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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Pete O’Rourke drops Andrea Belotti transfer claim"
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author: "Will Seager"
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published: "2022-04-05T11:45:20Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Pete O’Rourke drops Andrea Belotti transfer claim

**Tottenham Hotspur would be an attractive option for Torino striker Andrea Belotti, claims journalist Pete O’Rourke.**

### The Lowdown: Belotti’s contract

The 28-year-old’s current deal with the Serie A outfit is [set to expire in the summer.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrea-belotti/profil/spieler/167727)Thus, a number of transfer rumours have arisen linking him with a move abroad.

According to Tuttosport (via [SportWitness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/paratici-conte-double-act-bring-player-tottenham-surely-back-role/)), Spurs could be a potential destination for the Italian, given the pull factor of manager Antonio Conte and managing director Fabio Paratici.

Belotti has a sensational[£84.7m release clause](https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/3036559/bidders-for-andrea-belotti-must-meet-100m-release-clause-agent?device=featurephone) in his Torino contract, but with that set to expire in the coming months, the Lilywhites would be able to secure his signature on a free transfer, a bargain considering what he would have cost just two or three years ago under that clause.

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### The Latest: O’Rourke’s claim

O’Rourke believes that Tottenham would be an appealing move for Belotti, where he can see him as a replacement for Harry Kane, or as his understudy, if their star man chooses to stay at the north London club.

Speaking with [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/87990535-tottenham-move-attractive-for-25-2m-star-who-could-replace-kane), he claimed:

*“Moving to the Premier League and moving to London, I’m sure would be attractive to him. Maybe he might go there as a replacement to Kane or maybe as a back-up to Kane, but he’s a good player on his day and his goalscoring record does stand up.”*

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### The Verdict: Not good enough to replace Kane

The Torino man was one of the hottest prospects in European football after he bagged 24 league goals during the [2016/17 season](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/belotti-is-better-than-batistuta-capello-full-of-praise-for/1engjs7mjksmb129w3j8vqi2me), with former boss Moreno Longo hailing him as an[“extraordinary striker”.](https://www.goodisonnews.com/2021/04/12/everton-set-sights-on-torinos-extraordinary-andrea-belotti/)

This season resulted in huge praise from some of the biggest names in Italian football. This included [Fabio Capello](https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/belotti-is-better-than-batistuta-capello-full-of-praise-for/1engjs7mjksmb129w3j8vqi2me)who lauded the forward, at the time claiming that he is “probably better than Batistuta”.

However, in more recent seasons, Belotti’s goal-scoring form has dried up. The Italy international has netted [just five goals in the Serie A this season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrea-belotti/leistungsdaten/spieler/167727). This form has been affected by the number of injuries he has sustained this year, which have kept him on the sidelines for [14 league games.](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/andrea-belotti/leistungsdaten/spieler/167727)

Therefore, it can be concluded that Belotti would not be a suitable replacement for Kane, due to his lack of goals and injury concerns. However, as a back-up striker, he could be a great addition to Conte’s squad.

***In other news: [Tottenham Hotspur: Paul Robinson urges Spurs to sign Paulo Dybala](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/paul-robinson-spurs-plea-dybala-transfers/)***