Top 5 bargain buys from the January transfer window 2020

2. Lucas Tousart, Lyon to Hertha Berlin, €25m

Jurgen Klinsmann’s appointment as head coach has coincided with a number of new arrivals at Hertha Berlin, and France U-21 international Lucas Tousart was one of the more prominent ones. The Frenchman has joined from Lyon for a fee of €25m, but fans in the German capital must wait till the summer to see their new midfielder in action, as he has been loaned back to Lyon for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

In over 150 competitive appearances for Lyon, Tousart has scored five goals and six assists, operating mainly as a deep-lying playmaker who sets things up for his more attack-minded teammates. Besides his excellent short-passing game, Tousart is also strong in the air and uncompromising in the tackle, and will definitely add a bit of bite to the Hertha midfield once he arrives in Germany.

Having also added the likes of Krzysztof Piatek, Matheus Cunha, and Santiago Ascacíbar to their ranks, Hertha seems to be building up quite the talented squad, and it will definitely be interesting to see how their Bundesliga campaign shapes up next year.

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