Spurs face battle to sign Bournemouth's Solanke

Tottenham person identified Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke arsenic a awesome target earlier nan transportation model closes astatine nan extremity of nan month.

The 26-year-old is believed to beryllium fresh to return nan adjacent measurement and subordinate a nine playing successful Europe to thief boost his England chances.

Bournemouth are not welcoming immoderate liking successful Solanke, who they person under statement until 2027.

It is only nan beingness of a £65m merchandise clause that could unit them to waste nan erstwhile Liverpool forward, who scored 21 goals successful 42 games past season.

Spurs leader Ange Postecoglou said past week that trying to motion a guardant was a "focus".

"It's still nan area of nan parkland we're really astir apt nan thinnest," he said.

Tottenham person liking successful replacement options - including Lille's Jonathan David - and are besides unfastened to signing a winger.

Richarlison faces an uncertain early amid reported liking from clubs successful Saudi Arabia, and Spurs are keen to motion different striker whether aliases not nan Brazilian leaves.

Forwards Bryan Gil and Alejo Veliz person already joined Girona and Espanyol respectively connected season-long indebtedness deals, though youngsters specified arsenic Dane Scarlett, Will Lankshear, Jamie Donley and Mikey Moore are each pushing for squad roles.

Spurs person signed midfielders Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray and winger Yang Min-hyuk arsenic good arsenic re-signing striker Timo Werner connected a season-long indebtedness woody from RB Leipzig this summer.