Tottenham rival Arsenal, Aston Villa target Joshua Zirkzy.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing 22-year-old Dutch striker Joshua Cirkzi from Serie A club Bologna.
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Joshua Zirkzy, according to Tutto Mercato Web.
But the north London club will face competition from Arsenal and Aston Villa for the talented young striker.
The purchase price of the Bologna forward’s contract with the Serie A club is 40 million euros.
Tottenham want a strikerIt’s no secret that Spurs would like to bring in a quality striker at the end of the season and Zirkzee needs to prove he can be a quality player.
The Dutchman has scored eight goals and provided four assists in Serie A this season and needs to improve with his coach and experience.
If Tottenham can reach a deal, he could be an asset for Tottenham in the long term.
Spurs decided not to replace Harry Kane at the start of the season and hoped Richarlison could step in to fill the gap.
The Brazil international has improved recently but Tottenham have often had to rely on Son Heung-min to bail them out.
Korea’s national team players clearly need more help and support. So the Bologna striker would be a great signing.
But Tottenham face stiff competition from Arsenal and Aston Villa to sign the 22-year-old.
Arsenal and Aston Villa are also interested.Also, Arsenal could use a good striker.
Gabriel Jesus has scored just three league goals this season and Arsenal cannot hope to win the league without signing top quality players.
For Aston Villa, Ollie Watkins is in fine form. But the West Midlands club have no other reliable options in attack.
We need to add depth if we want to compete in Europe and win trophies.
The release of the striker from Bologna cost 40 million euros, and all three Premier League clubs have the financial means to pay it.
It will be interesting to see where the 22-year-old striker ends up.
All three clubs are well placed to qualify for next season’s Champions League and the 22-year-old striker could face an uphill battle.
Arsenal and Tottenham could be more attractive destinations than Aston Villa and it remains to be seen whether Unai Emery can convince Zirkzy to move to Villa Park.H
