Tottenham have checked out signing an £85 million striker for Ange Postecoglou, coming after his glorious objective tally of 28 in all competitions final season.
Spurs focusing on substitute for Harry Kane this summer season
One merchandise on Spurs’ listing of summer season agendas is to lastly substitute club-record goalscorer and Lilywhites legend Harry Kane, coming practically a yr after he departed for Bayern Munich in a multi-million pound deal.
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Postecoglou actually desires £35 million star at Tottenham with talks ongoing
The Australian is personally eyeing a transfer.
The 30-year-old has gone on to make 45 appearances in all competitions for the Bavarians so far, scoring an unimaginable 44 targets and registering 12 assists in that point, and Spurs had been tipped to actually miss Kane’s proficiency over Postecoglou’s debut marketing campaign within the dugout.
Tottenham did handle to manage effectively with out their former celebrity, although, with Postecoglou even recording the perfect begin made by any new supervisor in Premier League historical past. The majority of their targets got here courtesy of Son Heung-min and Richarlison, who grabbed 29 between them with an additional 14 assists besides throughout all competitions.
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Tottenham’s best-performing gamers within the Premier League final season |
Common match ranking (WhoScored) |
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Son Heung-min |
7.30 |
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James Maddison |
7.17 |
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Pedro Porro |
7.05 |
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Cristian Romero |
7.04 |
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Dejan Kulusevski |
7.03 |
Nevertheless, there are some doubts over Richarlison’s suitability to steer the road going ahead, regardless of the Brazilian’s phenomenal mid-season purple patch. Reviews have steered that Tottenham are even open to promoting Richarlison for the proper provide, amid curiosity from Saudi Arabia.
A bunch of fascinating choices have been named as striker candidates on Tottenham’s summer season switch wishlist. Ivan Toney is considered attracting Spurs curiosity, with the England star contributing effectively when referred to as upon by Gareth Southgate at Euro 2024.
The 28-year-old, who racked up 20 league targets the season earlier than final, has entered the ultimate 12 months of his contract – which might power Brenford to promote for a decrease than desired payment.
Toney is not the one striker linked with a transfer to N17, as Sky Sports activities element different names they have been contemplating in a report this week.
Tottenham have checked out signing Lois Openda from RB Leipzig
In addition to the likes of Lille striker Jonathan David, Sky declare that RB Leipzig star Lois Openda is a goal for the Lilywhites as effectively.
Spurs are after a ahead with versatility, and the 24-year-old is assumed to suit the invoice on this respect. Tottenham have checked out signing Openda for Postecoglou, regardless of different claims he might value as a lot as £85 million, but it surely stays to be seen in the event that they resolve to formalise their curiosity with a suggestion to check Leipzig’s resolve.
This is not the primary time they have been linked with Openda, who scored 28 instances and supplied seven assists final time period, and pundit John Wenham believes he’d be an “fascinating” potential substitute for Richarlison.
“I watched Openda within the Champions League a few instances this yr and I used to be impressed,” Wenham mentioned to Tottenham Information, “He has an actual mixture of tempo and glorious ending skill. He appears to be like like somebody who might additionally play out extensive, so he can be an fascinating substitute for Richarlison.”
