Tottenham eye Georgian striker as £50 million gamble after record spend

Tottenham Hotspur have an inside track on Georgian striker Georges Mikautadze, a dangerous 25‑year‑old target as the North London club looks to spend a fee that could approach £50 million after a record £230 million summer spend.

Manager Roberto De Zerbi wants to boost his attacking options, seeking competition out wide and a possible striker upgrade, with a winger priority and a striker choice dependent on Richarlison or Dominic Solanke leaving.

Tottenham’s summer recruitment focus

Spurs have already invested heavily in defence and midfield, signing Jan Paul van Hecke, Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes to reinforce the squad.

Villarreal’s price expectations

Villarreal secured Mikautadze for up to €36 million and now expects a demand around £50 million, reluctant to lose a striker as Ayoze Perez and Gerard Moreno age; former boss Marcelino praised him as “intelligent, mobile, instinctive and has excellent finishing with both feet.”

Georges Mikautadze, a Georgian international born in France, began at FC Gerland before joining Olympique Lyon, broke through at Metz with 25 goals in 42 league games, moved to Ajax for €19 million (five appearances), returned to Metz on loan (13 in 20), and was re‑signed by Lyon for roughly €23 million plus a 15 % sell‑on clause. He was joint‑top scorer at Euro 2024 and recorded 12 goals in 36 league outings for Lyon before matching his record at Villarreal with 13 in 32 matches.

If Tottenham complete the move, the Premier League will test whether Mikautadze can replicate his La Liga form under De Zerbi’s system, while the club would add valuable competition out wide and up front; Villarreal would lose a striker they value highly.

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