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Bryan Gil: What can the Spaniard bring to Tottenham?

ByMatthew Bottomley|
SAPPORO, JAPAN - JULY 25: Bryan Gil #21 of Team Spain in action during the Men's First Round Group C match between Australia and Spain on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sapporo Dome on July 25, 2021 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)
SAPPORO, JAPAN - JULY 25: Bryan Gil #21 of Team Spain in action during the Men's First Round Group C match between Australia and Spain on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sapporo Dome on July 25, 2021 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Masashi Hara/Getty Images)

Tottenham have confirmed a deal with La Liga side, Sevilla, that sees 20-year-old winger Bryan Gil head to London for 25 million Euros plus Erik Lamela head in the opposite direction to Spain.

Born in Barcelona and raised in Andalusia, Gil joined Sevilla at the age of 11. He would go on to excel in the reserve team before making his first-team debut in 2018.

Despite this, he would go on to be loaned out for the next two seasons; first to Leganes, and then onto Eibar, where he would really excel.

The youngster’s excellent form at Eibar helped him earn a call up to the Spanish senior side in 2021, making his debut against Greece in a 2022 World Cup Qualifier.

Gil’s rise to being courted by Tottenham is a big one, but not one that can cause all that much surprise. Sevilla have a history of creating young, promising wingers, and Gil fits that bill.

He can play in any of the attacking positions in midfield, predominantly on the left-hand side. The young Spaniard loves to take on his man down the wing and really attack into the corners. Gil has the pace and dribbling prowess to get past a lot of defenders.

Not only is he good with the ball at his feet but he has a very good cross on him; so his ability to get a good ball in the box, be it from when he has beaten his man or from a set-piece, he is a player you can rely on to supply some pinpoint deliveries.

Alongside his attacking skill, Gil loves to make short passes that allow his team to bring others forward and into the game. When brought further infield, his Spanish pedigree is very obvious.

In 2020/21, Gil scored 4 goals and got 4 assists in 24 appearances. Gil made 1.8 key passes per 90, 1.5 crosses per 90 and averaged over 30 passes per 90. With the ball, Gil had 2.4 successful dribbles per 90, showing his ability to run at opponents.

Spurs will be paying a lot for Gil and the 20-year-old has a lot of promise. It is, of course, a risk but Tottenham’s new manager has nurtured young attacking players before, and the hope will be that he can do it again and help really start a new time for the North London club.

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