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tottenham hotspur Scouts have been tracking a young striker who has taken Ligue 1 by storm this season, according to a new report.
Tottenham Hotspur lose to Everton as injury toll rises
Tottenham Hotspur’s poor form in the Premier League continued at the weekend as they were beaten 3-2 by struggling Everton at Goodison Park. The Toffees led 3-0 before the break thanks to goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Iliman Ndiaye and an own goal from Archie Gray.
Dejan Kulusevski and ex-Everton star Richarlison pulled late goals back for Anj Postkoglu’s side but it was too little too little too late to leave them in nine top-flight games Lost in Game 7.
“It’s a tough result,” Postkoglu said after the game. “We struggled to really get into the game in the first half and that gave Everton momentum. We set ourselves a big mountain to climb but the players really tried to get back into the game and we just couldn’t do it.”
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In addition to the defeat, Spurs also recently confirmed that star striker Dominic Solanke, who will not feature against Everton, will now He will miss several weeks due to a knee injury sustained in training.
“Just him trying to shoot and spraining his knee. Unfortunately, that’s just one of the things we’re going through right now,” Postkoglu explained. “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 watch Guesan
To make up for Solanke, Tottenham may dip into the transfer market. According to TeamTALK, the club’s scouts have Been tracking highly rated OGC Nice forward Evann Guessandnow poised to ramp up interest this month.
The 23-year-old player can serve as a forward and winger. He has played 18 Ligue 1 games for Nice this season, scoring 8 goals and assisting 4 times, helping the Eagles firmly secure qualification for next season’s Champions League. .
TeamTALK reports that Nice are considering an offer of around £20m for Guessand, which would put him squarely within Tottenham’s budget.
Guessand representing Côte d’Ivoire He has previously described himself as a “suitable striker”.
“My father Hervé was also a striker, but I’m not a classic No. 9 like him,” he told Nice.com. “I went to Lausanne to play as a centre-forward, but I felt comfortable in all forward positions. In fact, I was originally trained as a winger and it was only as I grew in size that I started playing centre-forward.”
“It’s not to be pretentious, but I’m naturally confident. I know what I’m capable of and I know I can be decisive. I was decisive last season and I hope to be decisive again this season.”
