Tottenham Hotspur are ready to do business this transfer window with Real Madrid duo Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon expected through the door and Daniel Levy could make one hell of a statement by adding a striker to that impressive swoop...

What's the word?

According to the Express, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho wants to add Torino talisman Andrea Belotti to his squad to resolve their attacking problems before next month's deadline.

They claim that the north London outfit are trying to secure the 26-year-old on an initial loan deal but the Serie A outfit want in excess of £50m for his services.

It's no secret that the Portuguese boss is desperate for a second option upfront after Harry Kane's injury last season exposed a serious lack of squad depth.

Just imagine...

Well, Spurs securing one of the most lethal finishers in Europe would certainly be one huge way to end their striker nightmare and he'd certainly be worth every penny of that £50m asking price.

Across the Serie A and Europa League last season, the Italian marksman bagged a whopping 22 goals in 42 appearances. He also averaged 3.2 aerials won, 2.9 shots, 1.3 dribbles and 1.2 key passes per game, via WhoScored, showing he's more than just a prolific goalscorer.

Belotti can bring others into play and clearly provides relentless work rate - something echoed by Torino president Urbano Cairo, who labelled him a "real captain" who's "dragging us through games."

Meanwhile ex-England boss Fabio Capello once claimed that Belotti was "one of the best strikers in Europe," before adding: "He knows how to move, he basically knows how to do everything. He’s fast, technically skilled and is probably better than [Gabriel] Batistuta."

His playing style has been likened to that of Jamie Vardy, Didier Drogba and Andriy Shevchenko - even Sergio Aguero due to his movement off the ball.

Spurs' recent freebie arrival Joe Hart is also a huge fan having enjoyed a loan spell in Turin back in 16/17 - "It’s hard to compare him to someone else because he’s special. He’s Belotti and that’s it," he said.

Mourinho isn't going to get a better all-round forward to provide genuine competition to Kane than Belotti, so he should absolutely push for Levy to seal this deal.

Just imagine a frontline of Bale, Son, Kane and Belotti. It would be an absolutely terrifying prospect for their league rivals.

AND in other news, Spurs could secure Mourinho his next Diego Costa with £5m swoop...