Tottenham advised to sign forgotten Premier League striker as Kane replacement
Ex-Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov believes that his former club should consider Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku as a replacement for Harry Kane.
There has been ongoing speculation surrounding Lukaku's future at Stamford Bridge, with interest from Juventus and other clubs. Despite being deemed surplus to requirements by Mauricio Pochettino, who didn't assign Lukaku a shirt number for the new season, the Belgium international remains a Chelsea player.
Kane has already made his debut for Bayern Munich after being signed by the Bundesliga champions in a deal that could reach £120million with add-ons. The deal means that Tottenham have funds available to secure a successor to their record goalscorer.
Lukaku spent last season on loan at Inter Milan, where he scored 14 goals in 37 appearances. He returned to Chelsea this summer but has no long-term future at the club. Inter don't want him back after he flirted with bitter rivals Juventus and sought to secure a move to Turin.
Berbatov - who scored 46 goals in 102 outings for Tottenham - has suggested that Spurs should move for the 30-year-old before the transfer window closes on September 1. Berbatov told Betfair: "Will Spurs invest the Kane money to buy a replacement? I think they will.
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"No one can replace Kane right now, and I don't think he can ever be replaced, but Spurs need to find a goal-scorer. Richarlison has the opportunity to prove himself, but Tottenham should also look to buy someone else.
"I heard that Romelu Lukaku was a potential candidate. He's an interesting option. If the issues he faced at his previous clubs are resolved, then why not? He's underrated. He has proven his goal-scoring abilities wherever he has played. He needs to be on the pitch because if he isn't, he won't be happy, and that could create problems for Spurs."
Lukaku saw Inter pull out of his permanent return (DeFodi Images via Getty Images)Before allowing Kane to join Bayern this summer, Tottenham's new manager Ange Postecoglou made moves to strengthen the team by signing Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven and James Maddison among other players. A new striker could be added to the squad ahead of the deadline, reports football.london.
Pochettino has said publicly that he expects Lukaku to move on this summer as he trains away from the first-team squad. After the forward was left at home for the tour of the USA, Pochettino said: “It is the club and of course it is an interesting situation.
"When this type of decision is [made, it is] because they all agree. The player and club are working hard to try and find best solution."
The Argentine added: "It is obvious the decision had been made on the side of the player also. We act in consequence of the decision. The club and player are in the position they wanted.”
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