Tottenham faced a hurdle in recruiting a “second Harry Kane.” It is Arsenal.
According to England’s Team Talk on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), Arsenal are considering recruiting Dominic Solanke (26), “Tottenham’s target.”
Arsenal originally wanted Victor Jockeres, 26, a Swedish striker from Sporting. However, they changed their mind to recruit Solanke, whose ransom was close to 85 million pounds (about 148.3 billion won), and whose buyout was 65 million pounds (about 113.4 billion won).
The 187-cm-tall striker scored 29 goals in 33 matches for Sporting last season, displaying his explosive attack. He has scored six goals while playing for Sweden in 20 matches since 2019.
Coincidentally, Joserez was also targeted by Tottenham, but for the same reason, Solanke is considered an alternative.
The British Telegraph reported on the 5th that “Tottenham is seeking to recruit Solanke.” However, the updated news afterwards led Arsenal to jump into his recruitment campaign.
Solanke had previous experience playing for Chelsea (2014-2017) and Liverpool (2017-2019). He rented a car for a long time when he was at Chelsea, and moved to Bournemouth in 2019 after failing to secure a position in Liverpool. He has been assigned to England’s national team by age group since 2012. He also visited the senior national team in 2017. 토토사이트
Last season, Solanke turned the tables. In the 2022-2023 season alone, he had only six goals and seven assists in 33 matches in the Premier League, but in the 2023-2024 season, he had 19 goals and three assists while playing in 38 matches. He boasted his advanced scoring ability.
Tottenham seemed to be a favorable factor for Son Heung-min as it was considered the front-runner in the recruitment of Solanke.
If Tottenham recruits Solanke, it will be easy for Son Heung-min to return to his left winger’s “main position.” This is because there will be a player who will play on the front line for him.
Solanke is also a player that Tottenham manager Engie Postecoglou eagerly wants.
The Telegraph reported, “Postecoglou has made it clear that he wants a striker, and Solanke is considered to be a good fit for his style. Son was Tottenham’s top scorer last season, and he played most of the time as a striker. However, Postecoglou wants to find a way to move Son to the left by recruiting a professional striker.”
