According to British media reports, Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke is emerging as a potential summer transfer target for Newcastle United. If Tottenham are relegated from the Premier League, Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe hopes to reunite with the £65 million-rated forward.
Tottenham’s ability to stay in the Premier League will largely determine the outcome of the transfer, but Solanke has a close relationship with Eddie Howe, who previously worked with the striker at Bournemouth.
Newcastle United are facing a summer transfer window full of change, as they assess potential new signings in the forward position. Will Osula, who scored a spectacular goal against Manchester United last week, is attracting interest from several clubs including Crystal Palace and Aston Villa.
The 28-year-old Solanke is a key part of Tottenham’s plans, and the club want to keep him even if they are relegated.
However, despite his injury struggles this season, he remains an experienced Premier League player and will still be in high demand.
He has made just 14 appearances this season but has still scored 5 goals, all coming after January, at a time when the team were in poor form and low on confidence.
Tottenham Hotspur face a crucial two weeks, with interim head coach Igor Tudor under growing pressure to deliver positive results in the coming games, especially against Liverpool, or risk losing his job.
After Thursday’s defeat to Crystal Palace, Tottenham sit just one point above 18th-placed West Ham United, in danger of relegation for the first time in 49 years.Solanke said: “We’ve just had an important talk. We know where we are is absolutely not where we want to be, so we need to find a way out of this situation as soon as possible.”
“We know we’ve hit some difficulties, but we can’t make any more excuses now.”
“We need to do our job on the pitch. It’s easy to say we want to be better, but we need to make sure we do better on the grass.”
