Tottenham Hotspur have identified their ‘ideal’ striker, and their chances of winning the race for the player in January appear promising.
Regular readers of this website will be aware that several reports over recent weeks have suggested that Tottenham want to add a number nine to their squad in January.
One name has been linked with a move to N17 more frequently than anyone else. Spurs are thought to be one of several clubs eyeing a move for a Juventus centre-forward.
There are no prizes for guessing that the player we are referring to is Dusan Vlahovic, who Tottenham allegedly view as a potential Randal Kolo Muani replacement.
Tottenham are leading Barcelona in the race to land Dusan Vlahovic
A few days ago, it was suggested by one source that Tottenham appear to be Vlahovic’s most likely destination in January.
This has now been backed up by a new report in TuttoJuve, which claims that Juventus find themselves in a ‘delicate situation’ with the Serbian, whose current contract runs out next summer.
Several clubs around Europe are closely monitoring his situation, including Barcelona, who view the Bianconeri star as a potential successor to Robert Lewandowski.
However, the outlet says that it is Tottenham Hotspur who are now in the ‘pole position’ to land the centre-forward, with Lilywhites said to be considering Vlahovic as the ‘ideal candidate’ to lead their attack.
Spurs face competition from Premier League rivals for Vlahovic
TuttoJuve make it clear that it is not just competition from Barca that Spurs need to be wary of for Vlahovic.
Both Man United and Chelsea are said to be ‘strongly interested’ in the former Fiorentina man and ready to challenge Spurs for his signature.
It was previously claimed by TEAMtalk that an offer of £13m may be enough to prise Vlahovic away from Juventus in January, given his contract situation.