Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing up replacements for all-time record scorer Harry Kane, with one potential option set to be a British record, should he move
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Tottenham Hotspur will have to break the British transfer record if they want to secure their top target to replace Harry Kane.
That's according to one report, which says that one of the Lilywhites' best options to come into the void up front may well be more expensive than Kane was for Bayern Munich. The England captain left north London this summer for a fee of around €100 million.
But while Kane left at the top of his game for a nine-figure fee, Tottenham's perfect replacement may cost £120m as Premier League sides reach unprecedented levels of spending.
Harry Kane cost Bayern Munich a lot – but Tottenham could have to pay more to replace him (Image credit: Getty Images)
The Express says that Spurs are keen on Evan Ferguson of Brighton & Hove Albion, who recognise the young Irishman may be next out of the Amex following the high-profile sales of Alexis Mac Allister and most recently, Moises Caicedo.
But while Caicedo left for a British record of £115m, the Seagulls want to charge even more for hitman Ferguson, with £120m the quoted fee.
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Former Spurs striker Gary Lineker has even encouraged his former side to make the move, tweeting that Ferguson would be top of his list, were he to be in charge of recruitment at the club.
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"He’s a born goalscorer," the Match of the Daypresenter surmised after Ferguson's opening day strike against newly-promoted Luton Town. "I’d take a punt on him as Kane’s replacement. Apologies to [Brighton] fans."
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In the past year or so, Brighton have sold over £250m worth of players – with over £200m of that going to Chelsea. Acquiring Graham Potter and his staff last season was said to cost £20m, too.
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