OPINION
Tottenham could soar next season if they welcome a new capable forward to help cover Harry Kane and the ideal solution is surely Fulham attacker Aleksandar Mitrovic.
The powerful 24-year-old Fulham forward has been in excellent form all season despite his side’s struggles in the Premier League and is exactly what Mauricio Pochettino’s side could do with.
Mitrovic has scored 10 goals in 26 league outings this season, also assisting two, and has proven that he is worthy of playing in England’s top-flight.
The forward is also at an age where he will surely keep improving and could be willing to take his chances competing with Kane for playing time, in order to play for a side like Spurs that compete at the top-end of the Premier League.
Spurs have always tended to fall a little short in recent times when it comes to trophies, with one of their issues being that they don’t have a consistent top-level forward to help them over the line when Kane is unavailable.
In fact while Spurs have Fernando Llorente on their books, he has never looked able to replicate Kane’s form in front of goals when asked to cover for the player’s absence.
However while Mitrovic isn’t on Kane’s level, at least just yet, he is more than capable of making Kane having a spell on the sidelines irrelevant as the Premier League powerhouse thrives being relied upon, just look at how he is doing at Fulham currently.
Also as former Spurs midfielder Jamie Redknapp said on Sky Sports Premier League (Saturday February 9th, 12:04) ahead of Fulham taking on Manchester United, Mitrovic is a defender’s worst nightmare.
“He’s your worst nightmare if you’re a defender as he’s always looking to have a fight with you, he’s physically strong and he’s very good in the air,” said the pundit.
“Every time I watch him, he bullies defenders and we saw him against Tottenham last time he is a real handful and he needs a little help, he needs Ryan Babel to help him.
“I think whatever happens whether Fulham go down or not, he is still a Premier League player next year, someone will take him because of the way he plays.
“He is a specialist centre-forward, maybe not one for the purists at times, but so physically strong and a nightmare to play against.”
When you consider that Redknapp is probably right to suggest that Mitrovic could be on the move in the summer, especially if Fulham are relegated, it makes sense for Spurs to sneak in and sign him as he could help them soar even further than before.