Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with quite a few names since they missed out on Eberechi Eze.
Spurs were in the driving seat to sign the England international, and Daniel Levy even agreed terms with Crystal Palace and the player.
However, Arsenal hijacked the Eze deal in the 11th hour, and the 27-year-old chose to join them ahead of Tottenham.
That is a massive blow for Spurs, but they have moved on and have been linked with a number of players in recent days.
One of them is Maghnes Akliouche of Monaco.
Akliouche has made a tremendous name for himself in France.
The 23-year-old scored seven goals and provided 12 assists in all competitions for Monaco last season and has earned plenty of admirers.
TBR Football exclusively revealed Newcastle United’s interest in Akliouche months ago, but the Magpies chose Anthony Elanga in the end.
Now, after missing out on Eze, reports have claimed that Tottenham are also interested in signing Akliouche, who could be available for around £45 million.
David Ornstein, who has contacts across the game, has now shared what he has heard about the Monaco attacker, and this will excite Spurs fans.
He said on The Athletic FC podcast: “They do have other options, and from what we hear, I don’t know exact names, but some of those are pretty ambitious.
“We’ve heard about Savinho. There will be other players too – reports of Akliouche of Monaco.
“If they pursued a deal for somebody like him – I speak to a lot of people in football who think he’s going to be one of the best attacking midfielders around and has outrageous potential.”
Eric Dier could help Tottenham sign Maghnes Akliouche
Tottenham have had some painful experiences in this transfer window already.
Morgan Gibbs-White signed a new contract at Nottingham Forest after it looked certain that he would be moving to Tottenham.
Eze is the latest one to snub Spurs, so the North Londoners will be wary of another rejection when they enter negotiations for their next player.