After writing yesterday about Daniel Levy’s apparent willingness to make an exception to Tottenham’s lean summer transfer strategy for Wolves striker Raul Jimenez [Football Insider], I am sad to admit I have been brought smackdown back to Earth by today’s report in The Express.
According to a Tony Banks exclusive, Spurs retain an interest in Chelsea veteran Olivier Giroud, who we tried to get in January as short-term cover for the injured Harry Kane. You’d have thought with the England skipper’s return to fitness that we’d approach our striker search with a little less desperation, and yet The Express understands that Spurs are still considering moving for the 33-year-old Frenchman. Then again, COVID-19.
Jose Mourinho is comfortable that Giroud would be a suitable target man in his setup, and Chelsea would only ask for £7m for the former Arsenal forward whose preference is to remain in London if he does move clubs.
I could have stomached this in January but not now.
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