Alan Hutton feels Tottenham could be priced out of a move for Viktor Gyokeres.
Signing a striker remains one of the top priorities for Tottenham Hotspur as we prepare to enter the final month of the transfer window. They are still on the lookout for an ideal replacement for Harry Kane who left the club last summer.
Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres is one of the names on their wishlist but Alan Hutton feels Spurs could be priced out of a move for the Swedish star.
While talking to Tottenham News, the former Scottish defender said: “The way Tottenham play, if you’re a decent striker, you’ll get a lot of opportunities.
“It’s high-octane football with crosses into the box, one-twos, James Maddison and people like that, the full-backs coming in so playing in that Tottenham team you’re going to have lots of opportunities.
“He’s a guy who knows where the back of the net is, so he’s going to get the opportunity to score a lot of goals, but the problem for me is the fee.
“£ 80 million-plus, I know it could possibly be lowered but are they willing to pay that? I’m not sure, I don’t really know their situation in terms of finances.”
Gyokeres made the move to Sporting CP last summer from Coventry City and he hasn’t looked back since. In his debut campaign for the Portuguese club, the 26-year-old striker scored 43 goals and even bagged 15 assists in his 50 outings. His exceptional numbers in front of goal have put him on the wishlist of Tottenham who are on the lookout for a new number nine.
Hutton feels any striker that ends up joining Spurs this summer will have quite a few opportunities to score goals given how the club have been playing under Postecoglou. Gyokeres is someone who knows where the back of the net is and he will surely get a lot of opportunities at Tottenham but his price tag could be a problem.
His current contract has a release clause worth £84 million. While Sporting could make him available for a lower fee, the former Tottenham defender feels Daniel Levy will not be willing to meet the demands of the Portuguese club for Gyokeres.
The North London club are likely to be priced out of a move for the Swedish international and they might prefer going after the services of Ivan Toney who knows the Premier League inside out. He is well aware of the pressure of playing in the English top flight. More importantly, he seems to be a better and cheaper alternative to Gyokeres.