Tottenham are "keen" on signing Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus but face a "big obstacle", according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Antonio Conte is hoping to bring in an understudy to Harry Kane this summer and has identified the Brazil international as a potential target.

What's the latest news involving Jesus?

Despite north London rivals Arsenal making Jesus their number one striker target, Tottenham are hoping to hijack a deal for the 25-year-old, who's scored 95 goals for the Premier League champions.

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The report from the Telegraph states the Gunners have already held talks, but Jesus' agent Marcelo Pettinati is aware of Spurs' interest.

But while Conte's side can offer Jesus Champions League football after pipping their neighbours to fourth, he would most likely be Arsenal's first choice striker following the departure of Alexandre Lacazette.

Therefore, Jones reckons Jesus not being a guaranteed starter could prove a major hurdle to Spurs' chances of convincing him to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer.

What did Jones say about Jesus?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "They are keen on Jesus, but Tottenham go after 10 players at a time, so it's very difficult to know how serious they are about a player. And for Jesus, he's going to look at it and think, they've got Harry Kane, where do I fit? So that's a big obstacle."

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Will Jesus sign for Tottenham?

Jesus, described as a 'superstar' by ex-City midfielder Steve McManaman, has played out wide more than 50 times in his career, which means his ability to play in more than one position could improve Spurs' chances of winning the race for his signature, especially with Steven Bergwijn set to leave.

However, if Jesus is willing to leave everything behind at City and embark on a new journey, then it'll surely only be at a club where he's going to start every week, which isn't likely to happen at Tottenham.

Therefore, while Spurs are far from giving up, Arsenal's lack of senior strikers on their books surely makes them favourites, especially considering Jesus has worked under Mikel Arteta previously.