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Tottenham and Arsenal are being linked with the same striker ahead of the summer transfer window.
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Tottenham and Arsenal are being linked with a former Premier League striker as they both look to add depth at the top end of the pitch this summer. Spurs have severely lacked depth across the board this season, with injuries ruining their season and leaving Ange Postecoglou hanging by a thread.
Though, injuries are finally starting to clear up, and it’s likely Postecoglou will be judged on what happens between now and the end of the season. Come the end of the season, Postecoglou, or any other manager that may be in charge, is going to want reinforcements at the top end of the pitch.
With Richarlison having struggled with injury this season, and also having been linked with away, Spurs need a more reliable alternative for Dominic Solanke, and so they are likely to sign a new frontman. Meanwhile, Arsenal will inevitably sign a new frontman after losing Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to injury for the rest of the season, and the latter will be out until next winter.
With both sides in the market for a new frontman, it will be interesting to see whether their targets cross over, and according to CaughtOffside, that may already be taking place. It’s claimed both Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in signing former Everton striker Moise Kean.
According to the report, the Fiorentina frontman is of interest to both clubs having scored 16 goals in 24 league games this season, making him the second top scorer in Serie A. Aston Villa are also said to be interested in a deal, with Kean’s release clause set at £43million.
The 24-year-old has had an up and down career so far, struggling at Everton with just two goals in 32 league appearances, though he did score 13 in 26 during a loan spell with PSG and 10 in 55 with Juventus. After joining Juve on a permanent deal, he scored just one goal in 24 league appearances, and that led to his Fiorentina switch, which was worth just £14.9million including add-ons.
Since then, the still young striker has found new life, and he is now being linked with a number of clubs, and indeed a Premier League return. Having only signed in 2024, Kean is under contract at Fiorentina until 2029, and the Italian club will be set for a mammoth profit if they decide to hold out for the full value of the release clause this summer.
As far as Arsenal are concerned, it would be a cheap option given they would need to pay significantly more for the likes of Benjamin Sesko, albeit a gamble given Kean’s previous experience in the Premier League, even if he was young. For Spurs, it would likely be viewed as a pricey deal, but they would be signing a player in form, and they are not likely to sign a striker to displace Solanke, who cost significantly more, needing more competition and depth. Kean is likely to be one of a number of options for both clubs at this stage.