Spurs maintain talks to signal elite striker on a free

Tottenham Hotspur effectively and really have raise off within the switch window. It has solely been open for a day however they’re beginning to make their presence felt.

Whereas Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have each arrived on free transfers, Spurs at the moment are setting about spending a shedload on assuring they by no means fall as little as a seventeenth within the Premier League desk once more.

Strikes for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke and Manchester Metropolis’s Savinho are within the pipeline however that is not even the beginning of it. Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali may very well be on his technique to north London however to not Arsenal as had been extensively reported within the build-up to the summer season window.

As a substitute, Spurs look to be main the cost now. They’ve turn out to be a shock contender to signal the Italian. It is alleged that he and Roberto De Zerbi are shut, each hailing from the identical area of Italy. This one could be a little bit bit particular.

That mentioned, he is not the one participant with connections to Italy who may very well be on their technique to Tottenham.

Elite striker might be a part of Tonali at Spurs

It wasn’t way back that Ange Postecoglou slammed the hierarchy at Spurs for his or her lack of ambition and lack of funding. Talking on the Overlap, the Aussie remarked that he was “taking a look at Pedro Neto, [Bryan] Mbeumo and [Antoine] Semenyo”, solely to finish up with Dominic Solanke and three youngsters.

These three children have been Archie Grey, Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert.

Properly, how instances change. Now, it seems as if they’ve heard Ange’s message. Premier League-proven gamers are on their technique to Spurs and they aren’t simply confirmed, they’re real stars. Van Hecke has been top-of-the-line defenders within the division over current years, as has Senesi.

Tonali, nonetheless, could be the icing on the highest of the cake. It is a participant Manchester Metropolis have checked out as an alternative choice to Elliot Anderson. It will be a seismic coup in the event that they received a deal over the road.

The identical may very well be mentioned for in the event that they signed Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian is ready to depart Turin on a free switch this summer season after failing to agree phrases on a brand new contract.

That has opened the door for a few of the elite golf equipment in Europe to swoop in and in response to TEAMtalk, Spurs are on the desk for this one.

They report that Tottenham, Chelsea and Newcastle have all mentioned a possible transfer with the participant’s camp. Whereas a deal may very well be accomplished with out a switch payment, it’s understood that Vlahovic’s wage calls for are moderately hefty.

Certainly, he’s looking for round £8m-per-year to affix which equates to £150k-per-week.

How Vlahovic compares to Dominic Solanke

Just about each space of the pitch was a priority for Spurs final season nevertheless it’s abundantly clear they should signal an improve of their central striker berth.

Harry Kane departed in the summertime of 2023 and since then, it has been an agonising story of woe for the Lilywhites. Whereas Kane has turn out to be the greatest striker in world soccer, profitable two Bundesliga trophies with Bayern Munich, Tottenham have practically suffered relegation in again to again seasons.

Spurs tried to interchange Kane with Solanke and whereas no striker was ever going to have the ability to replicate the England skipper, the previous Bournemouth man has actually struggled after his £65m transfer.

The actual fact they paid that worth is trying worse and worse because the months go by. The centre ahead did rating 16 objectives throughout his debut marketing campaign in north London however solely 9 of these objectives got here in league motion.

2025/26 was a very sorry state of affairs for Solanke who solely performed 15 league video games, 11 of which have been begins. Within the course of, the 28-year-old solely scored three league objectives.

Whereas there may be a lot to admire concerning the Chelsea youth graduate, significantly with how he will get concerned within the build-up, the very fact of the matter is that for the outlay, he has not been ok.

In consequence, whereas Vlahovic has endured his personal struggles in Italy, he could be a giant improve. It is a participant who just a few years in the past was described as a “extra full striker than Erling Haaland” by Serbian FA president Nenad Bjekovic, and as “top-of-the-line strikers on the earth” by Italian legend Luca Toni.

That ultimate assertion regaring his credentials as top-of-the-line nonetheless very a lot rings true. Like Solanke, the Serb endured an harm hit marketing campaign the place he solely began 11 instances within the Italian top-flight. But, the 26-year-old nonetheless discovered type, scoring seven in 19 league matches and ten in 23 total.

The actual fact is that Vlahovic has at all times been ruthless in entrance of purpose. The stats help that. He is extra confirmed than Solanke, has been doing it at a better degree for an extended time period with the Spurs striker’s greatest tally above truly coming within the Championship.

Vlahovic’s set of attributes would actually swimsuit the Premier League too. He is fast and highly effective which might frighten any defence on the earth. He is extra of a presence than Solanke and crucially, he is a greater goalscorer.