It’s hardly a secret that Tottenham Hotspur need a centre-forward.
Roberto De Zerbi’s team are neat and tidy between the boxes, defensively improved and can offer a threat from central and wide areas when everyone’s fit, but the Italian has no one he can rely upon to put the ball in the back of the net.
And that’s an issue.
It makes the Richarlison debacle all the more frustrating. The Brazilian should’ve gone in the summer, but once it was evident that he wasn’t going to leave, our leading goalscorer from last season should’ve been in De Zerbi’s Premier League squad. Even if the intention was for him to go in January, he could've offered us a far greater threat in the opposition's box for a few more months.
Instead, we’re fruitlessly still hoping that Dominic Solanke rediscovers the form that made him serviceable during his first year in Lilywhite, and waiting for Omar Marmoush to find his groove. We’re yet to discern what exactly the Egyptian is.
If Spurs are to push for Europe in a mightily competitive middle-class, there must be an aggressive striker pursuit this winter. I know exactly who we’re all dreaming about, but we’re going to have to let that one go, folks. It ain’t happening.
Eli Junior Kroupi to Spurs dream will only end in heartbreak
There’s no denying that Spurs made a push for Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi in the summer.
After a record-breaking debut scoring campaign, Kroupi had earned himself a lofty valuation potentially breaching the £100m threshold, and for a while, it appeared as if the Lilywhites would at least test the Cherries' resolve.
That was until the sharp-shooting Frenchman underwent foot surgery in July, scuppering any hope of a summer move. He only recently returned to action, immediately displaying his quality in the 2-0 victory over Leeds United when he teed up Amine Adli for their second goal.
Kroupi has since earned his first call-up to the French national team, replacing the injured Marcus Thuram. Despite missing the opening two months of the season, the youngster’s value is merely rising.
Moreover, while Spurs appeared to be leading any ‘race’ there was for his signature in the summer, it appears as if our bitter north London rivals are preparing themselves to make a move in January. There’s been plenty of paper talk regarding the Gunners’ interest, and the relatively reliable Miguel Delaney writes that Kroupi is one of four options they’re considering for the winter.
Bournemouth certainly won’t let him go lightly, but there’s a sense that Arsenal are ready to land a huge blow in their bid to capture the elusive game-breaking attacker. Kroupi may not be Vinícius Júnior in stature, but the kid has all the makings of a star.
And I just don’t think it’s at all realistic for Spurs to land him at the start of 2027.
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