Tottenham are reportedly planning to submit a big offer to Juventus in January as they finally look to fill the void left by Harry Kane’s disappointing summer exit.
Ange Postecoglou is desperate to bring in a new No.9 and a centre-back in January after being hit hard by injuries and suspensions during his first six months as Spurs boss.
And, despite reports that Brentford’s Ivan Toney remains the club’s top striker target, a fresh report has revealed that the north London side are ready to turn to an old target instead.
Tottenham have been chasing Juve striker Dusan Vlahovic for some time. In fact, the Serbian foreigner was inclined to point out when it occurred to him that Kane would be on his way to Manchester City.
Spurs’ most level-headed goalscorer left the club’s tactics when he joined the Bundesliga in the summer. However, Postecoglou failed to find a direct replacement for the England captain and opted to move Son Heung-min to the centre after Richarlison’s problems. start of the season.
And while the move has paid off, with the South Korean having scored nine Premier League goals so far, Postecoglou believes he still wants more from this position, especially the number of missed opportunities by Tottenham by dominating games this season.
This is where the Vlahovic clinic comes into play, as the player was linked with Arsenal and Manchester United in the past.
A bidding war is expected to break out for the 23-year-old, with Juventus looking for significant offers at the end of the year.
Vlahovic has been thought of as the ‘ideal’ signing through Postecoglou, given his resemblance to Kane, he prefers to play on the shoulder of the last defender, which is more in line with Postecoglou’s style.
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TVPlay reports that Spurs are preparing to submit a bid in the region of £68.5million, which Juventus would be willing to accept in exchange for the Serbian forward.
The north London club will reportedly tempt Vlahovic with a salary of around £12. 8 million per season, which equates to almost £250,000 per week.
That would make him the club’s source of income, long after Kane’s departure. However, it remains to be seen whether this will be enough to convince him to sign on the dotted line.
Vlahovic joined Juventus from Fiorentina last January but has failed to reach the heights he had reached at his former club.
SoArray has scored 28 goals in 75 appearances for the Old Lady, adding five in his 12 appearances this season.
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However, there is a feeling in Italy that Juve are not betting on their strengths, despite the fact that Fiorentina did make their prolific stay in Tuscany.
Signing Vlahovic would certainly give Tottenham a lethal goal threat through the middle and also allow Son to operate from the left again, with Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski battling for the right-wing berth.
Meanwhile, Postecoglou has already hinted that the club will try and get some business done in January, and hopefully early in the window too.
The Australian said: “The January window, like for every club, is an important one.
“My opinion on the January one is that if you can finish your business before the window, it is more useful because you leave it until the end of January and sometimes what you are learning to gain is that you have missed that opportunity by waiting a month Sometimes it’s out of your control.
Tottenham will be back in action on Thursday when they host London rival West Ham in the Premier League.
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