Tottenham Hotspur are in ongoing talks with a "superstar" player who's already announced that he's set to leave his club this summer, with chairman Daniel Levy attempting to reinforce the Spurs squad early doors after an injury-ravaged campaign.
Ange Postecoglou dealt injury headache ahead of Europa League final
Whether or not Ange Postecoglou remains at N17 beyond 2024/2025 is up for debate right now, and reports suggest that the 59-year-old is highly likely to depart regardless of their success in the Europa League final next week (David Ornstein).
Statistically, Postecoglou is Spurs' worst-ever manager of the Premier League era, having recently guided the club to their record number of defeats in a single campaign since the competition's inception.
Their dismal number of top-flight losses this season now stands at 21, following Spurs' 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday, but Postecoglou still has a chance to etch his name into the club's history books in much more positive fashion on Wednesday.
The Lilywhites face-off against fellow strugglers Man United in a blockbuster Bilbao encounter, where Postecoglou could win Spurs their first major trophy in 17 years while simultaneously qualifying for next season's Champions League.
However, the tactician, akin to the vast majority of this campaign, has been dealt an injury headache going into the final - with Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall all set to miss the Europa League final next week.
Postecoglou was also dealt a major Pape Sarr scare, after the Senegalese went straight down the tunnel following his substitution against Villa through injury.
Even though Postecoglou has since confirmed that he doesn't think Sarr's problem is too serious, the series of aforementioned injury blows highlights Tottenham's need for reinforcements in key areas, as Spurs head into their biggest game of the season with a weakened squad.
Injury absences have debilitated Postecoglou's options and chances of success throughout 2024/2025, and it's made the need for Tottenham to strengthen this summer pretty evident.
Tottenham in talks with Lille striker Jonathan David
The trouble for Levy is that credible media sources report Spurs may need to operate on a sell to buy policy, with transfer funds seemingly limited.
That makes world-class free agents, like Lille star Jonathan David, all the more tempting for Tottenham's recruitment team.
The Canada international has been free-scoring in Ligue 1 since his move there five years ago, racking up strikes in big Champions League games this season against the likes of Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Liverpool.
Earlier this week, David announced that he is set to leave Lille when his contract expires, and this has piqued interest from a host of top sides, including Spurs.
Postecoglou's side have had some contact with the 25-year-old's camp leading up to the summer (Graeme Bailey), but as per esteemed French newspaper L'Équipe, Tottenham are in ongoing talks with David over joining them right now.
The north Londoners, despite murmurs of advanced Napoli talks for the Brooklyn native, haven't given up hope of striking a deal for David, with Spurs, Antonio Conte's side, Juventus and Aston Villa all in the mix.