Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly reached an agreement with AFC Bournemouth to sign Dominic Solanke this summer, according to BBC.
The Lilywhites have prioritised strengthening their attacking department with the signing of a new striker in this transfer Window. They have been associated with a few names but recently English has emerged as the main option.
He It has been recently reported Spurs opened talks with the Cherries to sign the 26-year-old after receiving the green light from the player. However, it initially looked like securing his signing would be difficult as Bournemouth were unwilling to let him leave.
However, David Ornstein It was previously reported that Bournemouth have now decided to soften their stance and have agreed to sell their star man to Tottenham.
Now, the journalist Tottenham have reached an agreement with the Cherries to sign Solanke for a fee of around £65m. The player will undergo medical tests today and tomorrow before signing a six-year contract.
This will be a record departure for the Cherries and will break Nathan Ake's £40million transfer. Manchester City – what happened in 2020.
Solanke to Tottenham
After selling Harry Kane to Bayern Munich last summer, Tottenham failed to sign anyone to replace the Englishman, but now they will finally do so by signing Solanke.
The 26-year-old enjoyed the best campaign of his career at the Premier League Last season, he scored 19 goals and registered three assists in 38 appearances.
So, it seems that after being impressed by his performances last season, the north London club have decided to make a push to sign him to bolster their attack.
The Englishman is a natural centre-forward. He is quick, strong, excellent in the air, has the ability to hold up play, is efficient at finishing off chances, can link up play and also works hard out of possession.
So he has the attributes to perform at the highest level, so it would be a huge coup for Tottenham to bolster their attack.
Meanwhile, the Spurs are On the verge of sale Emerson has joined AC Milan and it remains to be seen whether they will opt to sign a new right-back to replace the Brazilian.