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Tottenham to offer ambitious swap deal for star European forward: report
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Tottenham Hotpsur are looking to add more quality to their attack next season, and are ready to sacrifice an out-of-favour first team member in order to do so.

Ange Postecoglou has operated with a relatively small squad in his first season as Tottenham boss, but now seems to have understood where it is he needs to strengthen ahead of a European campaign next term.

But while defenders are high on the priority list, supplementing the forward line of Richarlison, Heung-min Son, Brennan Johnson and Dejan Kulusevski also seems part of the transfer strategy this summer.

Gudmundsson has been a leading player for Genoa this term, scoring 13 goals and making three assists across 31 games for the club. Impressive, considering the Icelandic 26-year-old is operating largely as an attacking midfielder in a team currently 12th in the Italian top tier.

Valued at PS19m by Transfermarkt, Gudmundsson has been loosely linked with a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for most of this season. With his contract expiring in 2026, though, Genoa could look to cash in on him this summer, with his stock at its highest.

Spence hasn't necessarily been an integral player for Genoa since arriving at the club in January, though, with the wing-back having made 11 appearances, six of which came in the starting XI.

In FourFourTwo's view, therefore, it seems unlikely that Genoa will commit to a simple swap deal. Instead, Tottenham would likely have to offer Spence-plus-cash to land Gudmundsson, considering how important his goals have been to the side this season. Plus, Spence isn't like-for-like with the Icelandic international, meaning Genoa would have to invest money in attack regardless of any swap deal.

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