Tottenham Hotspur have now been offered the chance to sign a "special" striker in a deadline-busting move, and he is keen on a move to the Premier League.
Spurs offered chance to sign striker despite Solanke's form
Dominic Solanke has been able to make a major impact since returning from a long injury lay-off, scoring against Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, before going on to score a brace against Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday.
Solanke rescued a point for Spurs against Pep Guardiola's side, after bagging two goals in the second half, with Jamie Carragher going on to say: "It's great for Solanke. And also, it's probably great for Thomas Frank, because he's looking at that thinking and saying to his board, and maybe his own supporters, 'I've been without a lot of top players this season."
Indeed, it is fantastic that Solanke is back amongst the goals, and fortunately, the striker has made it clear he hasn't suffered another injury setback, after being withdrawn late on, saying: "I’ll be good, I just rolled my ankle a little bit, but I’ll be fine."
As such, the Lilywhites may not need to bring in another centre-forward before tonight's 7pm transfer deadline, but they have now been offered the chance to sign Al-Nassr striker Jhon Duran, who is currently on loan at Fenerbahce.
That is according to a report from TEAMtalk, which states the Turkish side are open to letting Duran leave, and his agents are working to secure him a move, with Nottingham Forest and Leeds United also being approached.
The former Aston Villa striker, who cost Al-Nassr £71m, wants to return to the Premier League, and Tottenham have now been offered the chance to sign him for a second time, with contact also being made last week.
"Special" Duran is Premier League proven
The Colombian certainly impressed former manager Unai Emery during his previous stint in the Premier League, with the Spaniard saying after a 3-3 draw against Liverpool: "Jhon Duran is a special player. We have to try and help him. He is a good guy, and he needs a team behind him. He is getting our demands better. He was very clinical and today was important for him."
Despite often being utilised as a substitute, the Medellin-born marksman was a fairly reliable source of goals for Villa across one-and-a-half seasons in the Premier League.
That said, the ex-Villa star hasn't been particularly impressive in Turkey, netting five goals in 21 games for Fenerbahce, and Tottenham probably don't need to bring in another striker, given that Solanke has hit the ground running since returning from injury.