Tottenham prepared to break the bank for Porto striker Jackson Martinez

SPURS are ready to break the bank in order to nab Porto striker Jackson Martinez in the summer.

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Spurs are ready to smash the club transfer record to land Jackson Martinez

The Portuguese giants have already lost Joao Moutinho and James Rodriguez to Monaco for a combined fee of £59m.

Spurs are looking to go full steam in the transfer window, and have already placed Leandro Damiao and Roberto Soldado on their shortlist.

Andre Villas-Boas hasn't hidden his desire to make a marquee signing, and if he wants Martinez, then he will have to spend big.

Reports surfacing in Portugal ascertain Spurs are preparing a club record offer of £25.6m for his services.

They also mention he has a release clause of £34m, and Spurs are looking to begin negotiating early so as to prevent Martinez signing a new deal with his club.

Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe found goals harder to come by last season

Spurs readying bid for Jackson Martinez

Martinez was prolific last term for Porto, firing 34 goals in just 39 competitions last term.

His firepower could be just what Spurs need, as Emmanuel Adebayor and Jermain Defoe struck 16 goals between them.

 

 

 

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