Tottenham Hotspur may have clinched the signing of Carlos Vinicius from Benfica, but have they missed a trick with another mooted target?
What's the word?
According to Bild's head of football Christian Falk, Spurs have recently had a bid rejected for Bayer Leverkusen striker Lucas Alario, who Jose Mourinho wants as a backup to Harry Kane.
He claims that Rudi Voller abruptly put an end to the north Londoners pursuit of the 27-year-old. He's currently valued at just €15m (£13.5) on CIES Football Observatory.
Meanwhile, it appears Spurs are set to land Vinicius on a season-long loan, paying £2.7m upfront with an option to buy of around £38m, as per Sky Sports.
Missed a trick?
It's no secret that Mourinho has needed a second striker ever since his appointment last November and whilst the prolific 25-year-old is an astute option to bring in on loan, could Daniel Levy regret not pushing for Alario?
The Leverkusen frontman is held in high regard by many - he's been likened to Robert Lewandowski by teammate Sven Bender, claiming: " I think Lucas is a similar type of forward to Robert. Obviously, he’s only starting out but he has everything needed to become a top striker."
Whilst Alario has even drawn comparisons to former Mourinho great, the explosive Didier Drogba, with Goal.com adding: "Alario is an all-round striker in the mould of a Didier Drogba because while he is not as physically strong as the Ivorian, he is adept at holding up the ball and also good in the air."
Despite being a backup in Germany, the Argentinian still provided seven goals in just 11 starts, and even averaged 2.1 shots and 1.9 aerials won per game, via WhoScored.
He seems like the perfect foil for Kane whereas Vinicius, who bagged 24 times last season, would surely be chomping at the bit to start each and every week.
That situation would leave Mourinho in a pickle, so perhaps the Spurs chairman has missed a trick by not going back in for Alario.
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