Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keen to sign RB Leipzig striker Yan Diomande Football London.
After appointing Thomas Frank as their new manager, the Lilywhites signed Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, Randal Kolo Muani and João Palhinha to strengthen the squad last summer.
Kolo Muani and Palhinha have been acquired on loan from Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich respectively. Furthermore, Spurs made the loan deals of Kevin Danso and Mathys Tel permanent during the last transfer window.
However, Tottenham have had a difficult first half of the season, with the club’s hierarchy looking to remain active in this winter window to add more new faces to help Frank turn the situation around.
They are close to signing Conor Gallagher and Souza from Atletico Madrid and Santos respectively. Now, Football London report that Tottenham are planning to sign a new striker after Brennan Johnson joined Crystal Palace and ‘loves’ Diomande after being impressed by his recent standout performances.
However, the signing of the Ivory Coast international will not be easy for the north London club as Leipzig will not allow his departure for less than £65 million.
Spending a lot of money on an unproven player would be a huge risk; therefore, Tottenham have lined up Savinho, Lucas Paqueta, Kenan Yildiz and Maghnes Akliouche as potential alternative options.
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Frank currently has very limited attacking options due to fitness issues, while Dejan Kulusevski has been sidelined since the start of the season.
Kudus has picked up an injury and is expected to be unavailable until the March international break, while Richarlison picked up a hamstring problem against Aston Villa last weekend.
As a result, Wilson Odobert is the only specialist wide forward Frank currently has at his disposal. Diomande is a very talented player and has the potential to become a world-class striker in the future.
After showing his qualities in the Bundesliga, he also impressed in AFCON for the Ivory Coast national team, helping his country reach the quarter-finals.
Therefore, he would be a major coup for the Lilywhites if they were to acquire him. However, it will be interesting to see whether Tottenham will ultimately make a concrete move to secure his service before the February 2 transfer deadline.
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