Alasdair Gold has been speaking on the latest episode of his YouTube show, talking about Tottenham Hotspur and potential transfers for the club.
Gold spent a bit of time talking about Spurs’ need for a backup striker, and one of the names he mentioned was Callum Wilson, who has been linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
It seems as if Gold thinks the England international would be a good signing for Spurs and that he would want to move to north London, but Bournemouth’s asking price may put Jose Mourinho’s side off.
He said: “I mean, you look at Callum Wilson, who I think would be perfect for them and I think he’d love to come to Spurs, but the issue there is the homegrown premium.
“Apparently Bournemouth are looking for £30m or so, Spurs are never going to pay that – absolutely not going to pay that; it’s just not going to happen.
“So, unless that becomes a more realistic figure, he won’t be coming to Tottenham.”
Do you think Spurs will sign Callum Wilson?
Yes, we will get him in the end
No, he will go somewhere else
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Wilson has been linked with a move to Spurs and has scored 41 Premier League goals in 126 top-flight games for the Cherries, so he has a strong goalscoring record and has also scored for England.
Harry Kane is currently Spurs’ only natural centre-forward in the senior squad.
Considering Bournemouth were relegated last season, there was talk that Wilson could be available for £20m, but it seems that Gold believes his asking price is actually somewhat steeper, and given Spurs’ financial difficulties, that one looks unlikely.
However, as Gold suggested, if the Cherries were to lower their asking price, then the former Coventry City man could end up with Mourinho’s side for the 2020/21 season.
It is clear that Gold thinks Wilson would be ideal for Tottenham, but, at the moment, that deal won’t be happening.