Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly now fighting Arsenal to sign Omar Marmoush this summer.
Given that Harry Kane is the only recognised out-and-out striker at the club, Antonio Conte surely needs to bring in another forward in the summer for when his star man is not available.
The Athletic journalist Jack Pitt-Brooke has revealed that Spurs are indeed looking for a back-up to the England international captain, among a number of other positions that they would like to strengthen.
As per Bild (via Sport Witness), the Lilywhites are one of a number of teams that are ‘closely monitoring’ Marmoush’s progress at Stuttgart, where he is on loan from Wolfsburg.
North London rivals Arsenal are also thought to have him ‘on their shopping list’, and he is considered to be a ‘major asset’ for both his club and his country, Egypt.
Bild note that he ‘stormed’ alongside Liverpool’s own Egyptian king Mohamed Salah at the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) earlier this year, where they were beaten in the final by Senegal.
They claim that Marmoush is ‘lightning-fast’, and he has ‘dreamed’ of playing in the Premier League since he was a child.
Marmoush is not the most prolific, having only managed three goals so far this season, and 29 in total at youth and senior level for club and country combined (Transfermarkt).
However, he is only 23 years of age, and clearly shows a lot of promise from his performances on the international stage especially.
Kane would be the perfect mentor for Marmoush, and given that he is currently only rated at £4.05m, Antonio Conte’s team could end up getting him on the cheap.
In other news, find out which ‘brilliant’ ace THFC are now eyeing here!
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