Report: Tottenham and Celtic scout £18m-rated striker Serhou Guirassy

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Tottenham Hotspur are one of the clubs taking a close look at Serhou Guirassy, with Celtic also scouting the Amiens striker, according to the Daily Mail.

Guirassy has enjoyed an excellent first season on the Ligue 1 side’s books permanently after spending the previous campaign on loan at the club.

The 23-year-old has scored eight goals in 21 top flight games. Two of those strikes came in the stunning 4-4 draw with Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.

And it appears that there were some interested spectators watching on.

The Daily Mail reports that Tottenham’s chief scout Brian Carey attended the game to watch a number of players and was left impressed by Guirassy’s display.

Meanwhile, the Mail suggests that the likes of Celtic, Aston Villa and Leicester City have all been monitoring the Frenchman.

The Mail notes that he is valued at around £18 million, with agent Mark McKay being brought in to facilitate his sale.

TBR View – No surprise to see Spurs step up pursuit of striker

Jose Mourinho has been handed a painful reminder of how precarious Tottenham’s striker situation is. Harry Kane has been sidelined since New Year’s Day, and the club confirmed on Tuesday that Son is set to undergo surgery on an arm injury.

Spurs have options available to them while Kane and Son are out. But it would not be a surprise to see Mourinho push for a new striker to come in when the summer window opens.

Guirassy may not cost as much as some of the other names on his potential shopping list. But it would be no surprise if plenty of fans were divided by the reported interest.

He has impressed this season, and he is still fairly young. But he is yet to reach double figures for a single league campaign.

So some may fear that it is a roll of the dice from Tottenham to consider a move this summer.