Tottenham leading race for "game-changer", willing to pay £35m release clause

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Tottenham Hotspur are now leading the race to sign a new forward, and they are willing to trigger the £35m release clause in his contract.

Thomas Frank has now confirmed that both Randal Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert weren't injured after being involved in a car crash, saying yesterday: "Kolo Muani and Wilson Odobert are both fine.

"Unfortunately they were both involved in a minor accident … everyone else involved in that accident was fine. It was a tyre blowing up and so the two of them are a little bit delayed. But they will land later tonight. I haven’t spoken to them personally yet. The first message is that they are fine and nothing happened. I fully expect both to be available for tomorrow."

However, the manager only has 11 outfield players available for selection this evening, with the Lilywhites travelling to Germany to take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

As such, there could be some new arrivals before the February 2nd deadline, and a new striker is of interest, with Manchester United's Joshua Zirkzee and Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta among the targets.

According to a report from Spain, Tottenham are also keen to strengthen their options out wide, having set their sights on Osasuna's Victor Munoz, and they are now leading the race for the former Real Madrid man's signature.

Madrid had been planning to re-sign the 22-year-old, but Spurs could pose them a problem, as they are now willing to trigger the €40m (£35m) release clause in his contract.

Several other unnamed clubs are in the race for Munoz, having exceeded expectations since arriving at Osasuna during the previous summer transfer window.

"Game-changer" Munoz impressing in Spain

Journalist Jonay Amaro has taken to X to laud the Barcelona-born winger for his performances this season, describing him as a "game-changer" earlier this month.

The Spanish forward has displayed his versatility by featuring on both wings and through the middle, and he has chipped in with four goals and four assists in 23 matches in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Earlier this month, the Osasuna star put in a fantastic all-round performance in a 3-2 victory against Real Oviedo, scoring a stoppage-time winner, while also displaying his defensive attributes.

Tottenham clearly need to improve their squad depth, having struggled on the injury front this season, but there are some doubts over whether Munoz would be a good addition to the squad.

Although the versatile forward has put in some impressive performances this season, he is yet to prove himself over a sustained period of time, featuring just four times for the senior Real Madrid side before moving to Osasuna, so Spurs may be better off targeting a forward with more top-level experience.