Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a solution to their recent injury blow...

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According to the Daily Mail, the north London outfit have been offered the chance to sign Memphis Depay from FC Barcelona in the January transfer window.

Reports in Spain have also suggested that the Netherlands international has been proposed to Premier League rivals Newcastle United, with the LaLiga giants keen to offload him this winter as his £159k-per-week contract expires at the end of the current campaign.

He could leave for as little as €15m (£13m) as it's the last chance for the Catalan side to garner some sort of income from his departure.

Richarlison replacement

Depay could be the perfect replacement for Richarlison, who picked up a gutting setback during his involvement for Brazil at the World Cup. Reliable football.london journalist Alasdair Gold recently revealed that the versatile frontman faces at least five to six weeks out with a hamstring issue.

He had already missed a month of action before the international break with a similar problem, so this will certainly be a concern for manager Antonio Conte. It also comes at the worst time, given Spurs' return to action on Boxing Day against Brentford.

Matches against a resurgent Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, arch-rivals Arsenal and defending champions Manchester City also fall in that six-week period.

Therefore, it could be crucial for sporting director Fabio Paratici to seek reinforcements and the Dutchman fits the bill as just like Richarlison, he's capable of playing anywhere along the frontline.

FBref compare the 28-year-old, in terms of statistical profile, to players like Sadio Mane, Riyad Mahrez and Marcus Rashford, all of whom are proven, versatile talents in the Premier League, which bodes well for the former Manchester United flop.

Across Europe, Depay ranks inside the top 6% of all forwards for non-penalty goals (0.50 per 90), as well as the top 5% for total shots per 90, too.

His 12-goal campaign last term was also accompanied by an average of 1.6 key passes per game, which suggests that he could offer Conte a lot more than just goal returns. That level of creativity is only matched by the Italian's first-choice trio of Dejan Kulusevski, Heung-min Son and Harry Kane.

It's also why he has been described as a "magician" by journalist and presenter Deji Faremi, as well as an "artist" by Opta analyst Duncan Alexander.

Given Richarlison's current blow and frequent injury troubles this season, it would make sense to find an alternative and one that would come at a cheap price.

There won't be many better options than the out-of-contract Depay heading into January.

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