Tottenham send scouts to watch Fenerbahce and Kosovo ace Vedat Muriqi as they plot transfer to help out Harry Kane up front
TOTTENHAM reportedly sent scouts to watch Fenerbahce and Kosovo striker Vedat Muriqi as they look for help for Harry Kane.
Mauricio Pochettino flogged back-up forwards Fernando Llorente and Vincent Janssen in the summer, but failed to sign a replacement.
This left the Argentine boss with just 17-year-old Troy Parrott as the only natural striker to serve as Kane's deputy this season.
However, the North London club have now been tracking Muriqi, with scouts watching on as the Fenerbahce star netted during Kosovo's 2-1 win over the Czech Republic last weekend.
According to Turkish outlet Spurs face competition for the 25-year-old, with officials from Lazio, Fiorentina, and Napoli also in attendance.
Muriqi only arrived at Instanbul giants Fenerbahce this summer from Caykur Rizespor for £3.1 million.
However, he has already netted twice in the opening three Super Lig games of the season before notching another double during the international break.
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Kane will get a good look at his possible future team-mate tonight, with Muriqi in action against England at St Mary's.
Kosovo boss Bernard Challandes has already acknowledged the threat posed by the Three Lions skipper, as his team's impressive 14-game unbeaten run will be severely put to the test.
When asked about the threat posed from Kane, he replied: "Harry Kane and (Raheem) Sterling and (Marcus) Rashford and, and, and, and, and...!
"For me it is a wonderful team but I have only this way in my head - I don't want to say to my team, 'OK, we stay in our own half and defend, defend, defend' - I hope we can play and be an opponent, not a big opponent but an opponent with intensity."
Spurs have been criticised this season for failing to have a Plan B to break teams down, after former target man Llorente departed on a free.
The Spaniard, who used to be sent on to add a different dimension to the club's attack, signed a two-year deal with Napoli earlier this month.
Vincent Janssen was also allowed to leave for Mexican side Monterrey, after failing to impress Poch following his £17m move from AZ Alkmaar in 2016.
