Coral’s Rumour Reel: Spurs seek attacking signings in January

Jamie Clark, Sports Editor | December 30, 2015

Surprise Premier League title candidates Tottenham want to boost their forward options in the winter window, with summer signing Clinton N’Jie out injured until the spring.

Townsend for Berahino

Spurs head coach Mauricio Pochettino needs to ease a long-standing scoring burden on prized asset Harry Kane, and is prepared to use White Hart Lane outcast Andros Townsend in part-exchange for top target Saido Berahino – according to today’s papers.

Valued at around £14m, Tottenham hope that England winger Townsend, plus an additional fee of £10m, will be enough to persuade West Bromwich Albion to finally agree to sell Burundi-born Berahino.

Embroiled in an increasingly bitter feud with Baggies boss Tony Pulis, it would be best for all parties if 22-year-old Berahino were sold to Spurs, as this has become something of an ugly sideshow to proceedings at The Hawthorns.

Other Premier League teams are looking to take Townsend too, however, with relegation strugglers Aston Villa and Newcastle United, plus high-flying Watford all keen on his services.

Tottenham are also looking at Barcelona forward Sandro Ramirez, who knows his game time will be further hampered at the Nou Camp by the eligibility of Adra Turan and Aleix Vidal to play for the Catalan club from January.