Tottenham Hotspur chiefs have identified the need to improve their attack. Despite overhauling the squad in the summer, Roberto De Zerbi’s side have managed to score only 10 goals in as many Premier League games.

Richarlison, who was the club’s top scorer last season with 11 league goals, has been frozen out by Roberto De Zerbi. After enduring an injury-hit 2025-26 season, Dominic Solanke hasn’t pulled up any trees, scoring just once in ten Premier League outings, while summer signing Omar Marmoush has failed to make the desired impact in N17.

Tottenham have started scouring the striker market ahead of the winter window. Several names have emerged on the club’s radar, with the latest being from Serie A.

Spurs interested in signing AC Monza sensation

Recent reports suggest that Tottenham are keeping close tabs on AC Monza forward Gustavo Varela. The 21-year-old is attracting a lot of interest after his fantastic start to the season with AC Monza. He is one of the revelations of the 2026/27 season so far, given that the Portuguese is the top scorer in Serie A with nine goals in 10 appearances.

Gustavo Varela has been one of the rare bright spots in an otherwise torrid campaign for Monza, who are 18th in the Serie A standings and have picked up only seven points from 11 games.

Monza make decision on Gustavo Varela’s future

According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola (h/t Sport Witness), Monza do not want to lose Varela in January. They see the 21-year-old as a key part of their battle to stay in Serie A. Selling the Portuguese marksman would not only make their fight to preserve top-flight status difficult but also infuriate their passionate fans.

This summer, Monza paid just €2m to acquire Varela’s services from Benfica and sign him to a contract until 2030. In just two months, his price has skyrocketed off the back of his goalscoring prowess.

The report adds that the Portugal Under-21 international is now valued in the €40-50m range. Benfica are monitoring the entire situation as they will get a 20% share of any profit from the player’s future sale. And Jorge Jesus naming the talented striker in his Portugal squad for the forthcoming UEFA Nations League games has further elevated his reputation across Europe.

From Tottenham’s viewpoint, our officials must continue monitoring Varela’s progress. If he continues to excel and Spurs feel he would fit nicely into De Zerbi’s system, then we must definitely test Monza’s resolve when the transfer window reopens.