A key detail has been missed by many of the reports linking Mauro Icardi with a move to Tottenham Hotspur this month.It has been suggested by the Italian press that Spurs could turn to the free agent market to solve their goalscoring woes.Reports have indicated that Tottenham have expressed an interest in Mauro Icardi, who is now without a club after his contract with Galatasaray ended in June.Another Italian journalist has suggested that Spurs are battling Lazio for the Argentine striker, who scored 16 goals across all competitions for the Turkish club last season.Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty ImagesTottenham cannot register Mauro Icardi in their Premier League squadHowever, The Sun’s Tom Barclay has provided an important detail that appears to rule out the possibility of Spurs signing the 33-year-old.He pointed out that Tottenham have already submitted their 25-man squad for the Premier League, and that cannot be amended until January.That means that even if Spurs sign Icardi, he will not be eligible to play for the Lilywhites until the start of 2027.Barclay wrote on X: “Regarding Mauro Icardi or any free agent, even if Spurs signed one they couldn’t register them until January because they can’t amend their squad list until the window opens again at the start of 2027.”Re Mauro Icardi or any free agent, even if Spurs signed one they couldn't register them until January because they can't amend their squad list until the window opens again at the start of 2027— Tom Barclay (@TomBarclay_) September 17, 2026Roberto De Zerbi has full trust in the Spurs forwards to get goalsDe Zerbi has reiterated that his attackers have the quality to score a lot of goals and is confident that things will click for his side in attack.The Tottenham boss has also backed Dominic Solanke to score 15 goals if he can stay fit this season, which he suggested the striker can, given that Spurs have fewer games compared to last season.The Italian is continuing to back his players publicly, and he will hope that they can repay that faith on the pitch soon.READ MORE: Tottenham Hotspur legend wants to make transition to sporting director roleThe post Big hole emerges in Tottenham’s rumoured pursuit of Mauro Icardi free transfer appeared first on Spurs Web.