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Tottenham transfer news: Kane replacement, Malcom to join on loan, De Jong to replace Eriksen? and more - 16th January, 2019

By Scott Newman

Modified Jan 16, 2019 15:30 GMT

Who's going to score Tottenham's goals with Harry Kane sidelined?

Could Pochettino sign Malcom?

The Daily Star is reporting that Tottenham have revived their interest in Barcelona’s Brazilian star Malcom, who can play anywhere across a front three. While he certainly wouldn’t be a like-for-like stand-in for Kane, he’d probably fit well into Pochettino’s style as another forward similar to Lucas Moura and Heung-Min Son.

Malcom was apparently on the Spurs radar last summer before departing Bordeaux for the Nou Camp, but he’s struggled at the Spanish giants, starting just one LaLiga game thus far in 2018/19.

The Star claims he was offered to Chelsea in a swap deal with Willian, and while that doesn’t look likely, it has supposedly alerted Tottenham to his availability. It’s been suggested that Tottenham could take the Brazilian on loan – which would probably work given the likely dearth of transfer funds right now.

Malcom certainly fits the bill for a potential Tottenham signing as he’s still only 21 years old and Pochettino excels in getting the best out of young talent, so we shall see.

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Scott is a veteran MMA writer with over two decades of experience, including his ongoing tenure in Sportskeeda, which began seven years ago. He has written over 3000 pieces for the organization, while also covering football. Before joining Sportskeeda, Scott wrote articles for websites like The Oratory and Inside Pulse MMA.

Scott has a degree in history, which drives his research skills and helps him compile accurate information. His long stint in the field helps Scott provide a clear take on important topics, such as the criticism of promotions regarding fighter pay. While he feels fighters deserve a bigger revenue share, he doesn’t want MMA to suffer with purse-split issues.

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His dedication to MMA writing won him the Feature Writer of the Month award for Sportskeeda in November 2021.

Outside of work, Scott likes to go to the gym, walk his dog, and travel.

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