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Tottenham Hotspur: Can new man Solanke lead Spurs back to the Champions League?

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     The arrival of Dominic Solanke this summer at Tottenham Hotspur has seen the North London side break their transfer record for the former Bournemouth striker, a signal of intent for the upcoming season that will provide manager Ange Postecoglou with the pure striker he desperately wanted. Solanke is expected to bring goals to a Spurs side that last season showed untethered attacking intent but failed on too many occasions to convert their chances, scoring the fewest in the top seven as they narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification to Aston Villa. The Lilywhites will once again face stiff opposition in the fight for the European places as well as in their bid to end a trophy drought of nearly 17 years, but there are several reasons to believe their new signing can deliver despite an unorthodox journey to the top. Solanke unveiled as Tottenham's marquee signing of the summer (Source: SuperSport) Two years ago, Solanke was an unwilling member of the ‘too g...