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title: "‘Recent hours’ – Tottenham make shock move for €60m-rated ex-Arsenal striker"
canonical: "https://readtottenham.com/2026/08/11/recent-hours-tottenham-make-shock-move-for-e60m-rated-ex-arsenal-striker/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2026-08-11T19:19:41Z"
modified: "2026-08-11T19:19:46Z"
---

# ‘Recent hours’ – Tottenham make shock move for €60m-rated ex-Arsenal striker

**Tottenham Hotspur’s search for an attacker has taken an interesting twist today.**

While a lot has been reported about Savinho, Cody Gakpo and others, it appears as if the Lilywhites have now decided to make a move for a former Arsenal striker.

Yesterday, [we relayed claims on Read Tottenham that Spurs are a potential destination for Folarin Balogun](https://readtottenham.com/2026/08/10/tottenham-offered-chance-to-sign-attacker-arsenal-sold-for-e40m/), who has made a massive impression at AS Monaco.

And now, one of the most reliable journalists in France has confirmed that Tottenham have made their move for the USA international.

## Tottenham step up Folarin Balogun pursuit

Arsenal sold Balogun in 2023 and since then, he has become a key player for club and country.

In fact, he even played a starring role for the USA at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and was Mauricio Pochettino’s main man in attack.

> 🥇🚨| [#Tottenham](https://x.com/hashtag/Tottenham?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) are stepping up their pursuit of Folarin Balogun! [@Tanziloic](https://x.com/Tanziloic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/UktWwJUjqF](https://t.co/UktWwJUjqF)
>
> — The Spurs Express (@TheSpursExpress) [August 11, 2026](https://x.com/TheSpursExpress/status/2087243648215691456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

According to [Loic Tanzi of L’Equipe](https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Mercato-ca-bouge-a-monaco-tottenham-accelere-sur-folarin-balogun/1710326), Tottenham have ‘made their move in recent hours,’ and the player is expected to cost around €60m.

Richarlison continues to underwhelm in front of goal and Dominic Solanke’s injury woes prove that he isn’t reliable, so this is a transfer that makes sense for Tottenham if they manage to pull it off.

And as we mentioned earlier, it may ruffle a few feathers in the red half of North London if Balogun ends up joining Tottenham.