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Speaking to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur club ‘insider’ John Wenham has suggested that transfer chief Fabio Paratici should be looking to sign Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford.
The lowdown: Backing the wrong horse…
Spurs have been heavily linked with a move for Leeds winger Jack Harrison in recent times and a summer swoop could be on the cards.
Boasting 11 direct goal contributions across all competitions this season, Harrison has continued to impress in the Premier League.
However, Wenham believes that Tottenham manager Antonio Conte should be focussing attention elsewhere within the Elland Road squad…
The latest: Better options
Speaking to FI, the regular contributor to the Lilywhites Rose social media channels suggested that Bamford may well be a more worthwhile target.
“If we were going to sign somebody from Leeds, he wouldn’t be in my top three, to be honest.
“I really like Bamford, I like the idea of him as back-up for Kane. I think he’s quite underrated.
“He has a similar skill set in that he can bring other players into the game.
“If we were going to get anyone from Leeds, that’s what I would do but maybe Harrison could do a job at wing-back.”
The verdict: Smart move
Whilst this season has been an injury-hit one for the 28-year-old, the outstanding 17 goals and eight assists in the league in 2020/21 suggest that the Englishman is certainly on the level required to bolster Conte’s attacking options.
Comfortable operating in a similar role to that of Harry Kane, Bamford would have no issues adapting to life in North London and could be the perfect foil for the England captain.
At the right price and with fitness woes behind him, the frontman once hailed as ‘exceptional’ by Jurgen Klopp would be a smart addition to the squad at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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