Tottenham Hotspur are now targeting a Premier League star, who blew Thomas Frank away earlier this season.
Spurs looking to bring in attacking reinforcements
Prior to the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday, there were some indications Tottenham had started to turn the corner, given that they picked up victories against Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
However, the same problems were on display in the loss against Manchester United, with Michael Carrick's side limiting Spurs to an xG of just 0.49 across the entire match.
In fairness, Frank's side were playing with ten men for the majority of the game, with Cristian Romero being dismissed in the first half, but the Dane refused to single his captain out for heavy criticism, saying: "If you look at how many red cards he's had in his career [Romero's], it's not like he's had that many. He plays with passion, and he plays with aggression, and there's a fine line."
Considering the Lilywhites have collected just 29 points all season in the Premier League, and currently sit in 14th place, European qualification is looking increasingly unlikely, which will have a major bearing on the calibre of player they are able to attract in the summer.
However, Tottenham still have lofty ambitions, as they are targeting Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Speaking on his YouTube channel (via GiveMeSport), the transfer expert said: "I'm sure Chelsea are still tracking Morgan Rogers as one of the most talented wingers in the game at the moment.
"So Chelsea are still very attentive. For Tottenham, [he] is a dream target, for sure, but at the moment, again, the player was not available last summer. So it was not possible for Tottenham to proceed."
"Unstoppable" Rogers could be statement signing for Spurs
Speaking after Rogers scored in Villa's 2-1 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October, Frank said: "If you said to me before the game, ‘they will shoot from there, Rogers and Buendia’, from that situation, I would say, ‘of course, it’s not dangerous’, but fantastic quality shot from Rogers.
"In those very little moments, they had more quality in the end."
The England international is enjoying a brilliant campaign in the Premier League, having already matched his record goal tally in a single top-flight season, most recently netting in his side's 1-1 draw against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday.
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has also been left very impressed by the Aston Villa star, describing him as "unstoppable", and at 23-years-old, he still has plenty of time to develop even further.