After failing to sign a striker in the January transfer window, Tottenham are already feeling the effects of not being able to field a recognised number nine.
Instead, Jose Mourinho has tried to cope with the absences of both Harry Kane and Heung-min Son through injuries, by playing Dele Alli through the middle in recent weeks.
It just puts into perspective how vital it is for Spurs that they ensure they bring in a centre-forward in the summer transfer window. And Napoli’s Arkadiusz Milik could be the ideal solution to their problems.
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According to Italian publication Calcio Napoli 24, the Poland international could be on his way out of Naples. The report claims that an exit now appears on the cards for the striker, and that there are numerous clubs on his “tracks”, including the likes of Spurs, Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Valencia, amongst others.
Milik has struggled for consistent first-team opportunities this season, but when he has been given the chance to shine, he has invariably taken it. In the 22 games that he has played across all competitions, he has scored 12 times, including netting a hat-trick in the Champions League group stages against KRC Genk.
The 26-year-old has been lavished with praise across the board, with Italian journalist Bruno Longhi describing him as someone who “does wonderful things with the ball” and is a “great striker”.
With Arsenal also said to be interested, it’s imperative Spurs don’t lose out on Milik to their bitter rivals. Not only would it mean that they miss out on a striker who could solve their woes up front, but it would inevitably strengthen a bitter rival too.
Milik has proven that even with few opportunities, he can be a vital source of goals. And if and when Kane does miss out on the starting line-up, the Polish ace could come straight into the team and give Spurs a genuine option in the number nine role.
It’s a chance they can’t afford to pass up on.
Meanwhile, this former Spurs ace has just proven Mauricio Pochettino wrong.
