Jose Mourinho wants to bring Real Madrid striker Luka Jovic to Tottenham in January amid Harry Kane’s lengthy spell on the sidelines, according to reports in Spain.

Kane, 26, is likely to be out of action until mid-April after rupturing a tendon in his hamstring away at Southampton on New Year’s Day.

The England captain’s absence has proved costly for Spurs of late, failing to score in each other last three Premier League outings.

And according to Defensa Central, Mourinho has been in touch with old club Madrid over a potential move for Jovic in the January transfer window.

The 22-year-old completed a £51m switch to Los Blancos in the summer but has so far failed to justify that hefty price tag, scoring just one goal in 18 appearances under Zinedine Zidane.

Nevertheless, it is believed Madrid are prepared to be patient with Jovic as he continues to adapt to life in Spain.

Florentino Perez is determined to keep hold of him this month, meaning Spurs will need to table an impressive offer if they want to lure him into a sale.

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After the north London outfit’s 0-0 draw away at Watford on Saturday, Mourinho admitted he is looking to get his hands on another centre-forward this month.

“Do we need a striker? Yeah, if possible, yes,” he said.

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“But it has to be a positive situation for us, so in this moment we have attacking players that are very good. Son [Heung-Min], Lucas [Moura], [Erik] Lamela, [Giovani] Lo Celso, Dele Alli - of course they are very good, but we miss that target man.

“So if it's possible, we are doing everything possible and it's not easy but we are trying to add that player to the squad.”

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As well as Jovic, Spurs are also being linked with a move for Leicester frontman Islam Slimani in the winter market.

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According to the Telegraph, Mourinho is lining up a bid for the Algerian, who is currently out on loan at Monaco.

Yet Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers doubts Slimani cutting his current loan spell early to join a Premier League rival is possible this month.

“That looks like it’s probably going to be too complicated,” he said.

“There is an interest in him but he’s due to be at Monaco for the season so I’m not sure if anything would happen on that. It just may be a little bit complicated.”

AC Milan’s Krzysztof Piatek and Southampton’s Danny Ings have also been tipped to join Spurs in January.