Tottenham Hotspur may have now settled on their top striker target and are now holding talks over a deal for a player who scored 19 times across all competitions last term.It has been unclear in recent weeks whether Spurs plan to add a striker to their squad this summer, with Roberto De Zerbi indicating that Richarlison is unsure whether he wants to stay.Spurs have been doing work to identify several number nines across Europe after their previous top target, Eli Junior Kroupi, suffered a serious foot injury.It now appears that the Lilywhites may have settled on a striker who was one of the most impressive forwards on show at the recent World Cup.Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesTottenham credited with ‘intense interest’ in Folarin BalogunOver the last couple of weeks, some sources have said that former Arsenal man Folarin Balogun has emerged as a target for Spurs.A new report in L’Equipe has now claimed that the 25-year-old is the subject of ‘intense interest’ from the North London club ahead of the final weeks of the transfer window.In fact, the report claims that Tottenham are currently holding discussions with Monaco over a €60m (£51.2m) deal for Balogun.The outlet reveals that Newcastle United and some La Liga clubs had monitored the player at the start of the summer, but the Lilywhites have now ‘made their move’ over recent hours.Roberto De Zerbi’s men have laid the groundwork for a deal to bring the Gunners academy graduate back to London.Will Balogun improve the Spurs squad?Some Spurs fans may understandably feel that Balogun is not the same calibre as the club’s other summer signings and transfer targets.However, there are signs that the forward has come of age over the last 12 months. After scoring 19 goals across all competitions for Monaco last term, he followed that up with three goals in the World Cup for the USA.De Zerbi may be of the view that the 25-year-old is on the cusp of exploding, with the Italian having managed agianst Balogun recently during his time at Marseille.READ MORE: Tottenham’s saviour from last season could be set for Aston Villa switchThe post Tottenham have ‘intense interest’ in £51m striker who scored 19 times last season appeared first on Spurs Web.