Tottenham Hotspur has finally identified a replacement for Harry Kane. The England international previously joined Bayern Munich last summer in a deal worth over $100 million. Kane was, and still is, widely considered one of the best center forwards in the sport. Losing such a big star left a massive hole to fill in the north London club.
Despite it taking a year, Spurs are now close to bringing in a new number nine. David Ornstein is reporting that Bournemouth has agreed to sell Dominic Solanke to Spurs for a club-record fee. Solanke currently has an $83 million release clause in his current contract with the Cherries.
Spurs, however, are attempting to lower the massive fee with the fellow Premier League side. Nevertheless, negotiations are likely only to decrease the price tag just a tad. Along with the clubs coming close to a final agreement, Solanke has already agreed to personal terms with Spurs. The striker will almost certainly receive a raise on his current $90,000-per-week salary at the north London outfit.
Spurs spent $300 million last year, but failed to address Kane loss
Once the deal is completed, Solanke will slot into the number nine position that Kane previously filled. Spurs strengthened several positions last year, but did not address the center forward role. In fact, the north London club spent nearly $300 million on new players throughout the 2023/24 campaign, but none of the signings were senior strikers.
After selling the superstar to Bayern last summer, Spurs essentially used a large chunk of the funds to grab winger Brennon Johnson from Nottingham Forest in a $60 million deal. They then also splashed out $27 million on central defender Radu Dragusin during the January transfer period.
Without Kane, Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou deployed either Richarlison or Heung-min Son up front. The Brazilian, however, struggled to produce regular goals outside of an seven-game streak in the middle of the season. Son, on…
Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-08-09 15:43:18
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Author : soccernews
Publish date : 2024-08-09 15:53:43
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