As the January transfer window fast approaches, Tottenham Hotspur may be prepared to back Roberto De Zerbi in a major way again.
We have heard some reports over recent months suggesting that Spurs may be more restrained in January after their summer spending spree, and may look for value-for-money deals.
Despite the club’s major squad rebuild in the previous window, it has become clear that the squad still has holes that need to be filled.
It is clear for all to see that a new number nine is the need of the hour, and a whole host of strikers around Europe have been mooted as targets for Spurs over recent weeks.
Tottenham are prepared to spend ‘big’ on the ideal striker
Spurs insider Paul O’Keefe has now indicated that the club’s heavy spending in the summer will not stop them from going ‘big’ on a new number nine in January.
O’Keefe wrote on X: “The hunt for a 9 is on. They’d go big on the right one.”
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The same information was backed up by David Ornstein, who revealed that if an ideal opportunity presented itself, Spurs are prepared to bet big on a new number nine.
However, the journalist also caveated his claim by pointing out the shortage of world-class strikers on the market, and the difficulty of getting one through the door in January.
Watch what Ornstein said on The Athletic podcast below:
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While it is tough to say which number nine tops Tottenham’s wishlist for January, we know for a fact that a Bournemouth star was seen as their top striker target in the summer.
In fact, according to reports, Spurs were 24 hours away from launching an £80m-plus offer for Eli Junior Kroupi in the summer before the forward sustained a foot injury, which put him out of action for several months.
The 20-year-old has now returned from his injury layoff, and one would expect the North London club to be keeping a keen eye on his progress.