Tottenham Hotspur brought in a number of new players in the recently concluded summer transfer window, including Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, and Mathys Tel among others. Additionally, Randal Kolo Muani has joined on a season-long loan deal from PSG.
With the addition of these new faces, Spurs now have a strong attacking lineup. However, despite having multiple options up front, Tottenham have looked wayward in front of goal on multiple occasions this season. One major reason behind this is the recurring injury issues faced by Dominic Solanke. Kolo Muani is also not fully fit and still recovering.
Meanwhile, although Richarlison has scored three goals in seven appearances, he hasn’t managed to look like a convincing option for the long-term future. As a result, the club might already be looking to add another striker to their lineup in the January transfer window.
According to Pete O’Rourke, who spoke on the latest episode of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Tottenham are weighing up the possibility of going after Porto’s Samu Aghehowa. The club sent scouts to watch the youngster back in October 2024.
Tottenham eyeing January move for £86m highly rated Porto player
The 21-year-old joined Porto from Atletico Madrid in 2024 for a fee of around €32 million. He has found the back of the net on 32 occasions in 53 appearances for the club overall.
In the current season, Aghehowa has scored five goals in just seven Liga Portugal appearances for Porto. These kinds of performances are bound to get noticed, and it has with Premier League clubs like Chelsea and Newcastle United also showing interest in the youngster.
So the signing of the player won’t be a simple task to pull off. Moreover, the Spanish international reportedly has a release clause of £86 million in his contract, which is on the steeper side.
That said, Tottenham do need a reliable striker to lead the attack, and Aghehowa could be a strong candidate to fill that role. Then again, there are other options available at a much lower price tag, so it remains to be seen which way Spurs end up leaning.