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tottenham hotspur According to a new report, consideration is being given to a January move for a striker who is said to be admired by Anj Postkoglu.
Tottenham Hotspur forward suffers injury problems
Tottenham Hotspur are going through perhaps their worst season in recent years. Currently 15th in the Premier League, just eight points above the relegation zone, the Lilywhites have not won in the top flight for over a month and have lost seven of their last nine games.
Ange Postkoglu’s side have been plagued by injuries for almost the entire season, with key players such as Mickey van de Veen and Christian Romero missing much of the year, and injuries are now crippling the squad spread further.
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The latest addition to the club’s seemingly ever-growing injury list is striker Dominic Solanke. The striker, who has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Spurs since joining from Bournemouth in the summer, missed Spurs’ 3-2 win over Everton at the weekend before it was later confirmed that he He injured his knee in training and is expected to miss Tottenham’s 3-2 loss to Everton at the weekend. Out for weeks.
“It was just him trying to take a shot and twisting his knee. Unfortunately, it’s just one of those things we’re going through at the moment,” Postkoglu explained after the defeat to the Toffees. “We’ll get the full picture. We hope it’s not too serious, but it will definitely keep him out for a few weeks.”
Spurs pay attention to Delap
In order to fill the vacancy left by Solanke’s absence, Tottenham are now considering a move for Ipswich star Liam Delaphe is one of the outstanding forwards in the Premier League this season. According to TeamTALK, Delap is admired by Postkoglu and Tottenham are willing to make an offer for the 21-year-old this month.
The publication claims that Spurs will face stiff competition for Delap’s signature from London rivals Chelsea, however, club chairman Daniel Levy is unwilling to pay a big fee for the Englishman, who could be linked with a move north. potential obstacles. London is nearing completion.
Ipswich Town, meanwhile, are not keen on letting Delap, who has scored eight goals for the Tractor Boys this season, leave in January, but TeamTALK report that a suitable offer could force them to reconsider. Delap’s rumored price tag is around £42m – This is £23 million less than what Tottenham paid for Solanke this summer.
Delap has won a lot of praise for his performances this season, including from Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who coached him in his youth at Manchester City.
“Liam is a fantastic player for his age.” Maresca said last month. “I think the year we had together he scored (around) 22 to 24 goals. He’s a very good striker.
“England has a lot of good players, a lot of good forwards, but he works hard without the ball and with the ball, understands the game and can score goals. I think he can be an important player for England.”
