Tottenham confirm the signing of Dominic Solanke

Saturday, 10 August, 2024 

McCreadie Andias 

Tottenham Hotspur have completed the singing of striker Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth for what is believed to be a club-record fee.

The English foward signed his contract as a new Tottenham player on Saturday after completing Medical tests on Friday late night. 

Solanke becomes Spurs player on six year deal valid until June 2030 while club invested £65m package.

Solanke grabbed 19 Premier League goals last season for the Cherries - only Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer and Alexander Isak finished ahead of him in the scoring charts.

Ange Postecoglou was insistent on improving his options up front heading into the summer transfer window, and doubled down on his desire to bring in a new striker in recent weeks.

Solanke leaves Bournemouth after five-and-a-half years on the south coast. He joined the Cherries back in 2019 from Liverpool, who will receive a significant portion of the transfer fee after agreeing to a 20% sell-on clause.

During his half-decade with the Cherries, Solanke scored 77 goals in 216 matches. After struggling to make an impression under Eddie Howe during his first 18 months at the Vitality Stadium, Solanke found his feet after Bournemouth's relegation to the Championship before becoming a prolific Premier League striker after achieving promotion.

The 26-year-old becomes Tottenham's first senior striker signing since the exit of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich last August.