Tottenham Hotspur yet to achieve the level of consistency that they would like as they suffered a 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa at home as Premier League action resumed after the international break.
Spurs missed a golden opportunity to rise up on the points table as they suffered their second defeat of the league campaign.
After a few games into the campaign there's a feeling that Tottenham are desperately missing a prolific goalscoring striker who can turn games on his own.
The North London outfit have created a shortlist of different forward but according to reports via TBR Football, Spurs have kept a close eye on Samu Aghehowa's progress at FC Porto.
Spurs sporting director Fabio Paratici, who just returned to the club last week is a big admirer of the Spain international who almost joined Chelsea in 2024 from Atletico Madrid, but the deal eventually fell through.
The Spaniard finally moved to FC Porto that summer and the move worked wonders as he has hammered 35 goals in 57 appearances for the Primeira Liga club.
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The 21-year-old is extremely high rated by several European clubs including Spurs but his £87m ($116.4m) release clause could be a deal breaker for many teams.
Why are Spurs chasing Porto star Samu Aghehowa?
Aghehowa joined Granada's youth setup in 2021 and made a name for himself while featuring for their 'B' team.
He moved to Atletico Madrid in 2023 and was immediately loaned out to Alaves where he finished the club top scorer in 2023/24 La Liga campaign with eight goals.
The Spaniard eventually moved to Porto where he has established himself as one of the most talented young strikers in Europe.
He has been hailed as a modern striker who has physicality to hold up and link play whilst making in behind runs and maneuvering space in the final third.
Aghehowa has already scored eight goals in nine games for Porto this season therefore Spurs are extremely interested in the young Spaniard.
As per reports despite his high release clause, he may be available for a much lesser price due to Porto's financial constraints.
Apart from Aghehowa, Spurs are also looking at Juve's Dusan Vlahovic, who is available for free transfer next summer.
Overall, it will be interesting to see with whom Spurs eventually end up but either way they need a striker who would have an imposing presence upfront.
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