Tottenham’s transfer business this summer has flown under the radar slightly, with the brash spending of Liverpool and Manchester United putting the usually exuberant North Londoners into the shadows.

Mauricio Pochettino’s additions have been with bolstering his defence in mind, with no new faces from an attacking perspective arriving at White Hart Lane as yet.

With the futures of Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado looking increasingly likely to be elsewhere, the continued over-reliance on homegrown hero Harry Kane to provide the lion’s share of the goals has never been more apparent.

However, rumour has it that Spurs are serious suitors of West Brom’s Saido Berahino, with Daniel Levy closing in on a deal for the talented England U21 star.

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There is no doubting that the versatile forward fits the bill for a modern Tottenham signing; young, English with the potential to improve and with every chance his value will increase.

Looking at it tactically though, where would Berahino fit into the Spurs starting XI next season?

Pochettino is a firm advocate of his 4-2-3-1 formation, with it seemingly unlikely that the Argentine will deter from this system.

Berahino and Kane would certainly make an enticing strike partnership, but to accommodate them both in their preferred roles a switch to 4-4-2 would be necessary for Spurs.

This could well prove to be a success, as both strikers have the flexibility to drop deep to pick up the ball but also offer pace in-behind; the interchangeable nature of the pair would certainly cause problems for opposition defences.

That said, with Pochettino more than likely feeling that a switch in formation would unbalance his midfield, Berahino seems destined to have to fit into the 4-2-3-1 system if he arrives at White Hart Lane.

The first option to accommodate the West Brom man would be to have Kane drop deeper into the number ten role, with Berahino as the striker and focal point.

Kane has proven that he has the ability to feature in this deeper role, while Berahino’s movement would be a real asset for the North Londoners.

There would be a concern that playing Kane deeper could negate his incredible finishing abilities however, while it would also mean that Christian Eriksen would have to adopt a permanent role operating from wide.

It is unlikely that Berahino would be used in the support striker role and as such the other option for the potential new man would be to start from wide.

Spurs have had prolonged issues on the right-hand side of their midfield, with neither Erik Lamela nor Andros Townsend convincing.

As such, Berahino’s presence on that flank would add pace, purpose and a real goal threat – he has also played in a wide role for the Baggies in the past.

One way or the other, Berahino’s signing would be an exciting one for Tottenham and make them a more dangerous outfit in the final third.

His versatility and record of scoring regularly would be real plus points, but Pochettino may well have to shuffle his pack to accommodate the star should he arrive.