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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Club race to sign Darwin Nunez in £15m transfer battle with Brighton"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-club-race-to-sign-darwin-nunez-in-15m-transfer-battle-with-brighton/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2020-09-03T06:10:45Z"
modified: "2020-09-03T06:10:45Z"
---

# Tottenham Hotspur: Club race to sign Darwin Nunez in £15m transfer battle with Brighton

**According to an exclusive report from [the Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12556260/tottenham-ndombele-aurier-foyth-transfer-exits-exclusive/), while Tottenham are allegedly ready to offload club record flop Tanguy Ndombele, Spurs have got prolific South American starlet Darwin Nunez firmly in their sights – but could face a [£15 million transfer battle](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/12556260/tottenham-ndombele-aurier-foyth-transfer-exits-exclusive/) with Brighton for his signature.**

Nunez, who bagged [16 goals over 2019/2020](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/darwin-nunez/profil/spieler/546543) for Almeria in the Spanish second division, could be seen as an unlikely striking back up to superstar Harry Kane and a potential transfer wildcard.

Callum Wilson and Josh King, according to reliable[football.london journalist Alasdair Gold](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/callum-wilson-king-tottenham-transfer-18860766), currently head the list of likely targets – with Nunez and Burnley striker Chris Wood also mentioned in passing.

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Now, a report from the Sun claims he is actually on the list – but Brighton are also monitoring his situation as they search for attackers who can strengthen their survival grip next season.

As the 2020/2021 Premier League campaign looms, Spurs could be running out of time to land a talismanic alternative to Kane at a bargain price – with chairman Daniel Levy reportedly motivated to navigate the market with due care.

Financial circumstances brought about by a worldwide global pandemic have seen Spurs borrow £175 million through the Bank of England to stave off losses ([The Athletic)](https://theathletic.co.uk/1849915/2020/06/04/tottenham-hotspur-loan-government-cashflow-coronavirus/), but some careful negotiation has still bagged the club Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Matt Doherty and Joe Hart for a net spend [£16.4 million.](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/transfer-news/callum-wilson-king-tottenham-transfer-18860766)

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However, to land Nunez, Spurs will have to take that figure to over £30m unless Levy can haggle his way down to a lower asking price.

Whether or not the Uruguayan becomes a top target for Tottenham remains to be seen, but it could be interesting to see how the window plays out.

***16 goals over 19/2020, would you like to see him sign for Spurs? Join the discussion by commenting below…***