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Is Premier League title race set to be wide open?
Arsenal have a major advantage over Tottenham in the race to sign Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina. Vlahovic impressed in Serie A last season, scoring 21 goals in the league as La Viola secured a mid-table finish.
That form attracted the eye of Spurs, who are looking to boost their attacking options with Harry Kane’s future still far from certain.
Though he has returned to training after his self-enforced extended absence, Kane remains keen to join Manchester City this summer.
If the England captain did depart, Tottenham would left with a dearth of options up-front, with only Lucas Moura played there consistently in recent seasons.
As a result, new managing director of football Fabio Paratici has made attack one of his top priorities for the final three weeks of the transfer window.
The former Juventus chief football officer has mainly focused his attention on the Italian market since joining Spurs.
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The stalling of the Kane move has also had the unintended effect of playing into the hands of Arsenal in the race for Vlahovic.
According to Corriere Dello Sport, the Gunners have now entered the race to sign the Serbian forward.
While they are keen to keep him at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, Fiorentina are willing to sell him at the right price.
But they have set a deadline of Sunday to receive an offer, a week ahead of their first league game of the season.
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Fiorentina have set a deadline of Sunday to receive bids for the striker (Image: Getty Images)
That deadline is unlikely to fit with Spurs’ timeline for a deal, with any move for Kane virtually impossible to complete before then and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez their preferred option to replace him.
They have though received a boost in their pursuit of Bologna defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, with Calciomercato reporting the Japanese international “wants” to move to Spurs.
The Italian website claim that negotiations between the two clubs are continuing “almost non-stop” with a fee already agreed.
The only obstacle to the transfer at this time is said to be the terms of payment, with intermediaries at work to complete the deal.