Tottenham Hotspur need a new No. 9 badly, and there is no better option who could conceivably be available than AFC Bournemouth young star Eli Junior Kroupi. He was the dream target for Spurs in the summer transfer window, though he was never going to be made available by the Cherries. And then when he went down with an injury, his fate in staying with Bournemouth was sealed.
But now that he is back from injury and already shining for his club, Tottenham and others are going to be back in on the expensive future superstar striker. If Spurs want to sign him, they need to drive his price down, and here are five players they would love to try and use as make weight for the 20 year old sensation.
ST Dominic Solanke
Tottenham made the mistake of spending a then record 65 million pounds to sign Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth after his fluke 19 goal season in 2023/24. Since then, Solanke is only getting worse and worse, and his struggles are the biggest reason why Spurs want to sign a new striker who is younger an dbeter than Solanke.
Kroupi is more well rounded and already a better scorer. Solanke did have a great tenure at Bournemouth, so if anyone would be wliling to value him and take him back, then you would presume it would be the Cherries.
LW Mathys Tel
Mathys Tel is a talented young French international in his own right, but he's much worse than Eli Junior Kroupi, particularly in terms of his scoring ability and consistency. Roberto De Zerbi genuinely likes Tel, and there are a few other forwards Spurs would rather sell. But those forwards are not as talented or not as high upside as Tel, and the Cherries would probably want someone like him as part of an exchange for a talent as big as Kroupi.
CM Conor Gallagher
Conor Gallagher is perfect for mid table clubs, and we all saw how great he was for Crystal Palace before failing to make a big jump up to the likes of Chelsea and Atletico Madrid. Roberto De Zerbi has managed to get something out of Gallagher as a role player for Tottenham Hotspur, but he is nowhere near good enuogh to be a starter. Using him to chop down the fee of Kroupi would be ideal.
CF Omar Marmoush
Tottenham technically won't own Omar Marmoush until after the 2026/27 Premier League season ends when the 60 million pound obligation to buy kicks in. Spurs won't want to spend that at this rate, though, and a more fluid team like Bournemouth where Marmoush can have a free role instead of being a striker or a winger in a set position would do well. Maybe Spurs can work with Manchester City on a permanent sign and trade type of maneuver here.
CB Marcos Senesi
Marcos Senesi was one of the best center backs in the Premier League for Bournemouth last season before joining Tottenham for free. But he is not opposed to Bournemouth; he just wanted a bigger challenge. The thing is, Senesi won't start for Spurs with how well Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven are doing, and he is one of the few sellable assets that Bournemouth may be interestd in taking as part of a multi player swap deal.
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