Tottenham ‘close in’ on blockbuster striker deal, according to source in Nigeria

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Tottenham Hotspur could be about to deliver an unanticipated transfer bomba in the final weeks of the transfer window.Over the past few days, several sources from France have reported that Folarin Balogun has emerged as a top Spurs target, and the Premier League club are holding talks with Monaco on a €60m (£51m) deal for the 25-year-old.In fact, some reports have said that the Monaco man has already greenlighted a move to Tottenham, as he eyes a return to the Premier League.However, it has now emerged that the Lilywhites could pull off a deal for one of the most prolific strikers in Europe instead.Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty ImagesTottenham ‘close in’ on Victor OsimhenThe Sun in Nigeria are now reporting that Osimhen ‘may be close’ to completing a move to Tottenham after De Zerbi’s side expressed an interest in the striker.The report says that the 27-year-old attracted strong interest from Al Hilal, but that deal now appears unlikely as Karim Benzema is expected to stay at the Saudi Pro League club.Spurs have thus moved into ‘pole position’ to land Osimhen, having now been handed ‘the go-ahead’ to complete the deal.It was previously reported that the Nigerian international is valued at £65m by Galatasaray, with several European clubs monitoring his situation.Arsenal could challenge Spurs for OsimhenThis report comes on the back of an update by The Telegraph, which claimed that Arsenal have held discussions with Galatasaray over a deal for Osimhen.The publication explained that the Gunners have held a long-term interest in the former Napoli man and have identified him as a backup to Julian Alvarez, who remains their top striker target.The Lilywhites may thus want to step up their pursuit of the Gala star if they do not want to be caught in a transfer battle with their North London rivals.READ MORE: Tottenham put monster offer on the table for Savinho but Man City still play hardballThe post Tottenham ‘close in’ on blockbuster striker deal, according to source in Nigeria appeared first on Spurs Web.