'Shock'SON TOP Is No More One Option...Tottenham Prepares to Acquire 'Walkle FW' →"Perfect Person to Fill in Kane's Vacuum"

Aug 01, 2024

'Shock'SON TOP Is No More One Option...Tottenham Prepares to Acquire 'Walkle FW' →'Perfect Person to Fill in Kane's Vacuum'
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'Shock'SON TOP Is No More One Option...Tottenham Prepares to Acquire 'Walkle FW' →'Perfect Person to Fill in Kane's Vacuum'
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Tottenham is aiming to recruit a large striker who will fill the front line.

England's Team Talk reported on the 31st (Korea time) 'Chelsea is in contact with Victor Osimhen, but Tottenham can compete for him'

Tottenham want to reinforce their attacking team this summer. He is preparing to recruit Harry Kane, who left the team, to fill the gap. Son Heung-min and Hishalisson played well, but it was difficult to completely fill Kane's gap.



Several candidates have been mentioned steadily. Several well-received front-line strikers in Europe were included, including Dominic Solanke, Santiago Jimenez, Jonathan David and Ivan Toney. However, the player Tottenham recently paid attention to was Osimhen, a top European striker.

'Shock'SON TOP Is No More One Option...Tottenham Prepares to Acquire 'Walkle FW' →'Perfect Person to Fill in Kane's Vacuum'
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Osimhen is now one of the best strikers in Europe. He was courted by several clubs along with Kim Min-jae as the first contributor to Napoli's 33-year Serie A victory in the 2022-2023 season. It was a tremendous performance, scoring 31 goals in 39 games. However, at that time, he signed a contract with Napoli, including a buyout, and stayed.



Since the renewal of the contract, interest in Osimen has decreased. No club wanted to recruit through a high buyout. Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) were listed, but detailed negotiations were rarely carried out. Rumors of a PSG transfer sparked, but the transfer was far away as PSG refused to pay the buyout and even rejected Napoli's requirements, including Lee Kang-in and cash.

Chelsea are known to be the team that recently approached Osimen's transfer. Napoli are aiming for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, and there have been claims that the two clubs can sign a deal to swap strikers. However, as the situation did not progress quickly, Tottenham also jumped into the recruitment race, considering recruiting Osimhen.



'Shock'SON TOP Is No More One Option...Tottenham Prepares to Acquire 'Walkle FW' →'Perfect Person to Fill in Kane's Vacuum'
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Team Talk reportedly intends to accept £60 million for Lukaku and Osimhen's transfer fee. However, the two clubs have not reached an agreement on Osimhen, and Tottenham can now take advantage of the uncertainty. For Enze Postecoglou, who has not found a replacement since last summer's transfer to Kane, Osimhen could be the perfect person to fill his void.

It was then reported that Tottenham is willing to offer an offer to exchange transfer fees with players to recruit Osimhen. Postecoglou explained that he is immersed in recruiting new strikers, is considering Osimhen as his top priority, and we have to wait and see if he makes any concrete proposals in the coming days.

If Tottenham brings Osimhen, Tottenham's attack next season is likely to be Son Heung-min's return as a left winger, not Son Heung-min's one-top system. Considering that he struggled in the one-top position at the end of last season, Osimhen's recruitment could be a decision to save both Tottenham and Son Heung-min.

Tottenham is considering recruiting a special striker to challenge for the championship in earnest. It seems clear that Osimhen's joining will certainly be a huge boost for Tottenham.



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