Tottenham Hotspur preparing potential bid of £85m for Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a potential bid of £85 million for Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, according to talkSPORT journalist Alex Crook.

The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium club want to sign an attacker with Richarlison expected to leave.

Kroupi is keen on joining Spurs despite interest from the likes of Arsenal, and the Lilywhites are ready to test Bournemouth’s resolve.

However, the Cherries do not want to sell the 20-year-old and it remains to be seen whether Tottenham can get them to change their mind.

“Bournemouth’s Eli Junior Kroupi has lots of potential suitors,” Crook said last night.

“Arsenal one of them, but Tottenham are preparing a potential bid of £85 million, they want to test Bournemouth’s resolve.

“He is not for sale this summer, well that’s the message coming out of Bournemouth – him and Alex Scott will stay. Tottenham want another forward player and they will probably see Richarlison depart – but the message from the South Coast is Kroupi is not for sale this summer.”

Tottenham have spent £237m so far this summer after a £52m deal for Jan Paul van Hecke and an £85m deal for Mateus Fernandes.

An agreement with Newcastle United for Sandro Tonali worth up to £100m has also been struck.

However, they can spend a further £250m this summer due to new spending rules, higher revenues and owners’ cash injections.

Spurs owners have injected £100m into the club for the second time in 10 months and are ready to back manager Roberto De Zerbi.

A statement move for Kroupi could be on the cards, and fans will be desperate to see their club pip Arsenal to his signing.