When it came to the transfer market over the summer, Tottenham Hotspur showed their fierce determination, supporting their new manager Ange Postecoglou with some exciting acquisitions following the sale of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich. The Lilywhites may have found a genuine prodigy in this budding star.

The London club, who did not fully qualify for European football the previous season, is currently atop the Premier League table after eight games, showing that it is paying off handsomely.

The “revolution” of young acquisitions, as Alasdair Gold of football.london put it, is laying the groundwork for what may turn out to be a golden period, so the work must not stop now. And even if the winter transfer market is still a ways off, another prodigy may be on the way at any moment.

Who are Tottenham interested in signing?

With players like Heung-min Son and Yves Bissouma providing leadership, there is undoubtedly room for another prospect as impressive as Arthur Vermeeren, who is creating quite a stir. This season, Spurs have successfully matched youth and experience, remaining well-balanced and confidently coherent.

TEAMtalk estimates that the teenager’s talent would fetch around £15 million, although Spurs have recently shown that they are ready to spend money on intriguing but unproven assets by bringing in Argentina U20 attacker Alejo Veliz in an August £13 million move.

Postecoglou makes a very alluring offer, but other parties including Liverpool, Manchester United, Brentford, West Ham United, and Barcelona are all said to be interested.

Who is Arthur Vermeeren?

Jacek Kulig, a talent scout, has already hailed the 18-year-old midfielder as the “complete” player and seems to believe that he may be headed for a future drenched in wealth.

Vermeeren, a key player for Belgian team Royal Antwerp, has contributed to 15 matches this season with a goal and five assists, including two against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League.

His four direct contributions from the previous year, when he won the Belgian Pro League, have already been surpassed, indicating a growth that will undoubtedly continue if he joins a successful Tottenham team where he can bounce off other talented young players.

Vermeeren, who already has the appearance of a dynamic ace, is among the top midfielders in divisions similar to the Belgian Pro League in terms of progressive passes and tackles, the top 16% for interceptions, and the top 19% for clearances per 90, according to FBref.

Despite being in the early stages of his career, he plays with swagger and cunning belying his age, and given the steps he has already taken, Spurs must complete a swoop.

The talented maestro may even surpass Pape Matar Sarr, who has excelled for Tottenham at the center of the midfield and is now beginning to live up to Fabrizio Romano’s previous assessment of his “fantastic” potential and comparison to a young Paul Pogba.

The 21-year-old Senegalese wonder has started seven of Tottenham’s league games this season and has dazzled with his all-around skill, completing 90% of his passes and averaging 90% completion rate, 1.1 critical passes, 1.6 tackles, and 5.4 ball recoveries per game.

Comparatively, Vermeeren has an 88% pass completion rate in his division thus far. He also averages 1.6 critical passes, 1.8 tackles, 1.5 interceptions, 8.3 ball recoveries per game, and he makes 63% of his dribble attempts, showing that he may be superior to Sarr.

It’s very easy to forget that the Belgium U21 international is still a very young man because he is such a “remarkable” child. If Postecoglou were to sign him, it might be the highlight of what has the potential to be an incredible reign.