Tottenham Hotspur have finalised an agreement with Bournemouth over the imminent signing of striker Dominic Solanke, a report has revealed.
A deal was struck between the two clubs earlier in the week and personal terms had already been agreed, but there was still some work to do before both clubs were prepared to fully sign off on the transfer.
The 26-year-old will travel to north London to undergo a medical after having already agreed personal terms.
Solanke has been rewarded for his best top-flight return last season, netting 19 times in the league for the Cherries
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has pinpointed Solanke as the long-term successor to Harry Kane following the England skipper’s exit last summer and believes the Bournemouth star fits his style of play.
He did, however, state that it’s impossible to directly replace Kane, saying: “I don’t think we’ve been looking to replace Harry. I think I said a number of times last year you can’t replace a generational player and there’s a reason they stand apart.
“It’s fair to say front third is an area we really believe we need to reinforce this year. We’ve been working hard to try and get the right kind of players into those areas we need for another challenging season ahead.
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“We’re back in Europe, which means more games, and the one thing coming out of last year when we had disruptions in terms of injuries or suspensions there was a real drop off and we want to sort of try and mitigate that this year by having a stronger squad to cope with everything we do.”
The ex-Chelsea and Liverpool star was tied to the south coast club until 2029, but his contract contained a £65million release clause that could be triggered by certain clubs.
According to Fabrizio Romano, that final handshake has arrived and Bournemouth have given Solanke permission to travel for a medical.
The deal is worth £65m including add-ons, which would make Solanke the most expensive signing in Tottenham history, eclipsing the £63m agreement for midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, who recently left the club on a free transfer.
The presence of add-ons suggests Spurs have declined to trigger the £65m release clause in Solanke’s contract and have instead struck a separate deal.
Solanke has agreed the terms of a six-year contract with Spurs which will be finalised once his medical has been conducted.
Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou has not shied away from his desire to find a new striker who compliments his team and has evidently been won over by Solanke, who struck 19 goals in 38 Premier League games last season.
Should all go to plan, Solanke will become the fourth signing of the summer for Spurs, who have already welcomed Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray and Yang Min-hyeok to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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