Tottenham Hotspur are now looking to improve their attack, having made a mixed start to the Premier League season.
Prior to Saturday’s trip to Elland Road, Spurs appeared to be getting back on track, having collected ten points from their last four matches, but they ultimately came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Leeds United.
Omar Marmoush and Dominic Solanke once again failed to get on the scoresheet, and with the forwards scoring just two Premier League goals between them this season, they have subsequently received major criticism from Jamie O’Hara.
The talkSPORT pundit said: “Solanke was non-existent when he came on. Marmoush is, like, fraud levels right now. I don’t know what he’s doing. Did we sign him from Man City? Did we sign his twin brother? I don’t know who this geezer is because he is absolutely garbage.”
“You’ve got players like [Mohammed] Kudus who wants to put balls in the box and put it into good areas. We are now hesitating to put the ball into the box because the strikers aren’t going to score.”
Both Marmoush and Solanke struggled to make an impact against Daniel Farke’s side, with Rodrigo Bentancur squandering the only big chance the Lilywhites created in the entire match.
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Statistics vs Leeds |
Omar Marmoush |
Dominic Solanke |
|
Shots |
2 |
0 |
|
Shots on target |
1 |
0 |
|
xG |
0.16 |
0 |
|
Duels (won) |
9 (4) |
7 (3) |
|
Touches |
20 |
16 |
As such, Roberto De Zerbi may need to add a little more attacking firepower to his ranks, and an in-demand winger has now been identified as a target.
Tottenham enter race to sign Antonio Nusa
According to a report from BILD, Tottenham have now joined the race to sign RB Leipzig star Antonio Nusa, who is in high demand, with Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Arsenal also named as potential suitors.
Mikel Arteta is known to be a big fan of the Norwegian forward, but the German side are reluctant to cash-in, given that he has been in the form of his life this season.
As such, RB Leipzig may set a price tag of around €80m (£67m) next summer, which could be a fee worth paying, given that the 21-year-old has amassed a whopping six goals and eight assists in 15 matches across all competitions this term.
AFC Bournemouth boss Marco Rose, who used to manage RB Leipzig, has also lauded the youngster, saying: “A young guy I saw. We had several options. Then I said: I want him! He’s confirming much of what we saw in him. It’s extraordinary what that lad brings to the pitch.”
The 34-cap Norway international could therefore be an excellent signing for Tottenham, but his primary position is left-winger, which means they may still have to sign another centre-forward alongside Nusa, given that Solanke and Marmoush are struggling.
