Reported Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur target Jeremie Boga has been labelled ‘the best dribbler I’ve ever seen’ by Sadio Mane’s former team-mate Filip Djuricic, speaking to Corriere dello Sport, translated by Football Italia.
As you might imagine, given that a fleet-footed Ivorian idolises a certain Eden Hazard, Boga is absolutely at home when driving at full-backs with the ball at his feet.
The former Chelsea youngster certainly has a lot in common with a one-time Stamford Bridge talisman.
And, after producing some sparkling performances in Serie A with 11 goals and four assists to his name this season, speculation suggests that Boga could be rewarded with a move to another Premier League behemoth.
Calciomercato reported in June that Spurs were interested, perhaps hoping that Boga would represent an upgrade on the sweat-shedding but eternally frustrating Lucas Moura.
Arsenal were linked too, via FootMercato.
Boga is expected to cost around £25 million and, after Djuricic’s gushing praise, that feels like a reasonable price to pay for one of the best dribblers in European football today.
“Honestly, I don’t know any dribblers that are better than him,” says the Serbian.
“I played with many people, but in beating his man, he’s the best I’ve ever seen.”
Given that Djuricic has also shared a dressing room with Filip Kostic, Dusan Tadic and Liverpool superstar Sadio Mane, such comments should not be underestimated.
Goal reported in May that Everton are also among Boga’s admirers. And if Goodison Park is to be his destination, Mane’s status as perhaps the most fearsome winger on Merseyside may be under threat.
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