Mourinho Comments On Signing A Striker Amid Tottenham's Link To Osimhen
Published: January 17, 2020Manager Jose Mourinho has admitted that Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a striker in the January transfer window.
Spurs' England captain Harry Kane could miss the rest of the season and this summer's European Championship after tearing his left hamstring in a Premier League game against Southampton on New Year's Day.
The North London club want to sign a replacement for Kane and have been linked with possible moves for Lille's Victor Osimhen, PSG's Edinson Cavani, Napoli's Fernando Llorente, Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke and Milan's Krzysztof Piatek.
Osimhen is being courted by several big clubs in Europe but a potential departure from Lille this window is complicated, with the President of his Ligue 1 club, Gérard López making it clear he is not available for sale.
When asked about signing a striker during Friday's press conference , Mourinho told reporters : "Lots of names, I think the majority are from players' entourage looking to put their names into the market.
"Do we need a striker? Yes, but it has to be a positive move for us. It's not easy but we're trying to add that type of player to the squad."
Osimhen, 21, has made 26 appearances, scoring 14 goals and recording 4 assists, since joining Lille in August 2019.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : losc.fr
Latest News
- Habeeb Ogunneye: 18yo Nigerian right-back named in Man Utd's travelling squad to face Fenerbahce
- 'My mum is from Nigeria' - Arsenal forward confirms he is qualified to represent Super Eagles, Black Stars, England
- 'My mother is Nigerian' - Red Bull Salzburg loanee confirms he is eligible to represent Super Eagles
- 'It’s a precautionary measure' - Alonso explains why Onyeka replaced Boniface in Leverkusen squad
- 'Almost breaks Reijnders ankle' - Club Brugge icon calls out Onyedika for dangerous tackle on AC Milan star
- Brendan Rodgers reveals how close he came to bringing Atalanta dazzler Lookman to Celtic
- 'These kind of mistakes' - Hayen to hold talks with Onyedika after 2 red cards in 4 European games
- 'Wasn't a punishment': AC Milan coach clarifies decision to bring on Chukwueze for Rafael Leao
- 'When I think of Martinez, Thuram' - Athekame admits Young Boys will face quality Inter Milan team
- 2024 Fifa U17 Women's World Cup: Five observations from Flamingos 1-0 win over Dominican Republic
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Casinos not on Gamstop
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football