Tottenham Hotspur have a serious, serious need for goals this summer transfer window. Their only realistic scoring threat last season was Richarlison with 11 Premier League goals, but even he was sub standard at the striker position and is likely someone Spurs will finally move on from this year if they can find a decent enough financial offer, perhaps from a club in Turkey or Saudi Arabia.
The other No. 9's, Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani, were quite poor, especially when the team needed them the most during the Premier League relegation fight. Of course, the problem is that goals are at a premium, and in the landscape of world football, talented strikers are at a minimum, especially compared to 10 and 20 years ago.
An intriguing option has always been Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, who occasionally shows the same quality he did at Fiorentina that made him the second hottest young striker on the planet after only Erling Haaland, the literal single season record breaking striker over at Manchester City.
Dusan Vlahovic is hitting free agency
Tottenham Hotspur have never bit on Vlahovic on the transfer market yet, but now Fabrizio Romano reports that the Serbian international is officially leaving in free agency this summer. Club legend and current sporting director Giorgio Chiellini commented on the departure, stating that he is sad Vlahovic cannot stay, however, they cannot accommodate his salary. Chiellini further hinted at a Premier League move by stating that Vlahovic's salary demands likely preclude him from going to a Serie A rival.
While Spurs have traditionally been known as a club that does not like to spend high on wages, they did break their structure in the winter for a center midfielder in Conor Gallagher. Dusan Vlahovic is an even more talented player who once scored 20 in a league season, and he has the quality, on paper, to still be that guy; it is easy to forget that he is still just 26 years old.
Vlahovic is available, and it is strongly implied by Chiellini that he is headed for the Premier League. Rivals Arsenal were linked in the past, but they already spent big on Viktor Gyokeres and seem to be profiling left wingers to compete with Gabriel Martinelli more than strikers.
So the runway is clear for Tottenham to make a competitive offer to Vlahovic. Goals are expensive, but Spurs may be more willing to spend on his wages knowing that there is no transfer fee. And we all know how much Spurs love to sign players from Serie A, especially Juventus.
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