Ange Postecoglou hints at Dominic Solanke’s upcoming Tottenham debut

New quotes from Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglu have left fans excited at the prospect of Dom Solanke being thrown straight in for his Spurs debut.

Speaking to football.london, Ange was asked if a new striker needs to hit the ground running and said "to a certain extent."

He added "I have always felt hat if you get the recruitment right, then whoever it is hits the ground running." It is worth noting with this quote that reports have said Solanke was Ange's "top target" so he most certainly would see the striker as getting the recruitment right.

He then referenced how Micky Van De Ven played and started on the opening day against Brentford last season, despite signing just three days prior to the game.

The Spurs manager continued "We are trying to identify players who fit into our style of football. There will be a bit of adjustment but hopefully they will already have those qualities to come into the group and contribute straight away. That is my expectation when we sign someone - they will be ready to contribute from the moment they arrive."

Ange Postecoglou hints at Dominic Solanke’s upcoming Tottenham debut

From these quotes, it gives a good impression that Solanke will go straight into the starting XI against Leicester City. There may have been some questions marks over that, with the friendly against Bayern Munich coming too soon for Solanke to get any minutes with his new team-mates.

Plus of course, his main competitor Richarlison has missed all of pre-season so far, and needs to get up to speed. Solanke came into pre-season at Bournemouth will a clean bill of health, and has played 88 minutes, despite missing the friendly vs Rayo Vallecano. In terms of mental and physical condition to start against Leicester, familarity with his team-mates is the only thing Richarlison currently has going for him against Solanke.

Spurs begin their Premier League campaign at Leicester City on Monday the 19th. Naturally, there will always be some disappointment when you play on Monday night on the opening weekend. You wait three months for the club season to come back, and then you have to wait until Monday night, exactly 72 hours after the opening game, to play your first game of the season.

However, it could benefit Spurs in this case. Solanke will have more training sessions with his new team-mates, players like Udogie and Richarlison who have been injured for a while have more time to get fit for the game. Players like Cristian Romero who had extended international tournaments have that extra time to get back to 100%.

Should the signing of Solanke be wrapped up this weekend, the 26-year old will have had a full week of being able to train with his new club and get used to the demands of "AngeBall".