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Spurs seek Icardi capture

Staying in the capital, and this past season’s top-flight runners-up Tottenham are hoping to land a new frontman too, in order to help ease the goalscoring burden on England international striker Harry Kane.

Mauricio Pochettino’s latest target has been outlined as Inter Milan skipper Mauro Icardi, with the San Siro sharpshooter set to be the subject of a £38m bid from Spurs in the coming weeks, after the club sent representatives to Italy to finalise such a deal.

The Nerazzurri are reportedly reluctant to let their 23-year-old forward depart Milan this summer, but they are waiting to see the value of Tottenham’s final offer before evaluating with the new owners.

Icardi managed to bag 16 Serie A goals in the season gone by and has so far been majorly overlooked by the Argentina national side, having earned just a single cap in his career to date. Though a move to England could boost his prospects and propel him to further international appearances this year.

Bhoys battle Swans for Robson-Kanu services

Having starred for Wales in their gallant run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals, current free agent Hal Robson-Kanu’s impressive performances have caught the eye of both Premier League side Swansea City and Scottish Premiership champions Celtic.

The 27-year-old was released by Reading before the France finals but has put himself in the frame for a high-profile move back to his home nation or Scotland, with new Bhoys boss Brendan Rodgers keen on his acquisition, having previously worked together at the Madejski Stadium.

Robson-Kanu struck one of the goals of the tournament so far in the victory over Belgium, as he pulled off a superb Cruyff-turn to bamboozle the Red Devils defenders and clinically dispatch past Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The frontman will have another opportunity to shine again when coming up against Portugal in the semi-finals on Wednesday night, though it’s believed both Celtic and Swansea are the front-runners to land him after Euro 2016 comes to a close.

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