5 stars who seem destined for the Premier League this summer

#3 Andre Gomes

Could Andre Gomes move to Tottenham this summer?

Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes hasn’t had the best time at Barcelona since his move to the Nou Camp in the summer of 2016 – he was voted the worst signing of the season by Marca in 2016/17 and has only started 5 games in La Liga in the current season, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t add a lot to any Premier League club looking to sign him.

He’s a tremendous passer of the ball from the centre of midfield, but perhaps his best attribute is his ability to switch from defensive to offensive play. He’s also a very adaptable player, as he showed that he can play from the left side of midfield, the centre of midfield and as a holding man during his pre-Barcelona days at Valencia.

A move away from Barcelona seems a certainty for Gomes – he’s described his time at the Nou Camp as being hellish and has also been reported as criticising teammate Lionel Messi in “secret talks” with international teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, although he’s denied this. So which Premier League team is most likely to be in for the Portuguese international?

Right now the team most linked with him is Tottenham and that seems to make sense – he’d probably come at a cut price due to his issues at Barcelona, and with Mousa Dembele rumoured to be leaving Spurs in the summer, a fit and on-form Gomes would provide the perfect replacement. It’s the sort of signing Mauricio Pochettino seems likely to go for – witness his capture of Lucas Moura this season – and so Gomes heading to the Premier League seems likely.