now, everyone is only interested in the names and overlooks the reality that this 21-year-old can occasionally control a game from the middle.He really touched the ball more than any other midfield player on the field on Friday.

The fact that Sarr is not as dazzling with the ball as his midfield partners Bissouma and Maddison is one of the reasons his contribution is overlooked.

But the 21-year-old’s drive and perseverance allow players like Maddison to play freely because they make sure we are less vulnerable to counterattacks when we lose the ball.