John Wenham claims Tottenham could offer £40million to sign Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke.
The owner of the prestigious Spurs podcast, Lilywhite Rose, is a fan of the 26-year-old but does not believe he is worth more than £40m.
As reported by The Sun (June 9), Solanke has a £65m release clause in his contract with Bournemouth that can only be activated by certain clubs.
However, Wenham, speaking exclusively to Tottenham News, does not see Spurs paying that kind of money.
“I don’t think it’s worth it because he’s only performed at this level for one season,” Wenham said.
“Before that, his goals were few and far between. I have always liked Solanke though.
“He is local and can play as a central striker, which solves a key issue in the squad for us.
“However, £65 million is too much. “I can imagine Tottenham making an offer of around £40m for his signature.”
Will Tottenham sign Dominic Solanke from AFC Bournemouth?
Solanke would be a fantastic addition to Ange Postecoglou.
Spurs need a reliable number nine with a proven Premier League goalscoring record and Solanke has shown he can fill that role.
However, he has yet to prove he can play that role consistently and £65m would probably be too much.
While he found the net 19 times in the Premier League for Bournemouth last season, the Englishman had scored just 10 times in 96 appearances in England’s top flight ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
An offer of around £40m would therefore be fair, but Spurs may regret paying anything more.