Tottenham Hotspur are among the teams lining up a summer swoop for Marcus Thuram, who will be available on a free transfer...

What is the latest on Marcus Thuram to Spurs?

According to The Times, Spurs are one of several teams looking to sign the France international after his £54k-per-week contract expires at Bundesliga outfit Borussia Monchengladbach, with the club confirming that the versatile forward will leave at the end of the season.

The 25-year-old, who is the son of Lilian Thuram, rejected an offer of a new deal and is expected to explore his options across Europe, with Premier League rivals Newcastle United and Serie A giants Inter Milan among those named with interest.

Thuram was valued at as high as €35.9m (£31.6m) at one stage of his Borussia-Park career, per FootballTransfers.

What is Heung-min Son's future at Spurs?

Among the report, it's also suggested that the Lilywhites view the Frenchman as a potential long-term replacement for Heung-min Son, who has endured quite a rocky season on the pitch in 2022/23.

Despite scoring off the bench against West Ham United recently, the South Korean has largely been a shadow of himself in north London. That strike was only his second goal in 15 outings, whilst his only other contribution in front of goal in the seven games before that was a hat-trick against Leicester City.

At this stage last term, Son already had over double his current returns, having found the net nine times before exploding towards the back end of the season.

Meanwhile, Thuram has been in "clinical" form - in the eyes of journalist Raj Chohan.

The versatile 6 foot 4 forward, who can play wide left and through the middle just like Son, has scored 14 goals and laid on four assists, including efforts against German giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

He also ranks inside the top 11% of his positional peers across Europe for progressive carries (2.73 per 90), as well as the top 9% for successful take-ons (1.53 per 90), via FBref, who have also likened his statistical profile to that of Robert Lewandowski and Victor Osimhen.

With a clear eye for goal and a desire to get past his man to contribute in the final third, it appears as if Thuram is an ideal signing for Tottenham and Antonio Conte.

Son, who will be 31 at the end of the season, isn't going to be able to keep up with his best form and if anything, he'll only start to regress now - perhaps, we're seeing signs of that this campaign, which is why a long-term solution must be sought sooner rather than later.

The nine-cap powerhouse, once dubbed a "physical monster" by Saudi Arabia boss Herve Renard, could be an absolute steal from sporting director Fabio Paratici, one that could have an instant impact on Spurs' fortunes heading into next season, given the evidence above.

Therefore, the Italian supremo must look to sign the free agent as he could well become the bargain successor to Son's throne at Hotspur Way this year.

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