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How Tottenham could sign red-hot striker with as many goals as Erling Haaland

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 15). How Tottenham could sign red-hot striker with as many goals as Erling Haaland. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-transfer-news-lankshear-haaland-b1301034.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-15 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Lankshear, signed by Middlesbrough from Tottenham this summer for up to £20 million, has scored ten goals across all competitions in just October, matching Erling Haaland’s goal tally as one of only two players achieving that milestone across England's top four divisions. Tottenham included a matching-rights clause and a 20% sell-on fee when selling Lankshear, positioning themselves to potentially bring him back if he continues his impressive form.
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Middlesbrough's striker Lankshear, signed from Spurs this summer for an initial fee of £20 million that can rise further, has scored double-digit goals across all competitions by mid-October. This performance places him alongside Manchester City’s Erling Haaland as the only players in English football’s top four divisions to achieve such a feat so far this season. Lankshear's impressive form is surprising many but not Spurs, who negotiated his sale with clauses that could see them profit from future transfers should Lankshear continue to excel. Tottenham aimed to maximize player sales, especially from their academy, while retaining options for players they believe can achieve bigger moves in the future.

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Topics

Championship Middlesbrough Spurs Stoke Tottenham

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Lankshear PERSON · 6× Middlesbrough ORG · 4× Spurs ORG · 4× Tottenham ORG · 3× Championship ORG · 1× English NORP · 1× Erling Haaland PERSON · 1× Manchester City ORG · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Stoke ORG · 1×

Narrative

‘Can he do it on a cold, rainy Tuesday night in Stoke?’ is the ultimate cliche litmus test for a footballer’s ability, so you know Lankshear must have something special if he was able to answer that question at the first time of asking for his new club.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Signed from Spurs in the summer for a fee that could rise to £20million, Lankshear has taken the Championship by storm this season, putting his former club on watch as they search desperately for a consistent source of goals.
2026-10-15 · Evening Standard
How Tottenham could sign red-hot striker with as many goals as Erling Haaland · assertive framing

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‘Can he do it on a cold, rainy Tuesday night in Stoke?’ is the ultimate cliche litmus test for a footballer’s ability, so you know Lankshear must have something special if he was able to answer that question at the first time of asking for his new club. asserted
he → know → club
Signed from Spurs in the summer for a fee that could rise to £20million, Lankshear has taken the Championship by storm this season, putting his former club on watch as they search desperately for a consistent source of goals. uncertain
they → sign → goals
Midway through October, Lankshear is already in double figures for goals across all competitions, and looks set to propel Middlesbrough’s Premier League promotion push. asserted
Lankshear → propel → push
Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland is the only other player to reach that number so far this term across all of English football’s top four divisions. asserted
Haaland → reach → divisions
The 21-year-old’s form has taken plenty by surprise, but Spurs were always aware of the talent Lankshear possessed, and so they hedged their bets when negotiating his sale this summer. asserted
they → take → sale
Tottenham focused on maximising player sales from the club’s academy during the window, but with those players they believed could push on and secure big-money moves in the future, they included a matching-rights clause. uncertain
they → focus → clause
Lankshear and his former Spurs, now Middlesbrough, teammate Ashley Phillips were two of the players they were keen not to lose complete control over, alongside teenage winger Tynan Thompson, who joined Manchester United. asserted
who → lose → United
With matching rights in place for both Phillips and Lankshear, Tottenham will have the right to equal any future bid that Middlesbrough accepts for either player, with Spurs then given priority to finalise a deal ahead of any rival suitor. asserted
Spurs → have → suitor
If Lankshear keeps scoring at his current rate, then Tottenham will no doubt be interested in taking him back to the club. asserted
Tottenham → keep → club
But even if they decline to use their matching rights, they still hold a 20 per cent sell-on clause should the England youth international move from Middlesbrough to another club. asserted
international → decline → club
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