Tottenham Hotspur have been tipped to potentially sign a new striker in the January window, as Spurs boss Thomas Frank reportedly makes recruitment plans with new co-sporting directors Fabio Paratici and Johan Lange.
Randal Kolo Muani arrived in the summer window on a straight loan from PSG, with the Frenchman starting his first ever game for the Lilywhites against Everton last weekend.
Kolo Muani was largely absent at the very start of the season after picking up a dead leg, which took a while to fully come back from, but the Frenchman is now looking to establish himself as a first-choice pick in Frank’s starting eleven.
Dominic Solanke, meanwhile, is still attempting to battle his way back to full fitness after minor ankle surgery — having played just 49 minutes in total so far under Frank.
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Some reports have even indicated that Frank doesn’t fancy Solanke and he could leave Spurs in January.
However, other media sources believe that Frank is actually planning to make Solanke the focal point of Tottenham’s attack once he returns to full fitness, so it will be intriguing to see where the Englishman actually figures in his plans.
The north Londoners have mainly gone with either Mathys Tel or Richarlison as their chosen number nines in place of Kolo Muani and Solanke, but both men haven’t exactly set the world alight.
Tel scored the opening goal in Spurs’ 2-1 win at Leeds United just prior to the last international break, which is the sum of his contribution, while Richarlison’s opening weekend brace against Burnley – including an early goal of the season contender – sparked brief promise that the Brazilian could be back to his best.
However, Richarlison’s contributions in front of goal have been few and far between since then, and it is believed that the 28-year-old could be sold in January.
According to TEAMtalk this week, Richarlison would “jump at the chance” to re-join Everton. With the forward’s contract expiring in 2027, it could be one to watch, but the club aren’t prepared to let him go without a replacement.
Among the strikers linked with a move to N17 is Juventus star Dušan Vlahović.
The Serbian, who’s hit double digits in every single campaign since his breakout season at Fiorentina in 2020/2021, is poised to leave on a free in 2026 when his deal runs out.
Tottenham are apparently in the front pack to sign Vlahovic, potentially on a cut-price deal in January, but they’re now apparently considering his Juve teammate too.
Tottenham now 'main contenders' to sign Jonathan David
According to reports in Spain, that man is Jonathan David.
The Canada international joined Juve from Lille on a free transfer in July after scoring 109 goals in 232 appearances for the Ligue 1 side.
However, David has struggled to kickstart his career in Turin so far, bagging just one goal in 11 total appearances.
Now, it’s claimed that Tottenham are among the ‘main contenders’ to sign David in January and grant him an escape route from Italy, with Bayern Munich named as the other interested party.
Spurs and Vincent Kompany’s side are said to be the two leading clubs exploring a shock move for the 25-year-old, and if he does leave in January, he’d depart Juve after just six months.
The £188,000-per-week forward scored for fun in France and proved himself to be a big-game player in the Champions League last term, scoring against the likes of Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Liverpool.
It begs the question — why didn’t Spurs pursue David when he was available as a free agent?
Perhaps the arrival of Paratici has reignited interest in the attacker, but we’re purely speculating here.
Frank has personally contacted English forward about joining Tottenham in January