Tottenham Hotspur will be prioritizing a new left winger in the January transfer window, but many fans are wondering why the club are not going as hard after a new striker. Though Spurs do have three credible options in the squad in Richarlison, Randal Kolo Muani, and Dominic Solanke, literally none of them are reliable to the club in terms of their long term value.
By definition, Kolo Muani is someone Spurs cannot fall in love with, because while the possibility of a permanent signing remains, the reality is that RKM is a PSG player and Spurs do not even have the option to buy him on loan.
Meanwhile, Solanke has not started a single game this season due to injury and was fairly average in his first season at the club despite a whalloping 65 million pound price tag. And then Richy is too streaky and inconsistent to be relied upon, and he is someone Spurs were actively shopping in previous transfer windows.
Tottenham do not have many options
So another striker is very much on the cards in 2026 as a possible Tottenham transfer. For the most part, Spurs are wisely being linked with young, up and coming names like Samu Aghehowa of FC Porto, but one veteran player they were linked to in the past is Christopher Nkunku, who has the added benefit of being able to play literally every other attacking position at a high level.
The thing is, Nkunku is not for sale. It seemed like he could be after a slow start to life at AC Milan after Chelsea dumped him off this summer, but following a big brace against Hellas Verona, the Rossoneri are not about to give up on the Frenchman.
In his latest transfer update, Give Me Sport reporter Ben Jacobs reports that Christopher Nkunku himself "has no plans" to leave Milan in the January transfer window. Even though he has been linked with a move to the Turkish Super Lig, he wants to stay in Serie A, having just joined Milan.
Now, Nkunku would have been far from the most appealing option for Tottenham Hotspur to begin with at striker. He is not a pure No. 9, he has a concerning injury record now, and he could not quite cut it in the Premier League - though he was quite good for Chelsea when he was healthy enough to play and given a chance. Nkunku, though, was a credible forward option for Spurs. Now, there is one less option to consider.