Tottenham willing to pay £70m for nine g/a star who is 'improving every season'

Tottenham are said to be keen on signing a new frontman in January, and he won’t come cheap. Spurs have had a solid start to the season so far, currently just one point off the top four even with the weekend’s defeat to Chelsea.

After such a disastrous league campaign of last, Tottenham will be aiming to stay in or around the Champions League race throughout the season, and should they finish in the top four or just outside, it would represent significant progress in Thomas Frank’s first season.

Tottenham made some big signings in the summer window, both permanently and on loan, and it’s certainly fair to say they are yet to see the best of the likes of Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani at this still early stage.

It will be interesting to see whether Tottenham look to add to their squad further in the January transfer window. Spurs haven’t been big spenders over recent years, not relatively speaking, and they would be capable of making a statement signing in an attempt to push this team over the edge for Champions League qualification.

Although, the club chiefs will likely want to see if Spurs are indeed on the edge come January before sanctioning such a deal, meaning Frank would effectively need to earn such a signing.

According to Fichajes, Tottenham’s most desired new signing is AFC Bournemouth’s star man, Antoine Semenyo. The striker is the second top scored in the Premier League so far, netting six times, while he has also provided three assists.

Semenyo has been key to Bournemouth’s excellent start, with the Cherries currently in fifth, and naturally, the South Coast club are unlikely to be willing to sell in January unless it’s a deal they can’t resist. Though, again, Bournemouth have wealthy backers, and if they sense a chance to get into Europe, the smarter financial play would likely be to keep Semenyo at all cost. After all, they can make their money come the summer should they opt to sell then.

Nevertheless, the report claims Tottenham could be willing to push through a £70million deal in the winter transfer due to Semenyo being an ‘ideal fit’. Actually getting the deal done is another matter, of course.

Iraola’s Semenyo praise

Praising his striker over the weekend, Bournemouth boss Iraola said: “Antoine is someone I would say has been improving every season.

“Every season he has been with us, he has played better, has added more things to his game. He has also started scoring goals, adding numbers to his overall game, and we are happy. We try to encourage him to continue this progression."

Semenyo now has 26 goals in 90 league appearances for Bournemouth since arriving from Bristol City on a £10million deal in 2023.

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