Tottenham eye move for striker with £86m release clause who scored 27 goals last term

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Tottenham Hotspur are plotting a move for a Spain international whose stock is growing rapidly amidst his ascent over the last 16 months.Some pundits have questioned whether this Tottenham side has enough goals in it, which is not a baseless concern given that Heung-min Son has now left the club.Not everyone is convinced that Spurs can get by with Richarlison as their main centre-forward, while Dominic Solanke has had just one season at the top level, where he has scored 20 goals or more.We are yet to see how Randal Kolo Muani will do in the Premier League, and it has now been suggested that Tottenham could turn to the market to solve their goalscoring issues.Photo by Diogo Baptista/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesTottenham plotting move for prolific Porto striker Samu AghehowaAccording to a report in Estadio Deportivo, Spurs are now considering a move to sign Porto’s prolific marksmen Samu Aghehowa, who continues to impress in Portuguese football.After his move from Atletico Madrid last summer, Aghehowa netted 27 goals in his first season for Porto, with his performances seeing him break into the Spanish national side.The 21-year-old has carried on from where he left off at the start of this season, having already netted five goals in seven matches so far.Estadio Deportivo say that Tottenham have been impressed by Aghehowa’s performances and are plotting a move for the centre-forward next summer.Spurs may have to shatter their transfer record for Samu AghehowaEstadio Deportivo reveal that the former Atletico Madrid man has a release clause of €100m (£86m) in his contract at Porto.The outlet says that Porto will not make his departure easy, which potentially suggests that Spurs may even have to meet the clause to sign Aghehowa.Additionally, the Spanish striker is also said to be on the radars of Aston Villa and West Ham, while Newcastle allegedly explored a move for the Porto man before they signed Nick Woltemade in the summer.READ MORE: Tottenham send scout to watch Jose Mourinho match in part of clear Portugal planThe post Tottenham eye move for striker with £86m release clause who scored 27 goals last term appeared first on Spurs Web.