Tottenham are bottom with 2 points, but strong possession and final-third numbers suggest Roberto De Zerbi's main issue is finishing, with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski key to a fix.
Tottenham are tracking Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni, who has eight goals and three assists in 12 games, but his £86m release clause makes any move costly.
Tottenham's goal troubles have revived scrutiny of Will Lankshear's sale to Middlesbrough, with the young striker scoring freely and compared by some to Harry Kane.
With Tottenham bottom after 2 points from 5 games, pressure grows on Roberto De Zerbi and Arne Slot is floated as a possible replacement if results do not improve.
Fiorentina are plotting a January move for Destiny Udogie as Fabio Paratici seeks a left-back amid an injury crisis, with the Spurs defender short of Premier League minutes.
Former Spurs boss Thomas Frank has been sounded out by Fulham and is also on Crystal Palace's radar after his difficult Tottenham spell ended in February.
Tottenham made summer contact over Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, but no offer followed. Any move depends on Bayern's contract talks, with January unlikely.