Tottenham increasingly confident over Dominic Solanke transfer and ready to break club record with £65m release clause
TOTTENHAM are growing in confidence that they will land striker Dominic Solanke this summer.
The North Londoners hold a long-term interest in the Bournemouth star, who netted 19 Premier League goals last season.
Ange Postecoglou wants a new centre-forward after regularly using winger and captain Son Heung-min through the middle last season.
Solanke, 26, has a £65million release clause in his Cherries contract.
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley admitted in July that the club have “two or three” replacement targets lined up in the event of the one-cap England striker leaving.
The South-Coast side signed Solanke for £19million in 2019 from Liverpool, who have a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
Should Spurs activate Solanke’s release clause, they would break their transfer record which is currently set at the £60m they paid Everton for Richarlison two summers ago.
There has been interest from the Saudi Pro League in Richarlison, 27, but SunSport understands a move for Solanke is not dependent on the Brazilian being sold.
Other strikers including Lille’s Jonathan David, Brentford’s Ivan Toney and Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokeres have been considered – though the latter’s price tag of £80million would likely be too steep.
A new winger is also on the wanted list in N17 with Wolves’ Pedro Neto and Crystal Palace’s England star Eberechi Eze among those admired.
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Spurs have made four signings so far this summer including 18-year-old midfielders Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, as well as the re-loaning of Timo Werner and the capture of young South Korean winger Yang Min-Hyuk who will not join the club until January.
They have also offloaded a number of players including Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Joe Rodon, with more departures expected.
Striker Alejo Veliz was yesterday loaned to Espanyol, Emerson Royal is nearing a move to AC Milan while Manor Solomon could go out on loan in search of regular football.
Homegrown midfielder Oliver Skipp has interest from the three promoted clubs.