Spurs Transfers: 5 Alternatives To David Villa

2. Christian Benteke

Benteke The Aston Villa striker is set to spark a bidding war this summer having earlier this week handed in a transfer request to leave the club. The bookmakers have made Spurs favourites to land the 22-year-old Belgian international while London rivals Chelsea are also interested. But Paddy Power have installed the Lilywhites as odds-on favourites to land the striker, who finished last season as the fourth-highest goalscorer in the Premier League, just behind Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez and Golden Boot winner Robin van Persie. There's also interest from the continent, however, with last season's Bundesliga and Champions League runners-up Borussia Dortmund monitoring the situation. Villa value their prized asset at £25 million but are still hoping he stays at Villa Park.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.