‘Here we go’ for Tottenham with ‘agreement reached’ to sign Fulham attacker in surprise move

Tottenham are on the verge of signing Israel winger Manor Solomon, who spent last season on loan at Premier League rivals Fulham.

Solomon made 24 appearances in all competitions for Fulham, netting five goals in that time. He did not always start for the Craven Cottage club, but he did impress in February and March as he bagged goals in four consecutive league games.

The left winger excels at cutting inside on his right foot and curling the ball past the goalkeeper into the far corner. Indeed, he managed such goals against Leeds United (in the FA Cup) and against Wolves in the Prem.

Solomon’s performances must have impressed Tottenham as they put themselves ‘at the front of the queue’ to sign him in May, as per The Athletic.

And now Fabrizio Romano has provided a big update on the transfer pursuit. The journalist has declared on Twitter that Spurs have ‘reached a verbal agreement’ with Solomon ahead of signing the attacker.

The two parties have sorted out a five-year contract, and Spurs have booked Solomon in for a medical for next week. As a result, Romano has given the move his customary ‘here we go’ treatment.

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Following the end of his Fulham loan, the 23-year-old has returned to Shakhtar Donetsk. His contract with the Ukrainian side runs until December 31, but Spurs are hoping to sign him on a free transfer thanks to a FIFA ruling.

Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, FIFA have allowed foreign players in Ukraine to leave as free agents. And this could now see Solomon become part of Ange Postecoglou’s squad for no transfer fee.

In a follow up tweet, Romano adds that the transfer has been sorted out by super agent Pini Zahavi, who is a compatriot of Solomon’s. Zahavi represents well-known players such as Christopher Nkunku, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Robert Lewandowski and Gabri Veiga.

Solomon is close to becoming the third new face in the Spurs squad. The club have already captured goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli for £17.1m and signed James Maddison from Leicester City for £40m.

Spurs have also signed loanees Dejan Kulusevski and Pedro Porro on permanent deals.

As Postecoglou generally operates with a 4-3-3 formation, Solomon will attempt to gain one of the two positions either side of Harry Kane – as long as the England striker stays put.

This will be a tough task for Solomon though, as he will face competition from Son Heung-min, Kulusevski, Richarlison and potentially Maddison too.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have joined Spurs and Aston Villa in the hunt for a Manchester City player Pep Guardiola hopes to move on, as per a report.