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title: "Tottenham Hotspur: Lucas Moura could be offered to Napoli as part of potential swap deal with Arkadiusz Milik"
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author: "Thomas Ward"
section: "Opinion"
published: "2020-07-08T07:00:35Z"
modified: "2020-07-08T07:00:35Z"
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# Tottenham Hotspur: Lucas Moura could be offered to Napoli as part of potential swap deal with Arkadiusz Milik

**Jose Mourinho is determined to bring Arkadisuz Milik to Tottenham Hotspur this summer, no matter the cost.**

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8497529/Tottenham-send-Lucas-Moura-Napoli-swap-deal-striker-Arkadiusz-Milik.html), Tottenham are prepared to send Lucas Moura in the other direction to try and persuade Napoli to part ways with the striker in the summer.

Mourinho is keen to find a backup for Harry Kane and has identified Milik as a suitable candidate. [Spurs](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8497529/Tottenham-send-Lucas-Moura-Napoli-swap-deal-striker-Arkadiusz-Milik.html) believe that the Polish international could be the perfect replacement if Kane leaves north London in the near future.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Napoli owner [Aurelio De Laurentiis](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8497529/Tottenham-send-Lucas-Moura-Napoli-swap-deal-striker-Arkadiusz-Milik.html) admires Moura and tried to sign him last year, only to find that his request was blocked by former boss Mauricio Pochettino.

Despite his hat-trick heroics in [the Champions League](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8497529/Tottenham-send-Lucas-Moura-Napoli-swap-deal-striker-Arkadiusz-Milik.html) in 2019, Moura has struggled for Spurs this season, as he last scored for the club back in [early February](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-moura/leistungsdaten/spieler/77100). He was the subject of major controversy after VAR disallowed Harry Kane’s equaliser in the defeat to [Sheffield United](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52072984) as the ball was judged to have brushed his arm.

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Milik’s contract is set to expire [next year](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8497529/Tottenham-send-Lucas-Moura-Napoli-swap-deal-striker-Arkadiusz-Milik.html) and he does not intend to renew it anytime soon. The Pole has often been compared to [Robert Lewandowski](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2229196-can-bayer-leverkusens-arkadiusz-milik-reach-robert-lewandowskis-level), although it is fair to say he hasn’t quite hit the same heights as his esteemed compatriot as of yet, with the Bayern Munich striker netting an astounding [407 goals in 586 club career appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/robert-lewandowski/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/38253).

Nevertheless, Milik has still scored 10 goals in 20 games in Serie A this season, taking three shots per game, with a passing accuracy rate of 82.9% (via [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/104257/Show/Arkadiusz-Milik)).

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Spurs’ offer for Milik may not be enough as his agent [Vincenzo Morabito](https://sportwitness.co.uk/intermediary-plays-chances-tottenham-striker-transfer-summer-easier-moves-elsewhere/) recently played down talks of the Poland international moving to north London in the summer. Moreover, [De Laurentiis](https://sportwitness.co.uk/intermediary-plays-chances-tottenham-striker-transfer-summer-easier-moves-elsewhere/) currently values the Serie A star at €50m (£45m), whereas Moura’s valuation is priced at £28m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucas-moura/profil/spieler/77100).

Needless to say, Daniel Levy will likely have to splash the cash at some point as negotiations continue, amid interest from [Atletico Madrid and Juventus](https://sportwitness.co.uk/intermediary-plays-chances-tottenham-striker-transfer-summer-easier-moves-elsewhere/). Whether he will be willing to spend so far above Milik’s apparent market valuation is another matter.

***Tottenham fans, do you think Daniel Levy should sign Milik in the summer? Let us know in the comments below!***