Tottenham have been backed to sign Paco Alcacer to solve their problems up front. Borussia Dortmund striker Alcacer has been linked with a January switch to Spurs. Jose Mourinho is in the market for a frontman following the hamstring injury suffered by Harry Kane, which is set to keep him out until at least April.
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Alcacer would be the third signing of the window for Tottenham following the arrivals of Gedson Fernandes on loan and the £27million purchase of Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn.
Spurs finally sold Christian Eriksen earlier this week, with the Denmark international ending his six-and-a-half-year spell in London by joining Inter Milan.
However, former Arsenal forward Paul Merson believes £17m for a player of Eriksen’s talent is not enough, even though his contract at Spurs was set to expire this summer.
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And Merson believes Tottenham must buy a replacement for Eriksen or they will not finish the season in the top four.
“I’m quite shocked,” Merson said on The Debate.
“For Tottenham to sell Christian Eriksen for £17m… That's a cup of tea in the football world in this day and age! Tottenham need to get into the top four.
“They're in a new stadium, they've brought Jose Mourinho in…
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“I’d be shocked if they were able to replace Eriksen in four days and if they don't replace him, I don't see them getting in.
“I know he hasn't been pulling up trees - and I know he's had a bit of stick recently from the fans - but they haven't got anyone better.
“If I was Jose, I would have been saying, sort yourself out and stay.”