Tottenham Hotspur has joined western ham United in the race to sign Valencia star Hugo Duro, according to the Spanish media Transfers.
After selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich, Ange Postecoglou did not sign any striker to replace the Englishman last summer. The Australian coach opted to keep faith in Son Heung-Min and Richarlison to fill Kane's void last season.
However, Spurs decided to strengthen the centre-forward position by signing Dominic Solanke for a club record fee of £65m this summer. Richarlison is now seen as the former Bournemouth star's understudy.
However, the Brazilian has found it difficult to stay fit this season. So, it seems that Tottenham are planning to sign a new centre-forward next year.
According to the report of TransfersPostecoglou's team has set its sights on signing Duro as they feel that the Spaniard would fit perfectly to play in the first division.
Battle
West Ham is reportedly They are also contemplating signing a new striker and have expressed their interest in the Valencian star. However, the Spanish outlet claims that Spurs are ready to overtake their city rivals in this race as they are “one step away” from securing his signature.
Valencia are open to letting their star go if Spurs match his valuation. It was reported that Los Ches would accept an offer of around 17 million pounds for the 24-year-old.
Duro has established himself as a key player for Valencia in recent times after arriving from Getafe. He is still very young and has not yet reached his prime. Therefore, he needs to play regularly to develop his career.
However, he is unlikely to get regular first-team football at Spurs if he joined there, as Solanke is the first-choice centre-forward for them.
However, if Duro joins West Ham, he would have more game time as Michail Antonio and Danny Ings have reached the twilight of their careers, while new summer signing Niclas Fullkrug has also turned 30.
However, it will be interesting to see who will ultimately win the race to sign Duro if Tottenham go head to head with West Ham over this deal next year.
