Tottenham transfer news: Latest updates on Paulo Dybala, Philippe Coutinho, Christian Eriksen and more
Transfer round-up: All the biggest Spurs reports ahead of tomorrow's transfer deadline
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham are facing a busy end to the transfer window as they push for a number of late transfers ahead of Thursday’s 5pm deadline.
Philippe Coutinho, Paulo Dybala, Ryan Sessegnon, Bruno Fernandes and Giovani Lo Celso all continue to be linked to the club following a relatively quiet summer which has seen Spurs sign two players so far, Jack Clarke and Tanguy Ndombélé.
Regarding Coutinho, early reports had suggested that Spurs were leading the race to land the midfielder after he was given the green by Barcelona to leave on a season-long loan.
But the Daily Express has claimed that Coutinho will reject a move to Tottenham as he has “no interest” in joining last season’s Champions League finalists.
As for Dybala, reports in Italy claim that Tottenham and Juventus are close to agreeing a fee, believed to be around £69m, for the Argentine.
The 25-year-old initially looked set for a move to Manchester United, but his wage demands and complications around his image rights saw the Old Trafford pull out of the deal.
The Daily Mirror is reporting that Dybala will reportedly demand £300,000 a week from Spurs – wages that would make him the club’s highest-paid player.
Only time will tell if a deal gets formalised before tomorrow’s deadline.
Real Betis are continuing to play hard ball over Lo Ceso, who has been linked with Tottenham since the end of last season.
The Spaniards are insisting that the midfielder’s buyout clause of £88m is met in full, something that has seen Spurs back away from the table. The chances of any deal being completed on this front subsequently seem slim.
Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes remains another midfield option. The Daily Mail claim the club’s president, Frederico Varandas, would be willing to accept an offer of £55m and a further £15m.
Last season, the 24-year-old scored 20 league goals and created 13 in 33 matches.
The Evening Standard claim that Tottenham are closing in on a deal for Fulham’s Ryan Sessegnon.
Surs were reportedly holding talks with the Championship side earlier this week to iron out a contract for the 19-year-old.
Fulham are pushing for a fee of around £25m for Sessegnon who, despite interest from the likes of United earlier in the summer, is keen to move to north London.
Lastly, Atletico Madrid are willing to offer Christian Eriksen a way out of Tottenham as they seek to sign a playmaker this summer.
The Dane is out of contract next year and has no intention of signing a new deal, with both he and the club now preferring a sale this summer. Eriksen’s primary choice is Real Madrid but he does generally want a change of lifestyle, which is ultimately why the move to Manchester United broke down.
Atletico are seeking a creator to complete a title-challenging team. Manager Diego Simeone’s first choice is James Rodriguez but the club hierarchy do not want to deal with rivals Madrid and would prefer to negotiate with Spurs.
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