Antonio Conte's Tottenham attack was taken to the next level in January with the addition of Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus. The Swede has formed an excellent understanding with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min in his first 13 games for the club and contributed with three goals and six assists so far.
Fabio Paratici will once again have to look at Tottenham's attack in the summer as they still need to bring in another out-and-out striker to provide cover for Kane. So what exactly does the future hold for the current attackers at Tottenham? football.london takes a look and delivers a verdict on the nine players.
Son Heung-min
Tottenham were handed a huge boost last July with Son committing his long-term future to the club by inking a new four-year contract. He's not going anywhere and it would take a huge sum of money to prise him away from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Verdict: Keep
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Dejan Kulusevski
Kulusevski has made an incredible start to life in north London and has had a major impact on Spurs' recent upturn in form. Joining on an initial 18-month loan deal from Juventus, the Lilywhites do have the option to sign him permanently.
The deal for the Swede does contain a £29million obligation to buy if certain criteria are met, but Spurs can move early to sign him for £25million this summer and save some money in the process. It's an absolute no-brainer to tie up the deal rather than holding on for another year and subsequently having to shell out more money.
Verdict: Sign permanently
Steven Bergwijn
Bergwijn was in the headlines back in January regarding a transfer away and it will be the case once again this summer. Ajax were heavily linked with the Dutch international and they could resurrect their interest before the summer deadline as they plan for 2022/23.
The Netherlands international said on international duty recently that he will "see what happens in the summer" in regards to his Spurs future. While he would be an excellent option to keep at the club as they cannot leave themselves light in the position, it may all come down to whether the talented player wants to depart or not.
Verdict: Keep, unless he wants to leave and an acceptable offer comes in.
Lucas Moura
Lucas' game time has dropped significantly since Kulusevski made the move from Juventus in January. He's had to make do with a bit-part role off the bench and that looks set to be the case going forward.
He's still a good player to bring off the bench when needed and the possibility of European football next season means he will still get regular minutes.
Verdict: Keep
Bryan Gil
Signed from Sevilla last summer in a deal that saw Erik Lamela head in the opposite direction, the Spaniard returned to his home country in January after joining Valencia on loan. The winger has made an instant impact at the Mestalla and Valencia fans have made it clear to the player that they want him to stay.
It remains to be seen what will happen with Gil in 2022/23 after wowing in La Liga. It will no doubt depend on whether Conte believes he is ready or not to feature regularly in the Premier League.
Verdict: Loan if not part of Conte's plans
Jack Clarke
Clarke elected to remain at the club at the start of the season and fight for his place but only ended up featuring in one Europa Conference League game. Now on loan with League One side Sunderland, the winger has done well at the Stadium of Light and will be intent on helping them to promotion come May.
As he will enter the final year of his contract this summer, he needs to be moved on permanently.
Verdict: Sell
Dane Scarlett
Scarlett has been a regular on the bench under Conte this season and has so far played in three games under the Italian. The head coach is a huge fan of the 18-year-old and he looks set to be a star of the future for the Lilywhites.
Scarlett is picking up valuable experience training with the likes of Kane and co every day but he is going to need to play regular football at some point. It may be best to keep the player at the club for the first part of next term and then make a decision over him come January.
Verdict: Keep for first half of the season and then make decision
Troy Parrott
Parrott may have a promotion on his CV come next month with MK Dons flying in League One and pushing for a top-two finish. The striker has found the net eight times this season, with two in his past two games, but he has also developed a number of different aspects of his game to improve as a player.
Another loan would be beneficial next campaign and Spurs will have to consider another loan spell at MK Dons if Liam Manning's side do win promotion to the Championship in the coming weeks.
Verdict: Loan
Harry Kane
The England captain remained at Tottenham last summer despite it appearing that he would be on the move to Man City in a big-money deal. Hitting top form in the past couple of months and contributing with plenty of goals and assists, everyone will have their fingers crossed that Kane will still be in N17 come August.
He's so important to Spurs getting back to their previous heights and he must be kept at all costs.
Verdict: Keep
