Pascal Chimbonda has urged Tottenham to try to sign Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud in the January transfer window.
Spurs are currently having to make do without first-choice centre-forward Harry Kane, who suffered a hamstring injury in a 1-0 defeat to Southampton on New Year's Day.
The England international is not due back on the pitch for another five weeks, and 17-year-old Troy Parrott is the only natural alternative in Jose Mourinho's squad.
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Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura are alternative options, but Chimbonda believes Spurs should consider offering Giroud a way out of Chelsea.