Tottenham Hotspur have emerged as one of the most active clubs in the summer transfer window, reshaping their squad under Roberto De Zerbi.
The north London club fended off rival interest from Manchester City to secure the high-profile signing of Sandro Tonali earlier in the window.
Spurs also beat Manchester United in the race for Mateus Fernandes, signalling a new era of ambition at the club following a shift in power away from Daniel Levy.
Over £200m has already been committed to new arrivals, with six signings confirmed, yet further major business appears to be on the agenda.
Bournemouth forward Eli Junior Kroupi has emerged as a prime target, with reports suggesting Spurs are ready to launch a £90m move for the young Frenchman.
However, comparisons to Dominic Solanke are already being drawn, raising legitimate questions about whether history could repeat itself at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Just two years ago, Spurs paid a then club-record £65m to bring Solanke to north London after he scored 19 Premier League goals for Bournemouth in 2023/24.
That impressive final season at the Vitality Stadium saw the former Chelsea and Liverpool striker score once every 175 minutes, posting a 17% goal conversion rate while missing 14 big chances.
Solanke had never previously scored more than six top-flight goals in a single season, and he went on to net just 12 league goals across two injury-hit years at the club.
Kroupi, by contrast, produced a remarkable debut Premier League campaign after joining from Lorient in 2025, breaking the record for the most goals scored by a teenager in their first top-flight season.
The 20-year-old’s 13 goals came from just 21 starts, representing an extraordinary strike rate of one goal every 130 minutes, comfortably outpacing Solanke’s 2023/24 average.
His 25% goal conversion rate and record of missing only three big chances throughout the season further underline just how clinical the young forward proved to be in English football’s top division.
The raw numbers paint a picture of a player who arrived in the Premier League and took to it immediately, showing a level of composure and efficiency well beyond his years.
Whether Spurs can conclude a deal for Kroupi remains to be seen, but the data strongly suggests he carries far less risk than the Solanke transfer ultimately did.