Mourinho chasing Leicester flop in surprise January transfer move
Tottenham are reportedly set to make a shock move for Leicester flop Islam Slimani.
Jose Mourinho is desperate to recruit a striker this month with star man Harry Kane ruled out until April with a hamstring injury.
And according to The Telegraph, he has turned his attention to Slimani, on loan from the Foxes at Monaco.
Spurs are working through possible targets, and the 31-year-old’s name has cropped up as the French market is scoured.
Slimani is on a season-long loan at Monaco after struggling throughout his time with Leicester.
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He joined the Prem side for a then club-record £29million back in 2016, and scored only 13 goals in 46 games.
But the Algerian has managed to pick up some form in Ligue 1 and has scored seven goals in 11 games.