According to a report from the Daily Mail, Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick, but face competition from Arsenal.Â
The lowdown: Rise to prominence
Having made the grade at senior level at Sparta Prague, Schick moved to Italy and enjoyed successful spells at Sampdoria and AS Roma before arriving in Germany.
Now a regular feature for both club and country as a fully-fledged Czech Republic international, the 26-year-old looks to be ready for the next step in a promising career, having bagged 20 Bundesliga goals in as many appearances this season – even more than Harry Kane has managed in the Premier League.
As Spurs continue to be linked with attacking players, from Paulo Dybala to Lautaro Martinez, Schick is the latest named indexed with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The latest: No deal
As per the report from the Daily Mail, Tottenham are one of ‘several’ clubs to be interested in the 6 foot 2 frontman.
It’s claimed that Schick is on the ‘radar’ of both sides in north London as well as at Manchester City, Everton and West Ham.
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However, there could be an immediate stumbling block as the report also states that the CEO at the Bundesliga club, Fernando Carro, has ‘insisted’ the towering forward is not for sale.
The verdict: Reinforcements needed
Having recently been touted with a move for Darwin Nunez before the latest links to the 33-cap Czech ace, it’s evident that Spurs’ boss, Antonio Conte, is desperate to add a striker to his ranks.
And , albeit seemingly an unlikely move at this juncture, adding a player of the £36million valued star’s calibre to the squad would be a bonafide option to strengthen the striker department.
Hailed as a ‘very special’ player by Czech Republic Under 19 manager David Holoubek and having netted 90 career goals for club and country, Schick would undoubtedly be a target for top clubs and a worthy option to support and perhaps eventually succeed Kane.
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