De Zerbi wanted Gouiri at Spurs but unsold Solanke and Richarlison

📰 Roberto De Zerbi tried to bring his former Marseille forward Amine Gouiri to Tottenham in the summer, according to a French report. 📌 Key points 🗞️ La Provence reports that De Zerbi wanted to sign Gouiri. 🔒 Spurs first had to sell Solanke and Richarlison. 🚫 Both stayed, so the move fell through. ⚽ Gouiri had 17 goals and six assists under De Zerbi. 📝 What happened 🗞️ According to La Provence, cited by FootMarseille, De Zerbi, Tottenham's head coach since 31 March, wanted to sign Marseille forward Amine Gouiri during the summer window. De Zerbi signed Gouiri from Rennes in January 2025 and coached him at Marseille until February 2026. 🔒 The obstacle was Spurs' crowded attack. To make room for Gouiri, Tottenham first needed to sell Dominic Solanke and Richarlison, but both stayed and the move did not go ahead. It is not clear whether contact was made with the player's camp, Marseille or both. ⚽ According to Transfermarkt figures cited by To The Lane And Back, Gouiri has 26 goals and 10 assists in 53 games for Marseille, 17 goals and six assists of them under De Zerbi. This season he has five goals and two assists in eight league games. He has 11 goals in 28 caps for Algeria. 📊 By the numbers • Marseille record: 53 games, 26 goals, 10 assists • Under De Zerbi: 17 goals, six assists • This season's league: eight games, five goals, two assists • Algeria: 28 caps, 11 goals 🔭 Why it matters Spurs are looking to strengthen up front in January, and Richarlison's future is uncertain. A move blocked in the summer could return. Spurs host Crystal Palace on 31 October.