Spurs are targeting a £40m PL star who can solve their Solanke problem

There wasn’t much to shout about Tottenham Hotspur this season.

Ange Postecoglou are still in three cup competitions, but in Premier Leaguethey have dropped to 15th placeand unfortunately for fans, it’s a position that accurately reflects the teams’ play.

With that said, one of the few positives this season has been the summer signings Dominik Solanke has adapted to life under Postecoglou, as the former Bournemouth ace has already hit double figures for goals and sits in second place list of the club’s top scorers.

But the problem for the club is that they have no one to truly challenge him for a place in the team, and now he came out injuredthey may have to rely on the injury-prone and inconsistent Richarlison for at least “a few weeks”.

Fortunately, that may not be the case, as recent reports have linked Spurs with one of the most exciting centre-forwards in the league, a striker who could solve their Solanke problem.

Tottenham are targeting a Premier League star

According to to a recent TEAMtalk reportTottenham are one of several teams interested in Ipswich Town star Liam Delap.

In fact, the report revealed that the Lilywhites are ‘considering a big move’ for the Englishman this month, but could face competition from London rivals Chelsea.

However, the report also claims that the Tractor Boys have been understandably reluctant to sell their star asset this month and that in order to complete the deal, the North Londoners would have to make an offer in excess of £40m for the player which cost only £20 million in the summer.

It could be an expensive and complicated transfer over the line this month, but given Delap’s incredible ability and potential, he’s worth fighting for, especially as he could also solve their Solanke problem.

Why should Spurs sign Delap?

So there are two main reasons why Spurs should be looking for Delap this month, the first being that he could solve the club’s problem of not having a real backup for Solanke.

We say the Englishman could fill this role perfectly as the only other player he could go up against, if they don’t sell him, would be Richarlison.

The former Everton striker is undoubtedly a talented player, but he has had a lot of injury problems in north London and even when he has played, he has not been good enough, as his poor results show 17 goals and nine assists in 75 appearances for the club.

In contrast, former Manchester City prospect, which Opta Analyst called a “one-man battering ram”, he has already tallied the number eight goals and two assists in just 22 appearances for Ipswich, a frankly sensational return for a relegation-threatened Premier League side.

This incredible rate of return for the newly promoted side leads to another reason why the Lilywhites should splash the cash on the Winchester-born gem this month: potential.

If the club are to continue with Postecoglou’s vision and build a squad of young, hungry potential superstars for the Australian to develop, then they will need to have a truly special successor in case Solanke ends up on the wrong side of 30, and with him turning 28 this year, that’s not too far off. .

What’s more, with the absurd number of games teams have to play today, there are more than enough minutes to share between both forwards, which in turn could help prevent injuries.

Ultimately, Spurs already have a brilliant centre-forward in Solanke, but they need a back-up and a long-term successor to help Postecoglou’s project progress, and the perfect candidate for both of those roles is undoubtedly Delap.