An unnamed West Ham United spokesperson has revealed that the Hammers were keen on signing Dominic Solanke this summer before Tottenham came along and offered a much bigger fee.
Dominic Solanke was a wanted man
Solanke was one of the best strikers on show across the Premier League last season, finishing with 19 league goals, which is a formidable tally considering that Bournemouth finished in the bottom half of the table.
The centre-forward was thus always going to be sought after this summer and it was Tottenham who eventually won the race for him, paying a club-record £65m to bring him through the door.
Spurs fans will be hoping he can hit the ground running and hit 20-plus goals during the upcoming season. The former Liverpool man certainly seems confident he can do that, telling the club’s official channel that the Lilywhites’ style of play will suit him.
West Ham wanted Dominic Solanke too
It has now emerged that Solanke was also of interest to West Ham, with Hammers News revealing that the East London club were even willing to offer the player a deal worth £115k per week in order to attract him to the London Stadium.
An unnamed spokesperson from the club told the website about the newest Tottenham addition: “We were interested. David Sullivan would have loved Solanke.
“We just don’t have £65m to spend on a single player.”
Spurs Web Opinion
In the current PSR era, transfer fees over £60m are proving to be quite rare, which is why this is a real statement of intent from Spurs.
Say what you want about Daniel Levy and co, but they have seemingly backed Ange’s vision and brought his top choice through the door.