Haaland and Lukaku on Chelsea’s priority list / Kane “disappointed” at Spurs Updated for January 2025

Updated: 19th January 2025

With manager Thomas Tuchel stressing the need for a top quality striker, plans are afoot at Stamford Bridge to rope in the likes of Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku and Sergio Aguero while Tammy Abraham and Olivier Giroud could be on their way out by the end of the season.

While the aging Aguero is an affordable proposition, Inter-Milan striker Romelu Lukaku could come for upwards of £100 million.

Tuchel who replaced the sacked Frank Lampard in January said that he will not be disappointed with the Chelsea board if his priority targets like Haaland or Lukaku do not arrive this summer.

Tammy Abraham, out of favour with Tuchel at Stamford Bridge could find interested suitors in AC Milan.

Tuchel needing funds for a top striker, has put a price tag of £40 million for the English forward which Milan are reportedly interested to pay, though not for the amount Stamford Bridge is seeking.

If the Milan deal goes through, it could deliver a blow to West Ham who were hoping to land 23-year-old Abraham.

Tottenham Hotspur's search for a new coach has been dealt a blow with their prime target Julian Nagelsmann opting to join Bayern Munich.

RB Leipzig coach Nagelsmann, 33, was Spurs owner Daniel Levy’s first choice to permanently succeed Jose Mourinho. But a five-year deal with the European and Bundesliga champions Bayern along with a compensation package exceeding £20 million, was a bit hard for the current Leipzig manager to resist.

Meanwhile, Tottenham's talismanic scorer Harry Kane has reiterated his desire to win trophies following a “disappointing season” for Tottenham even as he continues plundering goals for the club.

April 25th's EFL Cup final loss to Manchester City that followed an ignominious ouster from the Europa League at the hands of an unfancied Dinamo Zagreb and no hopes for a Champions League berth next season, have marked Tottenham’s gross lack of success this season.

The Sun has reported that it will cost around £35million to lure the Brighton & Hove defender Ben White away from the Amex Stadium.

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he would like to play alongside the 23-year-old Brighton center-back. White was on the target list of Leeds United last summer but had three bids rejected with the highest being £25 million.

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