Edinson Cavani has been linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur.
There’s only 10 days left in the winter transfer window and Tottenham Hotspur still haven’t found a striker.
A lot of players have been linked with a move to Spurs but Jose Mourinho hasn’t managed to get anybody over the line as of yet.
The Independent claimed earlier this month that Tottenham were interested in Paris Saint-Germain marksman Edinson Cavani.
But the 32-year-old was said to have had a £30 million price-tag [The Manchester Evening News] and the North Londoners – who only need a short-term option due to Harry Kane’s absence – probably won’t spend that big on a goalscorer.
If rumours are believed, though, he might be available for a lot less.
According to ESPN, PSG are actually only looking for around £17 million for Cavani and if true, Tottenham need to take the plunge.
Mourinho’s side are eight points behind fourth-placed Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification, but the Portuguese, who has won the competition twice, still has a chance of winning the tournament with the Lilywhites.
They face Leipzig in the last 16, but Tottenham have no hope if they’re relying on Lucas Moura or Son Heung-min to play up front and score goals.
Even for a short-term option, £17 million is steep, but Cavani is certainly good enough to help Mourinho’s side progress in the competition and even when Kane returns, the Uruguayan is hardly a bad back-up option, is he?
You can understand Daniel Levy not wanting to go to £30 million, but £17 million is a reasonable amount for a team as desperate for Cavani as Spurs are.
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