Tottenham Hotspur reportedly scouted Vedat Muriqi again over the weekend.
Tottenham Hotspur’s woes so far this season mean Mauricio Pochettino may well look for new signings in January, with another striker potentially needed.
Spurs let Fernando Llorente leave at the end of last season, and chose not to replace him, instead just promoting teenager Troy Parrott as Harry Kane’s backup.
The Daily Mail reported at the end of August that Pochettino was worried his side lacked a big target man presence having failed to replace Llorente, which means a powerhouse forward may be a priority.
Fenerbahce’s Vedat Muriqi has emerged as a top target for that role, with Sabah and Fanatik in Turkey claiming that Spurs scouted him in action for Kosovo, against Czech Republic and England respectively.
Now, Aksam suggest that Spurs scouted Muriqi and Fenerbahce teammate Ozan Tufan against Antalyaspor, yet another hint that they’re seriously eyeing up a January bid for Muriqi.
The 25-year-old striker, standing at a huge 6ft 4in tall, has been a pain for defenders thanks to his power and aerial ability, and he made a great start after a summer move from Caykur Rizespor.
Tottenham began scouting him after two goals in his first three games, but his form has tailed off a little in recent weeks, registering a goal and an assist in his last four games.
It’s therefore maybe wise for Spurs to keep scouting Muriqi, just to see whether that early form was just a flash in the pan, and Tottenham may also keep tabs on him with Kosovo against Gibraltar and Montenegro over the next week.
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