Tottenham sign striker Dominic Solanke for £65m: Decoding his stats
Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of striker Dominic Solanke from fellow Premier League club Bournemouth. Spurs will pay an initial £55m with £10m in add-ons for the 26-year-old. Solanke had a release clause of about £65m which was confirmed by Bournemouth owner Bill Foley in an interview with BBC Sport last month. The 26-year-old striker has agreed a deal until 2030. Here's more.
Why does this story matter?
With Solanke joining Spurs, his former club Liverpool are set to pocket £10m thanks to a sell-on clause. Solanke had a superb 2023-24 campaign for the Cherries. He had joined the club from Liverpool in the summer of 2018. Notably, this is a record sale for Bournemouth - exceeding the £40m they received from Manchester City for defender Nathan Ake in 2020.
Decoding Solanke's career stats
Solanke started his career with boyhood club Chelsea. He managed one appearance for the club and was sent to Vitesse on loan in 2015-16 where he scored seven times in 26 appearances. In the 2017-18 season, he played for Liverpool, scoring once in 27 matches. Solanke moved to Bournemouth and ended up with 216 appearances. He scored 77 times and made 28 assists.
Solanke's Bournemouth stats from 2018-19 to 2022-23
In the 2018-19 season, Solanke made only 10 appearances for Bournemouth (1 assist). In 2019-20, he played 36 times in all competitions, scoring four goals (A1). In 2020-21, Solanke scored 15 goals as Bournemouth played in the Championship (A8). In 2021-22, he scored 30 goals in 48 matches (A7). Bournemouth gained promotion. In 2022-23, he managed seven goals (A7) in 35 matches.
How did he perform in 2023-24?
Solanke played 42 matches in all competitions for the Cherries in 2023-24. He clocked 21 goals in total and registered four assists. 19 of his goals (A3) came in the Premier League from 38 matches.
Decoding his Premier League stats
Solanke made 21 Premier League appearances for the Reds and another 113 for Bournemouth. He owns 29 goals and 13 assists to date. Out of his 250 shots, 86 have been on target. He has smashed the woodwork 8 times. Solanke has created 14 big chances in addition to missing 31. He has made 61 tackles, 25 interceptions and 118 clearances.
His stats in the Premier League 2023-24 season
Solanke played a key role in helping Bournemouth finish 12th in the Premier League 2023-24 season. As per Squawka comparison matrix (data by Opta), he clocked 78 shots (excluding blocks), out of which 38 were on target. He smashed the post four times. Solanke created 38 chances. He completed 39 take-ons and 22 lay-offs in addition to 239 touches in the opposition box.
One Premier League Player of the Month award
Solanke was a UEFA Champions League runner-up with Liverpool in 2017-18. He also saw Bournemouth finish second behind Fulham in the 2021-22 Championship season. In December 2023, he was adjudged Premier League Player of the Month award.
