Spurs Transfers: 5 Attacking Midfielders That Can Replace Gareth Bale
3. Ricardo lvarez (Inter Milan)
Spurs will find it difficult to ignore the form that Inter Milans Ricardo Alvarez is showing in Serie A this season. The Argentine is another adaptable player with the ability to play in a number of attacking positions, but has shown his best form so far this season in an attacking central midfield role. As far as Spurs are concerned it might be a case of looking at the specific qualities that he brings to the table rather than the particular position that he plays in. The 25-year-old has been one of the better attacking players in Italy this season with 2 shots, 1.9 keys passes and 3.4 dribbles per match; this has resulted in four goals, seven assists and an average rating of 7.71 from his 18 league appearances. Alvarez has certainly managed to establish himself in the Inter team this season, and will be hoping to continue playing at this sort of level; he has only been playing outside Argentina since 2011 and it will be interesting to see if he now fancies testing himself in another European league. The player has also won five caps for Argentina since 2011 and will certainly be looking to add to that tally.
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