Tottenham will push to sign a striker this month as they react to the long‑term absence of Harry Kane and have joined the chase for Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek. Milan, who have re-signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, are prepared to sell Piatek, a 24-year-old Poland forward, if they can recoup the £30m they paid to take him from Genoa last January. An expensive permanent deal would not appear to suit Spurs or, indeed, Newcastle and Aston Villa, who have also shown an interest in Piatek. The manager complained after the 1-1 FA Cup draw at Middlesbrough on Sunday that the team were “playing without a striker”. Equally, Piatek might see the appeal of a short-term move to Spurs and so might Milan.

Source: The Guardian January 08, 2020 16:52 UTC