It seems that Tottenham have found a forward for the future. The Spurs splashed out around 75 million euros for Dominic Solanke and brought in joint fourth Premier League top scorer with 19 goals (21 in all competitions), signing a six-year contract with him.Dominic Solanke’s first football shirt? 👕Arsenal 😅#THFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/76OeBagVab— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) August 10, 2024 However, only hours after the transfer announcement, Solanke’s interview from a few months ago could ruin his relationship with the Spurs fans. Namely, speaking to BBC Football Focus, Solanke said his first shirt was no less than Arsenal’s and that he even followed the Gunners at an early age.”My dad was an Arsenal fan, so I used to follow them. I went to a few Emirates Cups, back in the day. Back in the day, when you’re young, you love watching football and stuff. When you actually, like, grow up and you start playing against the teams, I think it’s a bit hard to support a team,” admitted Solanke.Spurs splash fortune for a guy with a single cap for EnglandThis statement expectedly angered Tottenham’s fans, who expressed their dissatisfaction with the forward’s “confession” at the social media. However, the 26-year-old is not the only Spurs player who admitted to liking their biggest rival before joining the club. While wearing a Real Madrid jersey, speaking to Spanish radio station Cadena Ser, Gareth Bale said he favoured Arsenal when he was younger.”I used to like Arsenal a lot. But when I moved to Tottenham of course I liked them less – but I really liked Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira, those kinds of players. They were incredible,” claimed the Welshman.##NAJAVA_MECA_8262744##Solanke could debut for the Spurs already in nine days when his new team hosts Leicester City, the newcomers to the Premier League. If the former Bournemouth forward gets a chance to play, it will be interesting to see how the home supporters await him. Days of uncertainty are ahead of Solanke, for sure.
