Spurs have a great chance of beating Arsenal to £10m talent Klinsmann has called ‘incredible’ – TBR View

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Spurs and Arsenal are reportedly both interested in Matthew Hoppe.

According to 90Min, Tottenham and the Gunners are eyeing the 20-year-old striker.

However, Spurs and Arsenal are far from the only ones reportedly keen on Hoppe.

Apparently, 11 Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on the Schalke forward.

Given the German club’s relegation from the Bundesliga, Hoppe isn’t likely to cost much.

90Min claims Schalke’s financial predicament mean they are demanding less than £10m for Hoppe – and the initial fee could even be half that.

And Spurs will surely fancy their chances of landing the American ahead of Arsenal.

Realistically, how much game time could Hoppe get at Arsenal, given how well stocked they are in attack?

The likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette, Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun are all able to play up front for the Gunners.

Arsenal also have several attacking flankers, such as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Nicolas Pepe and Willian.

Meanwhile, Spurs only have Harry Kane up front, and they really need cover for their star striker.

While Kane has been linked with a move away from Tottenham, it remains to be seen whether Manchester City can land him and Jack Grealish in the same window.

But assuming Kane stays put, Hoppe is still much more likely to get significant game time at N17 than at N5.

Spurs and Arsenal target Hoppe – the story so far

Hoppe hails from California and began his football journey at Strikers FC before joining the Barca Academy in Arizona.

In 2019, Schalke snapped him up, and the following year he broke into the senior team.

Hoppe rose to prominence in early 2021 with a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Hoffenheim.

This sparked a run of five goals in just three games, and Hoppe finished the season with six strikes and an assist from 22 games.

“Just incredible”

Spurs and Germany legend Jurgen Klinsmann knows him well, and spoke of his excellent hat-trick on ESPN.

“He’s a Southern Californian kid that came through at Strikers FC, and then the Barca academy in Arizona,” the former United States manager said.

“Seeing him score three goals in one of the most-difficult moments in Schalke’s history, is just incredible.

“It is a fairytale story. They were 31 games without winning. It should make him super proud.”