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title: "Tottenham: Spurs eye Patrick Bamford"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-spurs-patrick-bamford-dusan-vlahovic-harry-kane-daniel-levy-leeds/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-08-16T17:05:01Z"
modified: "2021-08-16T17:05:01Z"
---

# Tottenham: Spurs eye Patrick Bamford

**According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/15/transfer-notebook-leeds-want-patrick-bamford-new-deal-ward-tottenham/), Tottenham are interested in signing Patrick Bamford from Leeds United this summer as an alternative to Dusan Vlahovic.**

### **The Lowdown: Spurs eye a striker**

Harry Kane’s desire to leave Spurs this summer ([Sky Sports](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/12309404/harry-kane-again-tells-tottenham-he-wants-to-leave-as-manchester-city-manchester-united-chelsea-lie-in-wait)) means that the north Londoners must look to bring in a new centre-forward.

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They had been heavily linked with a move for Fiorentina marksman Vlahovic ([Gianluca di Marzio](https://gianlucadimarzio.com/it/fiorentina-vlahovic-atletico-in-salita-i-colchoneros-pensano-a-cunha)), but it seems that they may now have their eyes on another striker much closer to home.

### **The Latest: Spurs want Bamford**

As per [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/08/15/transfer-notebook-leeds-want-patrick-bamford-new-deal-ward-tottenham/), Spurs are interested in making a move for Bamford.

Interestingly, they don’t see the 27-year-old Leeds striker as an alternative to Kane, but rather as someone who can play a supporting role behind the England captain.

### **The Verdict: Potential**

Bamford has really come into his own across the past two years. He netted 16 goals in the Championship during the 2019/20 season as Leeds earned promotion to the Premier League; and even though [his ability was questioned](https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/01/26/tony-cascarino-thinks-leeds-starter-not-good-enough-for-the-prem/) prior to last term, he found the back of the net 17 times as the Whites finished in the top half ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-bamford/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/183334)).

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He even earned high praise from Liverpool’s [Premier League-winning](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jurgen-klopp/erfolge/trainer/118) manager Jurgen Klopp, who called him “exceptional” ([talkSPORT](https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/17/jurgen-klopp-reserves-special-praise-for-exceptional-patrick-bamford-ahead-of-liverpools-clash-against-leeds-14426018/)), and there is no doubt that Bamford is a fine striker who still has potential to improve under the right circumstances.

It remains to be seen whether Spurs could convince Leeds to part ways with the £19.8m-valued marksman ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/patrick-bamford/marktwertverlauf/spieler/183334)), but his Premier League pedigree makes him an attractive proposition.

***In other news, [Spurs are also interested in this exciting winger.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-transfer-rumours/tottenham-spurs-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-nuno-espirito-santo-bayern-juventus-daniel-levy/)***