Tottenham Hotspur are now prepared to shell out a significant sum for one "impressive" forward wanted by Bayern Munich, with Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and technical director Johan Lange doing their homework ahead of the summer window.
Tottenham preparing for Bodo/Glimt with Europa League final at stake
Carrying a 3-1 lead into their Europa League semi-final second leg against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday, the north Londoners have a major chance to seal their place in the final and potentially clinch a first major trophy in 17 years.
Uncertainty still surrounds the long-term future of manager Ange Postecoglou, but if the Australian does end up departing N17, he'll be determined to end his two-year stay on a major high, following the tactician's early-season suggestion that he always wins trophies during his second term in charge.
Some bad news for Spurs is that star midfielder James Maddison will be absent from their semi-final clash and most likely the final, with the England international sustaining a serious knee injury.
Postecoglou has some key decisions to make in regard to who starts Thursday's vital clash in Norway, and their London derby draw against West Ham over the weekend served as an audition for potential starters.
"The beauty about today was that a lot of our guys who haven't played a lot of minutes recently, we've got some real meaningful minutes and I thought we did well on the day," said Postecoglou after Tottenham's 1-1 draw against West Ham.
"It's important for Deki to play. He's missed so much football with his injury, and he's just getting back into some rhythm.
"Pape, Archie Gray, the two wingers, Mathys and guys like Djed and Kevin, I just think it's really important those guys play and have Biss back up again for another 90 minutes and even Richy to play again. It's been a juggling act for sure to try to get to a position where we've got a squad that's capable of tackling what's ahead. We're still cursed with some bad luck along the way, but I was really pleased the guys that got the minutes today."
Tottenham "ready to pay" £25 million-plus for Tim Kleindienst
Following a 2024/2025 campaign riddled with injuries to key men, Levy and Lange must back Postecoglou or any prospective new manager with fresh faces ahead of next season.
Tottenham are believed to be in the market for a new forward, and another name now attracting their attention is Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Tim Kleindienst.
The "underrated" and prolific German is enjoying the season of his life, having racked up 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, not to mention four goals in six caps at international level.
According to CaughtOffside, who labelled him "impressive", Tottenham are "ready to pay" £25 million-plus for Kleindienst this summer and potentially sign him ahead of Kompany's Bayern.