Tottenham are plotting a surprise swoop for Crystal Palace forward Christian Benteke as Jose Mourinho makes an try to signal a striker sooner than the tip of the transfer window.
Spurs be pleased already introduced in plump-serve Matt Doherty, goalkeeper Joe Hart and midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg this summer season, and reinforcements up entrance stay their closing priority.
On the opposite hand, such is the placement and reliance afforded to Harry Kane in north London, discovering a forward of the desired quality who will likely be ready to compete with the Spurs talisman has proved tough.
The membership be pleased already considered attempted moves for Alexander Sorloth and Arkadiusz Milik fail to materialise, and in accordance to Football Insider, they be pleased turned into their attentions to Benteke, with Mourinho giving ‘the inexperienced light’ for a unhurried transfer for the Palace forward.
Despite Benteke discovering the safe correct six occasions in the Premier League over the course of the closing three seasons, Mourinho is supposed to be partial to the Belgian world, having attempted to signal him whereas he used to be in fee at Manchester United.
Palace would likely favour the transfer if Spurs can provide an applicable provide, with Benteke now no longer a normal starter at Selhurst Park and the Eagles enthusiastic to decrease their wage bill.
The 29-300 and sixty five days-dilapidated is a confirmed blueprint scorer in the Premier League, with 72 targets in 226 high flight appearances – 19 of which came at some level of his completely spectacular debut season with Aston Villa in 2012/13. On the opposite hand, he has stumbled on the safe correct 23 occasions in 116 video games for Palace.
Mourinho has remained adamant that his side desire a striker – but handiest one who’s fascinating to compete for his area.
“If the striker is horrified to achieve serve to Tottenham, and the striker is horrified of competition then I save now no longer desire a striker,” the Spurs boss said. “If he says I save now no longer are attempting to transfer on myth of I save now no longer are attempting to be in a squad where now we be pleased Harry Kane, Son, Lamela, Lucas Moura then, goodbye.”
