Taking to Twitter, journalist Ekrem Konur has now made a surprising transfer claim involving Tottenham Hotspur and in-form Premier League forward Michail Antonio.

The Lowdown: Spurs eye new striker...

Since the last transfer window, Tottenham managing director Fabio Paratici has been on the hunt for a new forward and alternative to star man Harry Kane.

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Indeed, a report by The Telegraph listed the likes of Dusan Vlahovic and Simy on the Italian transfer chief's radar while The Times actually revealed they had agreed a fee for Lautaro Martinez.

The latter man's move to north London crumbled when Inter Milan pulled out of the move, mainly due to Romelu Lukaku completing his switch to Chelsea (Fabrizio Romano).

Having no luck in their search over the summer, links to Vlahovic continue to be prominent after the arrival of new manager Antonio Conte, but now a surprising claim has emerged on a new name.

The Latest: Spurs could make Antonio bid...

As per Konur, writing on social media, it is believed Tottenham 'could make an offer' to sign West Ham United star Antonio 'in January'.

The Jamaica forward has been in sublime form over 2021/2022, even winning August's Premier League Player of the Month award, and not so long ago found the net against Spurs in a London derby.

The Verdict: Pinch of salt...

Given the unlikelihood of West Ham parting ways with their striker, especially considering he is their only natural number nine, we advise to take this with a pinch of salt.

Both the Lilywhites' and West Ham's fierce rivalry make this a difficult deal to negotiate - not to mention the month-long January window meaning Antonio's current club would have very little time to find a successor.

Called 'unplayable' by former Spurs boss Harry Redknapp (talkSPORT via Read West Ham), there is little arguing his quality and threat in the final third.

According to WhoScored, the 31-year-old has averaged a far higher amount of shots and key passes per 90 than any Tottenham player this season whilst scoring six goals and assisting three others.

He would undoubtedly add quality but the amount of variables make this move almost impossible.

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