According to Caught Offside, Tottenham are set to face challenges ahead of their chase of Samu Aghehowa as domestic rivals like Arsenal and Newcastle United are also interested. FC Porto faces a challenging period in keeping hold of their talented striker, as their financial reality could force a sale.
Samu Aghehowa has made himself one of the biggest talents in Europe following a successful season with Porto and a brilliant start to the new one last term. The Spaniard scored 25 goals across all competitions and is already attracting massive interest from elsewhere.
Porto are protected by a €100 million release clause in Aghehowa’s contract, having secured his complete rights over in the summer from Atletico Madrid. However, the financial realities at the club could force them to consider bids in the region they deem to be right, despite their reluctance to lose the striker in January.
Tottenham have kept tabs on Aghehowa for some time, and they could pounce on an opportunity ahead of the January window. Spurs could make further changes to their forward line, with a new striker likely to be on their agenda, as Richarlison could potentially leave in the near future.
Spurs have set their sights on Aghehowa as a potential option, and there’s a probability from the north Londoners to approach Porto with an offer for the €100 million-rated Olympics 2024 gold medalist. Any move is likely to depend on Porto’s asking price, as they would ideally want something very close to the release clause in the Spaniard’s contract.
Spurs are not alone in the race, as Newcastle United are also interested in the forward. The prospects of the Magpies signing another centre-forward are somewhat remote, considering they only bought in Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa in the closing stages of the transfer window. Moreover, they may not have the leeway to spend a big sum in the January window owing to PSR concerns.
Meanwhile, Arsenal is also in the race, as they could make some changes to their forward line moving forward. For instance, they could sell Gabriel Jesus in January with Palmeiras and Flamengo interested in the forward, and should they manage to offload the Brazilian, there’s every chance the Gunners could invest in the future on a forward like Aghehowa.
