Tottenham Hotspur fancy signing striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is now being booed by his own supporters with Fiorentina.
Vlahovic was heavily linked with Tottenham over the summer and those rumours haven’t exactly slowed down.
The Daily Mail reported that new Tottenham boss Antonio Conte wants to bring Vlahovic to North London in January.
Corriere Dello Sport added this week that Tottenham are leading the race for Vlahovic, who could cost £68million.
With eight goals in 12 games this season as well as 21 goals in 37 outings last term, Vlahovic is a goal machine.
The 21-year-old Serbian looks set for a huge future, and Tottenham would be pulling off a huge coup if they can get Vlahovic in.
Now, Italian football journalist Daniele Verri has told BBC Sport that Vlahovic is nowhere near reaching his full potential.
Verri added that Vlahovic is actually being booed by his own fans because he has made it clear that he wants to leave Fiorentina.
Verri praised Vlahovic’s mental strength and professionalism as he keeps scoring no matter what the fans are saying – and Tottenham would surely love that kind of character in their ranks.
“He moves a lot but he is a striker who shows a lot of presence in the penalty area,” said Verri. “He can push defenders out of the way, hold up the ball and he can pull two defenders along with him and still score. And he is very young. He has nowhere near yet touched his full potential.”
“He has been under pressure from fans, who have been booing him, and the club itself since it emerged that he would not extend his contract. But he is still scoring goals. He is responding on the pitch. That, to me, shows a mental strength you need to be a top professional player,” he added.
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