Genoa striker Albert Gudmundsson is on Tottenham Hotspur's radar this summer as they aim to bolster their attack.
football.london understands that the 26-year-old has caught the eye of Spurs who are showing considerable interest in the forward. Both Inter and Juventus are also believed to be interested in the Icelandic international who is expected to be available for a fee of between £21.5m and £26m this summer.
On Thursday, Gudmundsson made history as he scored a hat-trick in Iceland's 4-1 European Championship playoffs victory over Israel. No player had accomplished this feat in a European Championship qualifying play-off match for 20 years.
So with Tottenham firmly setting their sights on the forward, we have taken a look at what we know about Ange Postecoglou's potential next signing.
The direct forward is often utilised as a shadow striker for his club side and has earned praise this campaign for bagging 12 goals and four assists for his newly promoted Serie A club.
Gudmundsson may not be against a move to North London this summer but sadly for Spurs fans his affiliation with the area originates from Arsenal. The 26-year-old's great-grandfather, also called Albert, represented the Gunners in the 1946-47 season.
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His stint was only brief having joined the club as an amateur. He would leave Arsenal for AC Milan in May 1947 and would later represent Nancy, Racing Club de Paris and Nice.
In an interview with Marca, Gudmundsson explained that he wanted to follow in his great-grandfather's footsteps but he fell short of naming Arsenal as a club he wants to play for. «My great-grandfather played at a high level, and of course, I would like
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