Tottenham Hotspur are now exploring a late move for a Ligue 1 attacker, as they look to take advantage of a market opportunity.
Spurs announced big changes to their front three this week with both Savio and Omar Marmoush joining from Manchester City.
That may not be the end of the club’s transfer spending this summer, with reports indicating that Tottenham are continuing to work on a deal to sign Cody Gakpo.
However, Man City are also showing interest in the Liverpool star, which may force the Lilywhites to track other alternatives, and it has emerged that they have now set their sights on a 26-year-old Algerian forward.
Tottenham battling Napoli for Marseille forward Amine Gouiri
According to a report in Corriere dello Sport, Spurs are expressing late interest in bringing Marseille star Amine Gouiri to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The report says that De Zerbi’s men are keen on reinforcing their attack before the deadline and they have now set their sights on the striker, who scored 11 goals in 28 appearances for Marseille last term.
However, Tottenham are not the only ones after Gouiri, with Napoli also exploring a move to take him to Italy.
The Algerian international, who scored an 82nd-minute winner in his nation’s 2-1 group stage victory over Jordan at the recent World Cup, faces an uncertain future as we head into the dying stages of the window.
Marseille’s stance on Gouiri explained
Corriere reveal that Marseille have no choice but to sell some players before the window slams shut in order to comply with the financial regulations.
Gouiri is one of the players that the Ligue 1 club could sacrifice, as he is seen as a player who could fetch a higher price.
However, this update makes no mention of the fee that it would take to prise the former Rennes striker away from the Stade Vélodrome.