Tottenham Hotspur wants to sign a striker in January to provide support for Harry Kane.

Son Heung-min, Nacer Chadli and Clinton Njie are options in case Kane gets hurt but none are specialist strikers.

Tottenham tried and failed to sign Saido Berahino in the summer from West Bromwich Albion.

Mauricio Pochettino has specific requirements for the striker he wants. He must be an excellent athlete, capable of working in the team’s pressing style and, obviously, bring a goal threat and a good attitude.

“We have offensive players who can play like Harry,” Pochettino said. “There is Sonny or Chadli or Clinton – they can play like a striker. But I recognise they are not specific strikers, so maybe we work to try to find such a player we can add in the next transfer window or in the summer. We are trying to follow players now but it is very difficult.

“What is most important is that we do not rock the balance of the team. It is important we find someone who is very specific. For me, always, you want to find a striker that scores a lot of goals and who has good physical condition, good characteristics, who can press, work hard and is a nice guy, too.”