Bengaluru, March 8: AC Milan's centre-forward Patrick Cutrone has emerged as a surprise target for Tottenham as the Premier League side eye a backup for star striker Harry Kane.
The 21-year-old burst onto the scene last year and had a wonderful debut campaign despite a secondary role in the squad.
Having scored 18 goals while assisting six last term, he made a strong case for himself of becoming a first team regular and during the first half of the season, manager Gattusso even graned him his wish.
Although Gonzalo Higuain was the starting striker, Cutrone played frequently and sometimes started alongside the Argentine.
However, following the departure of the veteran forward and the arrival of prolific Krzysztof Piatek from Genoa in January, the Italian youngster has failed to start a Serie A match since January with each of his last five appearances coming off the bench.
And as per latest reports, the Rossoneri forward has been frustrated by the limited role in the squad and wants to look for a new challenge if the situation does not change by June.
Milan would also reportedly consider letting him go if they receive an offer of around £30 million and apparently, Tottenham have now made an enquiry for the forward.
[@TuttoMercatoWeb] understands Tottenham Hotspur have lodged an enquiry over the availability of AC Milan striker Patrick Cutrone.
— Ricky Sacks 🎙 (@RickSpur) March 7, 2019
AC Milan are believed to only be open to offers in the region of a minimum fee of €30-35M for the 21-year old Italian centre-forward.#THFC #COYS pic.twitter.com/666vHkHq14