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Richie Mills

Sun 22 March 2026 9:00, UK

Newcastle United are keeping tabs on Tottenham Hotspur striker Dominic Solanke amid Spurs’ Premier League relegation battle.

That is according to The Sun, with their report stating that Eddie Howe is looking for a new number nine despite spending a combined £124million on Nick Woltemade and Yoane Wissa last summer.

Solanke has struggled with injuries since swapping Bournemouth for Tottenham in 2024 for a fee worth up to £65m.

A return of 22 goals in 61 games in all competitions doesn’t make for bad reading but if he kept Spurs in the Premier League, that would undoubtedly be his biggest contribution at the north London team.

Igor Tudor’s side are just one point above the relegation zone ahead of facing fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest on Sunday, and now, Newcastle are reportedly considering cashing in on Tottenham’s situation.

Newcastle eye Tottenham’s Solanke as part of wider Premier League search

The Sun claims that Newcastle are weighing up a £40m swoop for Palmeiras wonderkid Allan but could face another tug-of-war with Liverpool over a transfer target.

Tottenham ace Solanke, 28, has also been credited with interest, as has Chelsea’s Liam Delap – a player the Magpies missed out on last summer.

The report adds these moves could be “ones to watch”, as the Blues may need to sell players before buying ahead of next season and Tottenham could get relegated to the Championship.

Spurs currently sit 16th in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone in what has been a dire season.

Solanke hasn’t scored many goals this season but he has scored important ones, especially in the Champions League.

He was on the scoresheet in wins over Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt, which helped Spurs progress to the last-16 of the competition.

Now that they are out of that tournament, following a 7-5 aggregate loss to Atletico Madrid, Spurs fans will hope Solanke can fire them to safety.

If that comes to pass, that is likely to end a Newcastle pursuit right off the bat.

It’s do or die for Tottenham

Tottenham fans were calling for the head of interim boss Tudor after a 5-2 loss to Atletico earlier this month.

The Croatian had lost all four of his matches in charge, as Spurs appeared to reach a new low. But a point at Liverpool and a victory over the Spanish side in the second leg has lifted the gloom, somewhat, around the club.

Now, Tottenham face their biggest game of the season against Forest in a battle between 16th and 17th in the Premier League.

On paper, Tottenham have some winnable games on the horizon, with matches against lowly Wolves, Leeds United, and out-of-form Sunderland to come.

But Spurs haven’t won in the league since beating Crystal Palace 1-0 at Selhurst Park way back on 28 December.

However, a win over Forest will go a long way in assuring their survival. But, there will still be some twists and turns along the way.