Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with the representatives of a forward once tipped to bag 40 goals per season, as chairman Daniel Levy and the Spurs recruitment team aim to make him their first signing of the summer window.
Ange Postecoglou praises Spurs squad ahead of Bodo/Glimt
The Lilywhites are set to take on Bodo/Glimt in their vital Europa League semi-final second leg this evening.
Ange Postecoglou and the squad travel to Norway knowing that, if they avoid a humbling defeat, Tottenham will book their place in the Europa final and present themselves with a golden opportunity to win the club's first piece of major silverware in over 17 years.
Goals from Brennan Johnson, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke handed Spurs a crucial win at home in the first leg, and despite a late consolation goal from Ulrik Salnes, the 3-1 victory means Postecoglou's side go into tonight with an important two-goal cushion.
However, Bodo/Glimt's very impressive home record is a cause for concern for Postecoglou. The Aspymyra Stadion, located above the Arctic Circle in freezing-cold temperatures, has become an icy fortress for the Scandinavians, with Kjetil Knutsen's side winning 28 of their last 34 European matches hosted on their artificial turf.
Postecoglou will be wary of this, but the Australian has praised his team's mentality in Europe so far when it comes to these big knockout games.
"I think all the lads have done well and right through the campaign," said Postecoglou on Tottenham's European form.
"Particularly through the knockout stages in the second legs, whatever we've needed to do, they've done it, within the confines of our game plan and being organised, whether that was when we had to beat AZ at home and it could have got nervy and the boys handed that really well.
"We had to go to Frankfurt and win and tough venue and imposing atmosphere, and again I think the lads handled it really well, so it'll be a similar sort of mindset tomorrow."
Tottenham open talks with Mathys Tel over permanent deal
Bayern Munich loanee Mathys Tel will likely play a role in tonight's clash, and behind-the-scenes, work has begun on making his stay at Spurs permanent.
According to journalist Graeme Bailey, writing in a piece for The Boot Room, Tottenham have opened talks with Tel's camp and are suggesting they want the 20-year-old to remain in north London.
The club have an option to buy him worth around £45 million inserted into his loan deal, but it is believed they aim to whittle down this price tag and re-negotiate more favourable terms with Bayern.
For their part, Vincent Kompany's side are open to selling him for good this summer, though it is unclear what their final demands would be for Tel at this point if they agree to make concessions on the initially agreed £45m fee.
Dubbed "very quick" and "strong" by ex-Bayern boss Julian Nagelsmann, the tactician also once claimed Tel could become one of the best strikers in world football, all while backing him to eventually score "40 goals a season".
Tel has taken a while to get going in a Spurs jersey, but immediate adaptation to Europe's most competitive league can often be challenging. Despite his slow start, there is reason to believe the exciting starlet could go on to become an excellent player.