Tottenham Hotspur scouts have been monitoring the young striker who won Ligue 1 this season, according to a new report.
Tottenham beaten by Everton as injury toll mounts
Tottenham’s poor run of form in the Premier League continued at the weekend when they were beaten 3-2 by Everton at Goodison Park. The Toffees took a 3-0 lead before the break thanks to goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye and an own goal from Archie Gray.
Dejan Kulusevski and former Everton star Richarlison pulled back late goals for Ange Postecoglou’s side but it was too little too late as they sank to their seventh defeat in nine top-flight games.
“Difficult result” Postecoglou said after the game. “We struggled to really get into the game in the first half and that gave Everton the momentum. We gave ourselves a mountain to climb but the players certainly tried to get the game back but we just fell short.”
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On top of the loss, Spurs also recently confirmed that main striker Dominic Solanke, who was not involved in the game against Everton, is now took a break for a few weeks because he injured his knee in training.
“He was just trying to shoot and twisted his knee. It’s just one of those things that unfortunately we’re going through right now,” Postecoglou explained. “We’ll get everything on that. Hopefully it’s not too serious, but it’ll definitely put him out for a few weeks.”
Spurs are looking at Guessand
To cover Solanke, Tottenham could dive into the transfer market. According to TeamTALK, the club’s scouts are he followed highly rated OGC Nice forward Evann Guessandand now they are ready to step up their interest this month.
The 23-year-old, who can play as both a striker and a winger, has scored eight goals and provided four assists in 18 Ligue 1 games for Nice this season, helping the Eaglets firmly enter the race for Champions League football next term. .
TeamTALK reports that Nice are considering offers of around £20m for Guessand, which would put him firmly within Tottenham’s budget.
Guessand, representing the Ivory Coast, previously described himself as a “real striker”.
“My father, Hervé, was also a striker, but I’m less of a classic number 9 than him,” he told Nica’s website. “I went to Lausanne as a centre-forward, but I feel comfortable in all forward positions. In fact, I was originally trained as a winger and only when I grew up did I move to the middle.
“It’s not pretentious, but I’m naturally confident. I know my abilities, I know I can be decisive. I was last season and I hope to be decisive this season as well.”
