Tottenham are planning to reinforce their attacking options in the summer.
Tottenham Hotspur are in the hunt for attacking reinforcements owing to their problems of creating and scoring goals.
They have been short of consistent attacking options since Son Heung-min departed last summer, coupled with long-term injuries to James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski. Spurs currently have decent forward options, but none with a consistent supply of goals. In fact, Richarlison is the club’s top scorer with 10 goals in all competitions, which speaks volumes about their problems.
The North Londoners have been criticised for their lack of productivity in the final third, which is something the Hotspur Way chiefs must make a priority to address in the summer transfer window. And it looks like Tottenham have already identified a player to bolster their forward options.
Tottenham set to battle Arsenal for Real Madrid attacker Brahim Diaz
According to an exclusive report from SportsBoom, Tottenham and Arsenal are interested in Real Madrid playmaker Brahim Diaz. Real Madrid do not have any immediate desire to sell him, but if the 26-year-old pushes to leave in the summer, they plan to open negotiations in the €40–€45 million range.
Tottenham and Arsenal appear as the ‘most serious candidates’ for Brahim Diaz, who is also wanted by AC Milan, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. The Moroccan international, who won the AFCON Golden Boot earlier this year, is not satisfied with his role in the current Real Madrid squad. His desire for a guaranteed starting berth could see him depart the La Liga heavyweights this summer. However, the path to sign the versatile playmaker will not be easy, given that Arbeloa considers him a key member of his squad.
From Tottenham’s perspective, they have struggled to replace Maddison and Kulusevski’s output from midfield, and thus, remain keen to address that void when the transfer window reopens. The injury crisis across two campaigns have made versatile players a need now more than ever, with Diaz capable of operating as a No.10 and on the wings.
This is why the Moroccan star would be a good fit at White Hart Lane. Due to his creativity, versatility, movement and link-up play, he can make a massive difference to Tottenham’s attack. Plus, having represented Manchester City before, Diaz is unlikely to face adaptation issues, which we generally see with players arriving from different leagues.
However, the report adds that Diaz is unlikely to leave Madrid without the promise of European football, which immediately puts Tottenham in the backseat. Forget European football, Spurs are struggling to stay in the Premier League. In this case, Arsenal appears to be in the driving seat for the African ace’s signature if he decides to leave Madrid.