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Tottenham new-boy Carlos Vinicius was branded a £90m hitman when he topped the scoring charts in Portugal... and as he arrives at Spurs as back-up to Harry Kane, the powerful poacher could turn out to be the star man's perfect partner

Portuguese journalist Goncalo Lopes gives the lowdown on the latest striker heading to the Premier League.

Tottenham supporters are probably wondering just who their new striker is as they close in on a loan deal for Carlos Vinicius.

They will be excited to hear he was valued at £90million by Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira, who said he could've been sold for the eye-watering sum had it not been for the coronavirus pandemic hammering football clubs and their finances.

Vinicius struggled with Napoli and Monaco, but has been prolific for Benfica
Vinicius is expected to play second fiddle to Harry Kane, but they could form a lethal partnership

Vieira did knock back a £55m bid last January for Vinicius, who is set to seal his loan move to Spurs with an option to buy for £36m - a snip if what the Benfica chief says is true.