Tottenham Hotspur are also keen on a deal to sign Ademola Lookman alongside Xavi Simons before the transfer deadline, according to talkSPORT.

The Lilywhites have had a fine start to the Premier League season with victories over Burnley and Manchester City in the opening two games, with new signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha making a big impact for new manager Thomas Frank.

But with the transfer deadline just days away now, the north London side are still keen to add more options to their attack during the summer, and the Serie A star has now emerged as a target.

Tottenham Want Lookman Alongside Simons

Lookman, who has been described as ‘unstoppable’, has been one of the stories of the window so far with the Nigeria international handing in a formal transfer request to force an exit away from Atalanta.

Despite a fallout with the club hierarchy, a deal to Inter Milan collapsed because of Atalanta’s demands. However, the player has no interest or intention of being reintegrated into the squad, and has reportedly already relocated to London ahead of a potential transfer away.

Now Spurs are eyeing a potential move to bring the forward to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium before Monday’s deadline, with Frank hopeful of signing two attackers in the coming days.

A move for Lookman is currently being pushed by Fabio Paratici, who is set to return to the club in a full-time role once the window closes formally, and Atalanta are said to be looking for a fee in excess of £40m to let him move on.

Spurs have lost captain Heung-Min Son this summer after they allowed him to leave and join LAFC earlier in the window, while playmaker James Maddison suffered a ruptured ACL during pre-season and is expected to miss the majority of the season. Dejan Kulusevski is also still recovering from a serious knee injury, with Frank saying he will still be missing for a while.

That has seen the club step up their attempts for a new number ten as well, and after missing out on Morgan Gibbs-White and Eberechi Eze already, they have tabled a bid for RB Leipzig star Xavi Simons ahead of Chelsea.

The hope would be that they are able to do a deal for both Simons and Lookman, while interest remains in Man City winger Savinho too, although the Premier League side have taken a not for sale stance and that isn’t expected to change.

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