TOTTENHAM are leading the way in their pursuit of Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to reports from Italy.
New Spurs boss Antonio Conte is thought to be eyeing up a forward who can back up England captain Harry Kane.
And, with Vlahovic preparing to enter the final year of his Fiorentina contract in June, Lanazione believe the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could be his next destination.
Talks between Vlahovic, 21, and the Serie A side have stalled and a new deal now looks to be off the table.
He had received interest from Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in the summer, but those enquiries eventually came to nothing.
The Serbian netted 21 goals in 40 games for Fiorentina last season, with the only players to outscore him in the Italian top flight being Cristiano Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku and Luis Muriel.
And the young striker has not let up at the start of the new campaign having already scored ten goals in just 12 appearances.
Along with Spurs, Vlahovic has also caught the eye of North London rivals Arsenal as they seek a replacement for Alexandre Lacazette should he leave the Emirates at the end of the season.
The Frenchman’s deal with Arsenal expires in the summer and no new contract appears to be on the horizon.
But it is Spurs who remain the frontrunners to secure Vlahovic’s signature as they begin a new chapter under Conte.
Their talisman Kane has failed to hit the ground running since his transfer saga with Manchester City came to an end.
The England skipper has netted seven goals in 14 games in the 2021-22 season.
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However, only one of those has come in the Premier League and he has been very quiet in recent Spurs games.
Tottenham sit ninth in the table, five points off fourth place West Ham.
The Lilywhites have already lost five league matches this season, the joint-fifth most in the division.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
