Tottenham Hotspur could be about to miss out on one of their mooted summer transfer targets if fresh reports are to be believed...

What's the word?

According to Football.London, Spurs have been keeping tabs on young Almeria striker Darwin Nunez but they may have missed their opportunity.

It's claimed that the 21-year-old has had rival Premier League clubs hot on his tail as well as Jan Vertonghen's new Benfica, who are seemingly set to sign him for £25m.

The Athletic reported Brighton's interest last month and they also suggest that "his pace, physical strength and finishing prowess has prompted comparisons with his compatriot Edinson Cavani."

Llorente 2.0

Going by that review alone, then it appears as if Spurs are about to make a huge mistake as Nunez could well have been the next Fernando Llorente in north London.

The club have since rued his departure last summer as he was the ideal second choice to Harry Kane and now with Jose Mourinho at the helm, the veteran Spaniard could have even partnered him on the odd occasion.

Nunez bagged 16 goals for Almeria on their way to the La Liga 2 promotion game but couldn't help his side earn a place in the Spanish top-flight.

Football scout Mario Husillos Jnr also likened him to Luis Suarez for his "work rate, aggressiveness, and scoring ability" and believes he'd fit right in amongst the physicality and direct nature of the Premier League.

In Kane's absence earlier this year, Spurs crashed out of the FA Cup and Champions League - and very nearly sacrificed a place in Europe - all because they didn't have a senior striker to plug the gap.

Levy not opting to sign Nunez for £25m will surely come back to bite one day as he's everything they are currently crying out for.

AND in other news, Spurs eye Watford veteran as perfect Kane backup...