The Dutchman would bring plenty of quality to Tottenham Hotspur despite his age.
It is no secret that Tottenham Hotspur need more goal-scorers, even with Harry Kane continuing to prove his star quality, and having been burnt in the transfer market before – most recently with Vincent Janssen – what chance Spurs looking to free agents to add quality without breaking the bank?
Kane may be scoring hat-tricks for fun right now, yet if Tottenham want to not just challenge but win trophies both domestically and in Europe they need more fire-power from the bench, and a soon-to-be free agent who offers that is Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
Yes, we know, the Dutchman has been linked with a possible move to England for years now. However with his contract at Schalke coming to an end this summer, he may be an enticing prospect.
At 33 he does not fit the Daniel Levy model of signing players with significant sell-on value, but as he would not command a transfer fee, that is somewhat negated, while the player himself will have to admit that unless he heads to China, he may need to be a little more realistic concerning his weekly wage.
Huntelaar is a proven goal-scorer who has found the net 125 times in 230 matches for Schalke and previously scored a remarkable 105 goals in 136 matches for Ajax.
While his stay at Real Madrid was brief, he averaged nearly a goal every other game at the Bernabeu and he could be the super-sub or Plan B Tottenham need both for Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
If Janssen leaves White Hart Lane this summer – something that seems increasingly likely – Tottenham should look to sign both a proven goal-scorer and an up-and-coming forward.
It is time they made the next step and significantly strengthening their forward line would do that.
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