Will Tottenham ever get the chance to sign their ideal striker Michy Batshuayi?

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The Chelsea man would have gone down a storm at Tottenham Hotspur if things had worked out differently.

Back in the summer, two in-form strikers made their way to London in the form of Vincent Janssen and Michy Batshuayi.

The former signed for Tottenham Hotspur for £18.5million (the Daily Mail) while the latter arrived at Chelsea for £33million (the Guardian).

With a £14.5million difference, it looked at first glance as though Spurs got the better deal.

After all, while Janssen had netted 32 goals in 49 matches for AZ Alkmaar last season, Batshuayi scored 23 times in 50 matches for Marseille.

However, a few months on and Janssen is struggling for any kind of form at Tottenham while Batshuayi is struggling for minutes at Stamford Bridge.

The bizarre thing is, when the latter has played for Chelsea he has looked impressive, assisting on his league debut against West Ham United – despite only being on the pitch for five minutes – and scoring during a 17-minute cameo against Watford five days later.

With a goal and an assist in the FA Cup third round clash against Peterborough United and two goals on his EFL Cup debut against Bristol Rovers, Batshuayi would be forgiven for wondering what he has to do to get more than a couple of minutes in the Premier League.

But what chance Tottenham rectifying their summer mistake and signing the Belgian they should have got instead of Janssen?

There is a good chance both Tottenham and Batshuayi are wondering what might have been, with neither likely to be happy with their choice back in the summer, but would Chelsea really ever sanction a deal to their London rivals?

That remains to be seen, yet if he is not needed at Stamford Bridge, he would go down a storm at White Hart Lane.

In short, Batshuayi is exactly what Tottenham thought they had signed in Janssen: a talented young striker who is only going to improve and who can score for fun when used regularly.

It may always be a case of what could have been. However Batshuayi is young and Tottenham have the money if chairman Daniel Levy feels like tempting Chelsea in due course.