Tottenham Hotspur are one of two Premier League clubs plotting a move for a forward who has taken Turkish football by storm since his January switch.
Tottenham’s forward line requires major surgery in the summer, and we saw evidence of that again in Roberto De Zerbi’s first game in charge, with the Lilywhites struggling to produce moments of quality in the final third.
If De Zerbi somehow manages to keep Spurs in the Premier League, one would expect the Italian to prioritise adding firepower upfront ahead of his first full season in charge at N17.
It has now emerged that Spurs have set their sights on a 25-year-old striker who has been prolific across two different European leagues this season.
Tottenham battling Premier League giants for Oh Hyeon-gyu
According to a report in Turkiye, Tottenham are considering a summer swoop for Besiktas striker Oh Hyeon-gyu, who has hit the limelight in Turkey over the last couple of months.
Besiktas paid €14m (£12.1m) to land the South Korean from Gent in January after he managed 10 goals and three assists for the Belgian side in the first half of the campaign.
Since his move to Istanbul, the forward has netted seven goals, bringing his total tally for the season to 17 strikes and five assists across the whole campaign.
His performances at Besiktas have attracted the attention of clubs from the Premier League, with Tottenham and Man United ‘in particular’ monitoring him closely.
Spurs have a lot of work to do to secure Oh Hyeon-gyu
The report says that while both the Lilywhites and Red Devils have been impressed by Oh’s displays, they have only watched the youngster so far.
Neither Premier League club has made contact with Besiktas or the striker’s agent regarding a summer transfer.
The report further adds that the Turkish club expects Oh’s value to go up this summer as he is expected to play an important part in South Korea’s World Cup campaign.