Spurs plot Kroupi swoop with player-exchange offer to beat Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur are ready to try to beat Arsenal in the race to sign Bournemouth forward Junior Kroupi. The 20-year-old joined Bournemouth from Lorient for £12m last summer and scored 13 goals in his debut Premier League campaign.

He missed the start of this season with an injury and has been heavily linked with a potential exit from Bournemouth over the past couple of months. Bournemouth priced him out of a summer exit by demanding around £100m, but he has since emerged as Arsenal’s top target to improve their attack.

Tottenham are said to be plotting an ambitious move and are considering offering players in exchange to beat Arsenal and other suitors. Kroupi remains a dream option for Spurs, who have continued to monitor his situation after he was one of their top summer targets.

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Wilson Odobert, currently recovering from an ACL injury but expected to be fit by January, has been mentioned as a potential makeweight in a player-exchange proposal. Young talents Mikey Moore and Luca Williams-Barnett have also been discussed as possible players who could form part of an offer.