Tottenham Hotspur 'pushing' to land £25m lethal striker as first summer signing

Ange Postecoglou is ready to get busy this summer transfer window in a bid to create a squad that can reach the 2025/26 Champions League competition.

Sparks are flying around that Crystal Palace sensation Eberechi Eze may soon be heading to north London, but the England winger is far from the only player on the Spurs’ wish list. The Lilywhites are now the latest club to have been linked with Sevilla star Youssef En-Nesyri.

Sevilla are one of many clubs in need of raising funds before June 30th and the Moroccan international has been earmarked as one key option that can help provide such financial aid.

According to journalist Santi Ortega on Radio Sevilla, via Sport Witness, Spurs are interested in taking advantage of the club’s situation but the journalist also added that there is ‘a lot of movement’ around the 27-year-old.

The Andalusian club are hopeful of bringing in €30m (£25.5m) for En-Nesyri’s sale however it was also suggested on Monday by Marca that En-Nesyri and his entourage had agreed to change clubs, with Sevilla setting an initial starting price of €20m so there is evidently some disparity over the striker’s valuation.

Spurs, according to Ortega, have been ‘pushing’ to bring the forward to the Premier League but they could face some stiff competition with their London rivals West Ham, after it was reported that the Irons’ new manager Julen Lopetegui was keen for a reunion with his former player.

The ex-Wolves boss managed the 27-year-old during his stint as Sevilla head coach from 2019-2022 and is supposedly hopeful of bringing him to Stratford as the 57-year-old head coach looks to make his mark on the new squad. Last week it was also reported by Vamos Mi Sevilla FC that Aston Villa had joined the battle for the striker.

En-Nesyri, who joined Sevilla in 2020, ended the most recent season with 20 goals and four assists. He has made over 70 appearances for his country, scoring 20 goals in the process.