tottenham hotspur Efforts are now underway to sign a “brilliant” striker and they are willing to table a club-record bid to secure a deal.
Spurs decide to sign new striker after Newcastle defeat
Tottenham Hotspur continued their poor form on Tuesday night, losing 2-1 at home to Newcastle United. Thomas Frank Now that he has been relieved of his duties, the north Londoners are now just five points clear. Premier League Relegation zone.
He’s averaged just 1.29 points per game since replacing Ange Postecoglou, so it’s no wonder ENIC decided to fire the Dane.
Having said that, Spurs finished only 17th under Ange last season, and the blame cannot be entirely placed on the manager, with the summer transfer window likely to require massive changes to the squad.
ENIC may have to splash out at the end of the season and according to a report in Spain they are willing to do so but only if club record A bid of €100m (£87m) is on the way to signing Real Madrid player EnderrickCurrently on loan at Lyon.
Tottenham are working hard to sign the Brazilian and there are signs a deal is possible, with the Spanish side said to be open to offers.
Negotiations are likely to intensify in the coming weeks with the north Londoners hoping to seal a deal before other top clubs join the fray, which is feasible given the striker’s level of performance since joining Lyon on loan…
‘Spectacular’ Enderrick could be a great long-term signing
At just 19 years old, the youngster has found it difficult to break into first-team competition at Real Madrid, but he has certainly impressed since moving to France, scoring five goals and assisting one in his first six games for Lyon.
Described as “spectacular” by former manager Carlo AncelottiThe youngster was particularly impressive in the 5-2 win over Metz late last month, scoring a hat-trick and making a number of other important contributions.
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Enderrick’s key stats against Lyon |
Completed quantity |
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Shot on target |
6 |
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duel (win) |
7 (6) |
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Penalties won |
1 |
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Long ball (accurate) |
3(2) |
Tottenham should therefore continue to monitor Ndrick’s performance between now and the end of the season, and if he continues to perform at his current level, it may be worthwhile to break their existing transfer record.
That said, with Tottenham struggling, it may be difficult to attract the rising starlet, as well as another Real Madrid player on their shortlist…







