{"id":44411,"date":"2021-12-09T09:37:09","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=44411"},"modified":"2021-12-09T09:37:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:37:54","slug":"17m-striker-had-offer-from-tottenham-now-shining-in-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2021\/12\/09\/17m-striker-had-offer-from-tottenham-now-shining-in-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a317M striker had \u2018offer from Tottenham\u2019, now shining in Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HITC – LONDON, Sardar Azmoun could teach Harry Kane a thing or two right now. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Tottenham\u2019s talismanic number ten appears to have traded in his laser-like efficacy for the accuracy of a partially-sighted storm trooper, scoring just once in his last 13 Premier League matches, Azmoun is certainly finding goals easier to come by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last two seasons, the Zenit St Petersburg frontman has tallied 21 (2019\/20) and 19 (2020\/21) respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With ten in 21 games already in 2021\/22, this is already shaping up to be the best of Azmoun\u2019s career. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it\u2019s not just Krasnodar, Khimki and FC Rostov who have found out the hard way what happens when you give the so-called \u2018Iranian Messi\u2019 time and space to pick his spot.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

COULD TOTTENHAM RETURN FOR SARDAR AZMOUN?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Reigning European champions Chelsea just couldn\u2019t contain Azmoun during a topsy-turvy, six-goal thriller at the Gazprom Arena on Wednesday night.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Tuchel\u2019s defenders were left choking on Azmoun\u2019s dust as his ruthlessly-dispatched first-half finish put Zenit ahead at the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if it wasn\u2019t for a pair of truly outstanding Kepa Arrizabalaga saves \u2013 Chelsea\u2019s \u00a372 million man offering a timely reminder of his qualities after Edouard Mendy\u2019s West Ham nightmare \u2013 Azmoun could have had a European hat-trick against the Champions League holders on his CV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately for Zenit, with his contract expiring next summer, performances like this will not go on forever at the Gazprom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u00a317 million-rated Azmoun has been linked with Arsenal, West Ham, and Everton, though one wonders if Tottenham Hotspur may be tempted to test the water again as Kane continues to toil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI had offers from Lyon, Roma, Bayer (Leverkusen), and Tottenham,\u201d Azmoun said back in September. \u201cBut all the offers were rejected.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year I will not move anywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next year, however, may be a very different story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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