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Tottenham are keeping a close eye on Wolves forward Diogo Jota according to the Express. But can Wanderers afford to lose such a key figure?

What's the word?

Spurs are weighing up whether to make a move for Jota in the summer as Mauricio Pochettino aims to sign a player for the first time in three transfer windows.

The Portuguese forward has been terrific for the Midlands club in recent months, helping them to seventh in the Premier League.

His displays looked to have caught the eye of one of the Premier League's top clubs as Pochettino hopes to add more depth in attack after Fernando Llorente has failed to impress.

One of Tottenham's main issues has been depth and Jota could be the man to finally solve that issue.

The 22-year-old currently has seven goals and four assists in all competitions this season.

Sacrifice must be made

Losing Jota would be a blow to Wolves, especially with Raul Jimenez's future still unclear. The pair of them are Nuno Santo's top scorers this term, but if the former was to leave it would free up Morgan Gibbs-White to flourish in an advanced role.

It's something that would prepare them for the long term and although Jota is young himself, his teammate could be at risk of not discovering his full potential if his game time continues to be restricted.

The 19-year-old has predominantly been deployed in deeper midfield roles for the club in 2018/19 but has also excelled when given more license to attack. This was especially the case against Chelsea as Wolves won 2-1 and he was deployed in a number ten role, a position Jota has also played in.

But Santo's system often sees a more disciplined midfield playing behind a front two which means Gibbs-White is left out and as a result rarely gets a chance to prove his worth in the final third.

Therefore, Jota leaving would only be a good thing for the England U17 World Cup winner. It would give the club more opportunities to play him up alongside someone like Jimenez whilst Wolves could also explore the option of playing one striker and having the Englishman in behind.