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Tottenham are scouring the market to reinforce the forward department. Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to work on a deal for Savinho and have not given up on the Manchester City winger, even though our patience now appears to be wearing thin. This is purely because Manchester City’s negotiation tactics over Savinho have left the Spurs bosses frustrated, with the latest reports suggesting that a deal could go down to the wire. Alongside the Brazilian winger, Roberto De Zerbi also wants to add a new No.9 to his ranks. The uncertainty surrounding Richarlison’s future, and the fitness issues of Dominic Solanke, have made the signing of a centre-forward pivotal heading into the new campaign. Tottenham linked with shock move for former Liverpool striker According to the i Paper, Tottenham have been monitoring Al Hilal striker Darwin Nunez. Trabzonspor have now joined Spurs in keeping tabs on the 27-year-old as they look to strengthen their attacking options after capturing Mohamed Salah. Salah was a free agent after leaving Liverpool this summer following nine trophy-laden years at Anfield. The Egypt star was linked with several clubs this summer, but Trabzonspor won the race for his signature. They have signed the forward on a two-year deal after hundreds of fans turned out to greet the former Liverpool forward at Ataturk Airport. Trabzonspor finished third in last season’s Super Lig and will compete in this month’s Europa League play-offs. And after Salah’s capture, the Black Sea Storm are not slowing down in their ambitions and want to recruit Nunez. The Uruguayan international endured three unsatisfactory years with Liverpool, which yielded just 40 goals in 143 appearances. He left the Reds to join Al Hilal last summer but endured a difficult first season in the Saudi Pro League. Nine goals in 24 appearances have resulted in Al Hilal being ready to listen to offers for the striker. Nunez is valued at around £17m. Tottenham need a quality striker to lead their attack It is clear that De Zerbi cannot trust either Richarlison or Solanke to stay fit and consistently deliver goals throughout the season. Also, Richarlison is pursued by former club Everton, as David Moyes wants a new striker. Should Spurs decide to cash in on the Brazilian, the requirement of a striker will become tenfold at White Hart Lane. However, Nunez cannot be the answer to our problems. In a well-oiled Liverpool side that boasted top attackers, including Salah and Luis Diaz, Nunez failed to prove himself in the Premier League. Poor decision-making and profligacy in front of goal were the hallmarks of the Uruguayan striker’s three-year spell in Merseyside. What Tottenham needs is a ruthless goalscorer to spearhead their attack, someone in the ilk of Galatasaray’s Victor Osimhen.