Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly considering making a move to sign Espanyol star Javi Puado, according to the Spanish outlet. The reason.
After appointing Ange Postecoglou as new coach last year, the Lilywhites enjoyed a stellar start last season but eventually ran out of gas in the second half and finished the campaign in fifth place. They have had a rather difficult start to the season, as they are currently ninth in the table with 10 points from seven games.
Now it seems that the Spurs are planning to reinforce the team in January to help Postecoglou perform consistently in the second half of this season and achieve all the goals.
The reason claims that during Alejo Véliz's scouting mission, Tottenham scouts were impressed with Puado. Véliz has been loaned to the Catalan team to play regularly and develop his career.
Handful to Tottenham
The 26-year-old's current contract is set to expire next summer, so Spurs will be able to reach a pre-contract agreement with him in January to sign him as a free agent before the next period.
The report states that Valencia and Sevilla have expressed their interest in signing him taking advantage of his current situation. But Tottenham is seeking to one-up those clubs by submitting a formal proposal in the winter window.
Puado helped his team win promotion last season and has scored three goals in eight La Liga appearances this season, all of those goals coming against Deportivo Alavés last month.
Tottenham opted to strengthen the centre-forward position by signing Dominic Solanke from AFC Bournemouth for a club-record £65m deal in the summer.
Richarlison is Postecoglou's option as the Englishman's substitute. But the first Everton The star has been struggling with his injury problems of late.
So, it seems that the north London club have begun to explore options as a possible replacement for the South American. Puado is a versatile player as he can play anywhere on the front line.
It will be interesting to see if the Lilywhites ultimately opt to take a concrete approach to signing Puado in the upcoming winter window to bolster the attack.
