Five centre forwards who could end Pochettino’s attacking dilemma.
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is beginning to stamp his authority on his squad at White Hart Lane, having signed Swansea City duo Ben Davies and Michel Vorm, but there is still one position that will be causing the Argentinian boss a headache.
Spurs have struggled for an out-and-out centre forward to lead the line in recent seasons, with last summer’s big money signing from Valencia, Roberto Soldado, having struggled to adapt to Premier League football.
Neither Emmanuel Adebayor nor Harry Kane appear to be the answer, meaning that Pochettino could swoop for one of these five strikers this summer to try and get the goals flowing.
Wilfried Bony (Swansea City)
Powerful striker Wilfried Bony, who enjoyed a fine debut season in English football for Swansea City, seems to be one of the players heading the list for Pochettino, although it is likely to take a huge fee to persuade the Swans to part from their star asset, having already allowed Michu to move on this summer.
Jay Rodriguez (Southampton)
Pochettino has also been linked with a swoop for former Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez from his old club Southampton, but the Saints are unlikely to want to lose any more key players this summer, whilst Rodriguez will miss a significant portion of the upcoming season with the injury that ended his World Cup dreams.
Loic Remy (Queens Park Rangers)
Queens Park Rangers striker Loic Remy appears to be back on the market, with mystery surrounding the circumstances of his aborted move to Liverpool. Tottenham have been linked with the Frenchman, and there could be a repeat of the situation that saw Demba Ba fail a medical with Stoke City before signing for West Ham United.
Romelu Lukaku
Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku seems to be one of the summer’s hottest properties, with Tottenham being just one of a number of clubs to have been tentatively linked with a swoop for the powerful Belgian striker, who appears to be unwanted at Stamford Bridge.
Mattia Destro
AS Roma striker Mattia Destro has been mentioned as a possible target for Tottenham, with the Serie A runners-up likely to have to sell one key player to balance the books after some expensive summer arrivals. Destro is a prolific player, but has not always been a starter for manager Rudi Garcia.