Tottenham Hotspur haven't exactly been pushing hard for striker targets in the summer 2025 transfer window, but before the market opened up in June, there was a sense that Spurs could be buyers for another No. 9 after neither Dominic Solanke nor Richarlison were able to reach 10 goals in the 2024/25 Premier League season.
In fact, Tottenham's leading goal scorer in league play was Son Heung-min, and the South Korean superstar is being heavily linked with an exit away from the club this summer, as MLS giants LAFC are significantly interested in the Tottenham club legend.
If Son were to leave Spurs, Tottenham would have an even bigger need for an attacking difference-maker. As it stands, former West Ham man Mohammed Kudus is the only new attacking addition to the Tottenham starting lineup, and he's not primarily known for scoring goals.
The thing is, Tottenham like Solanke - for good reason - and are realizing that with how difficult it is to sell Richarlison, it may be more valuable for Tottenham to keep the former Everton star around for one more season. Perhaps he can return to form under the guidance of Thomas Frank, though he'll need to be healthy for a full season for that to happen.
Tottenham need to pivot to a new priority at striker
There aren't many tantalizing striker options around European football for Tottenham to pluck, and while Spurs are showing recent interest in Juventus striker Randal Kolo Muani, who remains under PSG's books, his teammate should still be the top target for Tottenham.
In a recent press conference, Juventus general manager Damien Comolli spoke about the status of fallen star striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is heading into the final year of his contract. And Comolli pretty much openly stated, via Fabrizio Romano, that the Serbian striker is for sale so long as the Bianconeri receive a competitive offer, “We have agreed with Dusan on his exit this summer if we get a good proposal. Vlahović can only leave with a good bid and we’ve not received it so far”.
Tottenham can easily pounce and sign Vlahovic for free next winter on a pre-arranged contract for the 2026/27 season, or they can wait until the very end of the summer 2025 transfer window in August to nab Vlahovic for pennies on the dollar, especially if Juve are able to secure Kolo Muani permanently from Paris.
So it may be in Tottenham's best interest to bide their time, pivot away from Kolo Muani, and let the Bianconeri sign the Frenchmen before snagging Vlahovic for under 30 million euros. Then, they can be the one to resurrect a striker who was once one of the best in Europe while at Fiorentina before flashing his obvious talent in Turin but being stymied by one of the continent's worst-run clubs.