Forget Hojbjerg: Paratici could sign Spurs' next Dembele in £22.5m-rated "phenomenon" - opinion

Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with a move for Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara ahead of the summer transfer window.

According to Goal this week, the north London outfit are among the potential suitors for the highly-rated 22-year-old but they face stiff competition from their Premier League rivals, namely Manchester United and Southampton, whilst Atletico Madrid are said to be leading the charge.

Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have also been mooted with interest by the report.

Spurs must ensure that quickly changes before the transfer window reopening for business in the off-season.

Kamara is one of Ligue 1’s, if not Europe’s, brightest talents and he has all the characteristics to become another Mousa Dembele-like presence at Hotspur Way.

Valued at £22.5m by Transfermarkt, the 6-foot powerhouse is out of contract in the summer and has been hugely impressive for Jorge Sampaoli’s side, ranking amongst their top five best performers, as per WhoScored.

He’s won an average of two tackles and also contributed 1.2 interceptions and 1.1 clearances per game in Ligue 1 this campaign. Kamara has also been outstanding with the ball at his feet, averaging a 90.1% passing accuracy from a whopping 65.6 attempts per game.

It’s no wonder he has been lauded as a “phenomenon” by former Olympiens teammate Rolando.

“This kid is a phenomenon. When he started training with us, he was 15 years old. And from day one, I said, no, but this little one is going to be a great player. He’s the kind of central defender I like. He is full of qualities and, above all, he works, he listens. It is out of the ordinary,” he told RMC Sport (via Africa Top Sports).

The France U21 international possesses the ball-carrying and ball-playing ability