2. Javier Hernandez
ChicharitoGoing by strikers, Manchester United’s Mexican Javier Hernandez remains another possible option for Spurs. Although Soldado was brought in to score goals, it is the 31-year old Englishman Jermain Defoe, who has been doing the job upfront. The Standard reports that Defoe will not be allowed to leave White Hart Lane until spurs find a replacement for him. With the world cup just looming around the corner, Defoe is looking to get some valuable gametime under his belt to make himself a candidate for England’s squad, and leaving Tottenham would be the best possible option for him. The same report from Standard also points that Villas Boas is likely to offload Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebyaor this January, and if they are to find a perfect replacement for exiting duo, it should be Hernandez.
Hernandez has been the 4th choice striker for United with Rooney, Van Persie and Englishman Welbeck getting the nod ahead of him despite his good goal scoring records. At Tottenham, the Mexican would have very little competition for the starting place and could revitalize Spurs’ target of finishing inside the top 4. The ‘Little Pea’ has that predatory instincts and always lurks in the right position to slot the ball home.