Tottenham fancy signing Sasa Kalajdzic and are now ramping up their move to bring the Stuttgart striker to North London.
Tottenham have already secured two new signings this summer by bringing in free agents Fraser Forster and Ivan Perisic.
They both add great experience to the Tottenham squad but money needs to be spent too.
Antonio Conte surely wants another striker to ease the burden on Harry Kane and there could be a huge target man heading to Tottenham.
Tottenham fancy signing Sasa Kalajdzic
Kane is now nearing his 30’s and Tottenham still haven’t quite got right in terms of finding another centre forward to support him.
Vincent Janssen, Fernando Llorente and Carlos Vinicius have all had a go with limited success.
It’s hard to find the right profile though; anybody of major quality will want playing time that may not be there because of Kane, anybody willing to be second-choice may not be good enough.
That’s a real quandary that Tottenham haven’t really had the answer to but they are now turning to Stuttgart hitman Kalajdzic.
Stuttgarter Nachrichten report that Tottenham have been watching Kalajdzic for a long time but are now really intensifying their efforts to sign him.
Stuttgart are seeking a deal of around €25million (£21million) and Tottenham are thought to be pushing to the front of the queue.
Kalajdzic, 24, only has one year left on his Stuttgart deal and Fabio Paratici may want a bargain.
The Austrian striker stands at a gigantic 6ft 7in tall and has been likened to former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch.
Kalajdzic returned from a major injury this past season, scoring six times in 15 games to help Stuttgart narrowly avoid the Bundesliga relegation playoff.
An exceptional aerial threat, Kalajdzic can be used off the bench or up front on his own if Kane needs a rest.
There is still plenty of potential in Kalajdzic too having been branded an ‘absolute top’ striker by Stuttgart transfer chief Sven Mislintat.
Tottenham won’t want to spend big money on a Kane backup, but Kalajdzic could tick the boxes for Conte and co.
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