{"id":16770,"date":"2025-07-27T15:15:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T15:15:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T19:15:51","slug":"spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/","title":{"rendered":"Spurs explores a contract to sign a \u00a326 million &#8220;monster&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/#Why_do_Spurs_need_to_sign_a_new_centre_forward\" >Why do Spurs need to sign a new centre forward?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/#Spurs_explore_deals_with_prolific_strikers\" >Spurs explore deals with prolific strikers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/#Why_do_the_Spurs_need_to_sign_Mitrovich\" >Why do the Spurs need to sign Mitrovich?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/spurs-explores-a-contract-to-sign-a-26-million-monster\/#More_than_Gibbs_White_Spurs_hit_gold_on_%E2%80%9Cunbelievable%E2%80%9D_stars\" >More than Gibbs White: Spurs hit gold on &#8220;unbelievable&#8221; stars<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur continued to prepare for the preseason of its 2025\/26 campaign, continuing an interesting split of two games with Luton Town and Wycombe Wanderers on the same day.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Lily White couldn&#8217;t win either match in the mix of first team and youth players as he endured a 0-0 draw by the Hatters and a 2-2 draw by the choir boys.<\/p>\n<p>Newly signed Mohamed Kudus, who arrived from Premier League rival West Ham United, played in goalless draws with Luton and failed to help the team defeat the deadlock.<\/p>\n<p>However, one player who was not acting in either game was centre forward Dominix Solanke.<\/p>\n<p>England International is the club&#8217;s only senior, natural, number 9 option, missing 14 games with injuries in the 2024\/25 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-spurs-need-to-sign-a-new-centre-forward\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_Spurs_need_to_sign_a_new_centre_forward\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why do Spurs need to sign a new centre forward?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lily White should be in the market to sign another scorer, as the team seriously lacked a consistent scorer in the Premier League, as evidenced by the end of the year as Brennan Johnson finishes as the top scorer with 11 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Solanke&#8217;s fitness issues are a concern. This is due to 14 games he missed his final semester and an ankle injury he already maintains in the preseason, but also his performance when Fit is concerned.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old centre forward didn&#8217;t enjoy a particularly impressive debut season with the Spurs before the goal as the previous Bournemouth attacker couldn&#8217;t hit double digits in a Premier League goal.<\/p>\n<p>Solanke finished the season with 16 goal returns in 45 matches in all Lily White&#8217;s tournaments, but he reduced his performance against XG of 16.55, with only nine of those goals coming to the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>The English Marksman scored nine goals from 10.97 xg in the Premier League and five goals from 5.58 xg in the Spurs&#8217; Europa League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25 Premier League<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Dominique Solanke<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>exterior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>27<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10.97<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Per target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>245<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>I missed a big opportunity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Shah<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics via Sofascore<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see in the table above, the former Cherry attacker missed too many &#8220;big chances&#8221; on the top flight, not an Ange Postecoglou&#8217;s reliable score.<\/p>\n<p>It is still unclear now whether Thomas Frank can bolster his game to become a consistent scorer who has to push his team to the table next season.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why clubs have to sign a new number 9 option to strengthen their teams. They are reportedly looking at the forwards that will become a major upgrade for Solanke.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-exploring-deal-for-prolific-striker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spurs_explore_deals_with_prolific_strikers\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Spurs explore deals with prolific strikers<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to CatedOffside, Tottenham Hotspur is one of many clubs exploring the potential of Al Giral centre forward Alexander Mitrovich&#8217;s deal.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that Premier League sides Newcastle United, Manchester United and Spurs are all eager to dive Serbia International during the summer transfer period.<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham says he wants to add new players to the forward line this summer due to the declining shape of Richarrison and Hyun Min&#8217;s son, and sees them as players who can become a viable alternative for Solanke next season.<\/p>\n<p>CatedOffside adds that Al Hilal is looking for fees in the area of around 30 million euros (\u00a326 million) to sanction a summer transfer at the heart of the prolific trade.<\/p>\n<p>However, it remains to be seen whether Spurs, Newcastle or Manchester United are ready to pay the \u00a326 million needed to secure his service in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-spurs-should-sign-mitrovic\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_the_Spurs_need_to_sign_Mitrovich\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why do the Spurs need to sign Mitrovich?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lily White will have to push to win the experienced number 9 races at the end of the summer transfer window, as it comes as a massive Solanke upgrade for Frank.<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned earlier, current Spurs Number 9 struggles to score regularly and was a useless finisher in the Premier League, but that&#8217;s not the case with Mitrovich in North London.<\/p>\n<p>The former Fulham 30-year-old star has scored 68 goals and 15 assists in Al Hilal&#8217;s 79 appearances since his move from the cottage in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He also produced an astounding return of 111 goals in 206 matches in his time in England.<\/p>\n<p>Mitrovich, who was described as an &#8220;absolute monster&#8221; by Saudi news journalist Matt Monaghan, is an experienced and proven goalsman who can come to offer far more than Solanke in front of goals in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Mitrovic (Saudia professional league)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>23\/24<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>exterior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty three<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17.41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Target xg<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>26.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>22.12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Shah<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.33<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics via FOTMOB<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see in the table above, the Serbian Marksman scored 47 goals in the Saudi Arabian Pro League in two seasons, surpassing XG in both campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>These statistics show that he is a very efficient forward who is able to consistently clean up the high-quality opportunities created for him, or who can clean up the plays he owns, created by his own movements.<\/p>\n<p>Mitrovic also scored 14 goals in 23 Premier League starts in the 2022\/23 campaign with Fulham before moving to Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>In question marks about Spurs&#8217; ability to become Solanke&#8217;s starting number nine, which he needs to kick next season, signing Al Hilal Star for \u00a326 million for his inactive finish and overwhelming goal return is a very meaningful move this summer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"098a-4ef6-9d0817f48bc3\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_than_Gibbs_White_Spurs_hit_gold_on_%E2%80%9Cunbelievable%E2%80%9D_stars\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMore than Gibbs White: Spurs hit gold on &#8220;unbelievable&#8221; stars<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham Hotspur has already shown their excellent business with one star signature.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mitrovich could possibly appear as a major upgrade to England International if he could translate Saudi forms into the Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur continued to prepare for the preseason of its 2025\/26 campaign, continuing an interesting split of two games with Luton Town and Wycombe Wanderers on the same day. 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