TOTTENHAM are in talks with Italian giants Napoli about a shock £25million deal for Polish striker Arkadiusz Milik.
Spurs have switched their hunt for competition up top to the experienced forward who could leave Serie A if the terms are right.
Tottenham are chasing Napoli striker Arkadiusz MilikCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to provide back-up for Harry KaneCredit: EPA
Milik, 26, has been with Napoli for four years and has a good record of scoring despite a bad knee injury that halted his progress.
The ex-Ajax frontman – who has also been linked to Manchester United – has scored 48 goals in 122 appearances for Gli Azzurri.
However, he is yet to make an appearance for Gennaro Gattuso’s side this season after being left out of Napoli’s opening two fixtures.
Capped 51 times by Poland, Milik is the type of season campaigner who could give cover for Harry Kane during a hard season.
Napoli would be willing to deal at the right price and middle men have been working on the deal for the past few days.
Spurs have been looking all over for a forward who fits a difficult hole in their squad.
Jose Mourinho went without a ‘nine’ against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup with Erik Lamela and Steven Bergwijn deputising for Kane but that cannot continue.
The Portuguese manager expressed his confidence earlier this month that Spurs would fulfill his needs and bring a new striker in before Monday.
He said: “Yes, I want, I need a striker.
“But I want to make it very, very clear that the club – the structure above me – knows that I need a striker and also wants a striker.
“Are we going to get one? I honestly believe so. For the balance of the squad, the team needs it because at this moment the squad is getting very balanced, with different options for different positions.”
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